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J&J, HP, Kaiser Discuss Effective Metrics, Messaging in Push for...
On Wednesday, I had the pleasure to attend Metrics that Matter, Messages that Motivate — Making the Right Case for Sustainability in Healthcare, an event hosted by The Wharton Initiative for Global...
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Discounting the Discount Rate: How Can We Value a Sustainable Future?
“We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.”— George Bernard ShawA bird in the hand…We know that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. The...
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57 Companies Including 3M, Philips, Novozymes Demand EU Council Adopt Robust...
In a collaborative move that’s happily becoming a trend, 57 leading organizations across a variety of industries — including the Climate Group, Ecover, GE, IKEA, Interface, Tesco, Unilever, and...
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The Clorox Company Reduces GHGs by 12% since 2011
The Clorox Company has reduced its greenhouse gases emissions by 12 percent and the amount of waste it sends to landfill per case of product sold by 34 percent since 2011, according to the company’s...
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Hilton Worldwide Reduces Waste by 27% in 5 Years
Hilton Worldwide has reduced its waste output by 26.8 percent, energy use by 13.6 percent, carbon output by 20.2 percent and water use by 13.1 percent since 2009, according to the company’s 2013-2014...
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When Money Packs a Positive Punch
Impact investing is the all the rage in billionaire circles. Now as most of us aren’t billionaires, you might ask: ‘why do we care?’ Quite simply because this phenomenon is changing the face of both...
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eBay, Kindle Rated Most Sustainable Apps
eBay, Kindle and Skype are some of the best apps for creating sustainable behaviors, according to a new study by WSP, a global professional services consultancy.eBay ranked highest due to its huge...
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Southeast Asian Countries to Invest $13.6 Billion In Smart Grid...
Southeast Asian countries will invest $13.6 billion in smart grid infrastructure between 2014 and 2024, according to a new study by market intelligence firm Northeast Group.This investment will include...
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Swedish Scientists Develop Renewable, Recyclable Battery from Alfalfa and...
Rechargeable lithium batteries, used in everything from portable electronic devices to electric cars to large-scale energy storage, are convenient and efficient but less than stellar when it comes to...
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Plastic Bag Lobby Launches Attack on California Ban
Plastic bag manufacturers have begun collecting signatures for a referendum vote to overturn California’s recent ban on single-use plastic shopping bags. If the law’s opponents submit more than 500,000...
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UK Brands Helping Customers to Make Energy Bills a Little Less Scary
UK nonprofit Business in the Community (BITC) has joined forces with leading UK brands to launch its Be Energy Aware campaign, running October 13-26, aimed at encouraging consumers to be more aware of...
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Lather Up: Dow, Unilever Team Up on Breakthrough Hygiene Solution
Today, in recognition of Global Handwashing Day, Dow and Unilever have collaborated on an improvement that is expected to positively impact health and hygiene around the world.Unilever's Lifebuoy, the...
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AkzoNobel Creates Longer-Lasting, Self-Cleaning Paint
AkzoNobel has discovered a way to add self-cleaning properties and extend the life of its paints. Pioneered by one of the company’s product developers, Dr. Peter Greenwood, the company added colloidal...
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Report: As Companies Commit to Sustainability, Some Remain Skeptical
A growing number of companies are committed to policies to ensure environmental, social and governance sustainability — but some remain skeptical about their benefits, according to a new report from...
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Lead Up to #SB14London: Lyf Shoes' Cradle-to-Cradle Creations Out to...
Sustainable footwear is a hotbed of innovation right now for many apparel and lifestyle brands, who are looking to blend ever-smarter manufacturing efficiencies with material optimization techniques....
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Healthy Disruption Needed to Advance Clothing Recycling
I am sitting in the airport at Minneapolis, Minnesota, having just left the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Retailer Sustainability Conference, and my mind is awash in the list of challenges...
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Infographic: 10 Years of Supply Chain CSR
Click for full infographic.From the cockle-picking disaster in the UK in 2004 to the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2013 to the recent investigation into the global Thai prawn industry in...
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How B&Q Is Out to Make Gardening as Sustainable as We Always Thought It Was
As an urban gardener, I’ve always been proud of my small-scale food production and gardening efforts, thinking that I’m supporting nature and working with the environment. But I wasn’t aware of the...
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Unilever, Josh Duhamel Latest to Join Feeding America in Tackling Child...
Child hunger is often seen as an issue that only affects the developing world, but it’s actually a lot closer to home than you might think. In America alone, there are an estimated 16 million children...
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Poll Finds US Shoppers Willing to Spend 31% More Per Week on Responsibly...
On average, Americans are willing to spend 31 percent more per week on grocery food produced safely and responsibly, according to the Conscious Consumer™ Study issued today by Gibbs-rbb Strategic...
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