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Doing Well by Doing Good is A Lot More Than the Bottom Line
Doing Well by Doing Good is A Lot More Than the Bottom Line
Published on July 26, 2016
About a 3 minute read

We make choices every day. Hit the snooze again, what do I wear today, where do I eat lunch, latte or cappuccino, paper or plastic? And so on and so on. We probably make thousands of choices every day. The same thing happens when we think about choo... View More

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Kimberly-Clark’s U By Kotex Brand And Dosomething.Org Introduce Power To The Period To Benefit People Experiencing Homelessness
Kimberly-Clark’s U By Kotex Brand And Dosomething.Org Introduce Power To The Period To Benefit People Experiencing Homelessness
Published on July 26, 2016
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The U by Kotex brand and DoSomething.org kick off Power to the Period, the first-ever, national period products donation drive and second installment of the U by Kotex Period Projects – a groundbreaking series of projects, each inspired by a woman ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Beer Giants Increasing Transparency Around Ingredients, Nutrition Information
Beer Giants Increasing Transparency Around Ingredients, Nutrition Information
Published on July 14, 2016
About a 3 minute read

This week, the Beer Institute announced a new initiative to encourage its member companies to display specific consumer information on products, packaging or websites. ... View More

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Supply Chain
A Busy Week for Palm Oil Sustainability: Indonesia Cops Out, Singapore Steps In
A Busy Week for Palm Oil Sustainability: Indonesia Cops Out, Singapore Steps In
Published on July 1, 2016
About a 5 minute read

It was something of a ‘two steps forward, one step back’ kind of week in the ongoing quest for sustainable sourcing of palm oil — potentially the most prolific and embattled ingredient in the consumer goods industry. First, five multinationals ... View More

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Hasbro Ranks No. 1 in Consumer Discretionary Industry on Civic 50 List of Most Community-Minded Companies
Hasbro Ranks No. 1 in Consumer Discretionary Industry on Civic 50 List of Most Community-Minded Companies
Published on June 28, 2016
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PAWTUCKET, RI – June 28, 2016 – Today, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) was recognized by the Civic 50 as the most community-minded company in the Consumer Discretionary industry. The Civic 50 is an initiative of Points of Light that sets the standard ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Apple Quietly Launches ‘Apple Energy’ Subsidiary to Sell Renewable Energy Back to the Grid
Apple Quietly Launches ‘Apple Energy’ Subsidiary to Sell Renewable Energy Back to the Grid
Published on June 14, 2016
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Apple seems to be embedding its renewable energy commitments into its corporate structure. The company recently created a new wholly-owned subsidiary known as Apple Energy LLC and filed an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC... View More

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POWER PLAY
POWER PLAY
Published on June 14, 2016
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POWER PLAY Toyota’s New Plano Campus Drafts Impressive Energy & Environmental Line Up   ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Sex Trafficking: How Brands Can Help End Commercial Exploitation by Interrupting Demand
Sex Trafficking: How Brands Can Help End Commercial Exploitation by Interrupting Demand
Published on June 10, 2016
About a 4 minute read

As a first-time attendee at a Sustainable Brands conference, I expected SB’16 San Diego to be largely about environmental issues. It certainly was – from the conference’s commitment to producing zero waste, to Pratt & Whitney’s “green�... View More

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Kohler Launches Six-Minute Shower Challenge to Bonnaroo Attendees
Kohler Launches Six-Minute Shower Challenge to Bonnaroo Attendees
Published on June 8, 2016
About a 3 minute read

According to research from the EPA WaterSense® program, the average American adult spends 8 minutes in the shower, using about 18 gallons of water each time they lather up.* Kohler, a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, en... View More

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Duck, Duck, GOOSE!
Duck, Duck, GOOSE!
Published on June 8, 2016
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Duck, Duck, GOOSE! Toyota Tagged to Receive Keystone Leadership in Environment Award   ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
How Big Brands, Small Startups Have Partnered to Push the Circular Economy
How Big Brands, Small Startups Have Partnered to Push the Circular Economy
Published on June 8, 2016
About a 3 minute read

“It didn’t make sense to me — to make a bunch of products that use a lot of materials, and then throw it away,” Scott Hamlin, co-founder at Looptworks, said during a Tuesday breakout session on partnerships in the circular economy at Sustaina... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Food and Beverage Giants Appeal to Congress for Urgent Action on Climate Change
Food and Beverage Giants Appeal to Congress for Urgent Action on Climate Change
Published on May 30, 2016
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In the wake of the signing of the historic global climate agreement on Earth Day, more than a half-dozen leading food and beverage companies converged on Capitol Hill last week to press U.S. House lawmakers for federal action on climate change. ... View More

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Supply Chain
BSCI, Sedex Launch New Tools, Join Forces in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
BSCI, Sedex Launch New Tools, Join Forces in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Published on May 27, 2016
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BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) and Sedex have been competitors in the past, but this week, the business-driven initiative and non-profit organization signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reduce duplication of effort while build... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
5 Global Companies Join Forces to Fight Migrant Worker Exploitation, Challenge Others to Do the Same
5 Global Companies Join Forces to Fight Migrant Worker Exploitation, Challenge Others to Do the Same
Published on May 13, 2016
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The Coca-Cola Company, HP Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IKEA and Unilever today in London launched the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment, a collaboration focused on promoting ethical recruitment and combating the exploitation of migran... View More

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Toyota, Ben & Jerry’s Among 155 Companies to Set Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets
Toyota, Ben & Jerry’s Among 155 Companies to Set Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets
Published on May 9, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Forty-one companies have joined the Science-Based Targets initiative since the COP21 climate negotiations in December. On the eve of the Climate Action Summit in Washington, D.C. last week, the initiative announced that a total of 155 companies have ... View More

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Sustainable Extravagance: Kering Calls for Collaboration to Change Paradigm in Luxury Goods
Sustainable Extravagance: Kering Calls for Collaboration to Change Paradigm in Luxury Goods
Published on May 6, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Luxury goods and responsible consumption need not be contradictory terms — that was the core takeaway from a livestream Q & A session held earlier this week by Kering, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of luxury apparel and home to bra... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Coalition of Conscious Companies Asks EPA to Strengthen Big Rig Emissions Standards
Coalition of Conscious Companies Asks EPA to Strengthen Big Rig Emissions Standards
Published on April 7, 2016
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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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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
The Bar for Corporate Leadership on Climate Has Been Raised
The Bar for Corporate Leadership on Climate Has Been Raised
Published on April 6, 2016
About a 3 minute read

As the legal briefings pile up over the EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), I’m inspired by the growing number of companies and business organizations standing up for the most significant step in U.S. history toward reducing climate pollution. The bar ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Standards and Businesses Coming Together in Washington to Discuss Sustainability Challenges
Standards and Businesses Coming Together in Washington to Discuss Sustainability Challenges
Published on March 31, 2016
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Over 200 of the most influential figures in sustainability standards and certification will join business leaders to share their thoughts on today’s most pressing sustainability challenges on May 10 to 11 in Washington, DC. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Enrich Not Exploit: The Business Case for Bold Commitments
Enrich Not Exploit: The Business Case for Bold Commitments
Published on March 16, 2016
About a 5 minute read

On significant birthdays, it is traditional across much of the world to receive gifts, but somewhat characteristically, one of the world’s most altruistic brands is bucking that trend. Last month, on the eve of its 40th anniversary, The Body Shop l... View More

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