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Community Updates
Novelis Launches evercycle™ Certified High-Recycled Content Products
Novelis Launches evercycle™ Certified High-Recycled Content Products
Published on March 31, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Company announces commercial availability in North America of evercycle for food containers with 100 percent recycled contentATLANTA, March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the firs... View More

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New Metrics
Seventh Generation and 3,000 Business Partners Call on Congress to Reform Chemical Safety Laws
Seventh Generation and 3,000 Business Partners Call on Congress to Reform Chemical Safety Laws
Published on March 24, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Seventh Generation, the nation's leading brand of non-toxic and renewable bio-based household, baby and personal care solutions, called on Congress last week to strengthen the country's outdated chemical policy. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Can Products Be Convenient Without Being Wasteful?
Can Products Be Convenient Without Being Wasteful?
Published on March 17, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Selling a product in today’s world is not just about quality and price point anymore. Packaging has become a key factor in the way companies sell products, and specifically, how (if at all) they are making packaging more sustainable. What companies... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Can FNV Do for Produce What Finger-Wagging Hasn't?
Can FNV Do for Produce What Finger-Wagging Hasn't?
Published on March 2, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Parents have known from time immemorial that fruits and vegetables are good for their children and that everyone should eat more of them. Now, they’re getting more help in their quest than ever before from the federal government, celebrities and Ma... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Unilever Partnering with Greenredeem to Increase Recycling Rates for a Good Cause
Unilever Partnering with Greenredeem to Increase Recycling Rates for a Good Cause
Published on February 25, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Unilever UK and Greenredeem, which rewards people for everyday conscious actions (similar to the UK equivalent of Recyclebank), have announced a partnership aimed at increasing recycling rates and other small, positive actions in our everyday lives t... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
New App OpenLabel Aims to Replace Product Labels
New App OpenLabel Aims to Replace Product Labels
Published on February 17, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Silicon Valley startup OpenLabel has just launched a free iPhone app and website that lets consumers and non-profit partners attach information and product ratings directly onto any barcoded product.After closing half a million dollar seed investment... View More

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New Metrics
Industry Partners Publish First Sustainability Standard for Household Cooking Appliances
Industry Partners Publish First Sustainability Standard for Household Cooking Appliances
Published on February 12, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Whirlpool has announced that nine of its cooking appliances are among the industry’s first certified under the Association for Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) Sustainability Standard for Cooking Products — the first voluntary sustainability s... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Activist Groups Challenging Signet to Show Its Supply Chain Some Love This Valentine's Day
Activist Groups Challenging Signet to Show Its Supply Chain Some Love This Valentine's Day
Published on February 9, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Despite being one of the most popular gifts for a loved one on Valentine’s Day, jewelry has been notorious for coming at a social and environmental cost that goes well beyond the price tag. Now Signet, the world’s largest jewelry retailer, is bei... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Multi-Sector Gathering Calls for Harmonized Framework for Shifting to Sustainable Product Portfolios
Multi-Sector Gathering Calls for Harmonized Framework for Shifting to Sustainable Product Portfolios
Published on February 6, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Last week, Sustainable Brands participated in and helped support an important meeting in Berlin, hosted by BASF, entitled "Steering a Portfolio Toward Sustainability." A gathering of almost 150 chemistry industry stakeholders — including ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Report Highlights CPG, Food Companies Leading and Lagging on Better Packaging
Report Highlights CPG, Food Companies Leading and Lagging on Better Packaging
Published on February 3, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have issued a new report examining packaging used by 47 fast food/quick service restaurant (QSR) chains, beverage companies, and consumer good/grocery companies an... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Unilever Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill Across Global Factory Network, Creating €200M in Savings, Hundreds of Jobs
Unilever Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill Across Global Factory Network, Creating €200M in Savings, Hundreds of Jobs
Published on January 30, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Consumer goods giant Unilever today announced it has achieved a key sustainability target of sending zero non-hazardous* waste to landfill from its global factory network. The company says the milestone not only represents a significant step towards ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Report: Consumer Products, Manufacturing Sectors Enjoying Best Financial Returns on Solar
Report: Consumer Products, Manufacturing Sectors Enjoying Best Financial Returns on Solar
Published on January 21, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Consumer products, manufacturing and heavy industry sectors are getting the best financial returns on solar power—the most popular renewable power technology for corporates—according to a new report by RE100, an initiative of The Climate Group in... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Let's Take the B.S. Out of Food Marketing
Let's Take the B.S. Out of Food Marketing
Published on January 15, 2015
About a 3 minute read

As I stared at a seemingly endless array of packaged chicken parts in a high-end grocery store recently, a mother of two strode up to the refrigerated section and decisively grabbed a package that promised “All-Natural Free-Range” chicken. “Yes... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Valio Debuts First Product Using Tetra Pak’s 100% Plant-Based Carton Package
Valio Debuts First Product Using Tetra Pak’s 100% Plant-Based Carton Package
Published on January 14, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Finnish dairy producer Valio has become the first company in the world to sell products to consumers in carton packaging made entirely from plant-based materials. Consumers are able to buy these packages at retail shops in Finland beginning this week... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
BASF, Haier, Astronautics Corp Unveil Next-Gen Refrigeration Technology at CES 2015
BASF, Haier, Astronautics Corp Unveil Next-Gen Refrigeration Technology at CES 2015
Published on January 6, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Among the dizzying array of potentially game-changing innovations on display this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, BASF — along with Haier, a global manufacturer of household appliances, and Astronautics Corporation... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Revlon Agrees to Remove Some Dangerous Chemicals From Its Products
Revlon Agrees to Remove Some Dangerous Chemicals From Its Products
Published on January 5, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Late last month, global cosmetics giant Revlon announced it will remove some long-chain parabens and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from its products, in response to a petition circulated last year by the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG... View More

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Organizational GovernanceInnovation & Technology
Proving the #BusinessCase: P&G Exceeds 2 Sustainability Goals; One Creates $1.6B in Value
Proving the #BusinessCase: P&G Exceeds 2 Sustainability Goals; One Creates $1.6B in Value
Published on December 18, 2014
About a 7 minute read

This week, Procter & Gamble published its 16th annual sustainability report, which reveals how the CPG giant made far-reaching — and as it turns out, lucrative — improvements to its global operations years ahead of schedule. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Drones: Sustainability's New Wingmen?
Drones: Sustainability's New Wingmen?
Published on December 16, 2014
About a 5 minute read

Drones have already disintermediated the aerospace/defense industry and have crossed the threshold from commercial to consumer, delivering to the average person the world’s most powerful personal computer. The potential for good in industrial agric... View More

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Amazon's New 'Elements' Line Offers Customers 'Unprecedented' Level of Product Transparency
Amazon's New 'Elements' Line Offers Customers 'Unprecedented' Level of Product Transparency
Published on December 8, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon Elements, a new line of everyday essentials with transparent origins. Beginning with signature diapers and baby wipes, Amazon Elements offers Prime members an unprecedented level of information — when and w... View More

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Supply Chain
Sustainable Supply Chains: Can Retailers Be the Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats?
Sustainable Supply Chains: Can Retailers Be the Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats?
Published on December 5, 2014
About a 6 minute read

A whopping 97 percent of environmental impacts in the retail sector come from the product itself — from raw materials, transportation and product manufacturing. With impacts so heavily weighted in the supply chain, retailers are increasingly and cr... View More

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