Bayer CropScience Launches e3 Sustainable Cotton Program
Bayer CropScience has launched its new e3 sustainable cotton program, which the company says provides stringent guidelines for farmers in the United States who grow Certified FiberMax or authentic...
View ArticleTesla CEO's Plans for ‘Hyperloop’ Tranport System Coming in August
Billionaire chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX visionary Elon Musk says he will release designs next month for a system capable of rapidly transporting people from Los Angeles to San Francisco...
View ArticleMolson Coors Sustainability Report Details Successes, Failures, Next Steps in...
On Tuesday, Molson Coors Brewing Company released its 2013 Corporate Responsibility Report, covering the company’s performance in five key areas: Governance and Ethics, Alcohol Responsibility,...
View ArticleBeanfields Snacks Awarded B Corporation Status
Bean and rice tortilla chip maker Beanfields Snacks has achieved its certification as a B Corporation.The family-owned company joins Ben and Jerry’s, Etsy, Patagonia and hundreds of others companies...
View ArticleSustainable People, Part II: The Costs of Excellence
In Part I of this series we introduced the Excellence Trap, and diagnosed its drivers and shortcomings. Here in Part II, we’ll take a close look at the costs we incur when we’re in the Excellence Trap,...
View ArticleUPS Travels Further, Emits Less Thanks to Alternative Fuels and Technologies
UPS today released its 2012 Sustainability Report, which announces that, while the total number of packages shipped in 2012 increased, the company reduced its total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions....
View ArticleWhy Be a B Corp? Ask a Millennial
Every year, four million Millennials — Generation Y, born between 1982 and 2002 — set out on their own to join the workforce. This generation, which makes up about quarter of today’s population, is one...
View ArticleIf You Want Something Done Right, Do It Yourself: Ford and Toyota End Hybrid...
Ford and Toyota announced this week they are going their separate ways after teaming up in 2011 to develop a hybrid gasoline-electric powertrain system for light-duty trucks. After completing a...
View ArticleBBMG's Raphael Bemporad on How Businesses Can Help Drive Transformational...
In this interview from the Sustainable Brands 2013 conference in San Diego, BBMG co-founder Raphael Bemporad discusses the need for businesses to engage consumers in ways that will help drive...
View ArticleEnergy Sector Shareholders Continue to Push Companies to Address Climate,...
Investors have achieved notable victories during this year’s shareholder proxy season, with a near record 110 shareholder resolutions filed with 94 U.S. companies on hydraulic fracturing, flaring,...
View ArticleInvesting in Renewable Energy and Efficiency Can Significantly Lower Water Use
The U.S. could dramatically lower the power industry’s draw on strained water supplies by replacing aging power plants with water-smart options such as renewable energy and efficiency, according to a...
View ArticleBrand Collaboration
As we set about tackling the immense challenges that lie between us and a sustainable future, it will behoove us to realize the truth in the old adage, "There is strength in numbers." Driving the...
View ArticlePepsiCo No Longer Labeling Naked Juices as ‘All Natural’
PepsiCo has announced that it will no longer label its Naked juices as being ‘‘all natural,’’ after paying $9 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the drinks contain artificial ingredients.The...
View ArticleLG Shrinks Carbon Footprint, Saves $1 Million in Six Months
LG Electronics has cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 61,348 metric tons, while saving close to $1 million in operating expenses since December 2012, according to a recent Environmental Protection...
View ArticleDow Unveils Ozone-Based Solution for Safe Sanitation of Food and Beverage...
Dow Microbial Control, a unit of The Dow Chemical Company, today introduced its Advanced Oxidation System (AOS) Certified technology for whole-room sanitization, which will provide food and beverage...
View ArticleVeuve Clicquot Innovates for More Sustainable Packaging
This video reveals the development process behind Veuve Clicquot's new potato starch packaging - not only is it 100% biodegradable but it's also isothermal, keeping your champagne cool for up to two...
View ArticleWomen’s Leadership Conference Brings Together Top Female Executives
Four female executives at the top of their respective fields will come together next month for a “Presidents panel” at the Women’s Leadership Conference in Las Vegas.The panel will include Carol Evans,...
View ArticleIntel, Microsoft and Kohl’s Top EPA’s Green Power Rankings
Intel recently topped the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power list of partner organizations utilizing renewable energy. The technology and telecom company uses renewables such as biogas,...
View ArticleFollow-Up to SB'13: Lucid's Michael Murray on Using IT to Drive Behavior Change
Michael Murray is the CEO and co-founder of Lucid, a software company providing real-time information feedback designed to “teach, inspire behavior change, and save energy and water resources in...
View ArticleExploring Laundry Habits in Brazil, India and the UK: How Cultural Insights...
As businesses and brands reach out to influence consumers’ interactions with products at home, they’re missing a trick by not learning from different cultural contexts. This article shares the findings...
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