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How Timberland Partnered with Smallholder Farmers to Scale Sustainable Development in Haiti
On Wednesday, over an intimate, invite-only lunch at SB ’15 San Diego, Timberland and the Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA) screened the trailer for their documentary, KOMBIT: The Cooperative, scheduled for release in October 2015.KOMBIT means “... View More
Timberland and Smallholder Farmers Alliance: A Model for Driving Economic and Environmental Progress in Haiti
With an estimated 1.5 percent tree cover remaining, Haiti is one of the most severely deforested countries in the world. In January 2010, an earthquake devastated the people of Haiti and illuminated the ongoing degradation of the country’s natural ... View More
Sustainable Design, Consumer Behavior Change Key to Moving Away from Wood-Based Paper, Packaging
Jeff Mendelsohn, moderator and founder of New Leaf Paper, opened up Tuesday’s SB ‘15 San Diego panel about the use of non-wood fiber with two questions that — from a consumer’s perspective — are questions we all should embrace and act on, n... View More
Campbell Soup Company joins EDF initiative to reduce environmental impact of food production
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today announced a collaboration with Campbell Soup Company and its subsidiary, Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated, to improve water quality and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by optimizing fertilizer use and impro... View More
Maine Farmers Feeding Crops, Livestock with Brewery and Coffee Shop Waste
Organic matter produced during brewing and coffee roasting processes is becoming a farming and gardening staple as an effective, low-cost alternative to commercial fertilizer and feed for a growing contingent of farmers and gardeners in Maine, accord... View More
Walmart Announces New Animal Welfare Policy, $4M in Savings After Water Policy Revamp
Today, Walmart announced a commitment to improving farmed animal welfare across its global food supply chain with one of the most comprehensive animal welfare policies of its kind. The change in policy comes after six hidden-camera videos taken by an... View More
MillerCoors' Trenton Brewery Upcycling Wastewater Into Fish, Animal Feed
MillerCoors’ Trenton Brewery in Ohio will now also produce fish and animal feed.Thanks to a partnership with biotech company Nutrinsic, wastewater from MillerCoors’ beer-making process will now enter Nutrinsic’s sustainable protein production f... View More
Survey: U.S. Beekeepers Lost 40% of Bees in 2014
Beekeepers across the United States lost more than 40 percent of their honey bee colonies during the year spanning April 2014 to April 2015, according to the latest results of an annual nationwide survey led by a University of Maryland professor.Whil... View More
Hershey Highlights Progress in Fourth CSR Report
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) has issued its latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, highlighting advances made during the past year against wide-ranging CSR goals. In particular, Hershey made continued progress through initiatives and... View More
New Heineken Campaign Heralds 'Legendary 7' Sustainability Pioneers Behind Its Beer
Heineken has teamed up with Blippar — the augmented reality smartphone app — to launch a new digital campaign that taps into increasing consumer interest into sustainability and a desire to understand more about the ingredients of beer.To highlig... View More
Trending: Stakeholders Continue, with Mixed Success, to Push Brands on Contentious Ingredients
This week has seen another concerted push by concerned stakeholders to clean up major brands’ supply chains.On Tuesday, for the second time in a month, hundreds of activists once again took part in a Week of Action in grocery stores and public spac... View More
UC Davis, Mars, Inc. create sustainability partnership
In September 2014, UC Davis and Mars, Incorporated, agreed to a partnership that created the Innovation Institute for Food and Health, managed through the UC Davis World Food Center. In January this collaboration was officially launched.Bruce German,... View More
BCFN Hosting Contest for Innovators Under 35 to Solve Global Food Problems
The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition's (BCFN) Young Earth Solutions! (YES!) program is running its fourth innovation contest to encourage young researchers and university students under the age of 35 to develop innovative solutions to problems... View More
Paper: Definition, Focus, Accountability Needed to Turn Deforestation Commitments Into Action
In its new position paper published today, Halting Deforestation and Achieving Sustainability, the Rainforest Alliance addresses the recent surge in deforestation-free pledges. Timed to coincide with an Innovation Forum event in Washington, DC on “... View More
Trending: NGOs, Brands, Suppliers Making Deforestation-Free Plantations, Packaging a Reality
Barely a week in and April could very well shape up to be ‘Zero-Deforestation Month’ if the multi-sector momentum around addressing the issue continues. So far, we’ve seen a new commitment from Yum! ... View More
Hershey Will Source Enough Sustainable Cocoa For Bars, Kisses and Kit Kats By 2016
The Hershey Company announced on Tuesday that it will source enough certified and sustainable cocoa in 2016 to surpass the amount of cocoa required for the global production of four of its most popular chocolate brands: Hershey's, Kisses, Kit Kat and... View More
Pulp Nonfiction: 'Out of Fashion' Campaign Targets Apparel Brands Contributing to Deforestation
In recent years it’s become common knowledge that companies using palm oil in their snack foods or publishers sourcing paper fiber from Indonesian pulp mills may be at risk of contributing to deforestation and labor rights abuses. ... View More
NGOs Say Yum! Brands' New Palm Oil Commitment Is a Good Start, But It Lacks Meat
Today, Yum! Brands, the second-largest fast-food giant in America thanks to its KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands, became the latest food company to commit to sourcing deforestation- and peat-free palm oil. NGOs including the Union of Concerned Sci... View More
Trending: Activists, Shareholders Continue to Rail Against Companies Lagging on Sustainable Palm Oil
This week, stakeholders continued to take action to pressure companies into turning over a new leaf when it comes to their sourcing practices — around what has become known as Conflict Palm Oil. ... View More
Discovery of 'Heat-Beater Beans' Could Safeguard Vital Crop from Climate Change
As the effects of climate change on our global ecosystems continue to reveal themselves, fears are growing that it could threaten food security, particularly a vital source of protein that has sustained humans for centuries. Luckily, bean breeders at... View More
