10 Food and Beverage Companies Commit To Sustainable Palm Oil
A number of food and beverage companies based in Singapore have committed to sourcing sustainable palm oil, including 10 that signed on today.
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No More Dunkin’ those Donuts in Foam Cups, Come 2020
Dunkin’ Donuts plans to begin phasing out polystyrene foam cups beginning this spring, hoping to have completely eliminated polystyrene cups from its global supply chain by 2020. While the majority of Dunkin’ Donuts’ international markets are currently using paper cups, the company will work to replace foam cups with a new, double-walled
The Lego Group Joins How2Recycle for Clearer Toy Packaging Recycling
The Lego Group has joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s How2Recycle program, announcing plans to begin labeling the toy packaging for US consumers this year. By the end of 2018, Lego says that more than 60% of the company’s new toy boxes will have the How2Recycle label. The Lego Group plans ... Read more »
Environmental Management in 2017 — Can You Guess the Top 5 Trends?
Although any number of trends surface in every industry every year, we've seen some obvious winners in 2017 that are driving environmental improvements across industries. Here are our top five:
Kraft Heinz Releases First CSR Report
The Kraft Heinz Company showed its progress toward environmental and supply chain goals in an inaugural corporate social responsibility report published this week. These targets include transitioning to sourcing 100% of eggs globally from cage-free hens by 2025 as well as reducing water use, emissions, and energy use by 2020.
Questionable Deforestation Practices Lead to Losses (Examples from Ceres)
As consumer and investor awareness rises about the harmful impacts of deforestation, companies sourcing commodities from deforestation hotspots are under pressure to ensure their products are not sourced illegally. Companies that ignore this scrutiny subject themselves
Dwell Development Builds Net-Zero Homes, Including This Doozy in Seattle
Dwell Development, a green home builder based in Seattle, advanced its mission of building sustainable homes with the goal of building exclusively net-zero energy ready homes. It's newest, in Seattle's historic Capitol Hill neighborhood, aligns with that mission: the home is equipped with both
McCormick Sources Sustainably for Spices and Seasonings
Spices and seasoning manufacturer McCormick and Company announced its commitment to 100% sustainable sourcing of its ingredients by 2025. The company is the latest
Wood Products Maker Fights Deforestation with 50% of Profits
A manufacturer of custom wood products that was started in 2012 says it is on pace to hit $10 million in revenue for 2018. How? In part, by investing more than 50% of profits on efforts that will help to ensure the future supply of the materials it needs for its products.
Lack of Consumer Demand and Cost Keep Companies from Sustainable Palm Oil Plans
While global companies like PepsiCo and McDonald's are working toward sourcing 100% of their palm oil from sustainable sources, companies in the areas where the most palm oil is produced seem to be far less focused on that goal. Some cite cost and
Samsung Won’t Consort with Korindo; NGOs Claim Credit
Samsung IT says its subsidiary will not pursue any business with the Korean-Indonesian conglomerate Korindo, a company linked to rainforest destruction practices. A petition, launched by SumOfUs.org and delivered by Mighty Earth directly to Samsung’s Corporate Social Responsibility team, was part of an extensive two-month campaign, calling on Samsung to drop the joint venture or any business partnership with Korindo. But
As In-house Sustainable Sourcing Schemes Soar, Will Fairtrade Fade?
In-house sustainable sourcing programs may offer benefits to companies over third-party certifications like Fairtrade. And such in-house programs are proliferating. The question some have is, will they undermine Fairtrade? And are they to be trusted?