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Ben & Jerry’s Ditches Single-Use Plastic in Scoop Shops

January 30, 2019May 8, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Ben & Jerry’s plans to phase out single-use plastic from all of their Scoop Shops worldwide starting early this year. As a first step, the ice cream company will no longer offer plastic spoons and straws.

Ben & Jerry’s Demos Blockchain-Based Carbon Footprint System

May 24, 2018September 11, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Ben & Jerry’s is piloting a blockchain-based retail platform that connects consumers to their carbon footprints. Starting this month, customers at the newly opened scoop shop in Wardour Street, London, can use the Poseidon Foundation’s platform to support forestry conservation.

Will Multinationals’ Sustainable Brand Buying Spree Continue?

September 28, 2016March 14, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Unilever’s purchase of Seventh Generation is the latest “green” or sustainable brand acquisitions, a trend that analysts expect to continue as multinationals look to increase their sustainable product offerings and meet their own internal environmental goals.

Food, Beverage Execs to GOP: Climate Change Is Hurting Our Supply Chains

May 31, 2016May 27, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Climate change poses “inherent risk to the food supply system,” according to food and beverage industry execs who took this message to Capitol Hill, meeting with US House lawmakers and urging federal action on climate change.

Food Companies, Retailers Urge Stricter Big Rig Emissions Rules

April 7, 2016April 6, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA and US Department of Transportation’s proposed rules to cut carbon pollution from heavy-duty trucks should be stricter, according to a dozen major food and retail companies. In a letter to the agencies about the standards, executives from General Mills, Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia Stonyfield Farms and nine other ... Read more »

Will Multi-Capital Corporate Reporting Take Off in 2016?

January 12, 2016January 21, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Companies are increasingly looking for better ways to report on sustainability performance, driven by customer and investor demands. Last month’s COP 21 climate talks in Paris saw more than 100 companies including Ikea, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Walmart, Kellogg and Dell commit to set and report on “science-based emissions targets,” in line ... Read more »

How Unilever, GE, Ikea Turn a Profit from Sustainability

January 7, 2016November 13, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

At least nine companies globally generate a billion dollars or more in revenue annually from sustainable products or services — those that focus on sustainable living and/or are produced sustainably, according to The Guardian. The nine companies are: Unilever, General Electric, Ikea, Tesla, Chipotle, Nike, Toyota, Brazilian beauty company Natura ... Read more »

Road to COP21 Climate Talks: US Feds Pledge Emissions Cuts, CEOs Unite on Climate Deal

November 24, 2015November 25, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The COP21 climate talks are less than a week away and we’re seeing a flurry of low-carbon commitments from governments and industry as both groups gear up for Paris. US federal agencies will cut emissions to 41.8 percent below 2008 levels by 2025. The White House made the commitment on ... Read more »

Food Giants Urge Climate Change Action

October 5, 2015October 2, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Global food companies have pledged to accelerate business action on climate change and urged governments to do the same by forging an international agreement this December at the Paris climate negotiations. CEOs of Mars, General Mills, Unilever, Kellogg, Nestle USA, New Belgium Brewing, Ben & Jerry’s, Clif Bar, Stonyfield Farm ... Read more »

First Utility Receives B Corp Certification

December 3, 2014December 2, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Green Mountain Power, a Vermont-based energy company, has become the first utility in the world to become a certified B Corp. B Corps are certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. There are 1165 B Corporations in 37 countries, including ... Read more »

Ben & Jerry’s Partnership Decreases GHGs, Increases Farm Profits

September 11, 2014September 10, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Green Dream Farm in Enosburg Falls, Vt., expects to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 12,900 metric tons over the next 10 years and save $30,000 annually as the result of a partnership with ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s and NativeEnergy, a carbon offset and project development company. The ... Read more »

Shareholders Ask Safeway to Label GMOs

July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Safeway shareholders will urge the company to label store brand products that contain genetically modified organisms. Green Century Capital Management filed a shareholder proposal with Safeway, citing public demand for GMO labeling as a reason for Safeway to voluntarily provide this information. At Safeway’s annual meeting today consumer advocacy group ... Read more »

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