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SPLC Unveils Groundbreaking Principles for Leadership in Purchasing
The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) has unveiled a set of five essential principles that it asserts defines leadership in sustainable purchasing. By providing a common reference point...
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Greenpeace, Top Users Tell Pinterest: 'Make Our Pins Green'
On Tuesday, Greenpeace activists and influential users of Pinterest asked the social network and visual search tool to become the next tech company to power its platform with renewable energy at a...
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Paper Presents New Ways for Business to Benefit From Sustainability Innovation
Current environmental and social crises represent both threats and opportunities for business, which has the capacity, innovation and duty to carve a new path toward sustainability, according to a new...
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Ford Fined Nearly $3M for Violation of Air-Quality Laws in California
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has fined Ford Motor Company $2.96 million for violations of air-quality laws related to the sale of vehicles with non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic (OBD)...
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GW Launches Storytelling Collaborative to Engage Students on Food Security,...
Planet Forward, a sustainability and media production of the Center for Innovative Media at George Washington (GW) University’s School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA), has announced the launch of a...
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Toyota Funding Hydrogen-Fueling Infrastructure in California
Toyota has entered into a group of financial agreements with FirstElement Fuel Inc. (FE) to support the long-term operation and maintenance expenses of new hydrogen refueling stations in California,...
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Strategic Sustainability: Turning an Insurmountable Issue Into a 'Decision...
George Basile is a professor in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University (ASU), a Senior Sustainability Scientist in ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability and affiliate professor in...
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Measuring the Social Footprint of Products — Why Bother?
For over 20 years, PRé has been the metrics solutions partner for first-movers in a variety of industries aiming to create business value from sustainable products. Perhaps best known for their...
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Walmart Commits to Doubling Solar on US Stores by 2020
At an event this morning in Mountain View, Calif., during a visit from President Barack Obama, Walmart announced that it will double the number of on-site solar energy projects at its US stores, Sam’s...
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Startup's Desalination Tech Could Supply the World with 97% More Water
In the weeks leading up to the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) finals on June 4th, where the runner-up will be decided via live online public vote, we will get to know our 11 semi-finalists....
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HP’s Recycled Plastic Ink Cartridges Helping Company, Customers Reduce Impact
HP announced last week that more than 75 percent of its ink cartridges and 24 percent of its HP LaserJet toner cartridges are now manufactured with “closed-loop” recycled plastic.The company says this...
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Ceres: US Companies Must Up the Ante on Sustainability Efforts
There are encouraging pockets of sustainability leadership in the US business community, but far too many companies are only taking small, incremental steps to address pressing sustainability issues...
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Hershey Reduces Paper and Energy Waste With Packaging Innovation
Hershey has unveiled a new packaging design for its Miniatures Assortment, which offers a more attractive presentation while also reducing wrapper weight by 0.05 grams — equivalent to over 271,800...
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Let’s Make It More Relevant and Systemic: SAP’s Thomas Odenwald on Natural...
Natural Capital Accounting is the latest tool to capture the attention of the sustainability community at large, and with good reason. Keen to drill down into the topic with key players in the SB...
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HP's Living Progress Embodies a Holistic Approach to 21st-Century Business
There has been much talk lately about the need to find a replacement for the term “sustainability.” Critics claim it’s too vague and takes attention away from what should be a more forward-thinking...
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PwC Study: Effective Metrics, Training, Leadership Keys to Supply Chain...
According to a new report by PwC US and the APICS Foundation, new sources of value can emerge when companies broaden their perspectives on sustainability and adopt clear strategies to tap ethical,...
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Lloyd’s of London: Insurers Must Factor in Climate Change Risk
Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, has released a report calling on insurers to consider climate change in their catastrophe models.The report, Catastrophe Modelling and Climate...
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Give the People What They Want: Four Emerging Trends in Sustainable Packaging
Asia Pulp and Paper's Forest Conservation Policy (FCP), announced in February 2013, came about in large part due to NGO pressure and the resulting concerns of our customers. The FCP marked an immediate...
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The WaterBean: The Newest Solution to Plastic Bottle Pollution
In the weeks leading up to the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) finals on June 4th, where the runner-up will be decided via live online public vote, we will get to know our 11 semi-finalists....
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Closed-Loop Upcycling at Its Finest: Starbucks Now Sourcing Milk from...
Menicon Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading contact lens manufacturer, isn’t normally associated with milk. But a recent partnership with Starbucks is showcasing the company’s scientific expertise in a new way:...
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