Events, Media & Communications

Free Webinar on the Future of Renewable Packaging

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, in partnership with Tetra Pak Inc., is hosting a “peek under the package” webinar exploring the future of renewable packaging.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Empowering India’s Women Cotton Workers Reduces the Use of Water and Chemicals

The UK gender pay gap will not close for more than fifty years unless action is taken to tackle it now, according to Deloitte. Current inequalities between pay rates for men and women may not be eradicated before 2069. So, if in the West we are so far behind on this issue, what chances do women cotton workers have in India? Here, women have few rights and are often underpaid, despite their vital role in cotton production. The average income for women in rural India is just 77 percent of the men’s income.

Environment

Mccrone: If Interest Rates Turn, Clean Energy Will Find it Tougher

The last time U.S. interest rates were on a sustained upward trend was just over 10 years ago, in summer 2006. George W Bush was president, ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ by Shakira was at the top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, and no one had heard of Justin Bieber.

Research, Reports & Publications

Symantec Releases 2016 Corporate Responsibility Report

The company invites its stakeholders to review the report and complete a brief stakeholder feedback survey. As an incentive, survey respondents can vote for one of three nonprofits to receive a $100,000 grant.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forest Stewardship Council Recognizes Forest Champions

Celebrating its strongest group of award winners to date, the Forest Stewardship Council US presented its FSC Leadership Awards last night to a diverse group of organizations and individuals at Greenbuild 2016. Collectively their leadership shows that wood from FSC-certified, responsibly managed forests can meet society’s needs, across a wide array of sectors.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cobalt: The New Conflict Mineral?

The Washington Post’s latest story exposes the often dangerous conditions faced by African workers in cobalt mines, adding to the increasing worldwide attention paid to human rights issues in global supply chains and raw material sourcing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lowe’s Surpasses $5 Million in Total Contributions to Keep America Beautiful

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit that envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, today announced the organization has received a $1 million donation from Lowe’s to support more than 40 local community service projects and Keep America’s Beautiful’s annual Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest community improvement program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

More Mining Companies Begin to Share Resources Using Integrated Infrastructure

Traditionally, mining companies have built their own infrastructure at greenfield sites, and due to necessity, constructed their own supporting “pit to port” infrastructure, including power and water supply schemes, roads and railways. However, as a result of growing cost pressures and increasing capital to build new greenfield operations, a trend is developing, whereby mining companies are seeking opportunities to share resources to save on expenses.

Environment

World Bank Group and Nespresso Partner to Help Coffee Farmers in East Africa

Nespresso has today announced a joint investment of $6 million with the World Bank’s IFC (International Finance Corporation) in a landmark collaboration project to support coffee farmers in East Africa to combat the effects of climate change.

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk Group Sponsors Celebratory Plenary at Greenbuild 2016

Inspired by the power of collaborative sustainable thinking, Mohawk Group is challenging the green building community to Believe in Better at Greenbuild 2016. The company is sponsoring Greenbuild’s Celebratory Plenary event and will leverage the platform to unveil its Believe in Better campaign.

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