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Beverage Giants Up the Ante on Efforts to Reverse Plastic Pollution
Molson Coors, Dasani and Poland Spring all unveil ambitious plans to eliminate problematic single-use plastic from their packaging — and help keep consumers up to speed on what’s #NotTrash. Read More...
Samsung, UNDP Partner to Push Progress on the SDGs
New mobile app, special-edition accessories aim to raise awareness of, funding for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Read More...
Alaska Airlines - Creating Lift: Imagine What’s Possible for the Environment, our Communities and our People
If you’ve flown with a kid lately, you know that the moment the airplane leaves the ground, it feels like magic. Read More...
Abbott Partnership Brings Shared Value for Health in Rwanda
A pioneering collaboration aims to bring testing and primary care closer to home for more people in rural Rwanda — and globally. Read More...
Solving the Problem of Plastic Waste Is About Value Creation
Plastic in and of itself is not the problem — creating value for it is key to ensuring it doesn’t just get thrown “away.” Here are just a few of the innovations eliminating the idea of [plastic] waste. Read More...
Helsinki’s Flow Festival Introduces Artist Sustainability Rider
The carbon-neutral Flow Festival’s new Sustainability Rider is a ready-to-use set of clauses that artists can add to their existing riders — tackling items from transportation and food to recycling and energy production. Read More...
7 Things to Know About the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's new report highlights the critical importance of land — both as a source of greenhouse gas emissions and as a climate change solution. Read More...
5 Steps for Developing, Implementing a Renewable Procurement Strategy
How can companies get started developing a renewable procurement strategy? It requires taking a holistic approach to their overall energy-sourcing, combined with a practical application of that strategy. Here are five steps to begin. Read More...
Not Your Mother’s Raincoat: Meet the Latest in Sustainably Weatherproof Clothing
This week, VF Corp announced it will throw $20M of its weight behind the upcoming launch of The North Face’s revolutionary FutureLight fabric; and G-Star Raw launched its sustainably weatherproof Citishield jeans for men. Read More...
Brazilian Telenovela Brings Plight of the Amazon to Global Audiences
Aruanas (“Sentinels of Nature”) aims to raise awareness of the threats to the rainforest, indigenous communities and society at large, by bringing these threats closer to home. Read More...
Here’s How Target + EcoSet Turned 10 Years’ Worth of Potential Trash Into Treasure
Target’s famous for some pretty epic marketing (we’re loving the latest back-to-school gem). But behind the scenes of our iconic campaign shoots, there’s more magic unfolding… Read More...
Q&A: How Akamai, VPPAs Are Paving the Way for a Corporate Clean Energy Future
Akamai, which has committed to power the internet more sustainably, took part in the US’ first corporate aggregated VPPA — a game-changing approach for smaller renewable energy buyers. Read More...
The 3-Part Formula for Effective ESG Communication
Environmental, Social, and Governance issues continue to gain traction and capture investor attention in the corporate world. Yet, sustainability professionals aren’t fully utilizing the power of narrative to engage. Read More...
Can a Mobile App Help Barry Callebaut Eradicate Poverty in the Cocoa Supply Chain?
Big data is now helping Barry Callebaut improve its farmer support programs in typically low-tech environments such as cocoa farms. Read More...
Latest C2C Certified Product Standard Open for Public Comment
Recognized as the world’s leading science-based standard for responsible production and consumption, the Standard encourages innovation to maximize the positive impacts of products and materials. Read More...
Gaia Herbs: Bringing Accountability, Sustainability to the Herbal Industry
Long recognized for its publicly transparent and ethical growing and sourcing practices, Gaia Herbs demonstrates a commitment throughout its entire supply chain to the health of people and planet. Read More...
The Challenge to Fly Sustainably
A broad set of stakeholders is focusing attention on the climate change impact of air travel. In the face of regulatory uncertainty, businesses will benefit from modifying their behaviors and leading the way. Read More...
Fighting Fire with Fire: Zippo Pledges to Help Fight Effects of Global Deforestation
Zippo will plant a tree with every lighter sold in partnership with Woodchuck USA’s Buy One. Plant One.® program; and has documented its first step in Madagascar, with National Geographic. Read More...
THESIS: TSC’s Newest Way to Track Retail Suppliers' Sustainability Performance
Heads up to retailers and suppliers: The Sustainability Consortium has moved its measurement and reporting system over to a new platform. What does this mean for retailers, and their suppliers? And will it offer more assurance to consumers? Read More...
