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Whether or Not We're 'Flourishing' Is a True Measure of Sustainability
John R. Ehrenfeld, author of Flourishing: A Frank Conversation About Sustainability, contends that the world is more unsustainable now than in 1972 in spite of the sustainability programs of firms...
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'The 2 Cows' Letting Customers Know Exactly What They're Eating
With its "Know what you eat" website, French organic yogurt brand The 2 Cows (Stonyfield France) is demonstrate commendable transparency regarding the composition of its products and traceability of...
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With GAR's Commitment, Over Half of World's Palm Oil Could Now Be...
Singapore-based palm oil trader Golden Agri Resources (GAR) announced Friday it will extend its forest conservation policy across all of its third-party suppliers — pledging that all palm oil it...
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Tech Firms Face Increasing Expectations to Respect Human Rights
The Business & Human Rights Resource Center has released a 10-page briefing calling on information and communications technology (ICT) companies around the world to maximize their positive...
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Record Number of Social and Environmental Shareholder Resolutions Filed In 2013
Last year, investors filed a record-breaking 417 social and environmental shareholder resolutions — up from 365 in 2012— with the majority addressing political spending and climate change, according to...
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Hershey Achieves Zero Waste, Exceeds Water Reduction Goals Years Early
The Hershey Company today announced it has surpassed its water consumption target three years early and its zero waste to landfill (ZWL) and recycling targets two years early. Last year, the chocolate...
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New Scorecard Grades 30 US Companies' Palm Oil Sourcing Commitments — and...
Palm oil certainly is a hot topic right now: NGOs including Greenpeace and WWF have continued to raise awareness of the destructive nature of the palm oil industry and the devastating effects it has...
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2014 Starts Off with a Bang: New Sustainability Commitments and Innovation...
As 2014 gets underway, I have been privileged to participate in a wide range of forward-looking discussions taking place within the global Sustainable Brands community, and especially within our...
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Walmart Tractor Prototype Could Disrupt the Trucking Industry
Walmart has developed a prototype tractor designed to increase airflow and cut fuel consumption, which could dramatically increase the efficiency of one of the largest commercial truck fleets in the...
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60% of Americans Now Believe Climate Change Caused by Human Action
Just over 60 percent of Americans are convinced that human actions can cause significant changes to global climate over a long period of time, with the occurrence of natural weather disasters wielding...
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H&M Launching Skills Training Initiative for Garment Workers in Bangladesh
H&M has announced its commitment to the Business Call to Action (BCtA), a global initiative that aims to accelerate progress towards the UN's Millennium Development Goals. The global clothing...
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HP's New Packaging Partnership Aims to Turn Straw Into Savings
Hewlett-Packard has teamed up with global packaging company YFY Jupiter for a new initiative that will use straw waste to create packaging material for its products. The program will create multifold...
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Marriott Joins Global Campaign to Halt Human Trafficking
Marriott is among the first tourism companies to partner with a new global campaign aimed at raising awareness about the most common illicit goods and services that tourists might be exposed to while...
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Elio's 3-Wheeled Car Could Change the Way We Commute
Elio Motors on Thursday unveiled a compact 3-wheeled commuter vehicle capable of achieving 84 miles per gallon fuel efficiency and engineered for an anticipated 5-Star Crash Test Safety Rating.With a...
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The 'CVS Effect' in Effect: Apple, Disney and Chipotle Step Up
Five major brands have just made news for decisions that buck the bottom-line mantra. Could this be momentum for the "CVS Effect"? Take a look and see if you agree. And note too how brands are joining...
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From Hedgehogs to Whole Systems: An Evolution in Business Principles
The story of the hedgehog and the fox, originally conceived in ancient Greece and popularized in the 1950s by philosopher Isaiah Berlin, figures prominently in the business canon as a parable of depth...
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Nestlé, Sainsbury's, GSK Adopt Holistic Framework for Carbon-Water Management
Businesses and governments must tackle energy and water use in tandem or risk major disruption, according to research released this week by sustainability specialists Anthesis in association with the...
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Boeing, South African Airways Helping Smallhold Farmers Grow Biofuel Crops
Boeing has launched an initiative with South African Airways (SAA) and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to expand opportunities for “smallhold” farmers in Southern Africa to grow crops...
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On Top of Everything Else, Palm Oil Production Creating Methane-Rich Wastewater
The fact that palm oil production — as the biggest driver of deforestation in Southeast Asia and parts of Africa and South America — is responsible for the rampant release of carbon emissions and the...
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Carbon Analytics: Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Measurement Made Easy
How big is your firm’s carbon footprint? The answer to this question is becoming increasingly critical to business reputation and success. Mounting government carbon-reduction mandates and growing...
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