Consumer Behavior Change
The latest ways brands are supporting a shift toward sustainable consumption, and best practices for brands aiming to encourage more conscious consumer behavior and lifestyles
Tyson Foods Could Lose $500 Million in Federal Contracts After Environmental Gaffe
Tyson Foods is in risk of losing close to $500 million in government contracts if found guilty in and ongoing criminal investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency over the recent release of toxic chemicals at a plant in Monett, Mo.The food c... View More
Toymakers, Advertisers Encouraging Young Girls to Redefine Gender Roles
The gender divide starts young in our society, with boys and girls generally encouraged to adopt a standard set of acceptable behaviors and preferences from an early age. But a number of companies have recently begun to encourage young girls and wome... View More
Executives Say Saving Money Is No. 1 Sustainability Driver
Saving money is the number one reason executives cite for taking actions towards more eco-friendly business practices, according to a new report from Grant Thornton.The company’s 2014 International Business Report, Corporate social responsibility: ... View More
SeaWorld Doubling Size of Whale Environments After Documentary Ruins Revenue
SeaWorld has announced plans to double the size of its killer whale environments at three parks and will fund new programs to protect ocean health and killer whales in the wild.The first of the new environments will be built at SeaWorld San Diego, wh... View More
Hyatt Partnering with WWF on Global Initiative to Source Sustainable Seafood
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced a global initiative to increase its procurement of responsibly sourced seafood and eliminate the procurement of highly vulnerable seafood species, starting with an initial goal of responsibly sourcing more than ... View More
Should Fruit and Vegetables Be Marketed in the Same Way as Pharmaceuticals?
If the health benefits of fruit and vegetables were marketed more like pharmaceutical drugs, it could potentially develop into a multimillion-dollar boon for the pharmaceutical industry, claims one of the UK’s leading dieticians.Catherine Collins, ... View More
Report: Climate Change Adaptation Could Be $2 Billion Business
Weather-related disasters present significant opportunities for companies positioned to help clients prepare for, adapt to and even gain competitive advantage from the consequences of climate change, according to a new report by Environmental Busines... View More
The Widening Attitude/Behavior Gap: The Curse of an Improving Economy?
Socially and environmentally conscious attitudes are gaining ground, but corresponding purchases and behaviors are stagnant or heading south — and the rebounding economy may be the culprit. That’s the latest finding from Shelton Group’s seventh... View More
Are Campaigns Pushing Fresh Fruit and Veggies Working?
Over the last few years, as awareness and urgency around the issue of obesity have grown, campaigns promoting more fruit and vegetable consumption have been launched all over the developed world. But according to a team of researchers at the Universi... View More
Commission Threatens Future of Tuna by Sidestepping WWF's Pleas to Limit Catch
WWF says it will now urge a suspension of fishing for Pacific Bluefin tuna, if fishing nations fail to set binding catch limits in line with scientific recommendations this year.WWF’s hardening stance follows an inconclusive annual meeting of the I... View More
Australian Government Backtracks on Carbon Tax
The Australian Senate has voted 39-32 to repeal the country's carbon tax after years of fierce political debate.The tax on the country’s biggest polluters was passed by a previous government. Introduced in July 2012, it charges the 348 highest poll... View More
Give the People What They Want — Start Selling 'Better'
Our annual Eco Pulse study will be out later this month, and we’ll start blogging about what we found over the next few weeks. One consistent theme that we see in this study and last year’s Energy Pulse is this:People want better.They don’t wan... View More
WWF to Fisheries: Catch 50% Less or Lose Pacific Bluefin Tuna Altogether
The long-term sustainability of the Pacific Bluefin Tuna fishery can only be guaranteed by following the science and halving catch limits, WWF will tell the two Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) covering the Pacific. ... View More
Home Depot Among a Dozen Home & Garden Retailers Working to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides
A dozen US home and garden retailers, including Home Depot and BJ's Wholesale Club, are working to ban or limit use of neonicotinoid, or neonic, pesticides, suspected of contributing to dramatic declines in honeybee populations, according to Reuters.... View More
It's Not You, It's We: Why Values Alone Aren't Enough for a Sustainable World
“The circumstances of the world are continually changing….That which may be thought right and found convenient in one age, may be thought wrong and found inconvenient in another. In such cases, who is to decide, the living, or the dead?”Thomas ... View More
First Fossil-Free Index Launched in US
Fossil Free Indexes LLC (FFI), an environmental, social and governance (ESG) index and research company, has released its first index covering the US equity markets.Fossil Free Indexes US (FFIUS), based on the S&P 500 and screened to exclude the ... View More
Report: Doing Nothing to Cut GHGs Is ‘Risky Business’
It’s not too late for businesses to avoid the most severe risks from climate change through early investments in resilience and immediate action to reduce the pollution that causes global warming, according to a report by the Risky Business Project... View More
Education Doesn't Change Behavior? I Might Have Been Wrong.
If you’ve heard me speak at a conference, you know there’s a point in the presentation where I typically say, “Don’t try to educate your audience into changing their behaviors.” Then I ask the audience to raise their hands if they can think... View More
Plan Could Save $303 Billion Annually in US Health Care Costs
The United States could save $217-303 billion in annual health care costs if businesses and governments adopt existing evidence-based health promotion and chronic disease prevention methods, according to a new report released by the Vitality Institut... View More
Tesco Ireland Removing Sweets, Chocolates from Checkout Areas
Tesco, the UK’s largest grocery chain, recently announced plans to remove sweets and chocolates from all checkouts across all of its Irish stores. The change will be fully implemented by the end of the year across all 146 stores and is a Tesco init... View More
