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RSPO Recertifies IOI Group, But NGOs Have Yet to See ‘Real Action on the Ground’
Less than five months after the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) suspended Malaysian palm oil producer IOI Group’s certification, that suspension has been lifted – much to the dismay of NGO campaigners. While the RSPO’s Complaints Pane... View More
New Documentary Examines Hidden Human Consequences of America's Oil Dependency
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
Giving and Receiving: Where Philanthropy and Corporate Value Intersect
This article was originally posted on the Conference Board, Giving Thoughts Series May 24, 2016. ... View More
Timberland to Restore and Create Green Spaces in 5 Cities Over Next 5 Years
This week, outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland announced a goal to double its footprint in five U.S. cities by 2020 in an unexpected, unique way. Each year for the next five years, the brand will match its retail floor space with the creation or resto... View More
'Evonomics' - a Synthesis of Behavioral, Ecological and Evolutionary Science - Could Be 'the New Economics'
Evonomics co-founders Joe Brewer and Robert Kadar led an engaging presentation-turned-debate Wednesday morning that started with the question, “Is economics a science?” The discussion generated from this kickoff question set the tone for the rest... View More
Business, NGO Leaders Stress the Need for the Circular Economy in New Short Film
A new 18-minute documentary film, Circularity: Preparing for the New Economy, calls for a radical overhaul of current economic systems. Featuring commentary from a number of business analysts, the film provides an overview of what the “circular eco... View More
Communicating purpose through brand among top drivers of corporate leadership: new poll of experts
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
Sealed Air Corporation launches recycling programme ‘Soap for Hope’ in India
Sealed Air Corporation has launched the initiative 'Soap for Hope™', in association with Doctors for You, an NGO in Mumbai. Sealed Air aims to recycle used hotel soaps into fresh soap for distribution to local communities. In Mumbai, the joint work... View More
Ugandan Farmers Create Novel Products from Food That Might Otherwise Go to Waste
Farmers in Uganda are bringing new meaning to the phrase ‘cut your losses.’ While European and North American countries are fighting food waste largely caused by excess, African countries face additional food loss and waste challenges due to lack... View More
How Standardized Labels, Celebrities and Brands Are Working to Help the Public ‘Recycle Right!’
In celebration of Earth Month (shouldn’t every month be Earth Month?), our nonprofit organization Recycle Across America (RAA) hosted an exciting pair of events to discuss the faltering recycling industry and a simple solution that can help begin t... View More
Kimberly-Clark Ties Up With Charities Aid Foundation On Sanitation Drive
Multi-billion dollar personal care products firm Kimberly-Clark is hoping to change the approach and impact of private sector initiatives in the sanitation space. Instead of building toilets, it has taken up refurbishing and rebuilding work on existi... View More
World’s First ‘Live Stream’ Billboard PSA Campaign Will Promote Recycling Across the U.S.
One of North America’s largest outdoor advertising companies is partnering with a non-profit on the world’s first-ever live-stream billboard campaign. Lamar Advertising Company is donating the use of hundreds of digital billboards across the Unit... View More
Business Leaders, NGOs Ask IRS Employees to Give Up Coffee Buzz for Bees During Tax Week
It’s the pinnacle of tax season here in the U.S. this week, and it’s easy to imagine coffee being in high demand at the Internal Revenue Service. So in the midst of their most grueling week of the year, a group of businesses and advocates are cal... View More
Trending: Waste-Reduction Campaigns, Sharing Best Practices Among Brand, NGO Earth Day Efforts
Every year, April evokes campaigns and initiatives from companies and nonprofits alike in celebration of Earth Day (April 22) or Earth Month. This year, personal care brand Tom’s of Maine has teamed up with upcycling leader TerraCycle on the#LessWa... View More
Unilever, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola Join Market Research Partnership to Tackle SDGs
There is yet another new group that can be filed under Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals. Yesterday, Unilever and several industry partners announced the creation of an open platform to share their ideas, data, and insights ... View More
The UPS Foundation Commits $14 Million to Support Community Safety Programs
Company Increases Humanitarian Program 40% Worldwide ... View More
Food Waste Roadmap Shows Cutting U.S. Waste 20% Could Generate $100B in Cross-Sector Value
The statistics on food waste — a top-of-mind issue governments, businesses and NGOs across the globe — are staggering: Every year, U.S. consumers, businesses, and farms spend $218 billion growing, processing, transporting, and disposing food that... View More
P&G Applauded for Fragrance Chemical Transparency
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) praised Proctor & Gamble (P&G) this week after the family, personal care and household products company expanded its chemical disclosure. P&G has listed the ingredients it uses in its fragrances and s... View More
With 3D Ocean Farming, We Can Eat Sustainably While Restoring Our Oceans
How does one move from a career as a commercial fisherman to becoming the winner of the 2015 Fuller Challenge, one of the most prestigious sustainability prizes? Bren Smith, founder of Thimble Island Ocean Farm and executive director of the non-profi... View More
Trending: WRAP, Veolia Working to Optimize Recycling in UK, France
While waste reduction charity WRAP calls on stakeholders to do their part to help improve recycling consistency and efficiency in England, three companies in France have partnered on a circular economy initiative for small household appliances. ... View More
