Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Resigns Under Pressure
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke resigned on Saturday as he faces a number of federal investigations into his business deals, policies, and trave. President Trump announced the departure on Twitter.
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Corporate Sustainability Evolves Into the Net Positive Movement: Q&A with Josh Prigge
Sustainability expert Josh Prigge discusses the emerging corporate net positive movement, and shares examples of regenerative practices in action.
Agriculture Certification Ensures Soil Health, Faces Factory Farming and Captures Carbon, Alliance Claims
A new agriculture certification structure, Regenerative Organic Certified, will help ensure soil health and ecological land management, model pasture-based animal welfare, create resilient regional ecosystems and communities, and provide economic
Patagonia Pays Premium to Add Two Top-Selling Products to Fair Trade Certified Line
Clothing brand Patagonia announced that two of its best-selling lines, Better Sweater and Synchilla Snap-T, are now Fair Trade Certified apparel. With the addition of these two lines, 38% of Patagonia's product line is now
Did You Know Patagonia Founder Is a ‘Pretty Cynical Guy?’ So Says His 1st TV Ad
Outdoor clothing company Patagonia spent big on a media buy that included its first-ever TV ad. The ad spend is in the hopes of convincing Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to not rescind protection of these national monuments...
Can Companies Decouple Business Growth from Resource Use?
New business strategies from leading companies including Apple, Dell and Patagonia suggest corporations can thrive in a resource-constrained environment.
Gore to Phase Out Perfluorinated Chemicals, Develop New Waterproofing Coatings
Gore Fabrics says it will eliminate perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) of environmental concern from its products by 2023.
How Unilever, Patagonia, DSM-Niaga Are Driving the Circular Economy
Unilever pledges to make all of its plastic packaging fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025; Patagonia announces clothing reuse e-commerce platform and DSM-Niaga launches full recyclable carpet.
P&G Pledges Zero Manufacturing Waste by 2020
Procter & Gamble says it will eliminate all manufacturing waste from its global network of more than 100 production sites by 2020.
How Avery Dennison Helps Global Brands Shrink Their Environmental Footprint
Avery Dennison works with its customers — from fashion designers and apparel makers paper manufacturers — as well as its suppliers to rethink their approach to sustainable design and production.
Which Companies Lead at Integrating Sustainability into Business Strategies?
Unilever does the best job integrating sustainability into its business strategy, a position the company has held for the past six years, according to a survey by global consultancies GlobeScan and SustainAbility.
Food Companies, Retailers Urge Stricter Big Rig Emissions Rules
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 »