Libby MacCarthy
Sustainable Brands
Fashion Tech Startup Helps Brands Tackle Supply Chain Efficiency and Transparency
Cleantech / Tom Singh, founder of UK fashion brand New Look, has backed a London-based fashion technology company to help apparel retailers and manufacturers manage their supply chains. - 6 years ago
15 Food Giants, Retailers Step Up to Chop Food Loss and Waste by 2030
Waste Not / Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy have recognized 15 U.S. businesses and organizations pledging concrete steps to reduce food loss and waste in their operations 50 percent by 2030, as recommended by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. - 6 years ago
How2Compost Label Aims to Facilitate Proper Packaging Disposal
Chemistry, Materials & Packaging / With private and municipal composting programs becoming more mainstream, as well as more companies turning to more sustainable packaging designs, composting is now easier than ever. The next step in the crusade to reduce waste? The Sustainable Packing Coalition (SPC)’s launch of the new How2Compost label program. - 6 years ago
Demonstrating Impacts of Sustainability Certifications Will Require Better Communication
Marketing and Comms / Certification has, over the years, played a significant role in the development and execution of ethical supply chain programs across industries, providing frameworks within which brands can analyze and make improvements to their practices and business models. It has also provided a means to communicate brand values and commitment to these values to the public. Though certification has evolved to become an essential component of the corporate landscape, it still faces a number of challenges. - 6 years ago
Trending: Uber, Nissan Further Disrupt Car Ownership with New Takes on Sharing Model
Product, Service & Design Innovation / With car sharing becoming an increasingly popular solution for cities and millennials, automakers are finding new ways to standout in a crowded market. Last week, David Plouffe, chief strategic adviser of Uber Technologies Inc., announced intentions to create a new market and assist smart cities with developing better transportation systems. While at a technology forum in Taipei, Plouffe explained that a lot of Uber clients aren’t taxi users, and that the company gives opportunities for drivers to create an extra income for themselves, outside of their main careers. - 6 years ago
Sainsbury's Commits £1m to Radically Reduce Food Waste in the UK
Waste Not / UK retailer Sainsbury’s has unveiled its latest move in the fight against food waste, by announcing a £1 million fund available to towns and cities across the United Kingdom. The commitment is the second phase of its Waste Less, Save More strategy - a five-year plan designed to help households save money by reducing food waste in the UK. - 6 years ago
CPG Giants, NGOs, Traders Agree on Unifying Definition of 'No Deforestation' Palm Oil
Supply Chain / After a year of intensive work, the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Convergence Working Group announced in Bangkok today that they have reached agreement on a single, coherent set of rules for implementation of companies’ commitments to “no deforestation” in their palm oil operations and supply chains. - 6 years ago
€220M European Commission Investment Spurs 144 New Circular, Low-Carbon Projects
The Next Economy / The European Commission has approved an investment package of €222.7 million from the EU budget to support Europe's transition to a more sustainable and low-carbon future. The EU funding will spur additional investments leading to a total of €398.6 million, which will be used to finance 144 new projects in 23 member states. The support comes from the LIFE Programme for the Environment and Climate Action, the EU's funding instrument for the environment and climate action. €323.5 million will go to projects in the field of environment and resource efficiency, nature and biodiversity, and environmental governance and information. - 6 years ago