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Tetra Pak Launches First Package Made From 100% Plant-Based Packaging Materials
Tetra Pak, provider of food processing and packaging solutions, today announced the launch of the industry’s first carton made entirely from plant-based, renewable packaging materials.The new Tetra...
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EcoPlanet Bamboo Working with Canopy to Offer Sustainable Alternative to...
Canadian forest conservation nonprofit Canopy announced Wednesday that EcoPlanet Bamboo, the largest global developer of certified bamboo plantations on degraded lands, has committed to a sourcing...
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BCtA Providing Mobile Communication Services to African Farmers
Ghana-based technology provider Farmerline has announced plans to join the Business Call to Action (BCtA) and help empower 500,000 small-scale farmers in West Africa to advance their livelihoods by...
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CDP: Microsoft, SAP, Unilever Among 'A List' Companies Doing the Most to...
This week, CDP revealed its list of 187 companies illustrating that a low-carbon future does not mean low profit.The 2014 Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI), which highlights companies taking...
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Moody-Stuart Challenges Global Forum Attendees to Collaborate to Eradicate...
UN Global Compact chairman Sir Mark Moody-Stuart used his time on the main stage at the Third Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit on Thursday to propose how business can join the...
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World’s Leading Alcohol Producers Launch Alliance for Responsible Drinking
The International Center for Alcohol Policies and the Global Alcohol Producers Group have launched a new organization called the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) to help reduce...
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Closed Loop Fund Offering Zero-Interest Loans to Help Cities Develop...
The Closed Loop Fund plans to invest $100 million over the next five years to support the development of recycling infrastructure and services in cities across the country.Municipalities across the...
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Report: Collaborative Economy Gaining Momentum in Australia
A new report, The Emerging Collaborative Economy in Australia, produced by Vision Critical in partnership with Collaborative Lab and Nine! Rewards, reveals promising momentum and enthusiasm for...
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H&M CEO Calls for Annual Wage Reviews in Bangladesh
H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson recently called for the need for annual wage revisions in Bangladesh in line with local price inflation.The comments came during an October 14 meeting with the country's...
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'Energy Sins' Costing UK Households Millions
With the launch last week of Business in the Community’s Be Energy Aware campaign, customer engagement lead Michelle Gallant outlines how we are helping to make energy bills a little less scary.The...
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Solazyme Wins 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award
Solazyme, producer of renewable oil and bioproducts, has won the 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its breakthrough platform technology to produce sustainable oils and products from...
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Setting Yourself Up for Failure? The Challenges of Environmental Target-Setting
Companies often set targets for memorable milestones and landmark years, such as 2015 or 2020, as this makes it easier to communicate and refer to them — there are 17 companies in the FTSE 100 that...
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From Spend Shifters to Strategic Buyers: How Soon Will Climate Become a...
One of the highlights of Sustainable Brands ‘13 London was Chip Walker’s talk about The Shifting Landscape of Consumer Values and Implications for Your Brand’s Future. The power in Walker’s delivery...
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Abengoa Opens First Commercial-Scale, Next-Generation Biorefinery
Abengoa Bioenergy has announced the official grand opening of its second-generation cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas, roughly 90 miles southwest of Dodge City. The biorefinery finished...
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P&G Announces New Sustainability Goals – Will They Meet Shareholder...
Procter & Gamble just announced expansion of its sustainability goals with ambitious new initiatives for 2020 aimed at water conservation and product packaging. But when you’re a company as big,...
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Italy Will Be First Country to Require Cars, Trucks Use Biofuels from Ag Waste
Italy will soon become the first country in Europe to legally require "advanced biofuels" in cars and trucks, the BBC reports. The new fuels are made from agricultural waste such as straw rather than...
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Shareholders Representing $35B Press P&G for Recyclable Packaging
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has made a qualified commitment that 90 percent of its packaging will be recyclable by 2020. The commitment came the day before an October 14 vote on a...
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New C2C Material Health Certificate Provides Blueprint for Sustainable Products
The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute announced today it will now offer a Material Health Certificate, a tool for manufacturers across industries to communicate their work toward...
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New Initiative Helping Detroit Businesses Reduce Waste, Costs Through...
At a time when landfills are overflowing and public pressure is mounting, business can’t afford to waste anything – especially in a city such as Detroit, which is still fighting its way back from...
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Lead Up to #SB14London: How Greenpeace Is Helping Make Sustainable IT the New...
How can our online world help our offline world become cleaner? It's a question often at the forefront of Andrew Hatton's mind. Hatton heads up IT for Greenpeace UK, a role that sees him juggling...
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