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Report: UK Public Sector Embracing Smart Tech, But Financing and Implementation Hurdles Remain
Report: UK Public Sector Embracing Smart Tech, But Financing and Implementation Hurdles Remain
Published on June 1, 2015
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A majority (87 percent) of public sector sustainability professionals in the UK have begun to embrace smart technologies, but future projects are stymied by lack of finance and poor implementation strategy, according to new research by GE Lighting an... View More

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'No One Company Has All the Answers': How Exchange of Ideas Has Helped HP Make Living Progress
'No One Company Has All the Answers': How Exchange of Ideas Has Helped HP Make Living Progress
Published on May 29, 2015
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In its 2014 Living Progress Report last week, HP outlined the human, economic and environmental impacts it has made in its pursuit of Living Progress — the company’s framework for integrating sustainability into its business strategy. I spoke wit... View More

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You Can't Manage What You Don't Measure
You Can't Manage What You Don't Measure
Published on May 29, 2015
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When it comes to water usage, most industries today still pay little attention to managing their most precious raw material. ... View More

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Track Your Personal Impacts, Benefit the Greater Good: The 2015 SBIO Semi-Finalists, Part 2
Track Your Personal Impacts, Benefit the Greater Good: The 2015 SBIO Semi-Finalists, Part 2
Published on May 29, 2015
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With the SB Innovation Open finals taking place this week at SB ’15 San Diego, we wanted to give you a glimpse of some of the amazing sustainable startups competing this year. From cricket-powered cookies to an app that helps you get the most from ... View More

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BlackRock and Ceres Co-Create Sustainability Guidebook for Investors
BlackRock and Ceres Co-Create Sustainability Guidebook for Investors
Published on May 29, 2015
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The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, has joined forces with nonprofit sustainability leader Ceres to provide a guidebook for U.S. institutional investors on engaging with companies and policymakers on sustainability issues. 21st-Century En... View More

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GRI: Info Tech Will Lead to Real-Time Sustainability Reporting by 2025
GRI: Info Tech Will Lead to Real-Time Sustainability Reporting by 2025
Published on May 29, 2015
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Future improvements in information technology will lead to greater transparency, with sustainability reporting moving fully into the digital realm and occurring in real-time instead of annually, according to a new paper by the Global Reporting Initia... View More

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Want to Make an Impact? Invest in Women
Want to Make an Impact? Invest in Women
Published on May 29, 2015
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Just 13 of the 200 highest paid CEOs in the U.S. are female, according to data published recently by the New York Times. While gender parity in the workplace is advancing worldwide and many women are heeding the call to ‘Lean in’, progress in cha... View More

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Ford Continues Development of Smart Mobility Plan with Research Partnerships, Enhancements
Ford Continues Development of Smart Mobility Plan with Research Partnerships, Enhancements
Published on May 29, 2015
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Earlier this week, Ford’s vision for the future of personal mobility was on display at CES Asia in Shanghai. ... View More

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Levi Strauss, Gap, Autodesk Join 24 Companies Supporting California's Sweeping Clean Energy Bill
Levi Strauss, Gap, Autodesk Join 24 Companies Supporting California's Sweeping Clean Energy Bill
Published on May 28, 2015
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Today, 24 companies with a substantial footprint in California, including Ben & Jerry’s, eBay, Gap, Levi Strauss, The North Face and Sungevity, announced their support for SB-350, the “Golden State’s Standard 50-50-50,” that sets new benc... View More

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‘The True Cost’ Brings Fashion’s Dark Secrets to the Big Screen
‘The True Cost’ Brings Fashion’s Dark Secrets to the Big Screen
Published on May 27, 2015
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Over the past year, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing a range of startup fashion brands doing inspiring work on developing sustainable and socially responsible business models. However, it’s hard to escape the fact that the textile industry�... View More

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Startups Poised to Make Scalable, Sustainable Impacts: The 2015 SBIO Semi-Finalists, Part 1
Startups Poised to Make Scalable, Sustainable Impacts: The 2015 SBIO Semi-Finalists, Part 1
Published on May 26, 2015
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With the SB Innovation Open finals taking place in just one week at SB ’15 San Diego, we wanted to give you a glimpse of some of the amazing sustainable startups competing this year. From saving paper with invisible ink to an “Expedia for restaur... View More

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Investors Call On ExxonMobil, Chevron to Stop Resisting Transition to Clean Energy
Investors Call On ExxonMobil, Chevron to Stop Resisting Transition to Clean Energy
Published on May 26, 2015
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Shareholders of ExxonMobil and Chevron and members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) say they will focus on climate change at the companies’ annual general meetings (AGMs) this coming Wednesday. ... View More

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Investments in Life Systems Boosting Green Transition
Investments in Life Systems Boosting Green Transition
Published on May 25, 2015
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Earth Day 2015 marked $6.22 trillion invested in the global green transition since 2007, on track to meet the Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS) goal of $10 trillion privately invested in the green economy by 2020 to effectively scale innovations an... View More

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Solar-Powered UK Microbrewery Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Solar-Powered UK Microbrewery Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Published on May 20, 2015
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Sustainable-minded beer lovers rejoice because a new UK-based microbrewery called Bucks Star plans to use solar power to make its beer.The startup says the ingredients, the brewing process and the energy source to run its machinery are all focused on... View More

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NASA Offering Designers $2.25M for 3D-Printed, Sustainable Housing Solutions for Deep Space
NASA Offering Designers $2.25M for 3D-Printed, Sustainable Housing Solutions for Deep Space
Published on May 20, 2015
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NASA, along with the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute — known as America Makes — are holding a $2.25 million competition to design and build a 3D-printed habitat for deep space exploration, including NASA’s journey to Mars.T... View More

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Ellen MacArthur on Leading a Complex System of Global Change
Ellen MacArthur on Leading a Complex System of Global Change
Published on May 19, 2015
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Since Ellen MacArthur made the transition in 2009 from world-record-breaking sailor to champion of the circular economy, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has become a driving force behind shifting our approach to business away from that of take-make-wa... View More

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How Tesla Will Help Jackson Family Wines Save $2M in Energy Costs
How Tesla Will Help Jackson Family Wines Save $2M in Energy Costs
Published on May 19, 2015
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Sonoma County, Calif.-based Jackson Family Wines is among the first winemakers to install Tesla Energy’s new energy-storage technology and currently one of Tesla’s largest installations: An early strategic collaborator in the development of the t... View More

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Report: U.S. No. 1 in Clean Tech Innovation, But Lags in Reducing GHGs
Report: U.S. No. 1 in Clean Tech Innovation, But Lags in Reducing GHGs
Published on May 19, 2015
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The United States leads the world in cleantech investments, patents, renewable energy generation and electric vehicle (EV) adoption, but still is slow to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new ranking by Next 10.Ov... View More

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This Year's Inspired Leadership Award Highlighting the New 'Breed of Leadership Business Needs'
This Year's Inspired Leadership Award Highlighting the New 'Breed of Leadership Business Needs'
Published on May 18, 2015
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Last week, seven young nominees were announced for the 2015 Inspired Leadership Award (ILA), an annual prize recognizing leaders with the potential to positively impact lives on a global scale for generations to come. ... View More

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Unilever Continues to Prove Sustainability #BusinessCase, Saving 1M Tons CO2 – and €244M
Unilever Continues to Prove Sustainability #BusinessCase, Saving 1M Tons CO2 – and €244M
Published on May 18, 2015
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Just three months after announcing its industry-leading achievement of zero waste to landfill across its global factory network and weeks after confirming that its Sustainable Living Plan is having an increasingly positive impact on its growth, cost ... View More

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