Month: September 2019
Antonio Banderas Thinks Sustainability Is the Future of Fashion
As honorary president of Miami Fashion Week Antonio Banderas has been hard at work promoting events and hosting a series……
Local Generation to Improve Data Center Resilience and Sustainability
Schneider Electric’s Andy Haun explores how to use local generation to improve efficiency, resiliency and sustainability for the data center industry.
Swiss Travel: Sustainability Is a Minor Issue | .TR
Swiss travel still quite a lot.
Bacardi celebrates its sustainability winners
As part of its ongoing sustainability efforts, Bermudian-headquartered Bacardi Limited has announced the recipients of its fifth annual Bacardi Limited Good Spirited Awards, launched in 2014.The awards recognise the employees, teams and facilities across the company’s global network that developed…
PSA and LeasePlan utilize scenario planning for sustainability
Most people think that when something is finished, it’s over and done with.But according to Ben van den Burg, chair of the NEVI Nyenrode Congress that…
Can we embed sustainability in food and drink?
In the sustainability sector, myriad NGOs, companies and governments painstakingly fret over consumers. How can we ensure sustainable products have shelf space in supermarkets? Will consumers buy them? Will they pay more? If this sounds a tad dramatic, consider this: in 2015, 150 world leaders adopted “sustainable production and consumption” as one of 12 sustainability mega-goals for 2030. Sustainable production & consumption is high on the agenda; change is afoot, like it or not.
Sustainability Software Solutions Key to Helping Fashion Brands Pivot
Sustainability solutions are popularizing in the fashion industry as brands embrace the full spectrum of going green.
Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new UN-backed climate, sustainability principles
As of February 2018, Pakistan is the fifth largest contributor of uniformed personnel to United Nations peacekeeping, with more than 6,000 men and women serving under the UN flag. Pakistani peacekeepers have played a vital role over the past 13 years in Liberia, where, among other duties, they…
Four Ways to Stay Focused as a Sustainability Consultant
Enjoy this post from the SSC Archives. As independent consultants, time management is imperative to juggle multiple clients and meet deadlines.Whether you’re just starting out or 10-years in , it’s always a good idea to assess your daily work habits to ensure you’re getting the most out of your…
Eye on Hospitality: How to Work Sustainability into Operations
By Paul Schlienz Increasingly, the hospitality industry is embracing green initiatives. More and more hotel and restaurant operators are seeing the value of waste reduction, energy conservation and other measures…
Enriching innovation and creativity: Focus of Zain’s sustainability strategy
Company showcases last year’s top entrepreneurship and innovation achievements KUWAIT: During the first quarter of 2018, Zain Kuwait adopted the enrichment of innovation and entrepreneurial creativity as the main focus of its sustainability strategy for the entire year ahead.
The Orange Flavour Story: FAIR TRADE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Over 80% of their workforce is women, many from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Ecuador sustainability program targets small, mid-sized shrimp farmers
You may also like: Ecuador ready to challenge global shrimp industry with sustainability metrics Ecuadorian shrimp industry to get standards help from Colombian coffee Washington, D.C.-area chefs to anchor seafood awareness fundraiser…
How Your Business Benefits from Including Sustainability In Your Marketing
Sustainability in your marketing? Yes, you can do that.
Sustainability and future forests at the World Scout Jamboree
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Project Learning Tree (PLT) joined Scouts from more than 150 countries at the 24th World Scout Jamboree last month.
These Are the Innovators Who Are Redefining “Sustainability”
Canada’s #1 Fashion and Beauty Magazine…
What does money have to do with sustainability?
Our blog articles feature the latest ideas and thinking from our Action and Research Centre and Fellowship staff and guest bloggers. You are welcome to contribute and comment….
Center for Sustainability Solutions hosts art competition
The winner’s art will be used on all of the new Center’s materials.
Interview with Hitesh Mehta: The Spiritual Side of Sustainability
Hitesh Mehta, FASLA, is president of HM Design, which has completed planning, architecture, and landscape architecture projects in more than 60 countries. He is an international expert in sustainable tourism, including wildlife conservancy planning and eco-lodge development.
Little Talk of Sustainability at Amazon’s Big Hardware Event
But CEO Jeff Bezos says he considers Amazon’s hardware strategy to be a part of the company’s efforts to reduce its overall carbon footprint.
Resolutions for Myself and for the Coffee Sustainability Sector
Daily Coffee News by Roast magazine provides essential only news and resources for specialty coffee professionals. Daily Coffee News covers coffee news from seed to cup, including stories on coffee origin, imports, exports, logistics, supply chains, sustainability, retail, baristas, roasting and…
The Worst and Best in Sustainability: Amazon vs. Dassault Systèmes
logistics viewpoints is the comprehensive source for news about supply chain trends, technology, & best practices…
Sustainability And Growth With This Bond ETF
Investors looking to apply sustainability and virtue to their fixed-income investments have compelling options in the form of green bonds…
PH tycoons embrace sustainability in corporate operations
As the global community increasingly grapples with climate change, unprecedented natural disasters and social tension, Philippine tycoons embrace sustainability as an integral way of doing business and future-proofing their own conglomerates for the benefit of society at large.
American Eagle Announces New 20-Year Sustainability Pledge
American Eagle’s new 20-year pledge will accelerate sustainability efforts and achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
How to Make Material Change in Apparel’s Sustainability Era
When making decisions on what fabrics to use in their lines, brands now make their environmental origin and impact a priority.
Fortnite Adds Sustainability to Esports Scene Through In-Game Tournaments
Fortnite has added in-game tournaments that will allow players on all platforms to participate in organized competition. The feature further establishes Epic Games’ commitment to Fortnite as a sustainable esport.
Derprosa supports sustainability with eco friendly lamination film solutions
Packaging SolutionsTaghleef Industries’ Graphic Arts brand is committed to sustainability not only with a range of films manufactured exclusively with monomate…
Vegan Tuna Provides An Ocean Sustainability Solution
TUNO is trying to disrupt the $120 billion seafood industry with a plant-based alternative. TUNO’s founder Doug Hines, who was a former seafood industry executive and COO at Bumble Bee, shared more in a recent interview.
Smart Cities Support Sustainability and Accessibility
Smart cities support various transport projects.
Sustainability and Nomadism at Alcova
After last year’s success, Alcova did it again this year for Milan Design Week with a stunning abandoned space who was the former panettone factory in Via…
Four Simple DIY-friendly Sustainability Projects For Your Home
Here are four easy afternoon DIY projects to make your home more sustainable. Three of the four will pay for themselves over time with lower utility bills. The fourth is good for your community and the planet.
Yoga in the Sustainability Garden connects students in nature
Students meditated through yoga sponsored by Gro Huntington and the Marshall University Sustainability Department Monday, Oct. 1 in Marshall’s student garden. “Gro is working with the Sustainability Department to raise awareness about the natural healing modalities,” Jeannie Harrison, executive…
Swarovski, Study Hall Announce Sustainability Accelerator
Swarovski announced its One X One fellowship program and accelerator that focuses on sustainability.
Pamplin Media Group – Patton Valley Vineyards focuses on sustainability
Patton Valley Vineyards focuses on sustainability, Local Community, Lake Oswego local Community, Breaking Community alerts for Lake Oswego city….
Banking on sustainability – what’s next?
There are barriers to implementing sustainable banking globally, but initiatives like the Principles for Responsible Banking are making it possible.
The 2018 sustainability year in review, in haiku
A recap of significant milestones and events, organized in the 5-7-5 syllabic structure of a three-line Japanese poem.
Applied DNA Sciences helps companies on sustainability
Get updates on Applied DNA Sciences helps companies on sustainability and more news related to textile industry at Fibre2Fashion…
Focus on Technical Textile Expertise, Sustainability at Outdoor Retailer
Making better, more comfortable product and keeping the Pacific Garbage Patch from growing are two goals of OR exhibitors.
Prayut pushes sustainability at UN
NEW YORK: As chair of Asean, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday called on the bloc to accelerate plans for sustainable development while speaking at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Certification Tackles Growing Sustainability Issues of Data Centers
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 29, 2019 /CNW/ — The environmental impact of data usage is growing fast. Carbon dioxide emissions from data centers are now equal to those of…
Amazon India aims to eliminate single-use plastic packaging by June 2020
Read more about Amazon India aims to eliminate single-use plastic packaging by June 2020 on Business Standard.Flipkart has said it has reduced its usage of single-use plastic by 25% across its packaging value chain and it aims to move towards 100% recycled plastic consumption in its supply chain …
2019 Election Natural Resources Development and Sustainability Canada
This presentation looks at the issues facing the natural resources sector in Canada….
The big swing we need to mainstream sustainability
Concentrating on culture, and the “who” of sustainable change, not just the “what,” should be a bigger part of your portfolio.
Sustainability takes a big step forward at the 45th WorldSkills Competition
Sustainability and the children of the Derbyshkinskiy Orphanage in Kazan, Russia were both winners at the conclusion of WorldSkills Kazan 2019. That is because for the first time Plumbing and Heating implemented a ‘Champions’ sustainability project included as part of the Competition.
Fans back call for phasing out single-use plastics from UK stadiums
A survey conducted by YouGov shows football fans support for environmental NGOs’ call to clubs in the UK top four divisions to eliminate single-use plastics from their stadiums. …
EIC Launches New Sustainability Resource at IMEX America
The new EIC Centre for Sustainable Events will provide outreach, education, and closer industry alignment with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
Award-winning zero waste DeCal reframes sustainability education
Campus senior Sage Lenier is reframing the way students learn about the environment and sustainability with her award-winning zero waste DeCal.
Broadway Green Fall E-Waste Drive Happening Wednesday In Times Square
Old cell phones, computers, laptops and more can be dropped off in Duffy Square from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Environmental Sustainability and Waste Within The Dental Practice
Sustainability within the dental practice, and its contribution toward environmental waste, is important to consider. Here’s what to know.
Nova Scotia to ban most single-use plastic bags at store checkouts
Nova Scotia plans to join a number of other Canadian provinces in moving to ban most single-use plastic bags at store checkouts. The province’s majority Liberal government introduced the bill to ban the bags Thursday as the legislature session opened. From our friends over at the : CTV News: Business Headlines You can see the Full Story: Click Here
“Game of Thrones” star becomes Fisker’s Sustainability Advisor
The actor who played Jaime Lannister from “Game of Thrones” joins the automaker as an advisor to the company….
Sustainability theme for CLIA Cruise Month campaign
The industry association revealed it will focus on two key themes – sustainability and wellness – to showcase and champion what cruise lines are doing in terms of creating a sustainable future and enriching wellness experiences.
How movement against single-use plastic is gaining strength
India News: It was about a month ago that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’, stressed on the idea of bidding adieu to…
How Supply Chains Balance Sustainability Desires And Reality
To address important global issues, we need supply chain solutions that improve people’s lives on all dimensions, including the environment.
Technology uses banana leaves as a biodegradable alternative to single-use plastic
Banana leaves are abundant, so find out how one company is turning them into a natural, biodegradable replacement for single-use plastic.
Pushing Sustainability Through The Supply Chain — Our Experience
Most of us want to live in a world without waste. The problem is, it’s everywhere. Buy organic food? It’s often wrapped in plastic. Produce? Bioplastic bags don’t cut the mustard for some foodies (how did cut the mustard become an expression?
Bizness Analytics of Dubai launches tool for sustainability reporting
Dubai-based digital consulting firm Bizness Analytics has launched a tool to aid corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting.
Most ambitious US law to tackle single-use plastics faces make-or-break moment
Proposed legislation in California would commit to 75% reduction in plastic waste by 2030, and phase out most single-use packaging…
Nine Irish Sustainability-Focused Instagram Accounts To Follow
Bord Gáis Energy has installed thousands of Hive Active Heating units in homes across Ireland, helping our customers improve the energy efficiency in their homes.The energy efficiency impact of this equates to over 18GWh’s of energy.18GW’s may seem small but that is enough…
Norwegian Says Bye-Bye to Single Use Plastics
Norwegian Cruise Line has teamed with JUST Goods, Inc, a sustainable packaging company, to eliminate plastic bottles and more on board their fleet.
Engaging Secondary Students in Responsible Management and Sustainability
Universities don’t just engage their own students in responsible management and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They are also engaging their potential future students; secondary school students.
Circular Economy in the Tourism Sector
The economy was pictured until recently as linear, with a strong tendency to satisfy the consumers’ needs with brand new products, somehow to give them a feeling of exclusivity. However, a full range of environmental, socio-demographic and economic indicators, mostly alarming, rose the need to…
The Fenestration Companies Taking The Lead On Sustainability
I take a look at the companies who are leading the way when it comes to recycling and sustainability in the fenestration sector.
E-waste Recycler Total Reclaim Names Farris CEO
Farris most recently served as a general manager for TerraCycle and led its division that collects lighting, batteries and electronics.
How London Fashion Week Attempted To Tackle Sustainability
The volume of garments being made is rising faster than we can wear them – literally – with two tonnes of clothes purchased every minute in the UK and 11 million garments ending up in landfill every week.
‘It’s the only way to combat single-use plastics’: Birmingham’s zero-waste supermarket
Such is the success of the Clean Kilo – where shoppers reuse containers to buy locally sourced groceries – that a second store is now in the pipeline…
Ireland plans to ban single-use plastics
Find out more about the ban and tax levy Ireland is working on to stop the use of single-use plastics and promote recycling, minimal food waste and a green future.
Fifteen strangers share a house; Bird’s sustainability pitch
A large two-story Craftsman house on a residential street in Koreatown has been subdivided into 15 single-occupancy bedrooms and bathrooms, and common living and dining areas.
3 ways to fix chaotic packaging sustainability definitions
Achieving a circular packaging economy should be everyone’s concern. Consumers, brand owners, manufacturers, municipalities—every person on the planet has a stake in addressing the problem.
The Sense of Sustainability: A Perversion of Meaning
By Dr. Tilak K Doshi Sustainable development is mom’s apple pie and the central organizing principle of all things environmental. Governments and companies are all for it. Sustainability occupies pride of place in public policy and social discourse across multilateral agencies, governments and…
Take steps toward sustainability, ditch plastic bags
A Philadelphia City Council bill banning plastic bags could eliminate waste and combat climate change.
Canada’s Green Party alters photo of leader Elizabeth May using a single-use cup
Elizabeth May, leader of Canada’s Green Party, said she was “completely shocked” after her party doctored a photograph to show her holding a reusable cup.
Pork producer renamed as part of sustainability drive
Pork processor Tulip has been renamed Danish Crown Foods as part of a new focus on greater sustainability by the parent company.
Coca-Cola European Partners to Remove 4,000 Tonnes of Single-use Plastic by Swapping Shrink Wrap For Cardboard in Western Europe
Coca-Cola European Partners, will be replacing plastic shrink wrap with cardboard for its can multipacks across Western Europe, removing approximately 4,000 tonnes of single-use plastic per year across the region. This is the latest move in Coca-Cola’s commitment to tackle packaging waste and remove all unnecessary single-use plastic from its secondary packaging. Plastic shrink wrapping is used to keep individual products together while they are being transported and sold to customers as multipacks.
Council Post: The Circular Economy Makes Way For The Circular City
For cities and properties that intend to stay livable into the foreseeable future, these circular operations are quickly becoming less of an option and more of a necessity.
Moncler tops Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Italian luxury outerwear brand Moncler has been crowned the “industry leader” in the textiles, apparel and luxury goods sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).
E-Stewards Announces New E-recycling Standard
The new version is designed to be shorter, simpler and less prescriptive while retaining and improving performance in data security.
Monorail’s new sponsorship program focuses on sustainability
Patrick Pharris, who successfully sold monorail station sponsorships from 2000 to 2007, will work with the company on a new program capitalizing on sustainability.
How Sustainability Is Changing Milan Fashion Week
This week in Milan, one of the biggest conversations is about sustainability and the responsibility high-end fashion brands are embracing.
Strong Circular Economy policies needed to meet the climate goals
About 50 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions are related to materials and the manufacturing of products. Strong Circular Economy policies are therefore needed to meet the climate goals. Ecopreneur.eu has worked out far-reaching proposals as input for the EU Green Deal.
Arçelik’s Commitment to Sustainability is Simply Inspirational
In one of the most inspirational IFA keynotes we’ve ever experienced, Arçelik CEO Hakan Bulgurlu shared his vision for creating appliances—and an appliance supply chain—that are sustainable and affordable.
Salesforce Introduces Sustainability Cloud to Help Tackle Climate Change
Salesforce has announced a new platform named Sustainability Cloud, aimed at helping businesses take action on tackling climate change.
GM and MIT Solve Announce Circular Economy Challenge Winners
The challenge seeks solutions enabling increased production of renewable and recyclable raw materials for products and packaging.
Free Learning Resources for Aspiring Sustainability Professionals
Enjoy this post from the SSC Archives Sustainability consulting is about so much more than caring about mitigating the effects of climate change.We often hear about the passion and energy aspiring consultants hope to bring to the field, but what a good consultant really needs is business knowledg…
Net-zero not possible without circular economy, Ellen MacArthur Foundation finds
Focusing on decarbonising the energy sector alone will not put the world within touching distance of a net-zero carbon economy, according to a new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation which claims that the transition to a circular economy is…
BWG Foods Announces Major Sustainability Investment Programme
BWG Foods has today (16 September) announced a major €11 million sustainability investment programme aimed at significantly decreasing the environmental footprint of…
The key to open source sustainability is good old-fashioned self-interest
Don’t look to donations to solve open source maintainers’ money woes. They just need to be connected to the companies that need them to make a buck.
Sustainability in the Banking Industry: Mere Marketing Gimmick or Credible Commitment?
Sustainability is popular in so many ways today, including in investment. It’s not surprising that banks are going all out to link their brands with such a trendy concept. But Lundquist has dived beneath the surface to determine where European banks really stand on sustainability, how it is…
Blockchain Startup to ‘Track and Verify Sustainability Claims’
BFLO, a blockchain launched by Noble Profit, helps ferret out the falsehoods in corporate claims about ESG, SDGs, and sustainability.
Meat production key to UK food sustainability
Reducing the manufacture of meat products in the UK would waste two-thirds of the country’s land available for food production, according to certification body the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA).
3 startups focused on sustainability win big at FoodBytes! Chicago
Tia Lupita Foods, LocalCoho and Capro-X won at FoodBytes! Chicago yesterday.
Emerging Food Trend a Win for Sustainability
Increasing the diversity of foods used won’t just deliver flavor and a unique sales angle, but also support more resilient and sustainable production.
These colleges get an A+ in sustainability
Nearly two-thirds of prospective students say a college’s commitment to the environment influences their decision to apply to or attend the school. But which colleges are the most committed?
Kate Brandt on Google’s mission to make the circular economy a reality
By 2030 the circular economy is estimated to be worth $4.5 trillion in economic output. But what if that’s an underestimate? For the last three years, Google…
Parkside aids planet organic with sustainability goals
Packaging Solutions Green SolutionsParkside has collaborated with Planet Organic to create a new compostable pack as the health food brand makes signific…
Data centers can learn sustainability from the cloud
Most of the proposed solutions for green data centers need improvement.It’s time to be more invasive and take a few lessons from cloud multitenancy…
Sustainability efforts help boost companies’ value
Sustainability efforts can help boost the value of companies, according to speakers at the 17th Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) International CEO Conference on Tuesday. “The trend overall is that more sustainable companies outperform on the stock market,” PwC South East Asia Sustainability and Climate Change Leader Andrew WK Chan said at the forum. A sustainable company is one that minimizes its negative impact on the environment and society, as it considers not just short-term profit but long-term value.
Successful Sustainability Programs Require Creativity and Advocacy
With an increased interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs has come a renewed interest in corporate sustainability. The International Living Future Institute has created the Living Product Challenge, a framework for sustainability by which organizations strive to achieve a net…