Research, Reports & Publications

Case Study: Sustainability Reporting Creates a Virtuous Circle

The French-based e-payment services company Wordline started sustainability reporting in 2014, and is now one of the pioneers to publish a GRI Standards report. We interviewed Sébastien Mandron, Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at Worldline, about how sustainability reporting helps the company enhance trust with its stakeholders. ​

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

JetBlue Landed on Fortune's List of ‘Companies Changing the World'

Last year, as part of our long-term strategy to reduce carbon emissions, we made headlines when we signed one of the largest renewable jet fuel purchase agreements in aviation history—33 million gallons over the next 10 years! This industry-leading step to reduce pollution—plus our onboard and uniform recycling programs—caught the attention of Fortune, and we landed at #46 on its recent list of “Companies Changing the World.” So just what is renewable jet fuel? Check out this quick, two-minute video that explains how it works!

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Consumers Energy Foundation Supports Regional Food Processing Program’s Launch

The Consumers Energy Foundation announced a $232,000 grant to launch a regional food processing initiative designed to grow and expand West Michigan’s substantial agriculture economy.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Standardized Maintenance & Supply Chain Innovation

Through fleet automation, Republic Services’ One Fleet standardized vehicle maintenance program, conversion to compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, and the use of renewable natural gas derived from organic waste, Republic has lowered our fossil fuel usage, which also reduces costs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

One Year of the GRI Standards: in Numbers

​Launched in October 2016, the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards are the world's first global standards for disclosing ESG performance. The GRI Standards replace the G4 Guidelines, which will be phased out by 30 June 2018. Here's a recap of what has happened since the launch last year.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Allures Global Brand Leaders to Copenhagen Conference

Sustainable Brands® kicks off its pan-European conference SB’17 Copenhagen today at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark. Over 350 business executives from 25+ countries are convening today to continue the conversation on Redefining the Good Life, or how business can meet evolving consumer demands and continue to deliver value for their customers.

Media & Communications

John Elkington Presents: "6 Ways for Business Leaders to Talk About Sustainability" in the Sustainability / Strategies Series From the Influential Harvard Business Review

"The" voice of authority for many board members and C-suite executives is The Harvard Business Review. Sustainability pioneer and influential thought leader John Elkington in the current "HBR" talks about the practice of "issues framing" at the highest levels of the corporation, and suggests (to leaders) that to change our usual way of perceiving, prioritizing and investing time/effort/money, that "re-framing" for social change is the wave of the future.

Energy

Sourcing Our Fuels Responsibly: From Coffee to Electricity

Most people aren’t thinking about the journey that coffee makes from a farm half a world away to the cup in their hand, but as a sustainability professional, I just can’t help myself. You can call it a blessing—or a curse.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SC Johnson Leading Discussion on Transparency and Earning Consumer Trust

As consumers continue to lose trust in business*, companies are being held to higher standards for disclosing the ingredients in their products. Building on its legacy and leadership in ingredient transparency, SC Johnson will come together with a panel of experts from Harvard University, GlobeScan, Marks and Spencer plc and Edie.net for an interactive discussion on the opportunities and challenges for transparency and how it affects consumer trust.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carlsberg Group Wins Award for Reporting on UN Sustainable Development Goals

The Carlsberg Group has been awarded for the communication and integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) in its 2016 Sustainability Report, at the Danish CSR Rapporteringsprisen 2017.

The judging panel praised the clear connection between Carlsberg's sustainability programme and selected SDG’s for which it can effectively contribute towards, alongside the steps that will be taken to impact them.

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