Assets About Responsible Production and Consumption
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“A Family Company at Work for a Better World” Highlights SC Johnson’s Global Impact
New Tagline Demonstrates Company’s Longstanding Commitment to Improving the Environment, Leadership in Transparency and Improving Lives RACINE, Wis., April 23, 2018 – For the first time in nearly two decades, the company behind such ubiquitous an... View More
Timberland Wardrobe Values Survey Uncovers Consumer Eco-Fashion Behaviors
In a world motivated by social cred and “likes,” it comes as no surprise that U.S. consumers on average spend roughly $250 a month on clothes, shoes and accessories. But what you might not expect is that men not only outspend women when it comes ... View More
Trending: Tees, Jeans, App Unlock New Ways to Avoid Waste in the Textile Industry
Water and waste are issues at nearly every step of the textile and apparel lifecycles. Luckily, solutions are being developed across the board. ... View More
Bangladeshi Garment Suppliers Can Now Evaluate Their Corporate Buyers
Just over a week ahead of the five-year anniversary of the devastating Rana Plaza factory collapse, Better Buying and the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) have announced an 18-month partnership in Bangladesh to support and promote responsible buying ... View More
Q&A: Fuji Xerox on the Circular Approach That Redefined Its Business
Long before concepts such as future-fit and circular became buzzwords, Fuji Xerox was already busy redefining business as usual and demonstrating the opportunities to be harnessed by embracing a more sustainable, resource-efficient business model. ... View More
Trending: Dutch Task Force, Startups Among Latest to Join Food Waste Fight
As much as one third of the world’s food is being wasted. The United States alone wastes roughly 63 million tons, or $218 billion, of food annually. As awareness of this issue has grown over in recent years, a variety of initiatives have taken root... View More
Trending: New Sustainable Fashion Collections, Connections, CEO Agenda
Apparel collections that are less harmful to the environment are on the horizon from G-Star RAW and H&M. Meanwhile, a small Boston-based footwear company is making it easier for customers to connect with their craftsmen, and the non-profit Global... View More
Trending: Sustainable Cocoa for an Ethical Easter?
The week surrounding Easter has the highest consumption of chocolate in the year. For environmentalists, it can be a bitter reminder that many of the world’s primary regions for growing cocoa are experiencing dramatic decline in forest cover as lan... View More
Garment Factories, Palm Oil Suppliers Mapped for End-to-End Traceability
The team behind digital supply chain mapping platform Sourcemap has been busy. Their latest projects aim to bring a new level of transparency to two of the most notoriously difficult to track industries in the world: clothing and palm oil. ... View More
Novacolor launches new decorative effect paints produced with biomass balanced BASF binders
As of now Novacolor offers new decorative effect paints under the “Africa”, “Puro” and “Patina Minerale” brand names. The textured plasters meet the challenge of combining design and sustainability: Puro is an opaque mineral water-based i... View More
New BillerudKorsnas environmental product declarations show greenhouse gas emissions cut by 5–19 percent
IVL Swedish Environment Research has analysed the environmental impact of ten products from BillerudKorsnäs. The findings reveal that emissions of greenhouse gases have fallen by between 5 and 19 percent since the previous analysis in 2012. The prod... View More
Conserving Water, Preserving Life
Knowing water is a critical resource that sustains life, Shaw takes significant measures to use it wisely. Troy Virgo, director of sustainability and product stewardship, details Shaw's commitment to conserving water and creating a better future. ... View More
World Water Day: Kimberly-Clark, PepsiCo, Target Dive Into New Projects, Targets
From social media campaigns to water conservation projects and efficiency improvements across their supply chains, top brands announced all sorts of initiatives today in celebration of World Water Day — a new water management tool from Kimberly-Cla... View More
Dell’s ‘Closed-Loop’ Jewellery a Circular Economy Success, But a Drop in the Sustainability Bucket
Earlier this year, tech giant Dell announced an innovative partnership with actress Nikki Reed’s jewellery company, Bayou with Love, which spawned a new line of fine jewellery made using recycled gold from the motherboards of end-of-life Dell compu... View More
Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains: What and How to Measure
Despite decades of intense media and business attention, poor working conditions persist in global supply chains. Even Apple, recently announced yet again as the world’s most admired company by Fortune magazine, has struggled to address this issue.... View More
Trending: Footwear Takes Steps Toward Sustainability
As a division of the fashion industry, the footwear sector has a hefty environmental footprint. However, a slew of emerging brands are gearing up to change footwear’s future, raising the bar for the rest of the industry by embracing sustainable sou... View More
Trending: Sustainable, Ethical Supply Chains Continue to Gain Momentum
The complexity of global supply chains has made it incredibly difficult for businesses to effectively drive sustainable social and environmental change. However, new funding and accessible online resources are making it easier than ever for businesse... View More
Coke, Dow, Kimberly-Clark Join Coalition to Tackle Ocean Plastics in SE Asia
Corporate action to tackle the mounting problem of ocean plastics is on the rise with new commitments and cross-industry initiatives cropping up regularly. ... View More
Trending: The Future of Mobility Is Circular
Discussion around the future of mobility is dominated by discourse around the shift away from fossil fuels, but this is only one small part of a more complex conversation. Even clean energy vehicles have impacts on environmental and human health. Chi... View More
