U.S. Water Partnership Launches Global Water Management Tool
The U.S. Water Partnership has launched H2infO— a new web platform that offers the global community simple online access to a growing library of U.S.-generated water data and knowledge.H2infO currently...
View ArticleGlobal Chemical Companies Release Environmental Footprint Guide
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has published a new guide designed to help chemical industry customers and stakeholders make more informed, sustainable choices.Life Cycle...
View ArticleApple's New HQ to Be 'Greenest Building on the Planet,' CEO Says
Apple CEO Tim Cook claimed last week that his company’s new headquarters in Cupertino, California would be the “greenest building on the planet.”Speaking at Climate Week NYC, when asked about Apple’s...
View ArticleNew LED Lighting at Ford Manufacturing Plants Expected to Save $7M a Year
Ford Motor Company has begun installing 25,000 new LED fixtures to replace traditional high-intensity discharge and fluorescent lights, at its manufacturing facilities across the globe. The new...
View ArticleSolarCity and Honda Renew Partnership
At the SXSW Eco conference in Austin, TX, SolarCity and Honda today announced a renewal of their partnership with a new fund expected to finance $50 million in solar projects. The commitment is aimed...
View ArticleClorox Increasing Product Transparency with Mobile App, Ingredient Calculator
The Clorox Company — a multinational leading manufacturer of top-selling cleaning and personal care products — has announced the launch of its Clorox Preferred Ingredient Calculator. The company has...
View ArticleB Lab Announces First Nationwide Clean Energy B Corporation
Washington, D.C.-based clean energy company Arcadia Power has become the first nationwide clean energy B Corporation after meeting the rigorous social, environmental and legal standards of B Lab.Driven...
View ArticleWalmart Announces New Commitment to a Sustainable Food System
In front of hundreds of associates, suppliers and nonprofit organizations at its Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting on Monday, Walmart announced its commitment to create a more sustainable food...
View Article10 Forces That Are Bringing Sustainability and Marketing Closer Together...
“Don’t fight forces, use them.”— Buckminster FullerAt Sustainable Brands, we believe — with a level of passion typical of unabashed optimists — that sustainability can be one of the few most valuable...
View ArticleHow Comfortable Are You with Your Customers Having All the Power?
Wolff Olins and Flamingo’s Game Changers series is an annual exploration of what’s driving change in the world of brands. The latest Game Changers report, The New Mainstream, looks at the evolving ways...
View ArticleGoodyear Releases Fuel-Efficient Long Haul Drive Tire
Goodyear has launched a new fuel-efficient long haul drive tire that improves highway fuel economy by an average of 2 percent compared to the Michelin X Line Energy D, the next most fuel efficient tire...
View ArticleStudy: Most European CEOs Believe Successful Business Combines Profit and...
Nearly nine in ten (86%) current CEOs and future business leaders believe businesses should have a social purpose, but just a fifth of the younger generation agrees they are doing so, according to a...
View ArticleWorld's Largest Retailers Take Stand Against Forced Labor in Uzbek Cotton...
With the annual International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair scheduled for October 14th and 15th in Tashkent, retailers and apparel brands are taking action to prevent Uzbek cotton from entering their...
View ArticleLEGO Ends 50-Year Partnership with Shell After 6 Million People Campaign to...
Following an extensive multimedia Greenpeace campaign, LEGO published a statement this morning committing to "not renew the co-promotion contract with Shell." The decision comes a month after Shell...
View ArticleThe Home Depot Named EPA 2014 WaterSense Partner of the Year
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named The Home Depot a 2014 WaterSense Partner of the Year for its commitment to water efficiency and efforts to educate Americans about WaterSense...
View ArticleNew Awards Scheme Seeking Innovations in Clothing Designed for Longevity
The search is on for fashion or textile designers that can show their flair for sustainable fashion; the brand new SCAP Extending the Life of Clothes Design Awards (SCAP ELC Awards) is looking for...
View ArticleManomet’s VCI Drives Unprecedented Awareness on Key Topics of Dairy Farm...
The Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences announced its initial, successful fielding of the Vital Capital Index for Dairy Agriculture (VCI) with the Agri-Mark dairy cooperative, best known for its...
View ArticleCraft Brewers Dramatically Reducing Carbon Emissions by Sharing Kegs
By sharing a pool of kegs rather than owning their own, over 200 leading craft brewers have helped reduce their collective carbon footprint by over 3 million kg of CO2e in 2013. These findings, based...
View ArticleUber and Lyft Both Receive an ‘F’ from the Better Business Bureau, But So...
Transportation Network Company (TNC) Uber has received an “F” rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), the lowest possible rating given by the organization. The failing rating largely was...
View ArticleNew Patagonia Collection Returning 'Truth to Materials'
Patagonia has launched Truth to Materials— a capsule collection for Fall/Winter featuring seven styles of jackets, sweaters and scarves made from raw, reclaimed or alternatively sourced materials. The...
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