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Study: 90 Companies Responsible for Two-Thirds of GHG Emissions
Only 90 companies, including Shell, ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco and BP, are responsible for causing nearly two-thirds of all man-made global emissions since the start of the Industrial Revolution,...
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Beef Sector Collaborates on New Principles for Sustainable Beef Farming
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, a group helping food and drink companies to achieve sustainable production and sourcing of agricultural raw materials whose members include...
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#SustyGoals 3: GE's Gretchen Hancock on Context-Based Goal-Setting (Part 1)
At SB's third annual #NewMetrics Conference at the University of Pennsylvania in September, the need for next-generation sustainability goals — which measure progress toward real-world goal-lines such...
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Effective Sustainability Strategies Case Study #2: Soma Water
In the first post of our multi-part series on proven sustainability strategies, we saw how Pret a Manger applied the “style & substance” sustainability strategy to create a £450 million a year...
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America's Best Organics Offers Holiday Gift Boxes Filled with B Corporation...
America's Best Organics, a certified B Corporation that provides hand-curated, eco-friendly gift box collections, has partnered with several other B Corporations to launch a special holiday offering...
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UN Negotiators Agree to Tackle Deforestation with Funding for REDD
UN negotiators last week agreed to rules on financing forest projects in developing nations, paving the way for multibillion-dollar investments from governments, funding agencies and private firms in...
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Sainsbury's Ups the Zero-Waste Ante with First 'Triple Zero' Stores
Sainsbury’s new supermarket in Leicester, opening Wednesday, November 27, is one of the British retailer’s two new “triple zero” stores. The 81,700 sq ft store will produce zero carbon emissions from...
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Detroit Renewable Energy Steaming Up GM Assembly Plant
General Motors and Detroit Renewable Energy have announced a renewable energy project to turn solid municipal waste from the city of Detroit into process steam that will be used to heat and cool...
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BBMG-SHFT Partnership Helping Brands Engage Savvy, Values-Driven Consumers
Last month, brand innovation consultancy BBMG and sustainable-lifestyle platform SHFT announced they are joining forces on a new branded content offering for organizations aiming to reach and engage...
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#SustyGoals 3: GE's Gretchen Hancock on Context-Based Goal-Setting (Part 2)
At SB's third annual #NewMetrics Conference at the University of Pennsylvania in September, the need for next-generation sustainability goals — which measure progress toward real-world goal-lines such...
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H&M Plans to Pay All Textile Workers ‘Living Wage’ by 2018
H&M, the world's second-largest clothing retailer, established a roadmap this week to pay a fair “living wage” to 850,000 textile workers by 2018, citing that governments were not acting fast...
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Safeway, Oakley Adopt Tool to Better Understand Social Impact of Giving Programs
Safeway, Oakley, Frontier Airlines and Family Dollar are among those that have adopted a new tool that helps to measure the social impact of giving programs.The Impact Reporting tool, developed by...
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This Black Friday, Patagonia Invites You to Celebrate the Stuff You Already Own
Socially conscious outdoor apparel company Patagonia has made its feelings about mass consumption clear in a number of ways — last month, it launched its Responsible Economy campaign, which calls on...
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Luxury Most Poised for Instigating Positive Change Within Fashion Industry,...
In a sector where social and environmental commitments have traditionally focused on philanthropic efforts, luxury is perhaps the most poised for instigating positive change within the fashion...
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For Those Who’d Rather Give Than Receive, #GivingTuesday Marks True Start to...
While thousands of retailers across the U.S. and cyberspace are dusting their shelves and crossing their fingers for lucrative Black Friday and Cyber Monday takes, respectively, thousands of...
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Peruvian Stevia Farm Becomes World's First to Achieve Rainforest Alliance...
The Stevia One Perú SAC farm in northern Peru has earned Rainforest Alliance certification, becoming the world’s first stevia farm to earn the distinction, according to an announcement today by...
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SB London Day One: Purpose, Innovation and the Ever-Confounding Consumer...
On Monday afternoon at SB London ‘13, breakout sessions featuring a variety of brand and thought leaders explored everything from purposeful brands and European consumer research to engaging in...
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Peruvian Stevia Farm Becomes World's First to Achieve Rainforest Alliance...
The Stevia One Perú SAC farm in northern Peru has earned Rainforest Alliance certification, becoming the world’s first stevia farm to earn the distinction, according to an announcement today by...
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Breakouts Echo Key Themes of Engagement, Shared Value, Net Positivity on SB...
After another morning of inspiring plenary sessions, the afternoon breakout sessions on SB London day two began with BBMG’s Raphael Bemporad, Lonesome George‘s Eduardo Balarezo, and Telefonica‘s Mark...
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SASB Standards for Tech & Communications Sector Now Open for Public Comment
Innovation in the Technology and Communications sector is playing a powerful role in improving the sustainability performance of companies, governments and individuals across the economy. Disruptive...
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