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MSC-Labeled Seafood Products Increase by 118% in 5 Years
Increasing consumer demand and a greater commitment to sustainability by the fishing industry and retailers has led the number of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labeled products to more than double...
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The Latest HP Earth Insights from a Visit to La Selva, Costa Rica
It’s six o’clock in the morning in San Jose, Costa Rica, and I am heading off for a day at La Selva, one of the country’s rainforests. In the lobby I meet with Dr. Jorge Ahumada from Conservation...
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Four 'Forces for Good' We Can Leverage to Inform Human Capital Value
"Too much of what led up to the crisis in the old bubble days — the conspicuous consumption, the latter-day Gatsbyism — was fueled by a need to fill a huge emotional and psychological void left by the...
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Switzerland, Canada Top ‘World’s Most Reputable Companies’ List
Switzerland, Canada and Sweden have the best reputations in the world, according to a new report by the Reputation Institute, a global private consulting firm based in New York and Copenhagen.Finland...
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UL Introduces Platform to Help Companies Meet Conflict Minerals Mandates
UL’s Information & Insights (I&I) division has introduced a new platform that can help companies identify conflict minerals sources and put the mandated comprehensive, audit-traceable reporting...
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What Does Your Brand Stand For?
As a marketer, your goal is to win fans and keep them. You do that by making a difference. And by showing what moves you. What you stand for. But what is the best way to get to the core of your...
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AB InBev Celebrates Global Be(er) Responsible Day, Announces Progress Toward...
Anheuser-Busch InBev today released the results of its first international survey on consumer attitudes toward the responsible serving and selling of alcoholic beverages — adults of legal drinking age...
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H&M Unveils Conscious Denim, Signs Agreement for More Conscious Supply Chain...
H&M announced two new initiatives this week centered on the betterment of its supply chains, one from the social perspective and one from the environmental.First, the apparel company signed a...
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MIT's Digital Supply Chain MOOC Set for Global Launch
On Sept. 30, supply chain education will take a major step into the digital age with the start of SCx, an online educational program developed by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT...
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The #CVSEffect in Action: 'Walk the Talk' Edition with Intel, Verizon, Ford...
Seven months ago, this series kicked off with CVS’ surprise announcement that it would no longer carry tobacco products in its retail stores. Fast forward, the company announced Sept. 3 that it had met...
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Why We Need to Build Context Into Sustainability Surveys
Surveys of corporate executives consistently find that sustainability is now viewed as a core business issue. Recently, McKinsey released the results of another such survey that opened: “Company...
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AkzoNobel, Photanol Developing Bio-Based Chemical Compounds Through...
AkzoNobel is on a roll: In the last two months, the paint, coatings and specialty chemical company has expanded its partnership with Solazyme for the joint development of Tailored™ algal oils, launched...
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Cargill, Doughnut Companies Promise Sustainable Palm Oil, But NGOs Say Devil...
This week, three more major food companies announced new policies around the sourcing of palm oil.On Monday, Cargill — maker of everything from meat to chocolate to salad dressings, and the largest...
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PepsiCo to Phase Out Hydroflourocarbon Equipment by 2020
PepsiCo has announced that, by 2020, all of its future point-of-sale equipment purchased in the United States will be free of hydroflourocarbons (HFCs), a popular chemical coolant and considered a...
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University of California Investing $1 Billion to Fight Climate Change
The University of California has announced it will allocate $1 billion over five years for direct investments in solutions to climate change.In addition, as part of UC President Janet Napolitano’s goal...
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Letting Your Mission Drive Success: Lessons from Ben & Jerry's and Seventh...
All businesses value consumer and employee loyalty and the opportunity to shape the playing field in which they operate. Mission-driven businesses such as B Corps Seventh Generation and Ben &...
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Scientists Develop Transparent Solar Cells That Turn Windows Into Solar Panels
Scientists at Michigan State University say they have developed a translucent solar cell which can capture energy from the invisible parts of the light spectrum, but still let in visible light.In other...
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Coke Teams Up with Nestlé, Tesco and More in Latest Push to Improve Consumer...
Plastic has in recent years become one of the top materials households know they should be recycling — but there’s often confusion about what’s recyclable and which material goes into which...
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Branson, Carbon War Room Call for More Ports Fighting CO2
The number of sea ports using ship evaluation systems to decrease carbon emissions will expand from two to 10 in the next year, according to Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, Bloomberg...
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Over 400,000 Fill NYC Streets to Drive Home the Need for Climate Action
More than 400,000 people turned out in NYC yesterday for the US edition of the People's Climate March, the largest protest in the history of the issue, joined by more than 2,000 events in 166 countries...
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