Month: June 2019

The $5 million project could start this fall and wrap up by spring 2020.

Cider brand Frosty Jack’s, is replacing its 3-litre PET bottles with 2.5 litre bottles, in a move designed to “see 22 million fewer units of alcohol consum…

Emirates planes will soon be free of plastic straws.

Packaging SolutionsA new website has been launched to showcase the benefits of drinks cans, reflecting the UK’s growing demand for more sustainable d…

In a bid to restore high-quality coffee production in regions that have come under threat due to factors like environmental disaster, economic hardship or political conflict, Nespresso is working to provide farmers with training and material that will help them improve coffee yield and quality.

At the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, over 140 senior executives from the beauty industry convened in New York City to delve into sustainability issues.

The meat industry is under siege these days over issues of sustainability.  The major recommendation of the EAT-Lancet report is to cut consumption of red meat by half in order to reduce greenhouse……

England’s iconic Oval ground will host the opening game of this year’s cricket world cup on Thursday – and plastic pollution is set to be the biggest loser.

As shipping faces more regulation and there are wider demands for commercial transparency, we can no longer afford to turn the other cheek and accept corruption as a cost of doing business, notes Leon van Duivendijk, Director Shared Resources, Vroon B.V.

The government will launch its Climate Action Plan today…

Following the Carbon Literacy workshop held on the morning of SportTech 2019 at Lord’s on 22 May, SVG Europe launched the ‘One Planet’ …

Speaking exclusively with FN, Timberland president Jim Pisani talks President Trump, challenges to overcome and collaborations.

Supermarket announces a refreshed strategy focused on boosting its online and own brand offerings.

A strawberry-flavoured vodka made by distilling the discarded whey from cheese-making, an apple vodka flavoured with 14 varietals of “non-GMO” apples and an organic gin and vodka from Speyside. All making their drinks industry bow in the last few weeks, these new products underline emphatically…

Rafting is fun for people, but what about rivers? Five rafting outfitters talk about how they keep the river clean and help protect the environment.

Inquiry will assess UK’s efforts to create a circular economy…

The federal government of Canada announced on June 10th their national plan to address single-use plastic pollution.The goals of this plan are set to be achieved as early as 2021,…

TAKT is attempting to rewrite the script when it comes to production and consumption, including the entire lifecycle of their products. the copenhagen-based brand aims to rewrite the script when it comes to consumption, from manufacturing to shipping and from repairs to recycling.

Sustainability is a top priority at Workday Rising and Workday Rising Europe. See highlights from our Workday Rising Sustainability and Community Report.

Bengaluru-based Bambrew manufactures bamboo straws, cutlery, and packaging materials with the help of tribals in the Northeast. In a year, the team claims to have made a revenue of Rs 10 lakh….

AZ Big Media Republic Services achieves sustainability goals | AZ Big Media…

If you haven’t heard of Allbirds yet, you will soon. Kiwi, Tim Brown, together with engineer Joey Swillinger created Allbirds, a footwear company creating a range to suit your everyday needs, from loungers to runners. What is special about the brand is the materials they use and the sustainable nature of their process.

To celebrate this International Day of Cooperatives, learn more about three Ohio based co-ops efforts towards sustainable consumption and production.

In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA, Nick Brown, Communications Director at Bureau Veritas, invites industry to bridge the gender gap and support effective leadership.

Despite promises, it’s hard to deny that the UK’s standards on agriculture, air pollution, and climate change are under threat.

British mushroom grower G’s Fresh Mushrooms received the Fresh Produce Consortium’s Fresh Award for CSR Excellence for its introduction of the molded pulp punnet for mushrooms.

Honored at ProFoods Live conference, Hiland Dairy Foods Company earns Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing award.

Africa and the Middle East present their own set of issues that require a fresh set of eyes. But rose-coloured glasses aside, in what ways is blockchain creating consequential change?

IKEA has never really been the portrait of sustainability, but in a major shift, the company has announced some seriously ambitious green initiatives.

JoAnn Strickon, global sustainability manager, shares common misconceptions of the role and the importance of sustainability in businesses of all sizes.

The 40 under 40 winner shares how he came up with a process to move the campus’ first building toward zero waste.

How are companies encouraging environmentalism as a lifestyle in its employees?

The Fellowship Programme is designed to bring highly qualified people from academia, the business world, and civil society to the institute, who provide expertise, inspiration, and creative input…

REI Co-op is investing a total of $157,500 in 12 local nonprofit organizations in Atlanta in 2018, as part of the co-op’s continued commitment to steward outdoor spaces and connect people to the outdoors.

As music festival NOS Alive embark on a groundbreaking partnership with the United Nations around Agenda 2030, founder Álvaro Covões explains why sustainability has been part of the festival DNA from day one, and how one night in Lisbon saved a young Radiohead.

WeSustain is the integrated software solution that enables simplified sustainability management. Safely operated as a SaaS solution from the T-Systems cloud,…

Sam Kass believes there is no single, right way for the world to eat: rather, if everyone eats a little better, we can achieve environmental goals.

Belgian Colruyt Group had a first with its latest yearly report, as it added a separate sustainability report to its already elaborate yearly booklet.

The Cement Sustainability Initiative will be moving from its WBCSD home to join the Global Cement and Concrete Association in London in January 2019.

WITH regards to traditional understanding, business has not been as usual in recent years, and won’t be so in the next few either.A Forbes article published in…

The purpose of this report, and the guidance within it, is to empower businesses and individuals to make the business case for improving environmental and social impact activities and to enable them to measure and demonstrate the value their organisations derive from such practices.

Travel Foundation program address issues integral to fragile natural environments…

Read about Dow Jones Sustainability Index names Adidas leader and more news related to apparel industry at Fibre2Fashion…

Today we are launching a new policy document that we hope will promote the concept of sustainability within our community. Our Sustainability Pledge is about ensuring that we do the right thing, but we hope in doing this it prompts attendees at our events to go back to their schools and consider…

Wednesday 10 October is Sustainability Day. You are most welcome to join us for one of the activities at our campus. No need to register.

“One Community is creating a global sustainability methodology built on open source DIY designs for sustainable food, energy, housing, education, for-profit and non-profit economic design, social architecture, fulfilled living, global stewardship practices, and more.

Companies may be cherry-picking sustainability measures that make them look good, while huge variation in what’s reported makes meaningful comparisons across firms impossible, a new international study shows.

Canada’s #1 Fashion and Beauty Magazine…

Wyoming cattle rancher, Kacy Atkinson, shares her story of beef sustainability, including water conservation, animal care, and grazing management.

Sustainability awareness has become an important requirement for business success in the property, construction and infrastructure industry, according to new research carried out by the Supply Chain Sustainability School of Australia.

Sustainable fashion brand Nicholas K discusses “conscious design.”…

It’s time for companies to stop being humble and modest about their environmental achievements.

The MIT Office of Sustainability awards grants that provide funding for new projects exploring on-site renewable energy storage systems and prototyping carbon-neutral cooling systems.

The US National Pork Board is among several other organisations that will become part of a sustainability research platform.

The 2020 Evoque will be Range Rover’s first ‘mild-hybrid’ EV…

Though LEED Lab course, NC State students help improve environmental sustainability at Wolf Ridge Apartments.

What are technology companies doing to be more sustainable? Can they be doing better? iSchool student Jessica looks into some sustainability initiatives at Microsoft and encourages all technology companies, enthusiasts, and consumers to make wise choices and support sustainable companies.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest report Advancing Sustainability Together? Citizen-Generated Data and the Sustainable Development Goals.The research is the result of a collabora……

Mmaking public transport efficient and accessible should be one of the challenges of building a new Malaysia, says Mustafa K Anuar.The government’s move to introduce passes allowing for unlimited use of public transport starting 1 January 2019 year in the Klang Valley is a step in the right direction…

Global sustainability specialist Anthesis announces addition of GoodBrand to its growing operation…

PARIS, FRANCE The Centre Pompidou, designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, is a 20th-century architectural marvel, immediately r…

To reach sustainability, we should consider what kind of world we actually want.Policies that are designed to control progress at molecular level will in practice prevent innovation and solutions, wr…

Climate change and deforestation are putting more than half the world’s wild coffee species at risk of extinction and threatening the sustainability of global coffee production, scientists have warned.

Why do people in the real estate industry rarely talk about the one of biggest changes to hit the real estate industry over the past few decades: the declining profitability of the real estate brokerage?

The apparel retail landscape has changed rapidly in recent years. While there are still some laggards in the industry, most brands want to do the right thing when it comes to sustainability, with smart brands now recognising that operating in a sustainable manner goes hand in hand with business…

On Tuesday, the nonprofit will offer a workshop entitled Solar energy: The option for the future,” headed by Jean Carlo Orta, from INVERSOL.

Oxford’s environmental programs are designed to benefit the community and the surrounding ecosystem using more than 200,000 of its 1.5M ft² real estate.

Duke faculty who want to incorporate sustainability literacy or education into their courses now have two programs to help them.

This past weekend, more than 100 leading national authorities on climate change and sustainability attended the Yale Environmental Dialogues — a workshop series at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. During the series, discussions focused on ideas related to strengthening the environment and building a more sustainable future.

As more investors pursue strategies that consider relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, they look to data to inform the investment process. A new World Resources Institute analysis found that investors still face significant sustainability data challenges.

Any global effort on climate change is toothless without the cooperation of national governments and their ability to act to support their aims.

High Cotton Award winners display commitment to conservation…

Sustainability in the world of fashion is soaring when it comes to consumer desire, according to global fashion search platform Lyst. Searches for “vegan leather” increased by 119% since October; the term “vegan fashion” was responsible for over 9.3 million social impressions, according to new…

Color Solutions International discusses the “communication of color” for fashion brands.

Talk about Innovation and we think of new, bright, shiny.We immediately want or ‘need’ the latest version of our phone, laptop or other device; we immediately assume we need to replace the ‘old’ version – which may only be 12-18 months old – to take advantage of the new, even if in reality the ……

LinkedIn Twitter Sustainability reporting is mainstream. Its growth across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the rest of the world has been marked. Yet it is still seen by some as an exercise in compliance and a cost rather than an opportunity.

Here are this year’s honorees for outstanding sustainability achievements at NC State University.

Gap Inc. announced Monday new plans to accelerate sustainable product innovation for Old Navy and Banana Republic.

The forum taught attendees about USC’s law-mandated sustainability policies.

Top 3 corporate sustainability trends all business leaders should watch in 2019, identified through one-on-one conversations with companies across industries.

Arup Melbourne by Hassell partnered with Arup…

A new tool for investors has changed the game for directors.

Lehigh Hanson has announced its commitment to enhancing concrete sustainability with the use of portland limestone cement and slag.

Matthew Frost, discusses the company’s Sustainability 2025 goals and the positive impact they have had on its supply chain…

Cereal giant has pledged to support a million smallholders by 2030, while continuing work towards its waste, energy, and GHG goals…

“Sustainability role modeling is one of the goals of One Community’s open source and free-sharing process that includes sustainable approaches to food, energy, and housing, education, for-profit and non-profit economic design, social architecture, fulfilled living, and global stewardship practices.

In addition to offering reusable bags, Walmart announced emission reductions via Project Gigaton, as well as new sustainable textile goals.

Our consumers are quality-focused and want an elevated coffee experience. They also care deeply about sustainability. In fact, a high percentage of global consumers believe that companies need to place as equal a weight, or more, on societal interests as they do business interests.

How OEKO-TEX supports environmentally friendly leather production, improved occupational safety and socially acceptable working conditions.

In her first piece for Impakter, writer Elena Latici delves into what Outlander can teach us about sustainability, pushing us into asking ourself questions like: “What can we live without?”…

UK-based Bennetts Associates is the first architecture practice in the world to achieve approved Science Based Targets and commit to the UN’s Climate Neutral Now campaign…

For those who enjoy the finer things in life……

In line with business leaders across the industrial gamut, private equity firms are increasingly on-board with sustainability projects.

Environmental science and conservation news…

Grad student Mickey Gilchrist’s research, supported by Addenda Capital and MITACS, will help decision-makers address climate change through sustainable investment.

PVH’s corporate responsibility head Melissa discusses the group’s ambitious sustainability goals and their link to human rights.

Check out the eco-friendly elements involved with the design of Springs Preserve’s NV Energy Foundation Sustainability Gallery.

Proceeds from the Bond will be used to support ethical coffee farming in its supply chain and green energy measures at 10,000 of its global stores…

Lazy Bee Gardens observes sustainable farming not just in using water properly, but by treating the soil correctly; in taking care of the earth …