Trending: Edible, Recyclable, Biodegradable Packaging Latest Weapons in War...
Wrapping food in plastic can reduce spoilage, but presents challenges related to waste recovery and recycling. It presents a tough choice for producers between prioritizing food waste or plastic waste,...
View ArticleYet More Reports Tout Circular Economy as Road to Emissions Reduction, Job...
A new report from relief and development charity Tearfund and the Institute of Development Studies suggests that businesses and governments could help save lives and create jobs by adopting a circular...
View ArticleForests for All Forever: Driving Consumer Demand for Sustainability Through...
At SB’16 Cape Town in May, Tetra Pak, South African Airways (SAA) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) came together to share their views on the importance of building market demand from...
View ArticleNike Forms Strategic Partnership for Apparel Manufacturing in the Americas
NIKE, Inc. has announced a new strategic partnership with private equity firm Apollo Global Management, LLC, aimed at building a transparent and ethical apparel supply chain in the Americas. Through...
View ArticleUK Chefs, MPs Calling for Bans on Polystyrene Packaging, Microbeads
Polystyrene packaging and microbeads are no strangers to controversy; both materials harm marine life and can enter the food chain, which has prompted concern from consumers and advocacy groups. Cities...
View ArticleWhile Companies Continue to Strive for Sustainability, Consumers Still at the...
A decade ago something remarkable happened: Business leaders watched Al Gore present An Inconvenient Truth, and accepted that man-made climate change was real and catastrophic.CEOs said that something...
View ArticlePersonal Sustainability Alert: FordPass Just Might Help Take the Pain Out of...
More than one-third of American adults agree: Finding parking in many major cities is such a pain that they’re ditching driving to avoid the hassle. But with Ford’s new FordPass® platform, drivers can...
View ArticleFirst International Standard for Sustainable Procurement Is Almost Here
The number of standards for green products has grown in recent years due to increasing market demand for environmentally-preferable products, resulting in concerns over greenwashing and a need for an...
View ArticleGreenpeace Calls for UK Microbead Ban, Outlines Risk of Plastic in Seafood in...
Just a day after a group of cross-party MPs called on the UK government to ban microbeads, Greenpeacereleased a report outlining the science on the impact of microplastics, including microbeads, on...
View Article5 Ways to Transform Your Organization Into a Purposeful Living System
We are in the midst of a metamorphic period of change unlike anything the world has seen since the Late Middle Ages. With “meta” (meaning “form”) and “morph” (meaning “change”), the word suggests the...
View ArticleHow Cities Can Become Hubs for a Circular Economy
How many packages have you relied on today? Responsible and innovative packaging is critical to delivering shippable, shelve-able, sellable, product value. Consumers, retailers, and brands count on...
View Article#BusinessCase: Business Leaders Back Updated California Climate Law
The California State Assembly last week approved sweeping legislation that extends the state’s targets for reducing greenhouse gases from 2020 to 2030. Under SB 32, California would reduce its...
View ArticleHow United Technologies Is Propelling Us Toward a Future of Sustainable...
News Deeply, in partnership with Sustainable Brands, has produced a series of profiles looking at how brands are tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. The goal is to examine trends and...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Integrating, Communicating Your Purpose Are Undeniable –...
At the core of the most successful and attractive companies is a singular, authentic purpose that defines how it creates value.Purpose directs business decisions that determine the way value is created...
View ArticleBuilding a Resilient Landscape through Global Collaboration
While the challenges of climate change are undeniably global, politics and measures to actually solve them remain largely local. Last year’s Paris Agreement was a landmark moment for this issue. Now...
View ArticleWorld Water Week: Water Can Be the Unifying Element for Achieving the SDGs
Under the theme Water for Sustainable Growth, some 3,000 people from over 120 countries are meeting in Stockholm this week for the 26th annual World Water Week. With water crises being listed as one of...
View ArticleSAP Finds Savings of $33T, 7.6 Gigatons of Carbon in Digital Business
Six industries could enjoy massive savings and emissions cuts by digitizing their business processes and applying data to monitor resource use. According to SAP, Europe’s largest software company, each...
View ArticleTrending: Researchers, Brewers Finding New Ways to Capture, Create with CO2
Researchers and brewers have found new ways to capture carbon and convert it into stone and ink.Tiger Beer, working alongside Marcel Sydney and MIT spinoff Graviky Labs, has created the first line of...
View ArticleStudy: Many Consumers Willing to Pay More for, Switch to Completely...
A new study reveals that consumers’ demand for product transparency is on the rise – overall, they desire more product information and are inclined to be more loyal to brands that provide more detailed...
View ArticleCoca-Cola, PepsiCo Exceed Water Stewardship Goals
Water is the primary ingredient in many of Coca-Cola’s and PepsiCo’s products, and both companies recognize that increasing stress on supply is a risk to their businesses. Among their stewardship...
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