Day: January 2, 2020
Inditex announces sustainability goals for Zara and other brands
At Inditex’s Annual General Meeting today, CEO Pablo Isla outlined the company’s global sustainability commitments that will be integrated throughout its bran…
Making UCT a living lab for environmental sustainability
UCT can become a living laboratory for research on environmental sustainability while fulfilling its responsibilities to maintain a green campus. But it will need all hands on deck.
Sustainability | Free Full-Text | Three Dimensions of Design for Sustainable Behaviour
Designing products to be more sustainable is crucial if the UK is to meet the challenge of its ambitious new carbon reductions targets by 2050. How designers, manufacturers and service providers conceptualise behaviour is key to understanding how there will be widespread adoption of new products.
Promoting Safety and Sustainability in the Additive Manufacturing Process Chain
AM has a key role to play in a move to more environmentally sustainable industrial systems.
Jairam Ramesh slams proposed ban on use of single use plastic
The former Environment minister said the real problem was how to dispose of and recycle plastic waste.
H&M’s AW19 Conscious Collection Celebrates 10 Years Committed To Sustainability
Embellished dresses, statement shoulder detailing and monochrome sequins are all key features of the H&M Conscious collection AW19 due to launch on 26th September.
ADVA’s science-based sustainability targets validated by SBTi
ADVA (FSE: ADV) today announced that its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)….
What’s the right balance of energy, security and sustainability?
The challenge for policymakers is not only to decarbonize energy systems, it is to do so while simultaneously ensuring the security and affordability of energy.
Tina Arrowood: A circular economy for salt that keeps rivers clean | TED Talk
During the winter of 2018-2019, one million tons of salt were applied to icy roads in the state of Pennsylvania alone. The salt from industrial uses like this often ends up in freshwater rivers, making their water undrinkable and contributing to a growing global crisis.
Hotels tackling food waste as step toward sustainability
Although the hospitality sector has sometimes been slow out of the gate on sustainability improvements, hotels are proving to be ahead of the curve when it comes to curbing food waste.
Paper to capture 25% of the Rs 80,000 cr single-use plastics market by 2025
Read more about Paper to capture 25% of the Rs 80,000 cr single-use plastics market by 2025 on Business Standard.India generated 26,000 tonnes per day of plastic waste in 2017-18, of that only 60 per cent was recycled and the rest ended up as litter on roads, in landfills or streams…
Ralph Hamers talks purpose, CX and sustainability
CEO Ralph Hamer recently spoke to RBC Capital Markets for its ‘Imagine 2025’ series. With ‘Imagine 2025’, RBC looks at the key themes impacting companies across a number of industries, and considers how the newest technologies, innovations and digital trends will impact how consumers feel, shop…
ISO paint brighter future with guide for sustainability in standards development
International Standards are essential tools for addressing many of the world’s pressing challenges, particularly those related to sustainable development. Recognizing the importance of this, ISO has a guide for all its standards developers on how to address sustainability issues in all ISO…
VW’s supermarket EV chargers and Levi’s upcycled bags: The sustainability success stories of the week
As part of our Mission Possible campaign, EDIE brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe…