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Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge Seeks Ways to Use Voice to Make a Positive Impact
Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge Seeks Ways to Use Voice to Make a Positive Impact
Published on July 25, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Amazon has launched a new challenge to reward developers of Alexa skills that have a positive impact on the environment, local communities and the world. ... View More

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Community Updates
Columbia University and IBM Establish New Center to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Data Transparency
Columbia University and IBM Establish New Center to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Data Transparency
Published on July 19, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Columbia University and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new Center devoted to research, education, and innovation in blockchain technology and data transparency. To advance compelling new ways to apply blockchain and help address growing demands ar... View More

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Community Updates
Dow and WE Help Students Innovate with STEM to Build a More Sustainable Future
Dow and WE Help Students Innovate with STEM to Build a More Sustainable Future
Published on July 17, 2018
About a 5 minute read

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and WE, an organization that makes doing good, doable, are excited to announce the winners of the inaugural WE Are Innovators campaign, challenging youth to tackle today’s daunting issues of food waste, the environmen... View More

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Community Updates
How STEM Scouts Creates a Learning Culture Beyond the Classroom
How STEM Scouts Creates a Learning Culture Beyond the Classroom
Published on July 16, 2018
About a 2 minute read

A group of scientifically-inclined 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students in Northern New Jersey Council are learning lessons beyond just science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Through team work, experiments, and exciting topics, the STEM Scout... View More

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Organizational Governance
Asda, Unilever, AstraZeneca Among Funders of New University of Cambridge SDG-Focused Fellowships
Asda, Unilever, AstraZeneca Among Funders of New University of Cambridge SDG-Focused Fellowships
Published on July 11, 2018
About a 5 minute read

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has announced a major new partnership with leading companies today with the launch of The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme. Corporate and individual ... View More

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Community Updates
Caesars Entertainment 2018 CodeGreen Challenge: Party for the Planet!
Caesars Entertainment 2018 CodeGreen Challenge: Party for the Planet!
Published on June 18, 2018
About a 4 minute read

To help kick off the spring season, we once again asked our team members and guests at our locations across North America to participate in the annual CodeGreen Challenge for a chance to be named the most eco-conscious location in the company. The Co... View More

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Community Updates
AT&T Expands its Renewable Energy Program with NextEra Energy Resources
AT&T Expands its Renewable Energy Program with NextEra Energy Resources
Published on June 15, 2018
About a 4 minute read

To celebrate today’s Global Wind Day, AT&T* is expanding its renewable energy program with NextEra Energy Resources. Together, AT&T and subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources will help to deliver clean energy, create jobs, boost the local... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Dow’s Nature Projects Generated $120M, Engaged 380K Students in 2017
Dow’s Nature Projects Generated $120M, Engaged 380K Students in 2017
Published on June 8, 2018
About a 4 minute read

The Dow Chemical Company’s newly released 2017 Sustainability Report details its progress against its goals for 2025, including surpassing the year’s target for savings and revenue from projects that are “better for ecosystems.” Such projects... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
New Report Reveals a Gap in the Clothing Reuse Loop
New Report Reveals a Gap in the Clothing Reuse Loop
Published on June 6, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Today, Savers® released its third annual State of Reuse Report, which reveals that while people consistently state they are donating or finding ways to extend the life of their items, there is still a long journey ahead to fully embrace reuse — as... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Behaviour Change: The Power of Simple Messaging
Behaviour Change: The Power of Simple Messaging
Published on June 4, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Consumers want simple solutions. They need simple messages. And yet when it comes to truly sustainable products and packaging, the reality is quite complex and often requires consumer behaviour change. Leading brands are increasingly investing signif... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Deep Time Walk: Helping Brands to Engage with the SDGs
Deep Time Walk: Helping Brands to Engage with the SDGs
Published on June 1, 2018
About a 4 minute read

The idea of the Deep Time Walk is simple but incredibly powerful: When dealing with the vast dimensions of time and space, we are often unable to grasp the magnitude quantitatively, just through studying the numbers. A Deep Time Walk allows us to wal... View More

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Supply Chain
Farmers Are the Linchpin to Food Companies' Sustainable Sourcing Goals
Farmers Are the Linchpin to Food Companies' Sustainable Sourcing Goals
Published on May 22, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Tyson Foods, the largest meat company in the U.S., is starting to step up to the plate on sustainability and respond to pressure from investors and consumers to tackle water risks in its supply chain. Recently, the company made a commitment to improv... View More

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Community Updates
Dow Innovation Center to Help Transform KSA into Knowledge-Based Economy
Dow Innovation Center to Help Transform KSA into Knowledge-Based Economy
Published on May 18, 2018
About a 3 minute read

The newly constructed Dow Innovation Center at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) was inaugurated today in a ceremony attended by Dow executive leadership, the KAUST Board of Trustees, university leadership, and special invite... View More

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Organizational Governance
SoulBuffalo Gets Execs Out from Behind Desks to See Their Impacts on the World
SoulBuffalo Gets Execs Out from Behind Desks to See Their Impacts on the World
Published on May 17, 2018
About a 5 minute read

As we at Sustainable Brands — and anyone working to rectify the damage people have done to the planet — are well aware, it's all too easy to ignore pressing social and environmental issues if their effects can’t be seen or felt in our daily liv... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Nat Geo's 'Planet or Plastic?' Initiative Latest Attempt to Save the Oceans from Plastic
Nat Geo's 'Planet or Plastic?' Initiative Latest Attempt to Save the Oceans from Plastic
Published on May 16, 2018
About a 7 minute read

As the amount of single-use plastic in the world's oceans continues to grow, National Geographic is announcing a new, global commitment to tackle this pressing problem. On Wednesday, the media giant launched Planet or Plastic?, a multiyear initiative... View More

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Organizational Governance
New Clif Bar Scholarship Alleviates Debt to Help College Seniors Pursue Purposeful Careers
New Clif Bar Scholarship Alleviates Debt to Help College Seniors Pursue Purposeful Careers
Published on May 9, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Clif Bar wants to help college seniors pursue meaningful post-graduate experiences, instead of deciding based on the pressure of paying down their debt. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
How LG Is Teaching Teens the Science, Skills to ‘Experience Happiness’
How LG Is Teaching Teens the Science, Skills to ‘Experience Happiness’
Published on May 4, 2018
About a 10 minute read

One in four children are affected by anxiety disorders, putting our next generation of leaders and innovators at higher risk to perform poorly in school, miss out on important social experiences and engage in substance abuse. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
SEKISUI: Building an Organization with Integrated Thinking to Balance Management, Environment
SEKISUI: Building an Organization with Integrated Thinking to Balance Management, Environment
Published on May 2, 2018
About a 7 minute read

This post has been translated from Japanese — read the original interview here. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Jackie Chan Highlights Circular Economy ‘Green Hero’ Arthur Huang in New Documentary
Jackie Chan Highlights Circular Economy ‘Green Hero’ Arthur Huang in New Documentary
Published on May 1, 2018
About a 3 minute read

On April 21st, at the Palace Cinema in Raffles City, Changning, Shanghai, I attended the premiere of the first of a three-part documentary series, “Jackie Chan’s Green Heroes” — a joint project by the action movie star, National Geographic Pa... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Earth Needs Our Action Every Day: The Path Ahead
Earth Needs Our Action Every Day: The Path Ahead
Published on May 1, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Last year saw unprecedented natural disasters across the globe – from wildfires in California to record-breaking hurricanes in the U.S. Gulf Coast, eastern seaboard, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. At the same time, scientists warn that the risks po... View More

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