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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Tech Startup Helping Costco Cut Water Use by 22%
Tech Startup Helping Costco Cut Water Use by 22%
Published on July 23, 2015
About a 2 minute read

As water-dependent companies seek to cut their usage and survive through punishing droughts, Costco is finding solutions with the help of the latest computing technologies – the cloud, data algorithms, wireless tech and low-cost sensors. Through a ... View More

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Supply Chain
Tradeshift, EcoVadis Partner to Bring Reliable Supplier Sustainability Ratings to Global Platform
Tradeshift, EcoVadis Partner to Bring Reliable Supplier Sustainability Ratings to Global Platform
Published on July 22, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Tradeshift, the fastest-growing supplier collaboration platform, today announced its partnership with EcoVadis, creators of the first collaborative platform providing Supplier Sustainability Ratings for global supply chains. The partnership will give... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: HP, Other Tech Giants Making Huge Investments in Wind Energy
Trending: HP, Other Tech Giants Making Huge Investments in Wind Energy
Published on July 21, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Technology giants are making strides towards a sustainable cloud: in the past two weeks, HP, Facebook and Amazon announced significant investments in wind energy.HP’s first utility-scale renewable energy purchase involves a 12-year power purchase a... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Coca-Cola, Liquid Light, Monadnock Advancing Sustainable Packaging Technologies
Trending: Coca-Cola, Liquid Light, Monadnock Advancing Sustainable Packaging Technologies
Published on July 21, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The Coca-Cola Company has launched a development agreement with Liquid Light, a technology company focused on converting carbon dioxide into major industrial chemicals, to accelerate production of mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) – a component used to ma... View More

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Materials & Packaging
New Genomatica-Cargill Collaboration Will Bring More Renewable Chemicals to Market
New Genomatica-Cargill Collaboration Will Bring More Renewable Chemicals to Market
Published on July 20, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Sustainable chemical technology company Genomatica announced today it has partnered with Cargill to accelerate the production of renewable chemicals for industrial applications. The collaboration will give chemical producers, distributors and users a... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Hyundai Heavy Industries, Accenture Building Connected 'Smart Ships'
Hyundai Heavy Industries, Accenture Building Connected 'Smart Ships'
Published on July 17, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Hyundai Heavy Industries, a leading shipbuilder, and Accenture are collaborating to design a ‘connected smart ship’ that will enable ship owners to better manage their fleets and achieve potential operational savings through the application of di... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
EU Proposes Plan to Help Consumers Choose Energy-Efficient Products
EU Proposes Plan to Help Consumers Choose Energy-Efficient Products
Published on July 17, 2015
About a 2 minute read

The European Commission on Thursday proposed a revision to its energy efficiency labeling laws to "ensure coherence and continuity and makes sure that customers are able to make better informed choices that will help them save energy and money.&... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Consumers Aren’t Reading CSR Reports – Here's What You Can Do About It
Consumers Aren’t Reading CSR Reports – Here's What You Can Do About It
Published on July 17, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Although 82 percent of Americans expect companies to report on the progress of their social and environmental efforts, only 17 percent say they have read a CSR report in the past 12 months, according to the recently released 2015 Cone Communications/... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Countertop Meat Printer Could Change the Conversation Around Unsustainable Production
Countertop Meat Printer Could Change the Conversation Around Unsustainable Production
Published on July 14, 2015
About a 3 minute read

In the future, you may be able to print meat in your kitchen. That is the hope behind the Cultivator, a conceptual prototype for a countertop 3D printer made by design students Sarah Mautsch and Aaron Abentheuer.The Cultivator intends to spark conver... View More

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The Best Quotes (and Key Themes) from the Pope's Environmental Manifesto: Part II
The Best Quotes (and Key Themes) from the Pope's Environmental Manifesto: Part II
Published on July 10, 2015
About a 22 minute read

Yesterday, I posted a piece about the Pope's "encyclical" on the environment, released last month. I summarized what I saw as the key themes and takeaways. I also provided the first half of my list of the best quotes from the essay. Yesterd... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
How Urban Centers Become More Sustainable When Business and City Leaders Get Creative
How Urban Centers Become More Sustainable When Business and City Leaders Get Creative
Published on July 10, 2015
About a 5 minute read

At SB ‘15 San Diego in early June, speakers on the Sustainable Cities panel discussed big issues and a few case studies around global brands building innovative partnerships with cities. They also shared how new, non-conventional partnerships are n... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Social Enterprise Uses Mobile Technology to Deliver Healthcare in India
Social Enterprise Uses Mobile Technology to Deliver Healthcare in India
Published on July 9, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Sevamob, a social enterprise which aims to fundamentally transform primary healthcare in India through mobile clinics and a tele-health marketplace, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) to reduce anemia by 30 percent, HIV transmission to chi... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Measurabl, Optoro Partner to Pilot Improved Sustainability Data Collection
Measurabl, Optoro Partner to Pilot Improved Sustainability Data Collection
Published on July 2, 2015
About a 3 minute read

This week, startup Measurabl, a provider of sustainability data management and analytics software, announced a partnership with Optoro, a technology company focused on supply chain sustainability for retailers. The “We Are Measurabl” pilot progra... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
'Let's Make Air Pollution' Visible Campaign Aims to Improve UK Air Quality
'Let's Make Air Pollution' Visible Campaign Aims to Improve UK Air Quality
Published on July 1, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Deliver Change, a UK-based non-profit focused on sustainable technology projects, launched a campaign this week called “Let’s make air pollution visible,” which aims to bring together businesses, policy makers and local groups to solve the prob... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
How Big Data Can Enable a Transparent Marketplace for Consumer Goods
How Big Data Can Enable a Transparent Marketplace for Consumer Goods
Published on June 30, 2015
About a 5 minute read

Today we can access vast quantities of information from countless sources to help us make better decisions quickly.My cell phone can help me find a restaurant with the type of food I like, at a price I like, and with a customer satisfaction rating. I... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Wearables, Startups, 3D Printing Helping Ford Drive Progress in Autonomous Vehicles Technology
Wearables, Startups, 3D Printing Helping Ford Drive Progress in Autonomous Vehicles Technology
Published on June 23, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Today, Ford announced progress on its commitment to developing autonomous vehicle technology, including innovations in wearable technology and collaborations with startups in Silicon Valley to make mobility solutions more accessible. The announcement... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
How Digital Mapping Is Helping Detroit Fight Urban Blight
How Digital Mapping Is Helping Detroit Fight Urban Blight
Published on June 22, 2015
About a 4 minute read

As previously functioning urban areas fall into disrepair, urban blight increasingly is afflicting cities across the United States. Characterized by high local unemployment and crime, political disenfranchisement and depopulation, in some of these ar... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Dell's Progress in Closing Loops, Eliminating E-Waste Brings It Closer to 2020 'Legacy of Good' Goals
Dell's Progress in Closing Loops, Eliminating E-Waste Brings It Closer to 2020 'Legacy of Good' Goals
Published on June 19, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Today Dell released an update on its headway in 2014-2015 against its 2020 Legacy of Good Plan, highlighting its first signs of progress in achieving 21 goals in the areas of environment, communities and employees.“Dell has made great progress acro... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
BASF, Cargill Partnership Helping Filipino Farmers Achieve Sustainable Coconut Oil
BASF, Cargill Partnership Helping Filipino Farmers Achieve Sustainable Coconut Oil
Published on June 19, 2015
About a 4 minute read

For more than three years, BASF, Cargill and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have worked together to promote sustainable coconut oil and improve the living conditions of coconut farmers in the Philippines. This wee... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Fashion Footprint Tells Shoppers the Story Behind Their Clothing Choices at Point of Sale
Fashion Footprint Tells Shoppers the Story Behind Their Clothing Choices at Point of Sale
Published on June 17, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The far-reaching social impacts of the fashion industry were catapulted into the global spotlight with the devastating collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh in 2013. ... View More

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