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Supply Chain
Hilton Cuts Cages and Crates From Global Food Supply Chain
Hilton Cuts Cages and Crates From Global Food Supply Chain
Published on April 7, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Hilton Worldwide has announced that it will begin to eliminate the use of cages for egg-laying chickens and gestation crates for breeding pigs in its global food supply chain.The announcement was made in conjunction with the Humane Society of the Uni... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Canadian Fair Trade Network Labels Tell ‘the Whole Story’ About How Our Clothes Are Made
Canadian Fair Trade Network Labels Tell ‘the Whole Story’ About How Our Clothes Are Made
Published on April 1, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The Canadian Fair Trade Network (CFTN), a non-profit organization that works with civil society and industry stakeholders to advance awareness and support for fair trade in Canada, has teamed up with Rethink Canada on a series of clothing labels high... View More

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Community Updates
REI Delivers Record Returns for Outdoor Community
REI Delivers Record Returns for Outdoor Community
Published on March 23, 2015
About a 4 minute read

$2.2 billion in sales; $168 million for members; $8 million for outdoor accessToday, leading outdoor retailer REI announced that it is sharing more than ever with the outdoor community through its annual dividend, returning $168 million to its memb... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Trending: NGOs Prompt Sweeping Improvements to Animal Welfare in the Dairy Supply Chain
Trending: NGOs Prompt Sweeping Improvements to Animal Welfare in the Dairy Supply Chain
Published on March 10, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Animal welfare NGOs Mercy for Animals (MFA) and The Humane League declared victories this week, having motivated more large food companies to reform their animal treatment policies, this time after exposing supplier cruelty toward dairy cows and veal... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Code REDD's New Crowdfunding Mobile Site Encouraging Concerned Citizens to 'Stand for Trees'
Code REDD's New Crowdfunding Mobile Site Encouraging Concerned Citizens to 'Stand for Trees'
Published on February 11, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Code REDD announced the launch today of Stand For Trees, the first consumer campaign that uses the power of social media and crowdfunding to enable users to take action to reduce deforestation and curb climate change.Individuals are asked to purchase... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
How to Work with Academic Research Centers: Funding & Commitment
How to Work with Academic Research Centers: Funding & Commitment
Published on February 11, 2015
About a 7 minute read

I held a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability centers and institutes at six top business schools to learn more about how they engage with industry. One of the questions was: What are your expectations for funding or engagement t... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Trending: How Mars, Wilmar Are Making Good on Their Zero-Deforestation Commitments
Trending: How Mars, Wilmar Are Making Good on Their Zero-Deforestation Commitments
Published on January 26, 2015
About a 4 minute read

The devastating effects of deforestation and efforts to end it are at the forefront of the sustainability conversation, and global corporations across a variety of industries have responded with zero-deforestation commitments. And, as both PepsiCo an... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Report Finds Asia Pulp & Paper Lagging on Social Responsibility Commitments; APP Says It Will Take Time
Report Finds Asia Pulp & Paper Lagging on Social Responsibility Commitments; APP Says It Will Take Time
Published on January 16, 2015
About a 5 minute read

A field-based survey by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) investigating Asia Pulp and Paper’s (APP) performance, providing input into an evaluation of APP’s progress on fulfilling its social responsibility commitments, and making recommendations to... View More

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Supply Chain
Electronics Industry Will Conduct Shadow Audits to Root Out Forced Labor in Malaysia
Electronics Industry Will Conduct Shadow Audits to Root Out Forced Labor in Malaysia
Published on January 7, 2015
About a 2 minute read

The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), a nonprofit coalition of electronics companies dedicated to supply chain responsibility, has announced that it will conduct shadow audits and increase its industry and government engagement in Mal... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Ghost Fishing: Time for the Fishing Industry to Clean Up Its Deadly Mess
Ghost Fishing: Time for the Fishing Industry to Clean Up Its Deadly Mess
Published on December 17, 2014
About a 5 minute read

More and more consumers are aware of overfishing and the effects plastic trash is having on the world’s oceans. Various companies are taking small steps in harvesting ocean garbage and recycling it while organizations such as the Marine Stewardship... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
New Tool Measures Corporate Progress Towards Safer Chemicals
New Tool Measures Corporate Progress Towards Safer Chemicals
Published on December 8, 2014
About a 1 minute read

A group of corporate and NGO leaders today released a new tool for assessing leadership in corporate chemicals management.The Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) provides the first-ever common metric of its kind for publicly benchmarking corporate chemi... View More

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Community Updates
Groups That Fuel High School Success Receive $12.5 Million From AT&T, Serving 28,000 Students
Groups That Fuel High School Success Receive $12.5 Million From AT&T, Serving 28,000 Students
Published on December 3, 2014
About a 6 minute read

30 Organizations Across US Receive Contributions to Help Students Graduate High School College and Career Ready. Thirty organizations that serve 28,000 high school students across the country will receive nearly $12.5 million from AT&T* to streng... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
LSDC Asserts 'Green' Entrepreneurs, Such as This Year's London Leaders, Key to Future-Proofing City's Economy
LSDC Asserts 'Green' Entrepreneurs, Such as This Year's London Leaders, Key to Future-Proofing City's Economy
Published on December 2, 2014
About a 4 minute read

A recent report from the London Sustainable Development Commission (LSDC) asserts that socially and environmentally responsible entrepreneurs are “critical” to London’s future as a world leader in the economy of the future, as the Commission un... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Collaborative Business Campaign Helps UK Residents Be Energy Aware, Save £300 on Bills
Collaborative Business Campaign Helps UK Residents Be Energy Aware, Save £300 on Bills
Published on November 5, 2014
About a 3 minute read

A collaborative business effort, led by UK charity Business in the Community, brought together representatives from business and Government to tackle energy efficiency in the home.The fortnight campaign, Be Energy Aware, ran in October 2014 encouragi... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Southwest Airlines Upcycles 80,000 Old Seat Coverings in U.S. and Kenya
Southwest Airlines Upcycles 80,000 Old Seat Coverings in U.S. and Kenya
Published on November 4, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Southwest Airlines has announced the distribution of products made in Kenya and the U.S. as part of its global upcycling initiative LUV Seat: Repurpose with Purpose. The distribution in Kenya completes the second phase of the multi-year environmental... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Microsoft Touts Sustainability Achievements in New Citizenship Report
Microsoft Touts Sustainability Achievements in New Citizenship Report
Published on October 23, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Microsoft has met its carbon neutrality commitment through internal efficiency projects, the purchase of more than 3 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy and a carbon offset project portfolio representing more than 600,000 metric tons of ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
LEGO Ends 50-Year Partnership with Shell After 6M People Campaign to Save the Arctic
LEGO Ends 50-Year Partnership with Shell After 6M People Campaign to Save the Arctic
Published on October 9, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Following an extensive multimedia Greenpeace campaign, LEGO published a statement this morning committing to "not renew the co-promotion contract with Shell." ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Congo, Wildlife Works Unveil Program to Protect 9M Hectares from Deforestation
Congo, Wildlife Works Unveil Program to Protect 9M Hectares from Deforestation
Published on September 29, 2014
About a 6 minute read

With eyes on New York last week as leaders gathered for the UN Climate Summit, a pivotal REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) program has been launched to protect forests in the Congo Basin and promote the inherent val... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Collaboration Key to Survival of Forestry Businesses and the Planet
Collaboration Key to Survival of Forestry Businesses and the Planet
Published on September 23, 2014
About a 3 minute read

The world’s forests have today been given what we can only hope is a realistic reprieve. The New York Declaration on Forests marks a watershed in the global effort to contain, then halt deforestation around the world.United Nations Secretary Genera... View More

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Supply Chain
IKEA, Tetra Pak, Kingfisher Partner to Measure Impact of Sustainable Forestry
IKEA, Tetra Pak, Kingfisher Partner to Measure Impact of Sustainable Forestry
Published on September 11, 2014
About a 4 minute read

IKEA, Tetra Pak and Kingfisher are partnering​ to promote the benefits of legal, responsibly sourced, sustainable timber and clarify the role of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification in the delivery of these values. The two-year Value and ... View More

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