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New LED Lighting at Ford Manufacturing Plants Expected to Save $7M a Year
New LED Lighting at Ford Manufacturing Plants Expected to Save $7M a Year
Published on October 7, 2014
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Ford Motor Company has begun installing 25,000 new LED fixtures to replace traditional high-intensity discharge and fluorescent lights, at its manufacturing facilities across the globe. The new fixtures, valued at over $25 million, are expected to re... View More

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Unilever, Coke, M&S, BT Launch Digital Platform to Engage Millennials on Our Power to Create Change, 'Collectively'
Unilever, Coke, M&S, BT Launch Digital Platform to Engage Millennials on Our Power to Create Change, 'Collectively'
Published on October 7, 2014
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A coalition of the world’s biggest companies has launched a global digital platform to drive conversation and momentum around sustainability — and to help reach the ever-elusive goal of making sustainable lifestyles the new normal.The idea for Co... View More

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Home-Brew Innovators Prove Simple, Plant-Based Remedies Could Revolutionize Skincare
Home-Brew Innovators Prove Simple, Plant-Based Remedies Could Revolutionize Skincare
Published on October 6, 2014
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For most people with skin problems, the solution is to try every possible remedy and product out there until they find one that works. But when the alternatives don’t work, some enterprising patients decide to make their own.Anita Redd took matters... View More

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Avery Dennison RBIS Opens Innovation Center in Los Angeles
Avery Dennison RBIS Opens Innovation Center in Los Angeles
Published on October 6, 2014
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Avery Dennison RBIS, a global provider of apparel branding, labeling, packaging, embellishments and RFID solutions, celebrated the opening of its Los Angeles-based Customer Design and Innovation Center (CDIC), a 15,000 square foot state-of-the-art fa... View More

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Southwest Agrees to Purchase 3 Million Gallons of Biofuels Annually
Southwest Agrees to Purchase 3 Million Gallons of Biofuels Annually
Published on October 2, 2014
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Southwest Airlines has signed an agreement with Red Rock Biofuels (RRB) to purchase approximately three million gallons of low carbon renewable jet fuel per year.The biofuels are made using forest residues that will help reduce the risk of destructiv... View More

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Startup Setting Out to Make Fashion Industry Transparent, 'Just'
Startup Setting Out to Make Fashion Industry Transparent, 'Just'
Published on September 30, 2014
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The deadly collapse of the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh in April 2013 was a tragic, overdue wake-up call to the fashion industry — not only to take action to ensure the safety of workers throughout their value chains, but also to illust... View More

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CO2 Solutions Testing Carbon-Capture Technology
CO2 Solutions Testing Carbon-Capture Technology
Published on September 29, 2014
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CO2 Solutions, an enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology company, has partnered with the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) to test its technology at EERC’s testing facility using natural gas and coal flu... View More

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2014 Tomorrow's Value Rating Calls for Paradigm Shift in How We Do Business
2014 Tomorrow's Value Rating Calls for Paradigm Shift in How We Do Business
Published on September 29, 2014
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​The Tomorrow’s ValueTM Rating (TVR), published by DNV GL, assesses the sustainability performance of the world’s largest companies, evaluating how well companies understand their risks and opportunities, and how prepared they are to create fut... View More

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Report: $1.6 Trillion Opportunity for Small Cleantech Businesses in Developing Countries
Report: $1.6 Trillion Opportunity for Small Cleantech Businesses in Developing Countries
Published on September 25, 2014
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Over the next decade, investments in clean technologies in emerging markets are estimated to exceed $6 trillion, of which $1.6 trillion represent business opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to a new report by infoDev/Wor... View More

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Cisco, 3M, JFW Commit to White House Plan to Promote Solar Power and Energy Efficiency
Cisco, 3M, JFW Commit to White House Plan to Promote Solar Power and Energy Efficiency
Published on September 24, 2014
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Cisco, 3M, Kimberly-Clark and Jackson Family Wines have announced commitments to deploy onsite solar energy and improve energy efficiency as part of an Obama Administration call to action.In total, 50 companies, states, communities and multifamily ho... View More

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Barclays Pledges £1bn to Rapidly Growing Green Bonds Sector
Barclays Pledges £1bn to Rapidly Growing Green Bonds Sector
Published on September 22, 2014
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On Monday, Barclays reaffirmed its commitment to the Green Bonds sector by announcing it will invest a minimum of £1bn (US$1.64) by November 2015 to form part of its liquid asset buffer — one of the largest such investments by a bank."Every s... View More

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What Does Your Brand Stand For?
What Does Your Brand Stand For?
Published on September 17, 2014
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As a marketer, your goal is to win fans and keep them. You do that by making a difference. And by showing what moves you. What you stand for. But what is the best way to get to the core of your brand? ... View More

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Unilever, ad:tech London Offering $50K to Tech Startups That Might Be 'The Next Big Thing'
Unilever, ad:tech London Offering $50K to Tech Startups That Might Be 'The Next Big Thing'
Published on September 17, 2014
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Unilever has partnered with the ad:tech London initiative and the trade show’s Future Media and Technology Summit. With this new partnership, a range of marketing and media tech startup hopefuls will pitch their ideas to brand, agency and venture c... View More

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Vermont’s Largest City Now 100% Powered by Renewables
Vermont’s Largest City Now 100% Powered by Renewables
Published on September 16, 2014
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Burlington, Vermont now acquires all of its energy from renewable sources, including wind, hydro, and biomass, after the recent purchase of 7.4 megawatt Winooski One hydroelectric project.The city of 42,000 people, through the Burlington Electric Dep... View More

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European Startup Has Developed Biomimetic Solution for Safe, Antimicrobial Plastics
European Startup Has Developed Biomimetic Solution for Safe, Antimicrobial Plastics
Published on September 15, 2014
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Parx Plastics, a Dutch-Italian bio-innovator in antibacterial plastic technology, is launching its first ready-to-use Saniconcentrates™ for manufacturers in Europe and the US to safely create self-sanitizing products with an antibacterial property ... View More

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Shell Unveils First Soccer Field Powered by Players' Footsteps
Shell Unveils First Soccer Field Powered by Players' Footsteps
Published on September 12, 2014
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Shell and Brazilian soccer player Pelé this week showcased a first-of-its-kind soccer field capable of capturing kinetic energy created by players' movement and combining it with nearby solar power to generate renewable electricity.Located in the he... View More

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One Year In, Plum & Campbell Say Trust, Learning Each Other's Strengths Are Secrets to Successful Marriage
One Year In, Plum & Campbell Say Trust, Learning Each Other's Strengths Are Secrets to Successful Marriage
Published on September 12, 2014
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What happens when a publicly traded, 147-year-old global food and beverage institution buys a scrappy, organic baby food startup dedicated to alleviating hunger for children in the US?On the one-year anniversary of Plum Organics’ both becoming a B ... View More

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BASF Evaluating Entire Product Portfolio for Sustainability
BASF Evaluating Entire Product Portfolio for Sustainability
Published on September 10, 2014
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In order to better help its customers align environmental and societal considerations with business success, BASF has developed a new process for steering its portfolio based on sustainability criteria. Launched today, the Sustainable Solution Steeri... View More

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Cura Setting Out to Create Local and Global Impact 'Through Simply Enjoying Coffee'
Cura Setting Out to Create Local and Global Impact 'Through Simply Enjoying Coffee'
Published on September 9, 2014
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Cura Coffee Co, a San Diego-based startup, sells a direct-trade, premium organic coffee that directly connects coffee lovers with the farmers who produce it. ... View More

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General Mills Acquiring Annie's for $820M, Riding Wave of Demand for Authentic, Values-Driven Products
General Mills Acquiring Annie's for $820M, Riding Wave of Demand for Authentic, Values-Driven Products
Published on September 9, 2014
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General Mills announced Monday that it will acquire Annie’s, Inc, a leading U.S. producer of branded organic and natural food products with net sales of $204 million in its latest fiscal year (completed March 2014). ... View More

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