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Pax World Fund Fossil Fuel-Free, Carbon Neutral

June 28, 2013June 28, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Pax World Management, investment adviser to Pax World Funds, has completed a carbon benchmarking analysis of its five largest equity funds, the first phase in its effort to reduce the carbon intensity of all its portfolios over time. Environmental data and analysis firm Trucost performed the carbon benchmark. Four of ... Read more »

60% Say Climate Change Hurts Businesses

June 27, 2013June 26, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The majority of small employers — about 60 percent — believe climate change and extreme weather events are an urgent problem that can disrupt the economy and harm businesses, according to a scientific opinion poll. The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling on behalf of Small Business Majority, found four ... Read more »

Coal Industry Attacks Climate Plan

June 26, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

President Barack Obama’s climate plan drew praise from renewable energy companies and criticism from the coal industry, which says the new rules to cut carbon pollution at new and existing power plants will hurt the economy and increase electricity prices. The National Mining Association president and CEO Hal Quinn warned ... Read more »

Obama’s Climate Change Policy ‘Coming Soon’

June 17, 2013June 17, 2013 by Leon Walker

President Obama has reportedly told Democratic Party donors at closed-door fundraisers that he will unveil a new climate change plan in July, with separate actions that could potentially address the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline project and the EPA’s emissions guidelines for new and existing power plants. The White House ... Read more »

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Adds Materials Web Tool

June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched the Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footwear industries. The interactive platform visualizes and compares the quantitative section of the MSI scores used in the Higg Index. ... Read more »

Automakers Dominate Green Brands Ranking

June 13, 2013June 13, 2013 by Leon Walker

Toyota has retained the top spot on Interbrand’s 2013 Best Global Green Brands ranking for the third year running. Automotive brands account for four of the top five spots in this year’s ranking with innovation driving their success, according to the report, which evaluates and ranks companies on their environmental performance ... Read more »

Nike, Adidas Update Hazardous Chemicals Ban Roadmap

June 13, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Adidas, Nike, Levi Strauss & Co., Puma and other members of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group say they will publish a list of chemical substances targeted for phase out or research by 2015 as part of a plan to eliminate hazardous chemicals from their supply chains by 2020. ... Read more »

US Companies ‘Fall Short of Sustainability Goals’

June 13, 2013 by Kirsten Korosec

A relatively small cluster of the 600 largest US publicly traded companies are leading on sustainability practices and performances, while broad corporate action is lacking and overall the group has fallen short in governance, stakeholder engagement, disclosure and performance, according to an analysis by Ceres. The Road to 2020: Corporate ... Read more »

Investment Firms, Banks Back Climate Initiatives

June 13, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Some 22 US investment firms with about $240 billion in assets under management, led by the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the Oregon State Treasurer’s office, have signed the Climate Declaration, calling upon federal policymakers to address climate change as an economic opportunity. These financial firms join more ... Read more »

Google, Samsung Top Meaningful Brand Index

June 12, 2013June 12, 2013 by Kirsten Korosec

Google, Samsung, Microsoft, Nestle and Sony are the five most meaningful brands of 2013, according to an index gauging brand strength released by Havas Media Group. Ikea, Dove, Nike, Walmart, Danone, Philips and P&G round out the top 10 on the Meaningful Brand Index, which uses consumer perception to compare ... Read more »

Ski Resorts Call for Climate Change Policy

May 31, 2013June 12, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Park City Mountain Resort and Vail Mountain are among the 108 US ski areas that have joined Ceres and its BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy) coalition in signing the Climate Declaration, which calls upon federal policymakers to address climate change as an economic opportunity. These ski areas ... Read more »

Organic Cotton ‘Shows Signs of Stabilizing’

May 24, 2013May 24, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Organic cotton farmers produced 138,813 metric tons of fiber in 2011-12, an 8 percent drop in production from the previous year, compared to a 37 percent drop in 2010-11, the Textile Exchange says. In its 2011-12 Farm & Fiber Report, the Textile Exchange says half of the organic cotton-growing countries ... Read more »

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