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Mycelium Launching 12-Week Learning Program For Future Leaders
Mycelium Launching 12-Week Learning Program For Future Leaders
Published on June 18, 2014
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Philosopher Eric Hoffer once said, “In a world of change, the learners shall inherit the earth, while the learned shall find themselves perfectly suited for a world that no longer exists.”At SB ’13 in San Diego, my colleague Ashley Cooper and I... View More

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Starbucks Partnering with ASU to Offer Employees Free College Tuition
Starbucks Partnering with ASU to Offer Employees Free College Tuition
Published on June 17, 2014
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Starbucks has announced the Starbucks College Achievement Plan — an opportunity for eligible part-time and full-time employees to complete a Bachelor’s degree with full tuition reimbursement through a collaboration with Arizona State University's... View More

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Live and Learn: The Greatest Mistakes (and Lessons) of Social Entrepreneurship
Live and Learn: The Greatest Mistakes (and Lessons) of Social Entrepreneurship
Published on June 16, 2014
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I liken being a social entrepreneur to being a New York City resident; you don’t really feel like you belong until you can show others around. After celebrating two years of being a social entrepreneur, I am thrilled to share the story of how I tur... View More

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Sustainia Highlights Circular Economy, Supply Chain, Analytics Solutions in This Year’s Sustainia100
Sustainia Highlights Circular Economy, Supply Chain, Analytics Solutions in This Year’s Sustainia100
Published on June 16, 2014
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An ethical smartphone, air-cleaning carpets and carbon-negative plastic are three of 100 game-changing innovations selected by Scandinavian think tank Sustainia as its top sustainability solutions for the year. Sustainia100 is an annual guide to Sust... View More

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Shell joins EDF’s Methane Detectors Challenge
Shell joins EDF’s Methane Detectors Challenge
Published on June 16, 2014
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Shell has joined the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) “Methane Detectors Challenge,” a collaborative project between EDF and five other oil and natural gas companies aimed at identifying and bringing to market cutting-edge technologies that c... View More

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Japanese Company Creates Floating Billboard to Clean Polluted River
Japanese Company Creates Floating Billboard to Clean Polluted River
Published on June 11, 2014
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Shokobutsu Hana, a natural cosmetics sub-brand from Japanese company Lion, has launched a campaign to build awareness of the “healthy beauty brought by the power of nature” by literally cleaning a polluted river with an 88-foot floating organic b... View More

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Europe Unleashing Full-Scale Attack on Food Waste
Europe Unleashing Full-Scale Attack on Food Waste
Published on June 10, 2014
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The issue of food waste has rightfully come front and center in the Western world, with staggering figures such as 40 percent waste in the US alone forcing us to find solutions. The problems that lead to food waste lie throughout the chain from produ... View More

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Renewable Energy Can Create Economic Boom, But Better Policies Needed
Renewable Energy Can Create Economic Boom, But Better Policies Needed
Published on June 9, 2014
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Implementing the right policies and frameworks can achieve large-scale deployment of renewable energy that creates jobs, increases incomes, improves trade balances, and contributes to industrial development, according to a new report by the Clean Ene... View More

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Coca-Cola Replenishes 108.5 Billion Liters of Water Back to Communities
Coca-Cola Replenishes 108.5 Billion Liters of Water Back to Communities
Published on June 6, 2014
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Coca-Cola and its bottling partners are on track to meet their 2020 water replenishment goal by balancing an estimated 68 percent of the water used in their finished beverages based on 2013 sales volume.To date, the soft drink company has replenished... View More

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Imagine a World Where Generosity Pays …
Imagine a World Where Generosity Pays …
Published on June 4, 2014
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A world where inclusion is valued more than exclusionA world where trust triumphs over doubtA world where possibilities outnumber limitationsA world where the more you give, the more you gainIn many ways, the world we have created is designed for gre... View More

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#SB14sd: C2C Product Innovation Institute Launches Report Showcasing 10 Companies Showing Us the Way Forward
#SB14sd: C2C Product Innovation Institute Launches Report Showcasing 10 Companies Showing Us the Way Forward
Published on June 4, 2014
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Today, our impact on the world is at a crossroads. Our planet has 7 billion people, and expected to be 9 billion by 2020. At Sustainable Brands, we are familiar with how a healthy and prosperous future can be achieved by working to innovate well-desi... View More

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#SB14sd: Panera Launches Food Policy Focused on Clean Ingredients, Transparency, Positive Impact
#SB14sd: Panera Launches Food Policy Focused on Clean Ingredients, Transparency, Positive Impact
Published on June 2, 2014
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Today, Panera Bread shared a comprehensive set of commitments around its food. The Food Policy, which the company calls a formal articulation of its long-held values, is expressed by a commitment to clean ingredients, transparency and a positive impa... View More

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EPA Lays Out First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
EPA Lays Out First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
Published on June 2, 2014
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At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the US Environmental Protection Agency is today releasing the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, the si... View More

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Philips and Green Sense Farms Using LEDs to Grow Crops Indoors
Philips and Green Sense Farms Using LEDs to Grow Crops Indoors
Published on May 30, 2014
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Royal Philips and Green Sense Farms (GSF), a Chicago-area commercial grower, have partnered to develop one of the largest indoor commercial farms using LED grow lights. This farming method allows them to harvest 20-25 times a year by using ‘light r... View More

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Servergy Wants Its Customers to 'Save Energy. Work Smarter'
Servergy Wants Its Customers to 'Save Energy. Work Smarter'
Published on May 30, 2014
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In the weeks leading up to the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) finals on June 4th, where the runner-up will be decided via live online public vote, we’ve been getting to know our 11 semi-finalists. Today, meet our final semi-finalist, Ser... View More

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WOO's Collaborative Supplier Network Helping to Create 'Worlds of Opportunities'
WOO's Collaborative Supplier Network Helping to Create 'Worlds of Opportunities'
Published on May 29, 2014
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Mission-driven startup WOO, true to its name, is helping to create “Worlds of Opportunities” for artisans and other skilled laborers living in impoverished communities throughout Vietnam.Launched in 2009, the growing luxury lifestyle brand is the... View More

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Biomass Boilers Could Reduce Scottish Bacardi Distiller’s CO2 Footprint by 90%
Biomass Boilers Could Reduce Scottish Bacardi Distiller’s CO2 Footprint by 90%
Published on May 29, 2014
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A Scottish Dewar's distillery owned by Bacardi Limited could reduce its carbon footprint by up to 90 percent by replacing heavy-fuel boilers with biomass boilers fuelled by sustainably sourced wood pellet fuel.The Aberfeldy Distillery raised £1.2 mi... View More

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Raffle for Good: Reinventing Online Philanthropy
Raffle for Good: Reinventing Online Philanthropy
Published on May 27, 2014
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In the weeks leading up to the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) finals on June 4th, where the runner-up will be decided via live online public vote, we will get to know our 11 semi-finalists. Today, meet the winner of our public vote, Raffle... View More

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Startup Cutting Freight Footprint, Radically Extending Shelf Life of Fresh Fish
Startup Cutting Freight Footprint, Radically Extending Shelf Life of Fresh Fish
Published on May 27, 2014
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In the weeks leading up to the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) finals on June 4th, where the runner-up will be decided via live online public vote, we will get to know our 11 semi-finalists. Today, meet Sustainably Fresh Systems.I recently ... View More

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Unilever Launches Global Platform to Engage with Startups
Unilever Launches Global Platform to Engage with Startups
Published on May 27, 2014
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Unilever has announced the launch of The Unilever Foundry, a platform that will enable innovative startups to partner with Unilever.The company says the Foundry will enable its global brands to experiment with and pilot new technologies more efficien... View More

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