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Highest Scoring Categories on the 2017 Sustainability Index
Apples, Computers, Diapers, Peaches, Hair Coloring Products and Melons Reported as Highest Scoring Categories on the 2017 Sustainability Index The Sustainability...
One-Fourth of Global Forest Loss Permanent: Deforestation Is Not Slowing Down
More than a fourth of global forest loss from 2001 to 2015 is permanent deforestation from commodity-driven agriculture, meaning these areas likely will not be forested again.
When a Tree Falls, Is It Deforestation?
News from WRI | Article by Nancy Harris, Elizabeth Dow Goldman, Mikaela Weisse and Alyssa Barrett The narrative is not a new one: The world is losing tree cover...
Deforestation for the Production of Commodities Persists in Brazil and in the World
News from BBC | Article by Edison Veiga From Rome to BBC News Brazil In the last decades, the effort to preserve the environment seems to have been incorporated, to a...
Starbucks Tries to Save 6 Billion Cups a Year from the Trash … With Help from McDonald’s
Paper coffee cups have a thin layer of plastic on the inside to prevent leaking. It’s a well-engineered vessel, but difficult to recycle. Credit: Steven Davy/PRI News...
Walmart Tried to Make Sustainability Affordable. Here’s What Happened
Timothy Fadek | Bloomberg | Getty Images A customer walks down an aisle displaying bottles of laundry detergent for sale at a Walmart Inc. store in Secaucus, New...
Workshop – How To Influence Suppliers On Your Long-Term Vision
News from EthicalCorp July 19, 2018 In-depth workshop discussion from The Responsible Business Summit Europe Changing your...
Does Sustainability Lead to Better Companies?
We debate an age-old chicken-and-egg question when we get together with other sustainability leaders: Are sustainable businesses more successful? Or are successful businesses more sustainable? And, honestly, does it really matter which came first?
Sustainability and good business go hand in hand, whether sustainability drives business results or is the result of good business practices. No matter how you cut it, sustainable practices and transparent supply chains help everyone — from businesses to suppliers to consumers and everyone in between.
The Sustainability Consortium’s 2018 Impact Report Shows Rapid Year-Over-Year Improvements for Suppliers Committed to Measuring Transparency in Their Supply Chains
“Transparent Supply Chains for Better Business” shows a sharp increase in transparency by suppliers answering TSC KPIs as a part of The Sustainability Index