Day: June 9, 2020
The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy | Greenbiz
As governments step up to address the most pressing issues, they must set a clear direction that enables private sector circular innovation.
The Foundation and sustainability | Schneider Electric Global
The Schneider Electric Foundation drives initiatives to invest in energy education, raise sustainability awareness, and tackle fuel poverty…
Top 10 MBA Programs for Sustainability/CSR | FIND MBA
A global community for prospective MBA students, and a directory of over 2,000 business schools and counting.
Sustainable Peptide Synthesis Enabled by a Transient Protecting Group – Knauer – – Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Abstract The growing interest in synthetic peptides has prompted the development of viable methods for their sustainable production. Currently, large amounts of toxic solvents are required for pept…
Adidas And Allbirds Collaborate To Accelerate Sustainable Footwear Design
Adidas and Allbirds announced a partnership that seeks to “open the doors to each other’s suite of sustainable innovations” in an attempt to create a shoe with the “lowest carbon footprint ever recorded.” This marks the first time in history that Adidas has collaborated with another footwear brand…
Built for the Future – SOM Achieves Sustainability Objectives Through Innovative Design
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is a renowned global architectural, urban planning, and engineering firm. Known for some of the world’s most technically and environmentally advanced buildings, SOM applies creativity and emerging technologies to design buildings for the future.
Editorial overview: Education in green and sustainable chemistry and green and sustainable pharmacy: An integrated approach – ScienceDirect
Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy Volume 16, June 2020, 100272 Editorial overview: Education in green and sustainable chemistry and green and sustainable pharmacy: An integrated approach.
A Chat with Janina Grabs on the New Book ‘Selling Sustainability Short’ – Coffee Beasts
Can private certification standards truly bring about more sustainable production practices? This is the question at the center of Dr. Janina Grabs‘ forthcoming book, Selling Sustainability Short? The Private Governance of Labor and the Environment in the Coffee Sector. The book developed from years of research as Grabs was pursuing a PhD at the University of Münster. A political scientist by training, a past visiting scholar at Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and an instrumental figure in the launch of Costa Rica’s climate-smart NAMA Café initiative, Grabs’ interest in the coffee industry stems from a broader interest in sustainable agri-food systems.
Site of Radio Guantanamo, Cuba – Sustainable Food Production: Perspectives of a Guantanamo Enterprise together with the WFP
Hand in hand with science and the World Food Program (WFP) in Cuba, the staff of the Livestock Enterprise Iván Rodríguez, from Niceto Pérez, outlined a comprehensive strategy to boost their production levels, based on studies related to vulnerabilities of the available natural resources and the…
How a circular economy approach can help protect the environment for future generations
Lightweight and inexpensive, plastic is one of the world’s most used materials, but its extreme durability means that effective end-of-life management is critical. High quality recycling is therefore an indispensable solution for processing plastic waste.
Independent Assurance Inspires Confidence In Sustainability Reports
Sustainability reports explain the impact of an organization’s activities on the economy, environment, and society.During the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Chef’s Garden Vegetable Farm | Chef’s Garden Sustainable Farm | The Chef’s Garden
Perpetually clad in his trademark overalls and a red bowtie, Farmer Lee Jones is a pioneer of the sustainable agricultural movement. So is his entire family!…
Colgate-Palmolive 2020 Sustainability Commitments Progress
Colgate People around the world are collaborating to align behind our sustainability commitments and continue to make progress. Read more on our progress for each of our strategic commitments, working together.