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Courageous Companies: 7 Corporate Sustainability Pioneers Shaking Things Up

The bold thinking and actions taken by corporate sustainability trailblazers often challenge the status quo and alter the concept of a company’s role in society. The following companies are leaders. They have taken principled stances or have implem... View More

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UPS to Power Alternative Fuel Fleet With Natural Gas From Landfills

UPS has announced it will supply its fleet in Memphis, Tenn., and Jackson, Miss., with an estimated 15 million diesel gallon gas equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) as part of a multi-year agreement with Memphis Light, Gas and Water and Atmos ... View More

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Novelis Achieves 49% Recycled Aluminum Inputs, Makes Progress on Water, GHG Targets

Aluminum rolling and recycling leader Novelis released its sustainability report for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) on December 22. The company doubled its recycling capacity over the past five years, among other achievements. ... View More

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Report: EVs Will Make Up Half of Luxury Car Market by 2020

Luxury vehicle manufacturers today make up about 23 percent of the plug-in electric vehicle (EV) market, and this is expected to climb to about 50 percent by the early 2020s, according to a new report from Navigant Research. ... View More

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Trending: Could Healthy Vending Machines, Powdered Meals Be the Next Big Thing in Sustainable Food?

The future is uncertain — especially when it comes to food. As the need to transition to a more sustainable food system becomes apparent, many have speculated on what the future of food will hold. Will we consume crickets for protein, or stick with... View More

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Ford Testing Autonomous Hybrids in California, Sensors for Mobility Data in Rural Africa

The Ford Motor Company is ‘going further’ with its Smart Mobility Plan, which focuses on innovation in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics. Two recent developments include the use of sensor... View More

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New Tool Compares Countries’ Low-Carbon Progress and Pledges

Earlier this month, 195 nations reached a landmark agreement at COP21 in Paris to fight climate change and unleash actions and investment towards a low-carbon, resilient and sustainable future. ... View More

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Sustainability and Social Impact: Will it Lead Business Strategy in the Coming Years?

When I first heard of the Sustainable Brands conference from our friends at Forum For The Future - I couldn't wait to go to one of the events. Luckily for me, it wasn't long until they brought the event to Asia, kicking off in the bustling city of Ku... View More

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Report: Mobile Tech Helping Save 180 Million Tons of CO2 Each Year

The use of smartphones in the United States and Europe is helping to save more than 180 million tons of carbon emissions a year — an amount greater than the total annual emissions of the Netherlands — according to a new report released this week ... View More

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SolarCity Urges Congress to Extend Solar Investment Tax Credit

SolarCity is calling on Congress to swiftly pass comprehensive legislation that includes an extension of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar.The ITC, which was set to expire at the end of 2016, is a 30 percent federal tax credit for businesses ... View More

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$13M in Clean Energy Investment to Power Agriculture Innovation in Emerging Markets

13 ventures have been announced as the recipients of $12.9 million in funding from the Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC) program. ... View More

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NASA: El Niño Could Provide Some Relief to California Drought

Atmospheric rivers — significant sources of rainfall — tend to intensify during El Niño events, and this year's strong El Niño likely will bring more precipitation to California and some relief for the drought, according to new satellite resear... View More

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P&G Reports Progress on Reducing Footprint, Improving Social Conditions Around the World

Today, Procter & Gamble released its 17th annual sustainability report, which details the progress it is making to reduce its environmental footprint and improve social conditions for those in need.The report reinforces the Company’s commitment... View More

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From 'Save the Fish' to 'Hot Right Now': Waste-Saving 'Future Concepts' Born at SB '15 London

The dust may have settled on Sustainable Brands ‘15 London, yet its impacts continue to ripple. Hannah Ritchie’s blog provided excellent coverage of our ‘Future Concepts’ workshop that invited attendees to innovate with us on the day. Yet the... View More

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Startup Upcycling Plastic Bottles into Construction Tiles

Humanity has a major math problem: Its population is growing, global demand for new products is swelling and the waste is mounting — all while natural resources and space remain constant. I’m no math wiz, but it seems like this isn’t the most s... View More

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How JPMorgan Chase Is Jumping Into the Conservation Game

Construction machinery and equipment giant Caterpillar recently hosted the first major national summit on infrastructure restoration, with the clarion call that investing in nature is smart business. In the room was Matt Arnold, Global Head of Social... View More

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IBM Leverages Internet of Things to Tackle Air Pollution in Johannesburg

IBM Research has announced a collaboration agreement with the City of Johannesburg and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to apply advanced technologies to help the city deliver on its air quality management plan.Johannesburg is th... View More

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Case Study: 18-Month ROI for The North Face on Connected EMS for Retail Stores

In the future, everything from household appliances to industrial machinery will likely connect to the so-called Internet of Things. Inexpensive hardware embedded in these devices will send a stream of useful data to allow local and grid-wide energy ... View More

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SunPower, SolarWorld Lead 2015 Solar Scorecard

SunPower, SolarWorld and Trina earned top marks in the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition’s 2015 Solar Scorecard, which ranks manufacturers of solar photovoltaic modules according to several environmental, sustainability and social justice factors.REC... View More

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Trending: Shirts, Shoes and Umbrellas with Purpose

Looking for some ethical fashion options for your holiday shopping, or even your daily life? If you can’t wear a T-shirt to work, you may have the same frustrations that lead Yale School of Management grads Amanda Rinderle and Jonas Clark to co-fou... View More

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