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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
CVS Health, Direct Relief Donate $1 Million in Flu Shot Vouchers to Uninsured Patients
CVS Health, Direct Relief Donate $1 Million in Flu Shot Vouchers to Uninsured Patients
Published on October 27, 2014
About a 1 minute read

CVS Health and Direct Relief have partnered to provide $1 million in flu shot vouchers to community health clinic patients in underserved communities lacking health insurance.Nearly 100 participating clinics will identify uninsured individuals from t... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Boeing, Kenya Airways Partner with Non-Profits to Deliver Medical Supplies in Kenya
Boeing, Kenya Airways Partner with Non-Profits to Deliver Medical Supplies in Kenya
Published on October 22, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Boeing and Kenya Airways have partnered with First Baptist Church in Baytown, Texas, to transport medical equipment to Kajiado, Kenya, on a newly delivered 787 Dreamliner from the company's North Charleston, S.C., facility.The supplies, including exa... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Chevy's New Bi-Fuel Impala Can Be Powered by Everything from Sewage and Food Scraps to Beer
Chevy's New Bi-Fuel Impala Can Be Powered by Everything from Sewage and Food Scraps to Beer
Published on October 21, 2014
About a 3 minute read

As more and more organizations are finding ways to create fuel from waste — case in point: Italy is about to become the first country to require cars and trucks to run on biofuel made from agricultural waste — Chevrolet says its 2015 Bi-fuel Impa... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Southwest Agrees to Purchase 3 Million Gallons of Biofuels Annually
Southwest Agrees to Purchase 3 Million Gallons of Biofuels Annually
Published on October 2, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Southwest Airlines has signed an agreement with Red Rock Biofuels (RRB) to purchase approximately three million gallons of low carbon renewable jet fuel per year.The biofuels are made using forest residues that will help reduce the risk of destructiv... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
BASF, Cargill, Novozymes Achieve Another Milestone in Development of Bio-Based Diaper Material
BASF, Cargill, Novozymes Achieve Another Milestone in Development of Bio-Based Diaper Material
Published on September 23, 2014
About a 3 minute read

BASF, Cargill and Novozymes have announced the achievement of another milestone in their joint development of technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable raw materials. The team has demonstrated the successful conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
The #CVSEffect in Action: 'Walk the Talk' Edition with Intel, Verizon, Ford and Google
The #CVSEffect in Action: 'Walk the Talk' Edition with Intel, Verizon, Ford and Google
Published on September 18, 2014
About a 5 minute read

Seven months ago, this series kicked off with CVS’ surprise announcement that it would no longer carry tobacco products in its retail stores. Fast forward, the company announced Sept. 3 that it had met its goal a month ahead of schedule and had a n... View More

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Community Updates
From chemical detoxifiers to sustainable biorefineries: new materials derived from or inspired by biology
From chemical detoxifiers to sustainable biorefineries: new materials derived from or inspired by biology
Published on September 15, 2014
About a 7 minute read

Following biological clues to better materialsMIT Professor Brad Olsen creates bioinspired and biofunctional materials for widely diverse applications.  ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Tetra Pak's Sustainability Update Highlights Its Progress on 'Protecting What's Good'
Tetra Pak's Sustainability Update Highlights Its Progress on 'Protecting What's Good'
Published on September 9, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Tetra Pak‘s just-released 2014 Sustainability Update highlights the processing and packaging giant's 2013 progress in a variety of areas. ... View More

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Circular Economy
#SB14sd Preview: Philips on Redesigning for a Circular Economy
#SB14sd Preview: Philips on Redesigning for a Circular Economy
Published on May 27, 2014
About a 7 minute read

At Sustainable Brands ’14 San Diego next week (June 2-5), the circular economy will be a major topic as we search for ways to decouple economic growth from resource consumption. In 2013, Philips committed to reimagining its products through the len... View More

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Community Updates
Novozymes Integrated Annual Report - 2013
Novozymes Integrated Annual Report - 2013
Published on February 27, 2014
About a 1 minute read

The year aheadOver the past few years, we have seen increased interest in the biotechnology industry from large chemical companies, a reflection of its immense promise. We do not see this interest waning in 2014. Although it may increase competition,... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
H&M Pumps $9.3 M into WaterAid to Bring Safe Water, Toilets and Hygiene to Schools
H&M Pumps $9.3 M into WaterAid to Bring Safe Water, Toilets and Hygiene to Schools
Published on February 12, 2014
About a 2 minute read

H&M and WaterAid on Tuesday launched a new global partnership aimed at improving the health, education and future prospects of students by delivering safe water, sanitation and hygiene education programs in schools throughout the developing world... View More

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Beyond Omega-3s: How Systems Thinking Helped Organic Valley Yield a Host of Sustainability Benefits
Beyond Omega-3s: How Systems Thinking Helped Organic Valley Yield a Host of Sustainability Benefits
Published on February 7, 2014
About a 4 minute read

Organic milk comes with a dose of healthful omega-3 fatty acids, which help prevent heart disease and are linked to additional health benefits. Normally associated with seafood or dietary supplements, these valuable nutrients can also come from some ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Why CVS' 'No Smokes' Decision Is Big News for Forward-Thinking Brands
Why CVS' 'No Smokes' Decision Is Big News for Forward-Thinking Brands
Published on February 7, 2014
About a 4 minute read

On Feb. 5, drugstore chain CVS Caremark announced that it will stop selling tobacco products.It’s a big deal. Here’s why.It signals a step towards more businesses saying, “It’s wrong. So we’re stopping.” Even when the financials — what ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Driving Sustainability: Lessons from Public Health
Driving Sustainability: Lessons from Public Health
Published on February 6, 2014
About a 6 minute read

Experts in public health have struggled with enabling behaviour change for years. The sustainability sector should learn what it can from their experiences. Consumer behaviour change is the challenge of our time. As governments and brands are beginni... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
CVS to Cut Tobacco Products From All Pharmacy Locations
CVS to Cut Tobacco Products From All Pharmacy Locations
Published on February 6, 2014
About a 3 minute read

In a bold yet intuitive move for a pharmacy, CVS Caremark announced Wednesday that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 stores across the US by October 1, 2014. It is the first action of its kind by a nati... View More

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Smart Syringe, Refugee Housing, Clean Cookstove Announced as Finalists for World Design Impact Prize
Smart Syringe, Refugee Housing, Clean Cookstove Announced as Finalists for World Design Impact Prize
Published on January 28, 2014
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The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) announced today that the following projects have been chosen as the three finalists for the World Design Impact Prize 2013-2014: A Behaviour Changing (ABC) Syringe, BioLite HomeStove... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Medical Marijuana Farm Recovering 97% of Its Wastewater Through Reverse Osmosis
Medical Marijuana Farm Recovering 97% of Its Wastewater Through Reverse Osmosis
Published on January 16, 2014
About a 1 minute read

Kind Love, a state-licensed medical marijuana grower in Denver, Colorado, is improving the operational efficiency and environmental sustainability of its grow operations by installing a closed-circuit desalination (CCD) reverse osmosis (RO) system. T... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-CreationMaterials & Packaging
Nestlé Partners with Stem Cell Tech Company to Study Link Between Nutrition and Disease
Nestlé Partners with Stem Cell Tech Company to Study Link Between Nutrition and Disease
Published on January 11, 2014
About a 2 minute read

The Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) has signed a long-term research agreement with Wisconsin-based Cellular Dynamics International (CDI), a leading developer of stem cell technologies for in vitro drug development, stem cell banking and i... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
25% of Small UK Businesses Prioritizing Sustainability in 2014
25% of Small UK Businesses Prioritizing Sustainability in 2014
Published on January 7, 2014
About a 2 minute read

One in four small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK consider sustainability one of their highest concerns for the coming year, according to a new survey by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking (LBCB).While sustainability is becoming an integral ... View More

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Consumer Behavior ChangeMarketing & Communications
New Campaign Encouraging Brits to 'Smart Swap' Healthier Food Criticized for Shortsightedness
New Campaign Encouraging Brits to 'Smart Swap' Healthier Food Criticized for Shortsightedness
Published on January 7, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Last week, Public Health England unveiled its latest Change4Life campaign, which this year focuses on getting people throughout England and Wales to “Smart Swap” fatty or sugary foods for healthier alternatives.The campaign recognizes that it’s... View More

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