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Patagonia, Unilever & IKEA Among The Brands Ranked By Experts As Global Sustainability Leaders
In a new survey conducted by public opinion research consultancy GlobeScan and global think tank SustainAbility, experts ranked Unilever, Patagonia, IKEA, Interface and Natura &Co as top leaders in sustainability. Experts say that!-->…
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Flora Parent Company To Carbon Label 100 Million Plant-Based Products
Upfield, the parent company of multiple brands of plant-based spreads, butters and creams including Flora, Proactiv and Becel, has announced that it will be introducing on-pack carbon labelling to 100 million products by the end of 2021.!-->…
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New WEF Report Says ‘Prioritizing Nature’ Is A $10 Trillion Opportunity That Would Create 395 Million Jobs
By: Kimberly White
A new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) has found that prioritizing nature isn’t just good for the planet but also good for business.
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How This Startup Changed The Conversation About FemCare & Periods In Asia
Founded in 2015 by Olivia Cotes-James, LUÜNA Naturals was born out of the founder's frustration at the lack of non-toxic menstrual products on the Asian market. Based out of Hong Kong and Shanghai, the startup has differentiated itself not!-->…
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Q&A: HBS Prof. Rebecca Henderson On Reimagining Capitalism “Economic Growth Is Faster In Healthy Societies”
Rebecca Henderson is the John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University and recently authored the book Reimagining Capitalism In a World on Fire, where she takes on the question of why businesses must play a leading!-->…
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Just Salad Becomes First U.S. Restaurant Chain To Carbon Label Its Entire Menu
Just Salad has pledged to put on all of its menu items a carbon label to indicate its footprint, making it the first U.S. restaurant chain to take the initiative. The company also announced that it will be adding more plant-based cheese!-->…
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Singapore App SusGain Rewards Users For Eco Spending While Giving Back To Local NGOs
Earlier this month, a new mobile app encouraging users to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle launched in Singapore. Called susGain, users can earn points, receive a cashback discount when spending at sustainable businesses, which is then!-->…
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Microsoft, Unilever, Nike Join Hands To Establish Net Zero Carbon Economy Group
Microsoft, Unilever, Nike and six other multinational giants have teamed up to establish a new initiative aimed at helping businesses reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Called “Transform to Net Zero”, the group will help develop and!-->…
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Apple Pledges 100% Net Zero Carbon Supply Chain & Products By 2030
Tech giant Apple has just pledged that its entire supply chain and products will be carbon neutral by 2030. Apple’s announcement comes as a wave of multinational corporations have renewed their sustainability commitments in recent weeks,!-->…
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117 SMEs Sign Circular Fashion Pledge To Push For Industry-Wide Change
Launched in April this year, the 2020 Circular Fashion Pledge is an initiative engaging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to kickstart a circularity commitment. Since then, over 110 SME brands have signed onto the pledge, and are!-->…
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Finland, Netherlands & Canada To Promote Circularity In Coronavirus Economic Recovery
Led by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, an independent foundation operated under the supervision of the Finnish parliament, Finland, Canada and the Netherlands will be co-hosting events to promote circularity in coronavirus economic!-->…
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Dole Pledges To Eliminate Food Waste By 2025, Reach Net Zero By 2030
Dole Packaged Foods has just announced its new sustainability pledges, including eliminating food waste and all petroleum-based plastic packaging from its product lines by 2025, as well as achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030.!-->…
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Net Zero Emissions? Unilever To Add Carbon Labels On All Products & Invest US$1B In Climate Fund
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods behemoth Unilever has just announced its new set of climate goals. In addition to investing US$1.1 billion in a new climate fund, the company now aims to reach net zero emissions by 2039, hitting the benchmark!-->…
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Amazon Launches US$2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund Amid Reputation Crisis
Amazon has just announced a US$2 billion for a new Climate Pledge Fund dedicated to sustainable technologies and services that will help the e-commerce giant achieve net-zero carbon emissions in its operations by 2040. It comes on the!-->…
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Alt Seafood: Bumble Bee Tuna Maker Commits US$40M To Sustainability & Plant-Based Alternatives
California-based seafood producer Bumble Bee Foods has announced a US$40 million commitment over the next five years to promote sustainability and plant-based seafood alternatives. Through a dedicated Accelerator Fund, the company will!-->…
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Vegan Arborist: New Online Platform Wants To Be “Apple Store” Of Sustainable Products
Vegan Arborist is a new London-based online business and consumer platform dedicated exclusively to sustainable and plant-based products. Launched earlier this year in April, the platform matches impact investors with sustainable companies!-->…
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Indonesia Covid-19 Recovering Includes Planning US$1 Billion Solar Energy Plan
After rising pressure for a green coronavirus recovery plan, the Indonesian government is now working on a scheme with a local think tank that plans to instal solar panels across thousands of rooftops. It is expected to cost over US$1!-->…
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Asian Development Bank Calls For Sustainable “Blue Economy” To Save Our Oceans
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called on Asia to begin focusing on building a new sustainable “blue economy”. The region’s development bank says that in order to preserve livelihoods and the planet, the continent must begin!-->…
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Foodpanda Singapore Partners With BarePack To Bring Reusable Packaging For Food Deliveries
Food delivery giant Foodpanda has just announced that they are collaborating with Singapore startup barePack to offer reusable food containers to their customers in the city-state. Currently in pilot stage, the delivery platform hopes to!-->…
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Experts Call For Sustainable Development In Indonesia’s Coronavirus Recovery
In a virtual meeting on Thursday (May 28), a number of government and legislative figures in Indonesia said that the country must rebuild from the coronavirus using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a!-->…
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UN Environmental Programme Awards Asian Entrepreneurs For Post Covid-19 Green Business Solutions
Nine entrepreneurs have been selected by a sustainable startup initiative launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for their green business solutions that will help the continent “build back better” after the coronavirus!-->…
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