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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Patagonia Spending $1M to Get Out the Green Vote
Patagonia Spending $1M to Get Out the Green Vote
Published on September 23, 2016
About a 2 minute read

“The activist company” Patagonia is making donations, hosting events and stressing the importance of local- and state-level voting in a $1 million push to combat apathy and ‘get out the green vote.’ ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Brewers, NGOs, Governments Worldwide Joining Forces Around Global Beer Responsibility Day
Brewers, NGOs, Governments Worldwide Joining Forces Around Global Beer Responsibility Day
Published on September 16, 2016
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Today, brewers, governments NGOs and retailers in 76 countries around the world partnered on the second annual Global Beer Responsibility Day in an effort to promote responsible consumption of beer. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
More Than 3/4 of Americans Say Next President Should Speed Up Adoption of Renewable Energy
More Than 3/4 of Americans Say Next President Should Speed Up Adoption of Renewable Energy
Published on September 14, 2016
About a 5 minute read

As Americans count down to Election Day, more than three-quarters (78 percent) believe the winner of the presidential race should prioritize the faster adoption of renewable energy, according to the seventh annual Sense & Sustainability® Study r... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
WRAP Hopes New Industry Framework, Campaign Will Get Tonnes More Recycling in the Bin
WRAP Hopes New Industry Framework, Campaign Will Get Tonnes More Recycling in the Bin
Published on September 13, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The waste reduction experts at WRAP have brought together representatives from across the waste management sector to create an industry framework that could divert up to 11 million tonnes more recyclable material from disposal in England. Supported b... View More

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How $1K Can Keep Someone Off the Streets for Two Years
How $1K Can Keep Someone Off the Streets for Two Years
Published on September 3, 2016
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Each year in the U.S. more than 2.3 million people experience homelessness, 7.4 million live “doubled up” with friends or family and scores live on the edge of homelessness. Estimates are a community pays $5,000 for every person who enters a shel... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Packaging Industry Urges EU to Embolden Circular Economy Strategy
Packaging Industry Urges EU to Embolden Circular Economy Strategy
Published on August 31, 2016
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The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN) and 35 other associations1 representing a wide range of sectors including major consumer goods brands, packaging producers, material producers and extended producer responsibility ... View More

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Community Updates
UPS Pursues Ambitious Sustainability Research Projects with U.S. Department Of Energy to Power the Future of Trucking
UPS Pursues Ambitious Sustainability Research Projects with U.S. Department Of Energy to Power the Future of Trucking
Published on August 26, 2016
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A pair of Department of Energy grants awarded to UPS (NYSE: UPS) will enable the company and a world-class team of engineers to conduct cutting-edge research aimed at reducing emissions and revolutionizing the charging process for electric trucks. Th... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Yet More Reports Tout Circular Economy as Road to Emissions Reduction, Job Creation
Yet More Reports Tout Circular Economy as Road to Emissions Reduction, Job Creation
Published on August 24, 2016
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A new report from relief and development charity Tearfund and the Institute of Development Studies suggests that businesses and governments could help save lives and create jobs by adopting a circular economy approach to waste management. ... View More

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Food Supply Chain Ethics Increasingly Important to UK Consumers, Studies Find
Food Supply Chain Ethics Increasingly Important to UK Consumers, Studies Find
Published on August 22, 2016
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Two surveys of consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) have highlighted their growing demand for food supply chain ethics. Research from Globescan showed that the vast majority of shoppers believe that food companies and the government are responsible f... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: US Court Approves Social Carbon Price; Canada, Mexico to Test Their Own Carbon Pricing
Trending: US Court Approves Social Carbon Price; Canada, Mexico to Test Their Own Carbon Pricing
Published on August 19, 2016
About a 6 minute read

A unanimous decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld the government’s right to use a social carbon price to inform policymaking. The verdict rejected an industry-backed litigation that challenged the Department of Energy (DOE)’s use of ... View More

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Community Updates
Ford Gets $6 Million from U.S. Department of Energy for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research
Ford Gets $6 Million from U.S. Department of Energy for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research
Published on August 12, 2016
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The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding about $6 million in funding for projects at Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn and at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico that advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. Ford will use the money to deve... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
New Documentary Examines Hidden Human Consequences of America's Oil Dependency
New Documentary Examines Hidden Human Consequences of America's Oil Dependency
Published on August 4, 2016
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Mark Manning, former oil industry insider and director of acclaimed Iraq war documentaries The Road to Fallujah and Caught in the Crossfire, has turned his lens to another battle taking place in the Gulf, this time on the U.S.’ Gulf Coast. The upco... View More

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Supply ChainCircular Economy
Innocent Drinks’ App Helps Farmers Cut Water Use by Up to 40%
Innocent Drinks’ App Helps Farmers Cut Water Use by Up to 40%
Published on July 19, 2016
About a 3 minute read

In the south of Spain, unsustainable water use is threatening Doñana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Europe’s most important wetlands. Located southwest of Seville, the Park supports millions of migratory birds and is a stro... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Over 100,000 Sign 16-Year-Old’s Petition Urging Clinton, Trump to End U.S. Fossil Fuel Use by 2026
Over 100,000 Sign 16-Year-Old’s Petition Urging Clinton, Trump to End U.S. Fossil Fuel Use by 2026
Published on July 18, 2016
About a 4 minute read

16-year-old climate activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is petitioning the 2016 U.S. presidential candidates to take a strong stance on ending climate change. In a Care2 petition and a corresponding video letter, Martinez is urging the candidates to pledge... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
California's RPS Generating Thousands of Clean Energy Blue-Collar Jobs
California's RPS Generating Thousands of Clean Energy Blue-Collar Jobs
Published on July 18, 2016
About a 4 minute read

California’s aggressive climate policies — combined with the sheer size of its economy — have helped it create the most clean energy jobs of any state in the country, according to a new study by the UC Berkeley Labor Center. The report, The Lin... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Bill to Create Federal GMO Labeling Standard Sails Through House
Bill to Create Federal GMO Labeling Standard Sails Through House
Published on July 15, 2016
About a 4 minute read

After passing the Senate last week, a bill proposing a federal labeling standard for foods with genetically modified ingredients - and blocking states from creating their own standards - sailed through the US House of Representatives on Thursday, and... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Could Hemp Disrupt the Energy Industry?
Could Hemp Disrupt the Energy Industry?
Published on July 5, 2016
About a 4 minute read

In West Virginia, residents will soon be seeing a lot more green than they’re used to. And it may come in the form of dollar bills, too. Researchers from West Virginia University are teaming up with a new startup called Agri Carb Electric Corporati... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Businesses Urge Paris Agreement Ratification, UK Affirms Commitments at Business & Climate Summit
Businesses Urge Paris Agreement Ratification, UK Affirms Commitments at Business & Climate Summit
Published on June 29, 2016
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Business and political leaders convened in London on June 28 and 29 for the second annual Business & Climate Summit, where they called for the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement without further delay, as well as more collaboration betwee... View More

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Community Updates
GM invests $10m in Canada plant to boost driverless technology
GM invests $10m in Canada plant to boost driverless technology
Published on June 15, 2016
About a 1 minute read

General Motors has announced plans to invest $10m (£6.96m) in a Canadian plant as part of an effort to boost driverless technology and cold weather testing. GM will also hire 1,000 new workers in Ontario to focus on research for connected and driver... View More

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Community Updates
Communicating purpose through brand among top drivers of corporate leadership: new poll of experts
Communicating purpose through brand among top drivers of corporate leadership: new poll of experts
Published on June 7, 2016
About a 6 minute read

Integrating purpose through a common brand promise and aligning sustainability strategy with internal culture and values are key drivers of corporate leadership according to the findings of the just-released 2016 Sustainability Leaders Survey by Glob... View More

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