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Vertical or Horizontal? Measuring Sustainability & Supply Chain Implications
I’ve been thinking about different approaches to measuring sustainability for some time now (for the purpose of this discussion, I’m concerned mostly with quantifying carbon emissions, though the...
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Seventh Gen, Annie’s, Eileen Fisher Among Companies Pushing Congress for...
A group of the country's leading consumer brands have formed a new coalition to persuade Congress to update the nation's out-of-date and ineffective chemical safety laws. Strong lobbying by other...
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Caesars Reports Strides in Energy & Waste Reductions, Commitment to 'Vibrant...
In 2012, Caesars Entertainment Corporation achieved a total savings of roughly 750 million kWh since its benchmark year in 2007, representing an 8.5 percent absolute reduction in electricity and gas....
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Vitality! How Life Makes the Best of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
“There is no wealth but life.”John RuskinThe magic of lifeThere is much we do not know about how life works to transform the basics of matter and energy into complex materials and massively diverse...
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GM Hires First Female CEO in Automotive Industry
General Motors last week announced that Mary Barra will replace Dan Akerson as CEO on January 15, 2014 — making her the first woman to lead a major automaker. Barra currently serves an executive vice...
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Study: 82% of Social Change Agents Prefer Products from Responsible Companies
Eight-two percent of those actively engaged in social change make an effort to support companies that behave responsibly toward the people and environment in the communities where it operates,...
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Making Energy Efficiency Work for Utilities: New Findings
How can utilities be persuaded to help their customers use less electricity and natural gas? It’s entirely possible, starting with regulatory reforms that remove any linkage between the financial...
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Microsoft Releases Carbon Fee Playbook
Earlier this month, the CDP released a report highlighting 29 public U.S. companies across various industries that have incorporated an internal carbon price as a strategic planning tool, effectively...
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The Tricentennial of Sustainability Management
As 2013 comes rapidly to a close, it is worth noting, I think, that this was arguably the three hundredth anniversary of sustainability management, the formal discipline, as we know it. Indeed, the...
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Interface to Use Food Waste to Power Dutch Plant
Global carpet-tile manufacturer Interface has announced it will switch to using 100 percent renewable gas at its manufacturing plant in Scherpenzeel, The Netherlands, beginning January 1, 2014. The...
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Entrepreneurs Hoping to Fix Food System by Taking the “Ick!” Out of Cricket
Earlier this year, the United Nations released a report on incorporating insects into the diet as a means of increasing nutrition in developing nations and reducing the carbon footprint of the food...
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Catch Him If You Can: Leonardo DiCaprio Launches Formula E Racing Team
Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has co-founded a racing team with Gildo Pallanca Pastor, president of Venturi Automobiles, a manufacturer of high-performance electric vehicles (EVs),...
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Could You Join Unilever, M&S and Nike in #theBigShift?
In sustainability, the 'lone wolf' will soon be a thing of the past, as collaboration becomes increasingly necessary to make real changes.In October, Dell outlined its 2020 Legacy of Good plan, but...
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Call for Entries: Business in the Community's 'Engaging Customers on...
Business in the Community (BITC), the UK's business-led charity championing corporate social responsibility, is calling for entries from businesses engaging customers on sustainability.read more
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Kuli Kuli's Socially & Nutritionally Sustaining Moringa Superfood Bars Debut...
Six months after successfully raising more than $50,000 through one of the highest-grossing crowdfunding food campaigns of all-time, Oakland, Calif., startup Kuli Kuli has launched its first line of...
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IBM Reveals 5 Innovations That Will Change Our Lives Within 5 Years
Today IBM unveiled its eighth annual "IBM 5 in 5" (#ibm5in5) — a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years, and the tech...
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Finalists for Unilever’s Young Entrepreneurs Awards Creating Groundbreaking...
Unilever and the Cambridge Program for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL) have announced the seven finalists for the inaugural Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards, an international...
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Businesses, NGOs Joining Forces to Build Net Positive Movement
A diverse group of leading UK companies and multinationals including BT, Kingfisher, Coca-Cola Enterprises, SKF, Capgemini and The Crown Estate have teamed up with NGOs Forum for the Future, The...
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New Study Shows 51 of Top 100 Companies Emitting Unsustainable Levels of CO2
Today, Climate Counts and the Center for Sustainable Organizations (CSO) released a collaborative report, Assessing Corporate Emissions Performance through the Lens of Climate Science, which revealed...
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Over 380 Waitrose, John Lewis Stores to Be Powered by Renewables Through New...
Already leading the charge when it comes to wiping out its food and plastic waste, The John Lewis Partnership has become the latest company to commit to drastically increasing its use of renewable...
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