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Tyson Foods Dumps More Pollution Into Waterways Each Year Than ExxonMobil
Tyson Foods Inc. was the second biggest polluter of America’s waterways from 2010 to 2014, according to data the company submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Toxic Release Inventory. ... View More
The Body Shop Marks 40th Year with Pledge to Be World's Most Ethical, Sustainable Global Company
To mark its 40th anniversary, The Body Shop has unveiled a pioneering global CSR strategy that will underpin all aspects of company operation. The new commitment will reaffirm the global cosmetics brand’s positioning as a leader in ethical business... View More
What Are We Really Eating? DNA Testing Enhances Transparency for Consumers, Supply Chains
As the demand for transparency and emphasis on consumer choice continue to grow, so do the challenges of supply chain management. Brands are increasingly expected to work with their suppliers to reduce their environmental impact, eliminate labor abus... View More
John West Partnering with WWF, MSC to Offer World's Largest Range of Sustainable Tuna
This week, John West Australia, WWF-Australia (WWF) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), announced that they have come together to make the single biggest brand commitment to help end unsustainable fishing methods within the canned tuna industry... View More
Stakeholder Collaboration Enables Accelerated Progress in APP's Peatland Management Efforts
On Thursday, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) released a progress report on its Forest Conservation Policy (FCP), which involves four main corporate commitments that have regulated the company’s resource development since 2013. APP claims to have accelera... View More
‘Unfree and Unfair’ Report Prompts Brand Commitments to Improve Labor Conditions
Labor conditions in the apparel industry are an ongoing struggle even for brands with substantial purchasing power. ... View More
Fairphone Achieves First-Ever Fairtrade-Certified Gold Supply Chain for Consumer Electronics
After almost two years of research and collaboration with a variety of partners, social enterprise Fairphone is pleased to announce it has successfully established the first pilot supply chain for Fairtrade-certified gold for the electronics industry... View More
CDP: Companies Blind to Climate Risks in Half of Their Supply Chains
The largest ever study of climate data from suppliers and their corporate customers, the CDP’s Global Supply Chain Report 2016, found that less than half of suppliers have set a target to reduce their emissions and only one third have lowered their... View More
Campbell Will Disclose GMOs on All Labels, Urges Feds to Make It Mandatory
Whether or not you believe that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are safe for human consumption, the fact remains that the majority of American consumers support the labeling of GMO foods. Genetically engineered crops might be here to stay, but ... View More
Study: Sustainable Forestry Policies May Lead to Increased Deforestation
Policies aimed at protecting tropical forests may lead to increased deforestation and timber production, according to new research. Rising international demand for timber, foreign investment and other factors have encouraged governments and corporati... View More
Report: How 15 Major Consumer Brands Are (or Aren't) Effectively Leveraging Sustainability Communication
It’s commonly assumed that mainstream Main Street isn’t interested in sustainability. Shoppers will buy on price, performance and reliability. They’re swayed by celebrity endorsements and some of them want to be associated with stuff that’s c... View More
How Lawyers, ESG Experts See the Future of Regulatory Compliance
In the midst (and potentially mist) of the recent Volkswagen emissions scandal, there was no better time to discuss the ESG (environmental, social and governance) regulation space than SB’15 London. ... View More
GRI Tool Enables Greater Corporate Transparency on Human Rights
GRI, developer of one of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, has launched its latest Linkage Document at the Fourth United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights.Linking G4 and the UN Guiding Principles highlights t... View More
Palm Oil Giant Commits to Help Indonesia Through Peatland Rehabilitation, Traceability
On Monday, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, launched a peatland rehabilitation project in Indonesia and committed to 100 percent traceability to mill by the end of 2015. ... View More
Trending: Sustainable Clothing Sees 12% Water Use Reduction in UK, New Products on Kickstarter
Around the world, more and more action is being taken to create a more sustainable clothing industry. In the U.K., waste reduction charity WRAP is seeing significant progress on its Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP). Meanwhile, two U.S.-based K... View More
AB InBev: How a Global Brewer Is Setting the Bar for Innovation in Local Water Conservation
I came to Colorado, like millions before me, for the mountains, the active, sustainable lifestyle — and, of course, the beer. Coloradoans love their beer. So when I was invited up to Fort Collins to check out the water-saving initiatives of a local... View More
Deloitte: Public-Private Partnerships Can Help Stop Modern Slavery
Organizations making up the so-called “Freedom Ecosystem”, including businesses, government, civil society, the funding community and the broader public, can form critical partnerships to help end modern day slavery, according to a new report by ... View More
IKEA Says 100% of Its Cotton Now Comes from More Sustainable Sources
IKEA announced last week that as of September 2015, all cotton used for its products — from furniture to towels, bedding and other home textiles — comes from more sustainable sources; specifically from farmers that use less water, less chemical f... View More
Partnership for Freedom Launches $500K Challenge for Tech Solutions to Fight Forced Labor
A public-private partnership has launched a new competition to combat modern-day slavery. Partnership for Freedom will award $500,000 in prizes to technological solutions that are selected as finalists for Rethink Supply Chains: The Tech Challenge to... View More
Zero Waste Europe: EPR Needs Redesigning to Facilitate Circular Economy
A new study commissioned by Zero Waste Europe has found that the majority of product waste is not covered by current extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes and calls for the redesigning of producer responsibility in order to move towards a ci... View More
