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Consumer Behavior Change
IKEA to Raise UK Employee Pay Above National Living Wage By 2016
IKEA to Raise UK Employee Pay Above National Living Wage By 2016
Published on July 21, 2015
About a 2 minute read

IKEA will be the first national retailer in the United Kingdom to pay workers above the government's new National Living Wage, BBC News reports.The Swedish furniture company said it would pay all of its 9,000 UK workers at least £7.85 (US $12.22) pe... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
20 Subnational Governments Lead Emissions-Reduction Commitments Ahead of COP21
20 Subnational Governments Lead Emissions-Reduction Commitments Ahead of COP21
Published on July 2, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Regional and state governments around the world are committing to ambitious emissions-reduction targets in the lead-up to December’s COP 21 meeting.Today, the Climate Group’s Compact of States and Regions announced record commitments to reducing ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Wells Fargo, USCM Honor Cities for Best Neighborhood Stabilization Programs
Wells Fargo, USCM Honor Cities for Best Neighborhood Stabilization Programs
Published on June 24, 2015
About a 2 minute read

The mayors of Baltimore, MD, Little Rock, AR and West Sacramento, CA have been recognized with top honors in an awards program administered by The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation.Presented Monday at USCM’s ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
First Annual Recyclebank Awards Honor Cities That Cut Waste
First Annual Recyclebank Awards Honor Cities That Cut Waste
Published on June 23, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Recyclebank, which claims to to inspire and reward smarter, everyday choices for a more sustainable future, has named Mayor Bryan Barnett of Rochester Hills, MI “Mayor of the Year” as part of the first annual Recyclebank Awards.The awards recogni... View More

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Supply Chain
How to Incorporate the SDGs Into Your Business Strategy
How to Incorporate the SDGs Into Your Business Strategy
Published on June 6, 2015
About a 5 minute read

For one of the last breakout sessions of the week, Tom Smith, Acting General Manager at Sedex; Vincent Kneefel, Manager of the United Nations Global Compact; and Christina Gossmann, Marketing Manager at Digital Divide Data (DDD) sat down to discuss t... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
How to Utilize Cities as Partners, Customers for New Sustainable Solutions: The City Perspective
How to Utilize Cities as Partners, Customers for New Sustainable Solutions: The City Perspective
Published on June 2, 2015
About a 2 minute read

“Use your city as a platform,” opened moderator and CSO for the City of Palo Alto Gil Friend.While local governments have gotten the bad reputation of being slow, bureaucratic animals, the panelists, representing four major cities across the Unit... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Ben & Jerry’s Announces Carbon Tax Covering Farm to Landfill Emissions
Ben & Jerry’s Announces Carbon Tax Covering Farm to Landfill Emissions
Published on June 2, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Ben & Jerry’s has announced that it will institute its own internal carbon tax of $10 for every metric ton of its greenhouse gas emissions, from farm to landfill.Using a recent Lifecycle Analysis that gave the ice cream company a “cow-to-cone... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
You Can't Manage What You Don't Measure
You Can't Manage What You Don't Measure
Published on May 29, 2015
About a 4 minute read

When it comes to water usage, most industries today still pay little attention to managing their most precious raw material. ... View More

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Supply Chain
CFSI Helping Companies Comply with New EU Conflict Minerals Legislation
CFSI Helping Companies Comply with New EU Conflict Minerals Legislation
Published on May 27, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) today announced it is available to help companies navigate compliance with the pending conflict minerals legislation recently voted on by the European Parliament.In addition, the CFSI says it is adopting a... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
France Voting to Forbid Major Supermarkets from Throwing Away Unsold Food
France Voting to Forbid Major Supermarkets from Throwing Away Unsold Food
Published on May 26, 2015
About a 4 minute read

In a landmark move last week, France's parliament voted to forbid major supermarkets from destroying unsold food, encouraging them to donate to charities or to farms for animal feed, as part of a national campaign against food waste; an estimated tha... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
12 States, Provinces Driving Nations to Keep Temperature Rise Below 2 Degrees Celsius
12 States, Provinces Driving Nations to Keep Temperature Rise Below 2 Degrees Celsius
Published on May 26, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Last week, California governor Jerry Brown signed an international agreement with 11 other state and province leaders, collectively representing more than 100 million people, to keep the global average temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius.Under 2... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Report: U.S. No. 1 in Clean Tech Innovation, But Lags in Reducing GHGs
Report: U.S. No. 1 in Clean Tech Innovation, But Lags in Reducing GHGs
Published on May 19, 2015
About a 2 minute read

The United States leads the world in cleantech investments, patents, renewable energy generation and electric vehicle (EV) adoption, but still is slow to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new ranking by Next 10.Ov... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
San Diego, Aurora Among ‘Most Water Wise' Cities
San Diego, Aurora Among ‘Most Water Wise' Cities
Published on May 18, 2015
About a 2 minute read

San Diego, Calif., Aurora, Colo., Torrance, Calif., Poway Calif. and Hermosa Beach, Calif. are the cities with the highest percentage of residents that made pledges during a monthlong campaign in April to promote water efficiency.The 2015 Wyland Nati... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
White House Sets Sights on Climate Change’s Public Health Impacts
White House Sets Sights on Climate Change’s Public Health Impacts
Published on May 17, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Climate change is literally killing us, according to some of the nation’s leading medical practitioners, who have found direct and indirect links between it and an increase in respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular disease and heat-related deaths. A... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
In the Wake of Tragedy: Brands Come Together to Aid Nepal Earthquake Relief Effort
In the Wake of Tragedy: Brands Come Together to Aid Nepal Earthquake Relief Effort
Published on May 4, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The 7.8 magnitude Nepal earthquake that hit on April 25th has yielded a death toll of over 6,000, with thousands still reported missing. Villages throughout the country have been destroyed as well as a large portion of the capital Kathmandu. The Guar... View More

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New Metrics
EPA: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall 9% Since 2005
EPA: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall 9% Since 2005
Published on April 21, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Total greenhouse gas emissions generated in the United States increased by 2 percent from 2012 to 2013, but emission levels in 2013 were 9 percent below 2005 levels, according to a new annual report by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Food Companies Have Opportunity to Show More Responsibility During California’s Drought Crisis
Food Companies Have Opportunity to Show More Responsibility During California’s Drought Crisis
Published on April 17, 2015
About a 8 minute read

With California suffering one of its most dire water shortages on record, the Golden State’s political leaders are scrambling to find solutions to shore up an ever-diminishing supply of this precious resource. Some analysts suggest California only ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
As UN Climate Conference Approaches, Renewable Energy Makes Major Global Gains
As UN Climate Conference Approaches, Renewable Energy Makes Major Global Gains
Published on April 7, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Clean energy is “key” to climate action, according to a senior advisor to President Obama in a blog post published last week, which discussed the United States’ official greenhouse gas emissions-cutting target to the United Nations. The proposa... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Rhode Island Considering Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging
Rhode Island Considering Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging
Published on April 3, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced two bills that could put end-of-life product management duties onto the shoulders of packaging producers. If passed, Rhode Island will become the first state to enact legislation for extended producer responsibi... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
More Brands Than Ever Encouraging People Across the World to Use #YourPower for Earth Hour
More Brands Than Ever Encouraging People Across the World to Use #YourPower for Earth Hour
Published on March 27, 2015
About a 2 minute read

2015 marks the ninth year of Earth Hour, the WWF-led global event at which people and businesses turn off the lights to illuminate climate change awareness. Businesses, communities and individuals in nearly 170 countries will flip their switches for ... View More

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