Seeing the World from the Eyes of Your Supplier

Mon, 07/17/2017 - 09:05

Supply chains are a critical element of sustainability success for most companies. Yet working on supply chain sustainability is a challenging task. It’s hard enough to get people in your own company to change their behavior, but influencing the actions of those in another company—even as a large customer—can seem nearly impossible.

Carlsberg Group Sets Out Plan to Combat Irresponsible Drinking

Mon, 07/31/2017 - 09:30

Carlsberg targets 100% of its markets to improve on responsible drinking every year towards 2030, plus 2022 targets such as 100% availability of alcohol-free beer and 100% of packaging and brand activations to include responsible drinking messages.

How WWF Stops Deforestation Worldwide with Corporate Engagement

Fri, 07/14/2017 - 11:25

According to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), up to 58,000 square miles of forest is lost annually – the equivalent of 48 football fields a minute. The result of this deforestation is a threat to the estimated 1.6 billion people who rely on forests for their way of life, as well as to some of the most endangered plants and animals on the planet.

The Future of SRI - Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 10:05

Eight years ago I received the call asking me to consider joining Trillium Asset Management as CEO. Since that time, we have seen more interest than ever in the field of sustainable investing from a wide variety of institutions, mainstream money managers, and families often driven by women and millennials, bringing assets over to impact. But we are also keenly aware that since the election, the new Administration is actively working to dismantle many of the key policy initiatives we have advocated over the last 35 years. So we are at an interesting crossroads. Looking out over the horizon, I see six emerging trends that I believe shed light on the future of sustainable investing.

Coconut Oil Supply Chain Slides Toward Sustainability via P&G, BASF, Cargill Partnership

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 09:55

Procter & Gamble, Cargill and BASF are working together with German development agency GIZ to solve the problems by creating a sustainable certified and transparent supply chain of coconut oil in that area of the world.

Chasing Arrows: The Continued Central Role of Recycling in the Circular Economy

Thu, 08/10/2017 - 11:00

A key tenet of the “circular economy” sustainability paradigm is the reduction in reliance on virgin materials. The goal is to create high-functioning products that flow from cradle to cradle instead of cradle to grave – that is, a closed-loop system, where products are reused rather than disposed of, as opposed to a linear, single-use oriented system. This goal is aptly captured by the classic chasing arrows symbol. Recycling helps build our economic, natural, and social capital, using fewer resources and protecting natural resources as well as impacted ecological systems. It can have positive social impacts as well. This article explores the continued role of recycling in supporting the circular economy.

U.S. Cities, States and Businesses Pledge to Measure Emissions

Fri, 07/14/2017 - 10:30

Michael Bloomberg and California Governor Jerry Brown Pledge To Fight Climate Change

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:20

Run with Whole Planet Foundation and The Seaweed Bath Co.

Fri, 07/14/2017 - 09:30

Whole Planet Foundation is warming up for its second annual Virtual 10k Run that takes place next month during August 3-7! Nearly 100 participants have registered and because the run occurs simultaneously where you are and in the digital sphere, spaces are endless! Please register today. We are inspired by top sponsors including The Seaweed Bath Co. who even invited their employees to run with us!

Meet Larry Baner: Designing Packaging That is Better for the Environment

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 09:15

I’ve worked at Nestlé for 22 years, and I like to remind people that I’ve been working in sustainability since ‘before it was cool!’