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Transparency, Anti-Corruption Efforts in Emerging Markets ‘Pathetic,’...
A new report from Transparency International reveals that emerging market multinationals are far from responsible global citizens, with low transparency standards and weak anti-corruption policies that...
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Accenture Leading Effort to Bring Renewable Energy to Off-Grid Communities in...
Accenture Development Partnerships (ADP) is a consortium featuring Accenture, the University of Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD) and The Rural Development Company, which have joined...
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Neighbourly Helping Businesses Align Philanthropic Efforts with SDGs
Companies including SABMiller, Dow, Novozymes, and many others have begun to align their corporate responsibility targets with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since the United Nations (UN)...
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MSC Seeking Stakeholder Input on Enhanced Requirements for Labor Practices
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced today it will be consulting stakeholders on a number of options aimed at providing the market with greater assurance that MSC-certified fisheries and...
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Trending: Why the Brits Continue to Lead in Reducing Food, Beverage Waste
In this week's roundup, UK-based organizations continue to lead the charge against food and beverage-related waste.First, grocery giant Asda has revealed the results of a customer-focused behavior...
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TetraPak 'Embracing Value from Natural Capital,' Encouraging CPG Industry to...
Closing gaps in knowledge and improving understanding about the benefits of renewable materials can have a transformative effect on the economy and the environment, according to findings in a new...
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Walmart Details Progress on Chemicals; EDF Applauds Retailer’s ‘Major Strides’
Walmart announced back in April that it had achieved a 95 percent reduction by weight in the use of high priority chemicals of concern. Now, it has released detailed information on the progress it has...
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AT&T’s Roman Smith: Here’s How We Can Bring About Tomorrow’s Smart Cities
News Deeply, in partnership with Sustainable Brands, is producing a series of profiles looking at how brands are tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. The goal is to examine trends and...
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Outerknown Sets New Bar for Transparency by Disclosing Supply Chain, Sharing...
Just one year after the brand’s launch, eleven-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater and menswear designer John Moore’s clothing company Outerknown has publicly released its supply chain. The young...
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Virginie Helias: The Power of Purpose and Partnerships, and What They Mean...
With over 20 years working in various roles at Procter & Gamble, Virginie Helias is a brand and innovation veteran. A member of the Sustainable Brands advisory board, she was recently promoted from...
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Would You Swipe Right for a Monkey? The Body Shop Trials ‘Gorilla’ Marketing...
This month, Canadians may have noticed that The Body Shop has been monkeying around on the dating app Tinder. The brand has created a profile for Reggie, a Red Shanked Douc monkey from Vietnam, as part...
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Majority of Global Seafood Consumers Putting Sustainability Concerns Over...
The largest-ever global analysis of attitudes toward seafood consumption, released today, has found that sustainability is a key driver for seafood purchases: Across 21 countries, sustainability is...
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20 Questions with Claus Stig Pedersen: Sustainability – and Now SDG – Pioneer
Last month, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon named Claus Stig Pedersen, Head of Corporate Sustainability at Novozymes, one of ten 2016 Local Pioneers of the Sustainable Development...
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A (Carbon) Market-Driven Approach to Sustainability
In December of 2015, representatives from virtually every nation gathered in Paris for the 21st Conference of the Parties, better known as COP21. While the conference didn’t fully resolve the steps...
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Musk Envisions Tesla at Center of Sustainable Energy, Urban Transit, Sharing...
Billionaire industrialist Elon Musk is doubling-down on the ambitious vision he laid out in August 2006. In a blog post, Musk recently revealed his “Master Plan, Part Deux,” which extends beyond a...
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J&J Shifts Focus to Material Impacts for People, Places, Practices in New...
Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the world’s sixth-largest consumer health company, has released the results from their latest set of five-year goals and announced a new set for 2020. J&J’s...
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How Engaging Its Employees, Value Chain Is Carrying Sustainability Forward at...
News Deeply, in partnership with Sustainable Brands, is producing a series of profiles looking at how brands are tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. The goal is to examine trends and...
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Schneider Electric Launches Network to Help Companies Discover, Vet Energy...
Today, energy management and automation specialist Schneider Electriclaunched a collaborative online platform to help commercial and industrial companies find the right tools and financial vehicles to...
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CISL Reveals Insights from Testing Natural Capital Protocol, Launches...
With increasing pressure on natural resources and the accompanying impact on the environment, more businesses are beginning to realize the importance of properly valuing the natural resources upon...
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We’re One Step Closer to Transparent Windows That Can Generate Solar Power
This week, SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.announced an ‘invisible’ system for transporting electricity within the company’s transparent organic coatings, which are applied in thin layers onto glass...
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