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2-Part #NewMetrics '14 Panel Shines Light on Sustainability Context in Practice
A two-part session on Thursday afternoon explored sustainability context through examining the evolution of corporate sustainability goals, and case studies from leading companies proactively applying...
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#NewMetrics '14 Panel Explores Data-Derived Solutions to Top Global Supply...
It’s Friday afternoon at New Metrics ’14, and next on the agenda is a workshop offering data-based insights and recommendations on top global supply chains risks from specialists in the field.The...
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#NewMetrics '14: NYC Just One Example of Cities Furthering Sustainability...
“How do you get buy-in and get the resources to implement a sustainability campaign? How can you prioritize this over firehouses being shut down and teachers’ salaries? We need data and research.” —...
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#NewMetrics '14: TD Bank, Intel, CA Technologies, WeSpire Share Employee...
Rounding out the final afternoon of Sustainable Brands’ New Metrics ‘14, Susan Hunt Stevens, founder & CEO of WeSpire, led a candid, data-rich conversation with representatives from TD Bank, Intel...
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Whirlpool Launches First Refrigerator Water Filter Recycling Program
Whirlpool has announced a new recycling initiative that offers consumers a responsible alternative to throwing out their used refrigerator water filters.Whirlpool typically recommends that consumers...
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The Next 5 Challenges to Sustainable Investing
Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is a growing force in markets across the world. According to the US SIF Foundation, the responsible investing market in the US increased 486 percent while the...
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2014 Tomorrow's Value Rating Calls for Paradigm Shift in How We Do Business
The Tomorrow’s ValueTM Rating (TVR), published by DNV GL, assesses the sustainability performance of the world’s largest companies, evaluating how well companies understand their risks and...
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Congo, Wildlife Works Unveil Program to Protect 9M Hectares from Deforestation
With eyes on New York last week as leaders gathered for the UN Climate Summit, a pivotal REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) program has been launched to protect...
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CO2 Solutions Testing Carbon Capture Technology
CO2 Solutions, an enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology company, has partnered with the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) to test its technology at EERC’s...
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Leading Up to Fair Trade Month, Keurig Green Mountain Ramping Up Efforts to...
With Fair Trade Month beginning tomorrow, Keurig Green Mountain Inc. (KGM), formerly Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, has revealed its strategy for building a more resilient supply chain. By continuing...
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Report: Half of Global Wildlife Lost Between 1970 and 2010
Global populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish dropped 52 percent between 1970 and 2010, according to a new report by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).The 2014 Living Planet Report says...
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Startup Setting Out to Make Fashion Industry Transparent, 'Just'
The deadly collapse of the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh in April 2013 was a tragic, overdue wake-up call to the fashion industry — not only to take action to ensure the safety of workers...
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H&M, Unilever Commit to Climate Change Disclosure as Matter of Fiduciary Duty
H&M, Unilever, Nestlé and several other leading companies and investors have committed to reporting climate change through the Climate Change Reporting Framework or other comparable frameworks as a...
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The Circular Economy Requires Size and Scale — How Will We Get There?
In the build-up to the official launch of the world's largest aluminum recycling centre this week, John Gardner, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Novelis — which built the plant —...
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Fair Trade USA Kicks Off Fair Trade Month with Expanded Product Categories
Alongside Fair Trade Month, Fair Trade USA has announced the launch of several new Fair Trade Certified™ products across new categories, including home goods, apparel and coconut.In 2014, the...
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BASF's 'Intelligent' Gypsum Board Can Help Regulate Room Temperatures During...
As the likelihood grows for climate change to potentially wreak havoc with seasonal temperatures around the world, it not only has implications for our outdoor environment but indoors, as well: When...
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3 Things the NFL Should Do to Regain Women's Trust and Rehab Its Brand
For the NFL to rebuild trust with women in the wake of the ongoing domestic violence debacle, and repair its bruised brand image, Commissioner Roger Goodell will need to do more than apologize, beef up...
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Novelis Opens World's Largest Aluminum Recycling Facility
Novelis, global producer of aluminum rolling products, today opened the world's largest aluminum recycling center, located adjacent to the company's rolling mill in Nachterstedt, Germany.The $258...
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IKEA, Philips, H&M, Mars, Nestlé Launch Campaign to Lead Business Shift to...
IKEA, Swiss Re, BT, Formula E, H&M, KPN, Mars, Nestlé, Philips and Reed Elsevier were among businesses that joined a powerful group of NGOs and clean energy experts during Climate Week to launch of...
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Caesars Helping 'Grown-Ups to Play Responsibly' by Playing Responsibly, Itself
Caesars Entertainment’s fifth annual Corporate Citizenship Report, "Serious Play," highlights the gaming resort chain’s progress in areas including Responsible Gaming, Employee Development,...
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