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Davos: Nestlé, Unilever CEOs Join Food Waste Reduction Coalition

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

A coalition to reduce food waste made up of CEOs of major companies, government officials, heads of nonprofits and others formed today at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The coalition, called Champions 12.3, aims to accelerate progress toward meeting Target 12.3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals ... Read more »

RobecoSAM’s Sustainability Yearbook 2016: Who Made the List?

January 20, 2016January 21, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The world’s most sustainable companies are located in Europe, according to RobecoSAM’s Sustainability Yearbook 2016. The investment specialist today announced which companies made the annual list from each of the 59 industries analyzed. The Yearbook looks back at companies’ sustainability performance in 2015 and includes the best 15 percent per ... 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 »

How to Reduce Water Management Expenses with Green Infrastructure

January 6, 2016November 13, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Utilizing green infrastructure in water management and water treatment systems can help companies achieve economic and environmental benefits. And yet these ecosystem-based management approaches haven’t gone mainstream. Green infrastructure employs elements of natural systems such as reed beds that treat industrial wastewater, green roofs and permeable pavements that allow water ... Read more »

Plastic Microbead Ban Signed into Law, Wins Industry Support

January 4, 2016November 13, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The plastics industry says it supports a new law that phases out plastic microbeads starting in 2017. US President Barack Obama last week signed the law, which bans personal-care products from containing microbeads and aims to help remove plastic pollution from water supplies. The law defines microbeads as “any solid ... Read more »

Businesses Can Save Billions by Cutting Food Waste

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Food waste is the single largest component of US municipal solid waste, it accounts for a major portion of the nation’s methane emissions — and it costs businesses billions. The US Department of Agriculture estimates the food retail industry lost almost $47 billion in 2010 (the most current figures) from ... Read more »

COP21 Climate Deal: What’s Next for Business

December 15, 2015December 14, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The world’s 195 countries signed a historic climate agreement this weekend in Paris at COP21. And although the agreement doesn’t bind businesses to making and reporting on emissions cuts, it will require ambitious efforts by private corporations, according to COP21 attendees. “At COP 21 businesses showed they supported an ambitious ... Read more »

Zero Waste: Stop Throwing Money in the Trash

December 11, 2015December 16, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Companies have a major financial incentive to achieve zero waste. “Waste = Wasted Cash,” writes Eric Lombardi, executive director of Eco-Cycle International, on Waste360.com. An example: Unilever North America, which achieved 100 percent zero-waste-to-landfill at all dedicated distribution centers in North America earlier this year, said zero waste resulted in ... Read more »

COP21 Roundup: Schneider Electric, Acciona, BMW, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Elon Musk

December 7, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

As the COP21 climate change conference in Paris enters its second and final week, businesses and government leaders are increasing their calls for a climate deal and initiating new programs to limit global warming. Here are some of the recent announcements: The Compact of States and Regions, a reporting mechanism ... Read more »

COP21: Strong Climate Policy Leads to Lower Business Costs, CEOs Say

December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Two new draft texts for a climate deal were released today at COP21, with additional drafts expected to follow as governments negotiate a global climate deal in Paris. Business leaders, meanwhile, continue to step up their efforts to influence climate policy. CEOs of seven apparel companies — Levi Strauss & ... Read more »

Unilever Pledges ‘Carbon Positive’ Operations

November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

As the COP21 climate change summit starts in Paris today, Unilever has announced it will become “carbon positive” in its operations by 2030. The company says it will achieve this goal by: Sourcing 100 percent of its energy across its operations from renewable sources by 2030. Sourcing all electricity purchased ... 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 »

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