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Net Impact, Campbell's, General Mills Seeking Next Great Sustainable Food Solution
Net Impact, Campbell's, General Mills Seeking Next Great Sustainable Food Solution
Published on April 7, 2016
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This week we welcomed the latest in a spate of recent challenges aimed at overhauling our broken food system: In partnership with Campbell Soup Company and General Mills, Net Impact launched the Forward Food Competition, an opportunity for innovative... View More

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Blaxtar Offers 'Frank' Distillation of Heineken's Sustainability Progress in New Video
Blaxtar Offers 'Frank' Distillation of Heineken's Sustainability Progress in New Video
Published on April 7, 2016
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Move over Prince Ea, there's a new spoken word artist promoting sustainability. To help reach a wider audience for its newly-released 2015 sustainability report, Heineken recruited Dutch rapper and vocal artist Kevin "Blaxtar" de Randamie t... View More

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Apparel Startup Forgoes Ad Budget to Plant Trees, Feed Kids, Provide Water
Apparel Startup Forgoes Ad Budget to Plant Trees, Feed Kids, Provide Water
Published on April 7, 2016
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When you’re shopping for your next hoodie, this startup is hoping you’ll choose to plant as many as 93 trees: ch8se (choose) is a new experimental fashion brand from Amsterdam that has decided to donate its would-be advertising budget towards pla... View More

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B of A Expands Catalytic Finance Initiative, Directs $8B to High-Impact Sustainability Projects
B of A Expands Catalytic Finance Initiative, Directs $8B to High-Impact Sustainability Projects
Published on April 6, 2016
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A consortium of leading financial institutions and investors today announced a new partnership under the Catalytic Finance Initiative (CFI), to direct $8 billion in total commitments toward high-impact sustainability investments. ... View More

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The Bar for Corporate Leadership on Climate Has Been Raised
The Bar for Corporate Leadership on Climate Has Been Raised
Published on April 6, 2016
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As the legal briefings pile up over the EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), I’m inspired by the growing number of companies and business organizations standing up for the most significant step in U.S. history toward reducing climate pollution. The bar ... View More

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The B Team Launches ‘Born B’ to Support Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs
The B Team Launches ‘Born B’ to Support Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs
Published on April 4, 2016
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New companies have the opportunity to manage their business in progressive and innovative ways from the start, but it is not always easy – their hands are full just maintaining viability. The B Team, a group of influential business leaders, believe... View More

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Vodafone, Philips Partner on IoT Solution That Lights the Way for Smart Cities
Vodafone, Philips Partner on IoT Solution That Lights the Way for Smart Cities
Published on March 31, 2016
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Telecommunications firm Vodafone and Philips Lighting announced a new partnership earlier this month that will focus on smart street lighting systems. ... View More

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Utility Companies Turn to ‘PR Guru’ for Help Cleaning Up Their Reputation
Utility Companies Turn to ‘PR Guru’ for Help Cleaning Up Their Reputation
Published on March 30, 2016
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The trade organization representing investor-owned electric companies, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), has hired a communications consultant who will help utilities rebrand themselves into something more appealing to the public. The changes will... View More

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South Pole Group: Why Companies Should Care About Renewable Energy
South Pole Group: Why Companies Should Care About Renewable Energy
Published on March 29, 2016
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The landmark international climate change nearly 195-nation agreement that came out of COP21 late last year sent a message to the world that a low-carbon future is imminent. The Paris Agreement, for the first time, brings all nations into a common ca... View More

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Sweetgreen's Uphill Battle to Transform Fast Food
Sweetgreen's Uphill Battle to Transform Fast Food
Published on March 28, 2016
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It’s a great time to be a salad on a fast food menu. A generation ago, there was no happy medium between lunch hour at a fast food joint or at a sit-down restaurant — and either option was, and still is, calorie-laden. But concerns over the natio... View More

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An Open Letter to Manufacturers
An Open Letter to Manufacturers
Published on March 25, 2016
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Do you ever have that Charlie Brown moment? You know, the moment when you’ve done something again for the umpteenth time, hoping for a different result, but you get what you’ve always gotten? That’s my current relationship with the Eco Mode on ... View More

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SeaWorld Finally Moving the Needle on Animal Welfare
SeaWorld Finally Moving the Needle on Animal Welfare
Published on March 23, 2016
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When Oren Lyons, traditional faithkeeper of the Onondaga Nation, addressed the United Nations in 1977, he highlighted the relationship between people and animals: ... View More

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Tesco Celebrating Easter With Responsible Cocoa, Exclusive LEGO Toy
Tesco Celebrating Easter With Responsible Cocoa, Exclusive LEGO Toy
Published on March 23, 2016
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British multinational grocer and retailer Tesco sourced 100 percent of its own brand Easter eggs from programs that promote responsible cocoa, and teamed up with LEGO to offer a special limited edition toy created as a healthy alternative present to ... View More

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Coca-Cola Enterprises Investing £56M Toward Vision for Sustainable Food and Drink Manufacturing
Coca-Cola Enterprises Investing £56M Toward Vision for Sustainable Food and Drink Manufacturing
Published on March 22, 2016
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On Monday, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) released a second white paper detailing the final findings from its industry research partnership with Cranfield University. ... View More

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The Internet of Things, Smart Cities and World Water Day
The Internet of Things, Smart Cities and World Water Day
Published on March 22, 2016
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Click to enlarge. The United Nations deemed March 22 World Water Dayas a way to call global attention to this diminishing resource. ... View More

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Trending: P&G, Levi Strauss, Kohler Broadening Reach of Life- and Water-Saving Innovations
Trending: P&G, Levi Strauss, Kohler Broadening Reach of Life- and Water-Saving Innovations
Published on March 22, 2016
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In honor of World Water Day, major brands are making their pioneering water-saving and -purifying innovations available for more widespread use. Kohler Co., a global leader in the plumbing industry, has shipped the first order of its ceramic filtrati... View More

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Cisco: Partnerships, Shared Value Key to Driving Emissions Reductions Throughout a Supply Chain
Cisco: Partnerships, Shared Value Key to Driving Emissions Reductions Throughout a Supply Chain
Published on March 17, 2016
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When you look through a sustainability lens at Cisco’s supply chain, you see three things clearly: a focus on climate and carbon impacts, a deep concern for the protection of human rights, and an imperative around product take-back opportunities. C... View More

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GRI: The Next Era of Corporate Disclosure Is Real-Time Interaction
GRI: The Next Era of Corporate Disclosure Is Real-Time Interaction
Published on March 17, 2016
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Scores of sustainability data are collected and reported, but much of its value is still buried. According to GRI, sustainability performance data will be pivotal in solving society’s key challenges – and with the help of technology, the way it i... View More

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This Company Accounts for More Than Half of Denmark's CO2 Reduction
This Company Accounts for More Than Half of Denmark's CO2 Reduction
Published on March 15, 2016
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The energy sector accounts for around one-third of global CO2 emissions. Thus, countries’ urgent need to combat climate change is strongly related to energy companies’ ability to change from ‘black’ to ‘green.’ A Danish example is DONG En... View More

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Drivy's Peer-to-Peer Car Rentals Fueling Shift from Ownership to Service Models
Drivy's Peer-to-Peer Car Rentals Fueling Shift from Ownership to Service Models
Published on March 15, 2016
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The private vehicle sector has been one of the first and most pressing to push for a transition in the way we value the consumer economy. Companies such as Uber, Zipcar and Blablacar have stirred both applause and controversy as their disruptive busi... View More

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