Ben and Jerry's

Ben & Jerry’s operates on a three-part mission that aims to create linked prosperity for everyone that’s connected to our business: suppliers, employees, farmers, franchisees, customers, and neighbors alike.

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

Coalition of Conscious Companies Asks EPA to Strengthen Big Rig Emissions Standards

Published on April 7, 2016

About a 5 minute read

A coalition of a dozen major food brands and retailers (and Patagonia!) have asked federal regulators not to back down on reducing trucking emissions and increasing fuel economy. ... View More

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New Metrics

Integral Thinking & True Materiality, Part 5: Scalability Opportunities Define the Size of Impact

Published on February 25, 2016

About a 12 minute read

This is part 5 of a 6-part series about integral thinking and true materiality. It proposes a new impetus to develop reporting that is able to serve the idea of a green & inclusive economy. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. ... View More

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Marketing & Communications

Report: How 15 Major Consumer Brands Are (or Aren't) Effectively Leveraging Sustainability Communication

Published on December 10, 2015

About a 3 minute read

It’s commonly assumed that mainstream Main Street isn’t interested in sustainability. Shoppers will buy on price, performance and reliability. They’re swayed by celebrity endorsements and some of them want to be associated with stuff that’s c... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

How to Communicate Sustainability at a Brand Level

Published on November 19, 2015

About a 4 minute read

SB ‘15 London’s third and final afternoon kicked off with a colourful session with Matthew Yeomans, founder of Sustainly, a knowledge consultancy and advisory platform based around bringing together the worlds of sustainability and communications... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

How to (and How Not to) Use Humour, 'Macho-Eco' Identities to Communicate Sustainability

Published on November 18, 2015

About a 4 minute read

This Tuesday afternoon breakout session saw Thomas Kolster, founder and creative director at the Goodvertising Agency, and Kerry Eustice, Editorial Partnerships Editor at The Guardian Sustainable Business, share their perspectives on changing the con... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Report: Food Companies Gaining Ground on Product Sustainability

Published on October 14, 2015

About a 5 minute read

Food production dominates fresh water use and is a primary driving force for soil and biodiversity loss – and food demand is on the rise. The good news is that while faced with such challenges and often considered to be lagging on sustainability, t... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

Food Companies to Congress: Step Up with Bold, Enforceable Climate Agreement at COP21

Published on October 2, 2015

About a 3 minute read

The CEOs of 10 global food companies pledged to accelerate business action on climate change and urged U.S. and world leaders to form a robust international agreement at COP21 in December in a joint letter coordinated by Ceres and released yesterday.... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

When It Really Isn't Business as Usual: Can There Be Principle Without 'Principle'?: Part III

Published on July 31, 2015

About a 8 minute read

In Parts I and II of this Series, we gave evidence to support the unlikely hypothesis of an emerging conscience amongst some mainstream companies. ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

365 Companies, Investors Send Letters Announcing Support for EPA's Clean Power Plan

Published on July 31, 2015

About a 5 minute read

In an unprecedented show of business support for tackling climate change, 365 companies and investor groups sent letters today to more than two dozen governors across the United States voicing their support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

With 'Too Hot To Handle,' Guardian and Ben & Jerry's Banking on Humor to Drive Climate Action

Published on June 19, 2015

About a 2 minute read

Can humor save us? Today, the Guardian launched a new multimedia series on climate change that aims to drive the public conversation, debate and action on climate change by making its readers laugh. “Too Hot to Handle,” which encourages readers t... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

How Can We Scale the B Corp Movement?

Published on June 6, 2015

About a 6 minute read

In an engaging session on Thursday morning, the final day of SB ’15 San Diego, a group of expert panelists discussed the obstacles and opportunities to growing the Certified B corporation movement, and faced some tough questions from the audience o... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

Ben & Jerry’s Announces Carbon Tax Covering Farm to Landfill Emissions

Published on June 2, 2015

About a 2 minute read

Ben & Jerry’s has announced that it will institute its own internal carbon tax of $10 for every metric ton of its greenhouse gas emissions, from farm to landfill.Using a recent Lifecycle Analysis that gave the ice cream company a “cow-to-cone... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Levi Strauss, Gap, Autodesk Join 24 Companies Supporting California's Sweeping Clean Energy Bill

Published on May 28, 2015

About a 4 minute read

Today, 24 companies with a substantial footprint in California, including Ben & Jerry’s, eBay, Gap, Levi Strauss, The North Face and Sungevity, announced their support for SB-350, the “Golden State’s Standard 50-50-50,” that sets new benc... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Why I Don’t Like Beyoncé

Published on May 27, 2015

About a 5 minute read

I like singing, dancing and snapping like everyone else when it comes to ‘Single Ladies.’ And I totally agree - if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it. But it still doesn't mean I like Beyoncé.Why don't I like Beyoncé? Very simp... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation

IKEA, Mars, Novelis, Unilever Among 233 Companies Expressing Support for EPA's Clean Power Plan

Published on December 3, 2014

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Marking the end of the comment period on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, 223 companies have announced their support for EPA’s proposed carbon standard for electric power plants, including IKEA, Mars Inc., VF Corporation, N... View More

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New Metrics

The Smart Economics of Carbon Accounting: Developing a 2020 Vision for Your Brand’s Environmental & Financial Impact

Published on November 21, 2014

About a 5 minute read

Actively managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has proven to result in direct economic gains for companies. A 2013 KPMG study of the S&P 500 companies found that firm value decreases on average by $212,000 for every additional thousand metric t... View More

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New Metrics

2-Part #NewMetrics '14 Panel Shines Light on Sustainability Context in Practice

Published on September 27, 2014

About a 6 minute read

A two-part session on Thursday afternoon explored sustainability context through examining the evolution of corporate sustainability goals, and case studies from leading companies proactively applying it to their goal-setting processes.First, Sustain... View More

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New Metrics

Plenaries Unveil Next-Gen Goal-Setting Frameworks, Groundbreaking Product Assessments on #NewMetrics '14 Day 2

Published on September 25, 2014

About a 6 minute read

It is no secret that markets are starting to demand a more complete picture of businesses' interactions with environmental and social realities of the world — a new, expanded set of success factors and risks to inform key stakeholders — or simply... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Letting Your Mission Drive Success: Lessons from Ben & Jerry's and Seventh Generation

Published on September 19, 2014

About a 6 minute read

All businesses value consumer and employee loyalty and the opportunity to shape the playing field in which they operate. Mission-driven businesses such as B Corps Seventh Generation and Ben & Jerry’s are finding that having an authentic purpose... View More

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New Metrics

Ben & Jerry's Pilots the MultiCapital Scorecard™ Method

Published on September 16, 2014

About a 5 minute read

Way back in 2000 when Ben & Jerry’s (B&J) was acquired by Unilever, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield had the presence of mind to require that the acquisition agreement itself include language that would ensure the preservation and growth of t... View More

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