Footwear Players at Portland’s Materials Show Spotlight Sustainability
Footwear component manufacturers brought sustainable foam compounds for insoles, midsoles and outsoles to the Materials Show last week.
Source: sourcingjournal.com
Footwear component manufacturers brought sustainable foam compounds for insoles, midsoles and outsoles to the Materials Show last week.
Source: sourcingjournal.com
10 Ways to Reduce Single-Use Plastics | Did you know that plastic products are made from non-renewable fossil fuels? And that they can take up to 1000 years to break down? This means that your single-use shopping bag, your single-use sandwich bag and your plastic toothbrush will live in the landfill much longer than you.
Long Island villages, towns, cities and counties and other organizations are invited to showcase their commitment to clean and sustainable transportation options by hosting and/or participating in the various events being held across Long Island. Long Island Mobility Week is the perfect opportunity to test out new forms of clean and shared mobility, take stock of current transportation challenges and help our environment by making progress toward more sustainable transportation for all of Long Island.
Eco-friendly travelers should check out these sustainable backpacks.
UK companies have the strongest commitment to aligning their operations to UN’s development goals, according to financial institution HSBC.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are increasingly important decision-making criteria for organisations to measure their activities and report progress. When an organisation chooses a strong ESG profile, it demonstrates strong commitment, both to codes of practice and corporate values, and to current and potential investors and lenders. It is a mark of distinction among competition, and supports an organisation’s attractiveness to employees and customers, presenting a key financial incentive. Whereas, a lower ESG profile or performance will increasingly suggest apathy towards the interests of wider society – whether intentional or not. Accountability is a powerful element in purchasing decisions, particularly in complicated and lengthy supply chains. Consumers want to know the background of service providers. Both employees and customers expect companies to stand for something with a positive social impact. For example, more than six in ten younger consumers closely consider a company’s ethical values and authenticity before buying their products.
A survey of more than 500 businesses has revealed that while three-quarters are concerned about climate-related risks, just one in ten consider measuring and disclosing their climate-related risks a priority.