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The work of organizations joining forces in win-win, pre-competitive ways to bring about massive, impactful shifts away from business as usual

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Back to the Roots, Fall Out Boy Team Up to Accelerate 'Undo Food' Movement

Since 2009, Oakland, California startup Back to the Roots has been on a mission to "Undo Food" by reconnecting consumers (and kids) with what’s on their plates, and driving the food industry towards greater transparency and integrity. ... View More

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PepsiCo Reports on First Year of Progress Against Its 'Performance with Purpose' 2025 Goals

Today, PepsiCo reported progress towards its ambitious Performance with Purpose 2025 Agenda sustainability goals, announced last year. The company improved performance against goals in each of the Agenda’s three focus areas – Products, Planet and... View More

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In Record Time, Visa Rallies NFL Stars, Morgan Freeman for Ad to Support Harvey Victims

Brands are increasingly leveraging their influence for good, using their tremendous reach and means to draw attention to and inspire action to address some of the biggest environmental and social challenges of our time. ‘Goodvertising’ plays an i... View More

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The Burden of Clean Water Worldwide Still Borne by Women

Clean, drinkable water is crucial for human existence, but according to the Women Thrive Alliance, roughly 663 million people worldwide still lack easy access to safe water. ... View More

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Businesses Band Together to Provide Relief to Communities Hit Hardest by Harvey

Hurricane Harvey, the strongest storm to hit Texas and Louisiana in decades, has left a wake of destruction in its path. More than 30,000 people have been driven into shelters and the storm’s aftermath has left behind some estimated tens of billion... View More

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Over 250 CEOs Pledge to Advance Diversity in the Workplace

Only one month after 175 CEOs came together to launch the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, nearly 100 additional CEOs have taken the pledge, committing themselves — and the organizations they lead — to advance diversity and inclusion ... View More

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Collaboration for Logistics Innovation: An IoT Pallet Designed for a Circular Economy

Pallets, ubiquitous throughout our economy, have been an early example of the potential for a circular product system, with reusable, pooled pallets reducing waste in logistics. For decades, wood has been the dominant pooled pallet material. While a ... View More

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How Savers Is Cultivating Community Through Reuse

As we navigate tumultuous times in our country and across the globe, people are looking to businesses to cultivate community, either through their own programs or through partnerships. According to the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer, businesses and NGO... View More

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Trending: JPMorgan, GSK Strike Up New Partnerships to Save Energy, Tackle CO2

When it comes to achieving bold sustainability goals, every action counts — a concept that is catching on fast with industry heavy hitters such as JPMorgan and GSK. The two companies have struck up new partnerships with GE and Schneider Electric, r... View More

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13 Energy Giants Call on EU to Cap State Subsidies for Major Polluters

A coalition of 13 major energy industry firms, including Siemens, Shell, Statoil, Solar Power Europe and Total have launched a new initiative to limit the amount of state aid subsidies that are sent to highly polluting power plants across the Europea... View More

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adidas, Arizona State University Unite to Shape the Future of Sport

Over the years, adidas and Arizona State University (ASU) have emerged as leaders in the sustainability movement as a result of groundbreaking innovations, education and outreach programs and thought-provoking campaigns designed to solve global susta... View More

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It Takes an Industry to Move the Needle on Sustainability

We can’t become sustainable by going it alone. This is the core tenet that has underpinned the vinyl industry’s sustainability efforts from the onset. As industry leaders first came together to talk about establishing a sustainability platform, t... View More

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Rainforest Alliance, UTZ Merge to Create Single Agriculture Sustainability Standard

Two of the world’s leaders in sustainable agriculture and certification, Rainforest Alliance and UTZ have announced plans to merge later this year in an effort to simplify the certification process for sustainable agriculture. ... View More

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How Mondelēz International Foundation Is Cultivating Health, Skills in the Next Generation

Improving childhood nutrition globally through gardening is a goal of the Mondelēz International Foundation (MIF). The MIF supports public-private partnerships, bringing school and community-based gardening programs to children around the world. ... View More

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Greenpeace Teams Up with 100 Authors to Protect Free Speech, Boreal Forests

Following the filing of two multi-million dollar lawsuits by Canadian pulp and paper manufacturer Resolute Forest Products to silence Greenpeace’s criticism of its controversial logging in the boreal forest, 100 authors and thought leaders, includi... View More

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Digital Financial Infrastructure Key for Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Kenya

A new study released by the Better Than Cash Alliance has revealed how agriculture nonprofit One Acre Fund and Citi Inclusive Finance have cut payment losses and collections costs by over 80 percent for smallholder farmers in Kenya by successfully di... View More

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SB'17 Detroit, Day 4: Human Capital, Better Business Models, and Knowing When to Shut Up and Listen

How Detroit Can Become the Most Sustainable City in North America By Nithin Coca Joel Howrani Heeres It’s been an eventful week for Joel Howrani Heeres, the brand-new Sustainability Director for the city of Detroit, who welcomed over 1000 attendees... View More

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3M, International Paper, P&G Team Up in the Name of Sustainable Forestry

American Forest Foundation (AFF), International Paper, The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) and 3M Company have banded together to form the Carolinas Working Forest Conservation Collaborative. ... View More

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SDG Fund Strives to Improve Working for Peruvian Quinoa Producers

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Fund and the Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Stations have revealed the results of their new program to improve working conditions of quinoa producers in the Peruvian regions of Ayacucho and Pun... View More

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Trending: Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Corona Roll Out New Partnerships to Keep Oceans Plastic-Free

The problem of marine plastics continues to be a top priority across the globe, spurring even more businesses and organizations to dig in their heels and find create new solutions to the growing issue. Continuing its efforts to keep plastics out of t... View More

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