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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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New Metrics

The Leaders and Laggards of Sustainability Goals

Published on February 13, 2015

About a 4 minute read

Imagine that you arrive to take your first flying lesson. The instructing pilot asks, “How much fuel do you guess we should put in the tank?” You think: “Guess? Come again? Shouldn’t we calculate the distance between where we are and where we... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

How England Took Its First Rugby World Cup: A Lesson in Marketing Sustainability

Published on January 7, 2015

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On a balmy Sydney night in November 2003, a squad of 31 English rugby players fulfilled their dreams. They won England's first rugby World Cup, led by a brilliant coach, ex IT-leasing company founder, Clive Woodward. Their journey under his leadershi... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

As ‘Internet of Things’ Grows, So Do E-waste Concerns

Published on December 29, 2014

About a 3 minute read

The Internet of Things (IoT) will include some 30 billion connected devices by 2020, according to analyst firm Gartner. Although the IoT holds promise for promoting global sustainability, there is a growing concern of what becomes of these devices wh... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

The 2014 Corporate Sustainability Awards: 5 Companies That Bravely and Brilliantly Led the Pack

Published on December 23, 2014

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2014 was a year of stunning statistics and some moments of brilliance from a few brands. Unfortunately, most of the numbers were of the gloom and doom variety: warmest year, worst drought, worsening economic inequality — not to mention Ebola, war, ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

New Mobile App Encourages Fitness, Rewards You for Reducing Your CO2 Emissions

Published on December 19, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Looking for something to hold you accountable on your New Year’s resolution to be more active? Changers — a German startup whose mission is to motivate behavior change by making sustainable actions measurable — has launched CO2 Fit, a new mobil... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

Complexity, Simplicity & the Craft of Resilient Brand Story-Making

Published on December 10, 2014

About a 10 minute read

The story goes that in a recent conversation with a large, multinational client, yet again, at the mention of the ‘S’ word, the brand people did everything from polite wincing to effectively spitting their coffee across the room.Now to be fair, i... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

Future 500 Presents: The Best of the Best in Stakeholder Engagement in 2014

Published on December 9, 2014

About a 8 minute read

As this year comes to a close, we at Future 500 wanted to take a step back and reflect on all of the momentum we’ve seen in stakeholder engagement over the past year. While it’s easy to focus on the negative, we challenge folks to focus on the po... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

Forget Black Friday – Many Stores Now Open on Thanksgiving; Here's Why I Like the Ones That Aren't

Published on November 26, 2014

About a 5 minute read

More clothing manufacturers and retailers are going out of their way to tout their sustainability credentials, from the use of organic cotton and recycled PET bottles to even accepting clothes in stores for recycling. But in recent years, the social ... View More

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ICT and Big Data

Amazon Announces 'Long-Term Commitment' to Switch to 100% Renewable Energy

Published on November 21, 2014

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After ongoing criticism from organizations such as Greenpeace for continuing to run on ‘dirty power,’ Amazon this week announced a “long-term commitment to achieve 100 percent renewable energy usage for our global infrastructure footprint.”Th... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

53 California-Based Firms Receive Top Marks in LGBT Workplace Inclusion Scorecard

Published on November 19, 2014

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53 California-based companies, including Apple, Google and Facebook, have received perfect scores in an annual report assessing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) workplace inclusion.The 2015 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) is a project of the... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Unleash the Radical Intrapreneurs!

Published on November 7, 2014

About a 11 minute read

John Meynard Keynes once said: “Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist.” I think most business leaders would scoff at the idea that an economist g... View More

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ICT and Big Data

Lead Up to #SB14London: How Greenpeace Is Helping Make Sustainable IT the New Normal

Published on October 20, 2014

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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 management of the organization’s internal digital in... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

CDP: Microsoft, SAP, Unilever Among 'A List' Companies Doing the Most to Combat Climate Change

Published on October 17, 2014

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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 action to mitigate climate change, outperforms Th... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Apple's New HQ Could Be 'Greenest Building on the Planet,' CEO Says

Published on October 7, 2014

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Apple CEO Tim Cook claimed last week that his company’s new headquarters in Cupertino, California would be the “greenest building on the planet.”Speaking at Climate Week NYC, when asked about Apple’s efforts to reduce its impact throughout it... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Apple Voted 'Greenest Gadget' Company in New Greenpeace Report

Published on September 5, 2014

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Apple has topped the electronics sector in addressing its environmental footprint, according to a new report released by Greenpeace. In the same week that Berlin will gather some of the world’s biggest technology companies for its IFA 2014 technolo... View More

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ICT and Big Data

Reggie Watts Sings, Yodels and Raps for a Clean Internet in Greenpeace's New #ClickClean Videos

Published on August 19, 2014

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Greenpeace launched a series of short web videos today featuring comedian, musician and activist Reggie Watts to support its #ClickClean campaign, which calls on companies to power the Internet with renewable energy.The videos, which Greenpeace made ... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Intel Tops EPA Green Power Rankings For 4th Year Running

Published on August 8, 2014

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Intel is the largest user of clean energy within the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Partnership for the fourth consecutive year, according to the agency’s recently updated National Top 100 Partners list.The technology company... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

CPG Brands Still 'Respected' While Airlines, Retailers Lag on New CoreBrand Rankings

Published on July 15, 2014

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CoreBrand, a brand strategy and communications firm and creator of the Corporate Branding Index® (CBI), which provides continuous benchmarking data, insights and corporate brand valuation for more than 1,000 companies across 50 industries, has relea... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Apple Expands Solar Capabilities; Greenpeace Applauds

Published on July 8, 2014

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Apple announced on Monday it has closed a deal to annex 100 acres in Claremont, NC for a new 17.5-megawatt solar farm, the construction of which is expected to cost some $55 million, according to Apple Insider. The Hickory Daily Record reports that A... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

Ford Steals Top Spot from Toyota in Interbrand's 2014 Best Global Green Brands Report

Published on June 24, 2014

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Ford tops Interbrand’s 2014 Best Global Green Brands report list – knocking reigning champ Toyota, which held the top spot since the report was launched in 2011, down to #2. Fellow automakers Honda and Nissan claim the #3 and #4 spots, respective... View More