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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
New Bloomberg Site Highlights Climate Change’s Effects on Financial Markets
New Bloomberg Site Highlights Climate Change’s Effects on Financial Markets
Published on April 25, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Media giant Bloomberg has officially hopped aboard the sustainability wagon, adding a new section to its site dedicated to climate science and the future of energy. ClimateChanged.com will focus on the ways in which climate change affects financial m... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
18 Eco-Tourism Startups Qualify for Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism Accelerator Program
18 Eco-Tourism Startups Qualify for Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism Accelerator Program
Published on April 25, 2017
About a 4 minute read

The Mekong Business Initiative (MBI) and Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) have announced the 18 tourism startups from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos who will participate in the upcoming Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism (MIST) startup accelerato... View More

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Finance & Investment
Philips' Sustainability Performance Influences Interest Rate for New Revolving Credit Facility
Philips' Sustainability Performance Influences Interest Rate for New Revolving Credit Facility
Published on April 24, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Royal Philips (Philips), a leader in health technology, has announced an agreement with a consortium of sixteen banks for a new €1 billion Revolving Credit Facility with an interest rate that will be dependent on the company’s year-on-year sustai... View More

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Finance & Investment
New Guide Helps Investors 'Make a Clean Break' from Fossil Fuels
New Guide Helps Investors 'Make a Clean Break' from Fossil Fuels
Published on April 20, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Green Century Capital Management, in collaboration with Trillium Asset Management and 350.org, has released a new fossil fuel-free investing guide for environmentally and socially conscious investors. Make a Clean Break: Your Guide to Fossil Fuel Fre... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Why There Is No Role for Storytelling in Your Sustainability Report
Why There Is No Role for Storytelling in Your Sustainability Report
Published on April 20, 2017
About a 5 minute read

We recently presented on “The Role of Storytelling in Corporate Reporting” — a subject that many organizations struggle to address properly. Our view on the subject is straightforward: A report is not for storytelling. Very few stakeholders spe... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Assuring the Assurers: How the NOCLAR Standard Will Tackle Non-Compliance in Corporate Reporting
Assuring the Assurers: How the NOCLAR Standard Will Tackle Non-Compliance in Corporate Reporting
Published on April 13, 2017
About a 7 minute read

When it comes down to assessing corporate sustainability performance and impacts, investors, rating agencies and other stakeholders have developed a growing appetite for accurate, relevant, consistent and comparable data. In a globalized world prone ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
JetBlue Releases SASB-Aligned Sustainability Report, Invests in Hybrid-Electric Planes
JetBlue Releases SASB-Aligned Sustainability Report, Invests in Hybrid-Electric Planes
Published on April 11, 2017
About a 3 minute read

American airline JetBlue has released the results of its annual environmental and sustainability report, which highlights the company’s achievements in 2016 and outlines how it plans to continue to integrate long-term environmental planning measure... View More

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Circular Economy
Case Study: Closed Loop Fund Shows Iowa's Scott County That Recycling Can Be Profitable
Case Study: Closed Loop Fund Shows Iowa's Scott County That Recycling Can Be Profitable
Published on April 6, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Less than one year after partnering with the Closed Loop Fund and investing $10.75 million in new infrastructure — including recycling carts and a newly upgraded county-owned and operated materials recycling facility (MRF) — Iowa’s Scott County... View More

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Ford Foundation Drives Mission-Related Investment with $1B Commitment
Ford Foundation Drives Mission-Related Investment with $1B Commitment
Published on April 5, 2017
About a 4 minute read

The Ford Foundation announced today that it is committing up to $1 billion from its $12 billion endowment over the next 10 years to mission-related investing (MRIs). The commitment is one of the largest ever made to MRIs, and the largest by a private... View More

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To Investors, Nonfinancial Performance Reveals True Value of Business
To Investors, Nonfinancial Performance Reveals True Value of Business
Published on April 5, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Many corporations don’t realize the connection between nonfinancial performance and investor behavior. To bridge the gap, Ernst & Young (EY) surveyed more than 320 senior decision-makers at buy-side investment institutions around the world for ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
IBM Launches Carbon Asset Management Platform to Drive Low-Carbon Future for China
IBM Launches Carbon Asset Management Platform to Drive Low-Carbon Future for China
Published on April 4, 2017
About a 3 minute read

IBM and Energy-Blockchain Labs have launched the world’s first blockchain-based carbon credit management platform based on the open source, openly governed by Hyperledger Fabric, a blockchain technology that is intended as a foundation for developi... View More

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Community Updates
Danone to Invest in Sustainable Wastewater System in Spain
Danone to Invest in Sustainable Wastewater System in Spain
Published on March 30, 2017
About a 1 minute read

Danone will invest €2 million during the next three years in a new wastewater system at its dairy plant in Tres Cantos, Spain. The investment will allow the facility to increase its water autonomy to 80%, and furthers Danone’s goal to become self... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Achieving Paris Climate Goals Could Give Global Economy a $19T Boost
Achieving Paris Climate Goals Could Give Global Economy a $19T Boost
Published on March 27, 2017
About a 2 minute read

$19 trillion — According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), that’s amount the global economy stands to gain if countries rise to the challenge of meeting the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement on climate change. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Rolling Back Fuel Efficiency Standards Is Bad for Everyone — Including Automakers
Rolling Back Fuel Efficiency Standards Is Bad for Everyone — Including Automakers
Published on March 24, 2017
About a 5 minute read

The CEO of a large industrial company recently described the Trump administration as “the most pro-business since the Founding Fathers.” It’s a popular perception in the business community, with or without the hyperbole, and the stock market is... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Good News, Bad News: The Current State of Global Water
Good News, Bad News: The Current State of Global Water
Published on March 22, 2017
About a 8 minute read

World Water Day typically sees brands unveil new initiatives designed to reduce impact in their supply chains, report successes and team up with charities to raise awareness about water security in vulnerable regions across the globe. While there is ... View More

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BlackRock Urges At-Risk Companies to Get Real About Climate Change
BlackRock Urges At-Risk Companies to Get Real About Climate Change
Published on March 21, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Global investment management corporation BlackRock, which controls assets worth $5.1 trillion, is getting serious about climate change and the risk it poses to businesses. The fund manager has recently threatened to put directors of companies that fa... View More

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Dow Jones, World Bank Unveil New Financial Tools to Expand Sustainability Investments
Dow Jones, World Bank Unveil New Financial Tools to Expand Sustainability Investments
Published on March 14, 2017
About a 4 minute read

New announcements from two major financial institutions could expand sustainability investment and drive it towards the mainstream S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), the world’s leading provider of index-based concepts, data and research, has... View More

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Supply Chain
New Benchmark Finds M&S, Nestlé, Unilever Leading on Human Rights
New Benchmark Finds M&S, Nestlé, Unilever Leading on Human Rights
Published on March 12, 2017
About a 3 minute read

The first-ever public ranking of corporate human rights performance launched today, seeking to highlight the moral and commercial advantages for companies with a strong human rights record. ... View More

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Report Reveals Gaps in Social Metrics Crucial for Investors to Identify Leading Companies
Report Reveals Gaps in Social Metrics Crucial for Investors to Identify Leading Companies
Published on March 10, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Over the past three decades, investor interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has moved from niche to mainstream. Many attribute this shift to a rising demand from millennials and women, two groups that are increasingly seekin... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
#BusinessCase: Report Finds 14:1 ROI for Companies That Reduce Food Waste
#BusinessCase: Report Finds 14:1 ROI for Companies That Reduce Food Waste
Published on March 7, 2017
About a 6 minute read

As has been much discussed here at Sustainable Brands, roughly a third of all food produced in the world is never eaten, which has tremendous economic, social and environmental consequences. ... View More

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