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Amazon Makes Surprise Climate Pledge to Meet Paris Agreement 10 Years Early
The tech giant — until now largely silent re climate goals — commits to net zero carbon by 2040, 100% renewable energy by 2030, $100 million in reforestation projects around the world. ... View More
New Reports Reveal Details, Impacts of Efforts To Tackle Plastic Waste and Pollution
In the first New Plastics Economy Global Commitment report, major companies publish data on their annual plastic packaging volumes, many for the first time; while Closed Loop Partners’ 2018 Impact Report measures the effect their investments are ha... View More
Trending: Taking the Carbon, Waste Out of eCommerce
Between Amazon and Etsy’s carbon-neutral ambitions, and more and more options for circular shipping containers, the millions of tons of emissions and waste generated by e-commerce could soon be a thing of the past. ... View More
How Your Company Can Tackle Toxics in 2019
Brands should take note of a new retail sustainability trend that responds to growing consumer demand for healthier products and full ingredient disclosure. ... View More
Why Online Retailers Are in Danger of Losing the 'Retail Wars'
It’s a conflict which threatens to change the way we eat, shop and live. But unless you pay attention to the business pages, you may not have heard of the “retail wars.” For the uninitiated, ‘retail wars’ is the name given to the intensifyi... View More
The New Black: How New Breed of Consumers Will Spend Money, Energy This Friday
During this season of giving, many of today’s more discerning consumers won’t be joining the masses scrambling to answer the siren call to stock up on discounted “stuff” — they’ll be remembering the values meant to be at the heart of this... View More
'Purpose Premium' Found to Create Reputational Gains for Companies
“Purpose” is one of three critical dimensions of overall reputation, according to the 2018 Porter Novelli/Cone Purpose Premium Index: How Companies Can Unlock Reputational Gains by Leading with Purpose, released today. ... View More
To Market Sustainability, Focus on What Consumers Love, Not What They Hate
Early marketing for products promising sustainability was all about what they “weren’t.” Tofurky wasn’t meat. Soy milk wasn’t dairy. Solar wasn’t coal. Positioning against the negative helped companies attract consumers who were revolting... View More
Q&A: YouNoodle on Why Startups Can Be Key to Your Sustainability Strategy
Well known as a technology engine — with a global network of 200,000+ startups that has powered a 1000+ innovation/startup competitions and challenges — YouNoodle might not be the first company you think of for advice on corporate sustainability ... View More
Closed Loop Fund Launches FlexPack Recovery Challenge, Gets $10M Infusion from Amazon
Amazon today announced that it will invest $10 million in Closed Loop Fund to support recycling infrastructure in the United States. The investment will increase the availability of curbside recycling for 3 million homes in communities across the cou... View More
Small Dose, Big Clean: Seventh Generation Reinvents the Liquid Laundry Bottle Using 60% Less Plastic, 50% Less Water and a Super Convenient Dosing Technology
Seventh Generation, a leading household and personal care products company and pioneer in the eco-friendly products space, has announced the launch of a new laundry detergent in an effort to modernize the liquid laundry category and drive unnecessary... View More
As Michael Approaches, Companies Are Changing the Way We Weather Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are becoming a new reality for many Americans. In 2017 alone, 25 million people, or 8 percent of the U.S. population, were affected by a natural disaster — a “historic year,” according to FEMA. More often, corporates are respo... View More
How AI, Machine Learning Are Solving Global Problems
Although developments in the field of artificial intelligence began around the 1950s, its capacities have significantly increased in the recent years. Owing to factors such as the development of faster computers, availability of open-source software ... View More
Dairies Resuming Home Deliveries: A Sustainable – and Sustainability – Strategy?
The milkman is making a come back. In a dozen or so communities around the U.S., dairy trucks sporting happy cows and nostalgic farm scenes are showing up at doorsteps to drop off fresh milk, cream, butter and eggs. Is that a sustainable strategy? An... View More
Rheem Unveils the Econet Smart Thermostat
Rheem® has announced the launch of the new EcoNet® Smart Thermostat, the latest innovation in the company’s EcoNet enabled product line. Designed to optimize the performance of Rheem communicating HVAC and water heating systems, this new thermos... View More
Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge Seeks Ways to Use Voice to Make a Positive Impact
Amazon has launched a new challenge to reward developers of Alexa skills that have a positive impact on the environment, local communities and the world. ... View More
Dove, Nike, Hershey’s Among Millennials’, Gen Z’s Most Trusted Brands
The erosion of trust among consumers – and especially young consumers bucketed as Millennials or Gen Z – is top-of-mind for brands fighting for brand loyalty in a world with the highest youth population in history. ... View More
Intel, HP, Apple Named Leaders in Taking Action Against Forced Labor in Tech
KnowTheChain has released its second ranking of the top 40 global information and communications technology (ICT) companies on their efforts and disclosure related to eradicating forced labor. ... View More
BASF, IKEA, P&G Among Companies Showcasing How Brands Are Redesigning the Good Life
Today, the Sustainable Brands® team has convened, along with 2,000 members of its global community, for the kick-off of SB’18 Vancouver, running June 4-7 at Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, British Columbia. More than 300 influential... View More
Sustainable Brands Reveals Final Program Details for SB’18 Vancouver
Sustainable Brands recently announced final program details for SB’18 Vancouver, running June 4-7 at Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, British Columbia. Programming this year will take place on the mainstage, through breakout sessions ... View More
