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Consumer Behavior ChangeOrganizational Governance
Employee Engagement: Why Motivating the Elephant Is Better Than Rewarding the Rider
Employee Engagement: Why Motivating the Elephant Is Better Than Rewarding the Rider
Published on November 13, 2013
About a 5 minute read

Many organisations are grappling with the same question: How do we create an employee reward and recognition programme designed to deliver widely adopted and sustained pro-environmental behaviours? ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Sochi 2014 Pledging to Be First Carbon-Neutral Olympic Games — For Real, This Time
Sochi 2014 Pledging to Be First Carbon-Neutral Olympic Games — For Real, This Time
Published on November 5, 2013
About a 3 minute read

The upcoming Sochi 2014 Olympics will be the first in history to achieve carbon neutrality, according to a recent announcement by The Dow Chemical Company, the Official Carbon Partner for the Games. This includes carbon footprints associated with the... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Disney Scores the Only 'A' on Cruise Industry Environmental Report Card
Disney Scores the Only 'A' on Cruise Industry Environmental Report Card
Published on October 22, 2013
About a 5 minute read

Cruise ships dumped more than a billion gallons of sewage in the ocean last year, much of it raw or poorly treated, according to federal data analyzed by Friends of the Earth, which is calling for stronger rules to protect oceans, coasts, sea life an... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation
World Bank Says Businesses Must Collaborate to Help Save Oceans
World Bank Says Businesses Must Collaborate to Help Save Oceans
Published on October 21, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Businesses must work with government and the scientific community to help counter damage to the world’s oceans, according to a panel established by the World Bank to advise the Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO).The Blue Ribbon Panel consists of 2... View More

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How To Use Well-Managed Data to Realise Your Sustainability Goals
How To Use Well-Managed Data to Realise Your Sustainability Goals
Published on September 26, 2013
About a 7 minute read

Data, Data, DataSustainable business these days requires data, and lots of it. Companies are using sustainability data for a multiplicity of reasons: to inform corporate strategy, comply with regulations, evaluate investments, improve transparency, d... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-CreationMarketing & Communications
Microsoft, Diageo Among Latest Companies Urging Policymakers to Address Climate Change
Microsoft, Diageo Among Latest Companies Urging Policymakers to Address Climate Change
Published on September 24, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Business calls for strong climate change action are getting louder. A half-dozen more leading global companies including Microsoft, Owens Corning, Diageo, Thornton Tomasetti, and Acer America Corporation last week joined hundreds of other U.S. busine... View More

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Kraft, General Mills, Monsanto Join Food LCA Database
Kraft, General Mills, Monsanto Join Food LCA Database
Published on August 12, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Kraft Foods, General Mills and Monsanto are among the first to join the World Food LCA Database (WFLDB), which aims to develop a comprehensive database for food and beverage life cycle assessments (LCAs). Launched last week by the Swiss Federal Resea... View More

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Investing in Renewable Energy and Efficiency Can Significantly Lower Water Use
Investing in Renewable Energy and Efficiency Can Significantly Lower Water Use
Published on July 26, 2013
About a 4 minute read

The U.S. could dramatically lower the power industry’s draw on strained water supplies by replacing aging power plants with water-smart options such as renewable energy and efficiency, according to a study recently released by the Union of Concerne... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Obama's Climate Plan Latest in Series of Public-Private Actions to Advance REDD+
Obama's Climate Plan Latest in Series of Public-Private Actions to Advance REDD+
Published on July 15, 2013
About a 3 minute read

President Obama’s National Climate Action Plan, released on June 25th, calls for strong action to protect remaining tropical forests through a commitment to lead international initiatives in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradat... View More

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Supply Chain
New Multi-Stakeholder Council To Accelerate Sustainable Purchasing Launching in July
New Multi-Stakeholder Council To Accelerate Sustainable Purchasing Launching in July
Published on June 29, 2013
About a 1 minute read

A group of leaders from government, industry, academia, standards organizations and NGOs are joining forces to solve the biggest obstacle to sustainable institutional purchasing: a lack of standardization in how sustainable purchasing is defined, gui... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
More than 300,000 Business Leaders Voice Support for Obama's Climate Plans
More than 300,000 Business Leaders Voice Support for Obama's Climate Plans
Published on June 26, 2013
About a 1 minute read

The American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), which represents more than 165,000 businesses nationwide and more than 300,000 entrepreneurs, executives, managers and investors, has thrown its support behind President Obama’s recent announcement ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Squaw Valley, Mammoth Join 100 Ski Areas To Sign Climate Declaration
Squaw Valley, Mammoth Join 100 Ski Areas To Sign Climate Declaration
Published on May 30, 2013
About a 2 minute read

In response to the growing effects of climate change on winter recreation, some 108 ski areas from around the United States have joined with 40 other businesses in signing the Climate Declaration, which calls upon federal policymakers to take advanta... View More

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Materials & Packaging
New Antimicrobial Fruit and Vegetable Treatment from Ecolab Protects Against Foodborne Illness
New Antimicrobial Fruit and Vegetable Treatment from Ecolab Protects Against Foodborne Illness
Published on May 14, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Ecolab has introduced a breakthrough product to help reduce the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks related to ineffective produce washing in foodservice operations. ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
13 Hot Research Reports on Corporate Sustainability Issues, Tools and Trends
13 Hot Research Reports on Corporate Sustainability Issues, Tools and Trends
Published on May 13, 2013
About a 5 minute read

As the fourth and final piece in our 4-part series of ‘hot lists’ (check out our other picks for hot products, books and business model innovations), this week we introduce 13 hot research reports tracking the state of various aspects of corporat... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Nike, NASA, State Department & USAID Seek Innovations To Revolutionize Sustainable Materials
Nike, NASA, State Department & USAID Seek Innovations To Revolutionize Sustainable Materials
Published on April 29, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Nike last week partnered with NASA, USAID and the U.S. Department of State to bring together some 150 materials specialists, designers, academics, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and NGOs to catalyze action around one of the world’s biggest challenges... View More

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Cisco, Google Top Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard for Energy Innovation
Cisco, Google Top Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard for Energy Innovation
Published on April 24, 2013
About a 3 minute read

“Tech giants have the capacity to lead society to cleaner, smarter energy systems, as both Cisco and Google have demonstrated,” announced Greenpeace International Senior IT analyst Gary Cook. The two companies tied for first place in a recent eva... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Collaborative Consumption and the Sharing Economy in Developing Markets
Collaborative Consumption and the Sharing Economy in Developing Markets
Published on April 15, 2013
About a 6 minute read

This is an edited excerpt from Pablo Barros' upcoming book, Behaviour change, consumption and sustainability: how companies can influence individuals in a world in transition, due for publication in September 2013. ... View More

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Marketing & Communications
Nike, North Face, eBay, IKEA, Levi's Among Companies Urging Congress for Climate Regulation
Nike, North Face, eBay, IKEA, Levi's Among Companies Urging Congress for Climate Regulation
Published on April 10, 2013
About a 3 minute read

As President Obama prepares to unveil his budget for the coming year, 33 multinational companies, including eBay, IKEA, L’Oréal, Nike and Limited Brands, have signed a “Climate Declaration” urging federal policymakers to take action on climate... View More

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Marketing & Communications
Whole Foods Aims For Full GMO Transparency by 2018
Whole Foods Aims For Full GMO Transparency by 2018
Published on March 12, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Within the next five years, all products sold in Whole Foods stores in the U.S. and Canada will be labeled to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs), according to a recent announcement. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Google, Verizon, 3M Join DOE’s Workplace EV Charging Initiative
Google, Verizon, 3M Join DOE’s Workplace EV Charging Initiative
Published on February 6, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced 13 major U.S. employers and eight stakeholder groups have joined the Department of Energy’s Workplace Charging Challenge, which aims to increase workplace charging by tenfold over the next five ye... View More

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