Day: April 28, 2020
The Amazon’s new danger: Brazil sets sights on palm oil | Guardian Sustainable Business | The Guardian
Brazil’s ambition to become a palm oil giant could have devastating social and environmental impacts if the move is not carefully managed, say experts…
Ownership Design For A Sustainable Economy
What is the relationship between employee ownership and sustainable business practices? Our research, conducted with support from Partners for a New Economy, suggests the answer to this question is far from simple.
In Crisis, Don’t Ditch Sustainability | Opinion | BoF
Under severe economic pressure, it’s tempting to see social responsibility as dispensable, but it’s as essential as ever to long-term strategy, argues Clare Press.
Sustainable Gift Giving in the Time of Coronavirus
While this isn’t the time to browse stores in-person or plan an outing, you can still give experiential and alternative gifts that are meaningful and eco-friendly. The key to good sustainable gift giving is to think of a memorable gift that doesn’t use a lot of natural resources.
Minecraft’s energy module and compostable coffee pods for the NHS: 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.
20 Sustainable Earth Day Products
Earth Day Product – These sustainable Earth Day products range from conservation-themed figurines to eco-friendly toy collections. In celebration of Earth Day 2020 o…
Designing a sustainable future
Social responsibility, a notion that in modern times became limited to the wider reaches of the pure at heart, has slowly seen a resurgence back into the…
Shell Sustainability Report 2019
This report lists the topics that were a priority for Shell in 2019. Topics that consistently ranked of higher importance were energy transition and climate change, business ethics, transparency and corporate governance.
John Lewis unveils sustainable womenswear collection
John Lewis & Partners has teamed up with luxury sustainable womenswear brand Mother of Pearl to launch a new sustainable clothing collection made from organic cotton and certified renewable wood fibre sources.
Beauty Sees ROI in Sustainability Practices –
“There are no short wins with sustainability.”…
Berkeley, UC Berkeley commit to reducing single-use plastics by 2030
Both UC Berkeley and the city of Berkeley have announced initiatives to reduce and, to some extent, eliminate all single-use plastics by 2030.
Harvard alumnus practices sustainable ranching –
Owners of ranch and nursery since the 1970s talk about the interdependence of financial and environmental viability.
Sustainable living tips for life at home
To celebrate Earth Day, Kate Brant – Google’s Sustainability Officer shares some simple at home sustainability tips and ways you can enjoy planet Earth from wherever you are.
Niche Streetwear Brands Embrace Sustainability –
A range of independent streetwear labels across continents are banking on eco-friendly products and socially responsible practices catering to opinionated customers.
Sustainable eating
How can we eat more sustainably? This article is not about what diet to follow, but how you can eat sustainably whichever diet you choose.
6 sustainability tips for Earth Day
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