BIER Member Spotlight: Suzette Carty

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 13:00

Twice a month the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) highlights their members' beverage industry sustainability insights and ideas in their BIER Member Spotlight series.

Americans Are Concerned About Climate Change but Question Their Personal Impact, According to Cone/Porter Novelli Research

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 11:15

The majority of Americans (62%) say they believe climate change is a problem, according to the 2018 Cone/Porter Novelli Climate Change Snapshot.

The UN Global Compact launches the Academy — a new digital learning platform to help companies become more sustainable

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 01:05

Today, the United Nations Global Compact launched a new digital learning platform to help companies become more sustainable.

Improve Business Performance Through Sustainability Benchmarking Webinar

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 11:40

Join us for a free webinar on September 26, 2018 with two of the field's foremost sustainability practitioners – global trainers and consultants on CSR strategy and reporting – and designers of the world’s largest database of ‘external’ Sustainability/ESG ratings.

Emilio Tenuta, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability at Ecolab, Joins WEC Board

Tue, 09/11/2018 - 16:00

The World Environment Center (WEC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Emilio Tenuta, vice president of Corporate Sustainability at Ecolab, to its board of directors.

Tenuta is a recognized sustainability leader and for the last six years, has led Ecolab’s sustainability strategy focused on corporate responsibility, internal environmental stewardship and helping customers operate more sustainably.

Anchorage Daily News | Denali National Park Tackles Trash with Zero-Landfill Initiative

Tue, 09/18/2018 - 09:00

A push to send less waste to the local landfill is working, officials say. Since 2016, Denali National Park has partnered with Subaru in a "zero-landfill" initiative aimed at turning trash into recycling.

Regenerative Manufacturing at a Tipping Point

Tue, 09/11/2018 - 09:00

Since its release in 2014, the Living Product Challenge has scaled across industries, products categories, and whole product portfolios at leading manufacturing companies, enabled by a growing network of partners who are helping to make good on the promise of “healthy products for everyone.” The Living Product Challenge (LPC) 2.0 was released today at the Living Product Expo in Pittsburgh, an annual gathering of visionaries and pioneers who are together creating the future of manufacturing.

Enterprise Community Partners and International Living Future Institute Partner to Bring Healthy Buildings to Where They are Most Needed

Tue, 09/11/2018 - 09:30

As the first to address the unique needs of the affordable housing sector, Enterprise Community Partners Inc. (Enterprise) and the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) have partnered to scale programs for healthy, sustainable development into Enterprise’s Green Communities Criteria.

Protecting Desert Tortoises in the Mojave Desert

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:00

Nourishing a Farming Community

Mon, 09/10/2018 - 14:00

When people think of Iowa, they often envision lush farmland and plentiful fresh fruits and vegetables, said Sarai Rice, executive director of the Des Moines Area Religious Council. The reality, she added, is farming in Iowa mostly consists of producing corn and soy beans that don’t necessarily end up on local residents’ tables.