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Chevy's New Bi-Fuel Impala Can Be Powered by Everything from Sewage and Food...
As more and more organizations are finding ways to create fuel from waste — case in point: Italy is about to become the first country to require cards and trucks to run on biofuel made from...
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Report: Sub-Saharan Africa Farm Yields 70-90% Below Potential
Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s largest gap in farm yields — 70 to 90 percent below their potential — according to a new research tool unveiled Monday.The outcome of a 6-year international...
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Sustainable Materials at Scale: 100% Recycled Denali Fleece Prevents Waste on...
Here at The North Face, we believe in making great outdoor gear in a sustainable and responsible way. That’s why we’ve set out to change the way outdoor apparel is made. We’ve set a bold goal to have...
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Global Forum Attendees Design 'Flourishing' Solutions to Real-World Challenges
On Thursday, the first full day of Flourish & Prosper: The Third Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit in Cleveland, Ohio, the morning’s plenaries and CEO panels explored how...
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5 Types of Consumer Reactions Sustainability Leaders Need to Understand Better
Corporate sustainability professionals are an interesting breed, aren’t they? Not always the most relatable or immediately exciting crowd, one might say. And not exactly the easiest to listen to, or...
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Marks & Spencer Uses Mobile Tech to Poll Over 60,000 Workers in Five Countries
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has scaled up its use of Labor Link mobile technology in the supply chain to poll 64,230 workers across 46 manufacturing locations in 5 countries (China, India,...
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Boeing, Kenya Airways Partner with Non-Profits to Deliver Medical Supplies in...
Boeing and Kenya Airways have partnered with First Baptist Church in Baytown, Texas, to transport medical equipment to Kajiado, Kenya, on a newly delivered 787 Dreamliner from the company's North...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Testing Tires Made with Guayule
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company — the Ohio-based parent company of a global family of companies that specialize in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of passenger car and light truck tires —...
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The North Face, H&M, Eddie Bauer Commit to More Responsible Down
The North Face, H&M, Eddie Bauer and several other leading international fashion, bedding and outdoor brands have adopted a third-party certification standard that can be applied to any...
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Could Harvesting Water From the Air Be a Sustainable Option for Businesses?
For businesses looking to make their businesses leaner and greener, taking a look at the drinking water they provide for their employees is one place to start. The average full-time employee drinks...
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5 Misconceptions about Sustainability Reporting Assurance
First, let’s clarify what assurance is.In this context, assurance is a third-party review of the reliability of a sustainability or corporate responsibility report. It often includes the checking of...
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Whole Foods Leads with Sustainability in 'Values Matter' TV Campaign
Sustainability bona fides are at the heart of the first national TV and print advertising campaign by Whole Foods Market, which ushers in the slogan “Values matter.” The Austin-based healthful-foods...
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Microsoft Touts Sustainability Achievements in New Citizenship Report
Microsoft has met its carbon neutrality commitment through internal efficiency projects, the purchase of more than 3 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy and a carbon offset project...
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Squeezing the Water Out of Our Jeans
Doing the right thing is rarely easy. It means asking tough questions, taking bold risks and making important changes. And since our company began 161 years ago, we’ve been committed to doing exactly...
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Coastal Resiliency Project Crowned Winner of 2014 Buckminster Fuller Challenge
The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) has announced that a comprehensive climate change adaptation and community development project, Living Breakwaters has been selected as the winner of the 2014...
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OECD: U.S. Has Worst Work-Life Balance Among Developed Countries
The United States has the worst work-life balance of the 23 developed nations recently ranked by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Better Life Index.The OECD judged...
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e-Stewards Launches Online e-Waste Trading Platform
The Basel Action Network (BAN) has announced they are bringing to market an online trading platform that will allow businesses to easily recycle used electronics with some of the world's most...
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Carbon Trust, Singapore Collaborating to Improve Energy Efficiency of SMEs
The Carbon Trust and the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) today announced that they will be working together to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore to improve...
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Beware of Knotworks – Networks with Ego
I do not know who the artist is who drew this cartoon (above), so I cannot acknowledge them, but it seems to be quite famous and has been doing the rounds for some time now. I added the ego – eco...
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MGM Resorts' New Solar Array Pushing Las Vegas in a More Sustainable Direction
With its ongoing water struggles, the vast amounts of energy and resources going toward recreating cities such as Paris and Venice, and its bawdy reputation as a party town, sustainability is the last...
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