Apple

Apple is constantly inventing more efficient ways to recycle materials back into our devices. We’re also replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. And we’re going further to reduce our impact by using substances that are safe for people and the environment.

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Innovation & Technology Circular Economy Collaboration & Co-Creation

Q&A: How Akamai, VPPAs Are Paving the Way for a Corporate Clean Energy Future

Published on August 6, 2019

About a 7 minute read

Akamai, which has committed to power the internet more sustainably, took part in the US’ first corporate aggregated VPPA — a game-changing approach for smaller renewable energy buyers. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology

Best Buy Now Helping Consumers Reduce CO2, Save Billions on Utilities, Recycle More

Published on June 19, 2019

About a 4 minute read

The electronics retailer will now help its customers save billions while reducing their emissions, as it works to further decrease its own — and now offers expanded recycling and repair services. ... View More

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Circular Economy Collaboration & Co-Creation

Dell Continues to Close the Loop on E-waste

Published on January 21, 2019

About a 4 minute read

“We’ve made a really good run at making electronics recycling convenient and easy, but there is an opportunity for the entire IT industry." — Dell's Scott O'Connell ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

'Powering Down Corruption' in Cobalt Supply Chains a Business Imperative

Published on November 28, 2018

About a 4 minute read

A new report from Washington D.C.-based nonprofit the Enough Project highlights just how rampant corruption and human rights abuses are in the supply chain for cobalt, a mineral used to power battery technology. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

The New Black: How New Breed of Consumers Will Spend Money, Energy This Friday

Published on November 21, 2018

About a 9 minute read

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

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Finance & Investment Surfacing Submerged Value

Future Value, Submerged Value, 'ROP' & Other Facets of the ROI of Sustainability

Published on November 7, 2018

About a 22 minute read

Last week at Sustainable Brands’ New Metrics ’18 conference in Philadelphia, PA, over 300 delegates from brands, NGOs, strategists and practitioners across sectors gathered to share the newest credible tools and solutions for assessing the ROI of... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Hurricane Michael Highlighted Growing Range of Corporate Responses to Natural Disasters

Published on October 26, 2018

About a 5 minute read

Arriving on the heels of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael proved again that companies are making significant commitments to relief and recovery efforts in the wake of natural disasters. Our round-up of Hurricane Florence corporate response effor... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

As Michael Approaches, Companies Are Changing the Way We Weather Natural Disasters

Published on October 10, 2018

About a 9 minute read

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

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Consumer Behavior Change

New Campaign Rallies iPhone 6s Users Against Planned Obsolescence

Published on September 7, 2018

About a 5 minute read

As Apple, the world’s second-largest smartphone producer, prepares to sign the death warrant of the wildly popular iPhone 6s with the rumored launch of multiple new models later this month, Back Market — the largest marketplace exclusively dedica... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Your Key to Positive Impact: The 4 Generations Principle

Published on September 4, 2018

About a 3 minute read

Why are light switches in design hotels impossible to find? Why are our oceans drowning in plastic? How to find more satisfaction in your work? How to make your business a force of good? And how do we connect these seemingly unconnected questions? Le... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Breakthroughs Converging to Completely Derail Fossil Fuels

Published on July 20, 2018

About a 5 minute read

What will ultimately push fossil fuels back the way of the dinosaur? Purely and simply, is it our ethics and our resolve as consumers and brands that will end our dependence on dirty energy. The response to Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Par... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Corporates Are Making Activism Great Again

Published on July 18, 2018

About a 4 minute read

Corporations are people, my friend — and not just for tax purposes anymore. In the age of ubiquitous social media pressure, businesses are rebranding as social justice warriors — and that’s a shrewd marketing move on their part, new research re... View More

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New Metrics

Better Data and Metrics: Next Steps in Powering a Circular Economy?

Published on June 27, 2018

About a 4 minute read

Scotland remains one of the world’s leading nations on circular economy thinking — this year Glasgow will host the Circular Economy Hotspot, an international event and trade mission that will showcase the country’s progressive approach to mater... View More

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Finance & Investment

400 Companies Poised to Advance SDGs, Generate Returns Make Up New Swell Investing Portfolio

Published on June 26, 2018

About a 3 minute read

Highlighting the importance of transparency in investing, impact investing platform Swell Investing has invited the public to vote on the final security in the Impact 400, a portfolio with the goal of offering investors 400 companies poised for impac... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Nature Your Inspiration for a New Product? Wait a Minute …

Published on June 25, 2018

About a 6 minute read

The rise of natural health products and cosmetics has set off a flurry of research and development to discover the next great breakthrough for skin care or for specialized foods that provide an energy boost when you need it most. From shampoos and na... View More

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Supply Chain

Intel, HP, Apple Named Leaders in Taking Action Against Forced Labor in Tech

Published on June 18, 2018

About a 4 minute read

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

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

BASF, IKEA, P&G Among Companies Showcasing How Brands Are Redesigning the Good Life

Published on June 1, 2018

About a 3 minute read

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

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Community Updates

Sustainable Brands Reveals Final Program Details for SB’18 Vancouver

Published on May 31, 2018

About a 3 minute read

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

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Apple Partners with Rio Tinto, Alcoa on Zero-Carbon Aluminum Smelting

Published on May 15, 2018

About a 3 minute read

Apple uses a lot of aluminum across its product line — it’s part of the company’s design ethos. But it also represents almost a quarter of Apple’s manufacturing emissions. ... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

People Aren’t Saving the Planet. Corporations Are.

Published on May 7, 2018

About a 3 minute read

It’s official. Sustainability is mainstream. You probably already knew that. What you may not know is that Americans aren’t really changing their personal behaviors. They’re changing their buying behaviors. And that gives brands a new way to wi... View More