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New Metrics
Putting Sustainability Data into Context
Putting Sustainability Data into Context
Published on September 24, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Many companies have been publicly reporting on sustainability metrics for more than 20 years, and others are just getting started. As the practice is maturing and becoming more commonplace, stakeholders are beginning to ask, “Are these metrics real... View More

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New Metrics
Move Over Eco-Efficiency, Here Comes Eco-Immunity - Part One
Move Over Eco-Efficiency, Here Comes Eco-Immunity - Part One
Published on September 14, 2013
About a 4 minute read

For most of what passes for mainstream business today, it is still lamentably the case that profits trump sustainability, and thereby put natural resources and human well-being at risk. The only incentive for managers to do anything that even remotel... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
NASCAR Green Recognizes Achievements of Seven Motorsports Facilities
NASCAR Green Recognizes Achievements of Seven Motorsports Facilities
Published on September 12, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Seven motorsports facilities operated by the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) received the NASCAR Green track operator award during the recent 2013 NASCAR Green Summit.The award recognizes motorsports facilities for ongoing contributions to d... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Report: More Than Half of Diners Willing to Pay More For Meals in Sustainable Restaurants
Report: More Than Half of Diners Willing to Pay More For Meals in Sustainable Restaurants
Published on August 28, 2013
About a 3 minute read

More than half (56 percent) of diners would pay more for a meal if they knew the restaurant was investing in reducing its environmental impact and taking its social responsibility seriously, according to new research from the Sustainable Restaurant A... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsCircular EconomyMarketing & Communications
Coca-Cola Joins with Sainsbury’s For 'Don't Waste. Create' Campaign
Coca-Cola Joins with Sainsbury’s For 'Don't Waste. Create' Campaign
Published on August 27, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Coca-Cola Enterprises has partnered with Sainsbury's to launch a new sustainability program that aims to increase the reuse and recycling of plastic bottles during the summer.The beverage company says its Don't Waste. Create campaign is designed to e... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
RecycleForce Keeps Electronic Waste Out of Landfills and Ex-Felons Out of Prison
RecycleForce Keeps Electronic Waste Out of Landfills and Ex-Felons Out of Prison
Published on August 17, 2013
About a 5 minute read

Since 2006, Indianapolis-based RecycleForce has paid over $10 million in wages and employed 650 ex-felons to recycle over 20 million pounds of electronic waste. The non-profit social enterprise has a dual mission: to help people coming out of prison ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Weyerhaeuser Certifies Nearly 20 Million Acres to Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard
Weyerhaeuser Certifies Nearly 20 Million Acres to Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard
Published on August 13, 2013
About a 2 minute read

The Weyerhaeuser Company has acquired Longview Timber’s approximately 645,000 acres of forestland in Washington state and Oregon, meaning it now owns or manages nearly 20.5 million acres of forestland in the U.S. and Canada, making the company one ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
New Global Brewers Survey Shows Industry Making Notable Reductions in Water, Energy Use
New Global Brewers Survey Shows Industry Making Notable Reductions in Water, Energy Use
Published on August 13, 2013
About a 2 minute read

The Worldwide Brewery Industry Water and Energy Benchmarking Survey, which is carried out by Campden BRI and KWA on behalf of the Dutch Brewers Association every four years, reveals that breweries have reduced their energy usage by over 9% and water ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Investors Achieve Strong Results on Climate, Supply Chains, Water Issues During 2013 Proxy Season
Investors Achieve Strong Results on Climate, Supply Chains, Water Issues During 2013 Proxy Season
Published on August 12, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Investors achieved notable victories during this year’s shareholder proxy season, with a near-record 110 shareholder resolutions filed with 94 U.S. companies on corporate sustainability challenges such as climate change, supply chain issues and wat... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Researchers Discover Process to Absorb Toxic Metals from Water, Using E-Waste
Researchers Discover Process to Absorb Toxic Metals from Water, Using E-Waste
Published on August 9, 2013
About a 3 minute read

A team of Hong Kong researchers has found a way to use ground-up circuit boards from discarded cell phones, computers and other gadgets to absorb toxic heavy metals found in water, according to Chemical & Engineering NewsEach year, around 20 to 5... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Marriott Pledges to Create Sustainable Development, Jobs as It Grows in Emerging Markets
Marriott Pledges to Create Sustainable Development, Jobs as It Grows in Emerging Markets
Published on July 31, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Marriott International recently released its 2013 Sustainability Report update, which claims the company reduced global water usage by 12 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 16.5 percent in 2012.The international hotel chain also says it is looki... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Exploring Laundry Habits in Brazil, India and the UK: How Cultural Insights Can Guide Consumer Product Use
Exploring Laundry Habits in Brazil, India and the UK: How Cultural Insights Can Guide Consumer Product Use
Published on July 30, 2013
About a 7 minute read

As businesses and brands reach out to influence consumers’ interactions with products at home, they’re missing a trick by not learning from different cultural contexts. This article shares the findings from pioneering user-centred research into l... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
2013 ESPYs Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill, Carbon Neutrality for Fifth Year Running
2013 ESPYs Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill, Carbon Neutrality for Fifth Year Running
Published on July 16, 2013
About a 3 minute read

ESPN has announced that its annual awards show, the ESPYs, will be carbon neutral and achieve zero waste-to-landfill for the fifth and sixth consecutive years, respectively.To achieve carbon neutrality, the sports network says it will apply energy co... 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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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-CreationMarketing & Communications
Coca-Cola and WWF Expand Global Partnership, Announce New Environmental Goals
Coca-Cola and WWF Expand Global Partnership, Announce New Environmental Goals
Published on July 10, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Coca-Cola has announced a new set of environmental goals, including returning 100 percent of the water from its manufacturing facilities back to the environment at a level that supports aquatic life by 2020.Coca-Cola says it is extending its nearly d... View More

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Supply Chain
Paper Company Rejects FSC to Dodge Inquiry About Indonesian Deforestation Practices
Paper Company Rejects FSC to Dodge Inquiry About Indonesian Deforestation Practices
Published on July 10, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Paper giant Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) has withdrawn from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which Greenpeace, the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and WWF claim is an attempt to dodge an independent inquiry into the paper... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Retailers, Manufacturers Launching Consumer Water Efficiency Label for Bathroom Products
Retailers, Manufacturers Launching Consumer Water Efficiency Label for Bathroom Products
Published on July 9, 2013
About a 2 minute read

A group of leading DIY retailers, builders’ merchants and manufacturers in the UK – including Argos, B&Q, Chandlers’ Building Supplies, Homebase, Travis Perkins, Saint Gobain, Wolseley UK and Southern Water — are joining forces to launch ... 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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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Celtic Renewables Proving That Whisky Can Actually Help You Drive
Celtic Renewables Proving That Whisky Can Actually Help You Drive
Published on June 27, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Edinburgh-based start-up Celtic Renewables is turning waste matter from whisky production into a “next-generation biofuel” — biobutanol. The whisky distillation process is tremendously wasteful; only ten percent of what comes from a distillery ... View More

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Supply Chain
Asia Pulp and Paper Reports Latest on No Deforestation Policy in Third 'Vision 2020' Update
Asia Pulp and Paper Reports Latest on No Deforestation Policy in Third 'Vision 2020' Update
Published on June 24, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), which ended natural forest clearance in its supply chain after pressure from nearly 100 of its customers earlier this year, has released the latest update in its "Vision 2020" plan that provides further insight in... View More

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