Month: December 2019
2019 was the year that… | Greenbiz
It is always difficult to encapsulate a 12-month period, let alone the 365 turbocharged 24-hour news cycles that seem to have become the new normal. So much happens in the course of a year — from governments, companies, activists and many others — that it all becomes a blur. That certainly is true in the world of sustainability. From the launch of Loop, the circular economy wunderkind, in January to the colossal failure of COP25 in December, from the burning Arctic and Amazon to the dizzyingly weird weather, it’s another year of ups and downs, reasons for both optimism and despair.
Takeda Recognized in the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that it has been named in the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Wor…
Must Read: LVMH Dismisses Kering’s Sustainability Pact, Paco Rabanne to Launch Menswear
Plus, ThredUp’s rapid growth shows no signs of slowing down.
Urban Travel, Sustainability & Accessibility: ROME
GALLERIA BORGHESE If you only have time for one art gallery in Rome, make it this one. Housing what’s often referred to as the ‘…
Urban Travel, Sustainability & Accessibility: THE SILVER LINING TO CLIMATE ADAPTATION
The High Cost of Resiliency Efforts and the Hope that Lies in Wise Government Planning and Spending “Our plans focus on long-term so…
A Hawaii Museum Has Eliminated the Sale of All Single-Use Plastics | Smart News
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu hopes to set a positive example in the fight for a more sustainable future…
New Zealand Fashion Week: A Focus On Sustainability
New Zealand Fashion Week, that is a wrap! When I think of New Zealand fashion designers, first that pops to mind is Karen Walker. Quirky. Colorful. Elegant. There’s something fascinating about visiting a new country and discovering new designer labels to love. And I travel far and wide to do so: Tel Aviv, Casablanca, and even Seoul! I’m proud to add New Zealand to my list of expanding fashion weeks around the globe.
Sustainability project launched at Lakmé Fashion Week
Sustainability project launched at Lakmé Fashion Week…
Govt launches ‘Darwaza Band-Part 2’ campaign to promote ODF sustainability
The Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen launched the ‘Darwaza Band -Part 2’ campaign focusing on sustaining the open defecation free status of villages across the country. Produced by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, the campaign has been supported by the World Bank.
How these entrepreneurs transformed their passion for sustainability into a growing business
For some, their commitment to sustainability is so strong that they’ve have literally made it their business….
Q&A: How Aldo Approaches Authentic Sustainability In-Store and At Work
Aldo CEO David Bensadoun has plans to lead the retailer into a more sustainable future for footwear.
Brands are Using Vague Sustainability Claims to Dupe Customers
Barneys goes bankrupt —Bloomberg Can real estate save retail? — Retail Dive Brands are duping customers with vague sustainability claims…
The iRecyle App Is Back & Summer Sustainability
We introduce our new iRecycle 3.0 app and talk through how to build a better recycling information system. It’s also time to talk summer sustainability!
Social enterprise sets up shop selling reusable school uniforms in sustainability drive
Social enterprise sets up shop selling reusable school uniforms in sustainability drive %…
Urban Travel, Sustainability & Accessibility: THE SILVER LINING TO CLIMATE ADAPTATION
The High Cost of Resiliency Efforts and the Hope that Lies in Wise Government Planning and Spending Juan Mullerat, founding principa…
Urban Travel, Sustainability & Accessibility: LARGO DI TORRE ARGENTINA CAT SANCTUARY
LOVING CARE FOR DISABLED AND STRAY CATS AMONG THE OLDEST TEMPLES IN ROME Everyone from adorable kittens to older cats hang out i…
Evonik helps lay the foundations for IPC sustainability push
Evonik is an associate member of the IPC and played a key role in convincing the organisation of the major impact poultry nutrition can have on the environment. It also helped to link the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the three-pillar sustainability model (environmental, economic and socio-ethical) promoted by the IPC, and to identify the SDGs which are supported most by the poultry industry.
Posthuman Sustainability: An Ethos for our Anthropocenic Future
Confronted with an unprecedented scale of human-induced environmental crisis, there is a need for new modes of theorizing that would abandon human exceptionalism and anthropocentrism and instead fo…
West Elm, A Fair Trade Pioneer, Falls Short On 2020 Sustainability Goal
The home furnishings company wanted 40% of its products to be Fair Trade certified by 2020. It has a long way to go.
Blue Circle Foods: Sustainability, price are top priorities for shoppers buying seafood
When it comes to buying seafood, consumers are most concerned about where it is sourced and how much it costs, according to new research by Blue Circle Foods, which is why the company strives to be transparent about where its fish comes from and price it competitively to other animal proteins.
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