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Kuli Kuli's Moringa Green Energy Shots Create Jobs, Fight Deforestation in Haiti

Published on October 5, 2015

Written by Mike Hower

About a 3 minute read

Energy shots such as 5 Hour Energy have proliferated in recent years as they have taken up an increasingly large portion of the multibillion-dollar energy drink market. The smaller, sugar-free energy shots often position themselves as a healthier alternative to full-sized energy drinks such as Red Bull and Monster.But can energy shots truly be healthy?They sure can, according to Lisa Curtis, CEO of mission-driven food startup Kuli Kuli. Read More...

Supply Chain

What Can the Ethical Fashion Movement Teach Us About Tackling Sustainability In Challenging Industries?

Published on October 5, 2015

Written by Adam Gerschel-Clarke

About a 5 minute read

The sustainability challenges facing the clothing industry today are immense. In 2013 the Danish fashion institute estimated it to be the second-most damaging industry in the world, with 25 percent of the world’s pesticides used to grow cotton alone, and one-fifth of industrial water pollution stemming from the dyeing and treatment of fabric. The U.S. Read More...

Circular Economy

Why a Circular Economy Is Key to Sustainable Development (and Why Business Must Lead the Way)

Published on September 23, 2015

Written by Jennifer Elks

About a 7 minute read

This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post, "What's Working: Sustainable Development Goals," in conjunction with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The proposed set of goals will be the subject of discussion at the UN General Assembly meeting on Sept. 25-27, 2015 in New York; they cover 17 key areas of development — including poverty, hunger, health, education, and gender equality, among many others. Read More...

Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Keurig’s K-Cups Inch Closer to Being 100% Recyclable

Published on September 22, 2015

Written by Hannah Furlong

About a 4 minute read

Keurig Green Mountain Inc. is making progress towards its goal of making all K-Cups recyclable by 2020. Following successful recycling research trials, the company has unveiled plans to transition the entire product line to polypropylene, according to Plastics News. Read More...

Organizational Governance Marketing & Communications

To Develop Long-Term Sustainability Plans, Look to Oil Companies

Published on September 4, 2015

Written by Rob Snyder

About a 5 minute read

Sustainability conversations are changing. Just look at the National Association for Environmental Management’s (NAEM’s) thorough “Planning for a Sustainable Future” report released this week: EHS and sustainability leaders are quickly solving operational questions of compliance, measurement & metrics, and target-setting. Now, they’re being called to convene organizational leaders in the face of changing climate, consumers, supply chains, and competitors — three forces that challenge the traditional near-term planning processes endemic to businesses. They’re even grappling with reframing corporate business models for people and environmental stewardship. Read More...

Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Marketing for Social Change: How to Profitably Use Your Brand Power as a Force for Good

Published on August 26, 2015

Written by Coro Strandberg

About a 4 minute read

Do your customers believe society is better off if they do business with your company? If not, it’s time for a marketing breakthrough. Read More...

Consumer Behavior Change Marketing & Communications

Study: Choice Architecture, Not More Info, Key to Healthier Purchasing Habits

Published on August 26, 2015

Written by Brynn McNally

About a 4 minute read

Recent studies suggest consumers are increasingly motivated to buy sustainable products, especially the rising generation of socially motivated millennials — that’s the headline in the sustainable business community. But we also know that it’s difficult to motivate consumers to act upon their best intentions. They may state their preference to buy organic, ethically produced products in the abstract, but their actual choice may be different at the point of purchase. Read More...

Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Trending: Compostable Jeans, Single-Stitch Ts, H&M Recycling Contest the Latest in Sustainable Apparel

Published on August 25, 2015

Written by Brynn McNally

About a 3 minute read

From startup designers to major retailers, the fashion world continues to battle our culture of fast fashion and wasteful wardrobes with innovative designs and recycling efforts. Read More...

Supply Chain

MSC Pilots Seafood Traceability Tool, Asks for Industry Feedback

Published on August 18, 2015

Written by Brynn McNally

About a 3 minute read

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is soliciting feedback on a new traceability tool that verifies seafood supply chain transactions on a global scale. A public consultation period is taking place from August 16th to September 18th, during which industry members are encouraged to offer their expertise and comments to shape the tool. Read More...

Social & Environmental Impact Innovation & Technology

Clinton Foundation, Kuli Kuli Looking to Moringa to Tackle Poverty in Haiti

Published on August 18, 2015

Written by Mike Hower

About a 4 minute read

Superfood social enterprise Kuli Kuli has announced a partnership with the Clinton Foundation and a Haitian nonprofit, the Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA), to develop a new moringa supply chain in Haiti. Earlier this month, Chelsea Clinton met with Haitian women moringa farmers. Read More...

Organizational Governance

Employee Engagement for Purpose-Driven Business 101 (or 5 Reasons Clif Bar Employees Are So Damn Happy)

Published on August 7, 2015

Written by Jennifer Elks

About a 6 minute read

While more and more companies are becoming focused on a triple bottom line — in which they prioritize the health of people and planet in addition to profit — Clif Bar founder Gary Erickson took the sentiment further back in 2000, when he decided to not take a $120 million payout and instead focus on sustaining the health of five bottom lines: Business, Brand, Community, Planet and People. As CEO Kevin Cleary said during a recent “Feed Your Adventure” tour of Clif’s Emeryville headquarters: “In any given year, we incent ourselves and say we have to deliver on all of them — if you deliver on Business, but you don’t deliver on the rest, that isn’t delivering shareholder value.” Read More...

Marketing & Communications

Greenpeace Continues Month of Shell Protests with 'Titanic'-Themed Performance

Published on August 5, 2015

Written by Sustainable Brands

About a 4 minute read

Greenpeace has begun its latest campaign against Shell, with a month of protests over the oil giant’s plans to drill in the Arctic. Read More...

Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Report: Fossil Fuel Industry Long Deceiving the Public on Climate Change

Published on July 10, 2015

Written by Brynn McNally

About a 3 minute read

"The Climate Deception Dossiers" documents deception tactics used by fossil fuel companies in spreading misinformation about climate change — revealing 85 internal memos showing a variety of efforts to manufacture uncertainty about climate science. Read More...

Organizational Governance

Future-Fit Businesses Include Sustainability in Leadership Competencies

Published on July 9, 2015

Written by Coro Strandberg

About a 3 minute read

Leaders that embody the sustainability skills and knowledge to succeed in the future economy will realize a competitive advantage — while fostering conditions for society to flourish. Read More...

Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

How to Use Internal Competition to Drive Sustainability Engagement, Innovation Across a Company

Published on June 19, 2015

Written by Tamay Kiper

About a 6 minute read

As part of L’Oréal’s global sustainability program called Sharing Beauty With All, the company has pledged that by the year 2020, 100 percent of its products will have an environmental or social benefit. To help make that commitment a reality, L’Oréal is calling on its employees, at every level and across every function, to contribute their own innovative solutions. The L’Oréal Beauty Shaker Awards is the company’s annual internal innovation competition, and in 2014 — the program’s fifth year — sustainability was the name of the game. Read More...

Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Lego Group Investing $150M in R&D for Sustainable Materials

Published on June 17, 2015

Written by Sustainable Brands

About a 4 minute read

This week, LEGO Group announced an investment of 1 billion Danish Kroner (~US$152 million) in the research, development and implementation of sustainable raw materials to manufacture LEGO® toys and packaging materials. Read More...

Circular Economy

The Ocean Cleanup Sets Course for World’s Largest Landfill — On Water

Published on June 8, 2015

Written by Mike Hower

About a 4 minute read

The largest landfill in the world can’t be found on land at all — but in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The so-called “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” consists of millions of pounds of trash, mostly plastic, which have created an oceanic desert where only tiny phytoplankton can survive. Read More...

Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

#SB15SD: How to Inform Supply Chain Engagement Strategy with the Latest Data

Published on June 5, 2015

Written by Linda Peia

About a 2 minute read

With nearly 500 eco-labels in 200 countries and across 25 industry sectors, it is easy for both consumers and producers to get confused. A Thursday morning panel at SB ’15 San Diego featuring Sheila Bonini, CEO of The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), and Adam Gordon, Supply Chain Account Manager at CDP, shared two innovative ways of addressing that challenge. Read More...

Circular Economy Circular Economy

AB InBev Reportedly Most Water-Efficient Brewer in the World

Published on June 5, 2015

Written by Mike Hower

About a 2 minute read

Anheuser-Busch InBev today announced it achieved a water use ratio of 3.2 hectoliters per hectoliter of production from 2013 to 2014, which the company says makes it the most water-efficient brewer in the world.This resulted in saving the equivalent of the amount of water it takes to make more than 4 billion cans of beers.In addition to the work done within its brewery walls, the company says it also engages in a comprehensive water stewardship program, including watershed protection measures in brewery communities facing water stress and working with barley growers to obtain the most "crop per drop." The efforts aim to improve the quality and quantity of available water for all users. Read More...

Finance & Investment Collaboration & Co-Creation

How New Engagement Tools Are Making Carbon Offsets More Accessible for Business

Published on June 4, 2015

Written by Candice McLeod

About a 2 minute read

Given the packed room for Wednesday afternoon’s panel discussing carbon offsetting, it’s evident that as organizations become increasingly aware of their environmental risks, carbon management has become a critical tool. Read More...

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