Corporate Responsibility

Erb Institute | Business for Sustainability Experts in the News - Thomas P. Lyon 'A Test for Corporate Sustainability Leadership'

CHow much of the Paris Agreement commitments will non-federal efforts actually provide? How much of that will be attributable to corporate sustainability leadership, and how much to state or city policies? Which companies will step up to advocate for more sensible public policy? Will they speak out on climate change per se, or will they feel a need to couch their views in terms of the more politically palatable issues of renewable energy and energy efficiency? Will they actually walk the talk? How will members of the public respond to CEO advocacy on renewable energy and climate change? Will the corporate sector speak up on behalf of watersheds, as well as renewable energy and climate protection?

Corporate Responsibility

How to Power a Sustainable Future: The Latest Version of UN Global Sustainability Yearbook

Are you part of the energy (r)evolution? Get connected with Global Sustain’s annual yearbook, which includes contributions from leading orgs — UN Conference on Trade and Development, Stanford University, World Energy Council, and others.

AI & Technology

Unreasonable Impact | How Richcore is Solving the World's Biggest Problems

Last week, Barclays and the Unreasonable Group hosted the first Unreasonable Impact World Forum, bringing together 27 innovative companies from Asia, the US and Europe working to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. In the second of three profiles of those taking part, we hear from Subramani Ramachandrappa, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Richcore, about the entrepreneurial drive, conserving the world’s resources – and working towards “better living for everyone”.

Environment

The Sustainable Coffee Challenge Partners With Coffee Industry Innovator Nespresso

The Sustainable Coffee Challenge today welcomed Nestlé Nespresso SA (Nespresso) among its 83 partners who are seeking to make coffee the world's first sustainably grown commodity.

Corporate Responsibility

On the Road to #COP23 Schneider Electric Showcases Programs to Meet the Objectives of the Fight Against Climate Change

After a successful COP22 in Marrakech (Morocco), the Climate Chance World Summit conference took place in Agadir, Morocco. It is the biggest event for non-state actors (local authorities, companies, NGOS, etc.) before COP23, gathering more than 300 speakers. As a participant of, Schneider Electric showed some solutions and programs that combine social business models with clean technologies in order to harmonize actions performed in the fight against climate change and for the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals “

Corporate Responsibility

#AskTt Twitter Chat: Advancing Economic Growth Through the Agriculture Sector

Join @TetraTechIntDev on September 19, 2017, at 9:00 AM PT/12:00 PM ET/7:00 PM EAT for an #AskTt Twitter Chat on Advancing Economic Growth through the Agriculture Sector, hosted by Tetra Tech International Development Services, and co-hosted by the USAID Feed the Future Uganda Agricultural (Ag) Inputs Activity.

Corporate Responsibility

In Cocoa, Tackling Deforestation Begins with Supporting Farmers

Stopping deforestation in cocoa begins with helping farmers improve their livelihoods. That is the approach Cargill is taking as we continue to deliver on our promise of ending deforestation in all of our operations, and it is especially true in cocoa.

Environment

‘Worldwide 25% of Emissions Come from Transportation’

“Worldwide 25 per cent of emissions come from transportation”,, said Maria Mendiluce, Managing Director - Natural Capital, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), during the ‘3rd Business and Climate Summit 2017’.

Corporate Responsibility

Unlocking Opportunities and Advancing Practice: Reflections from World Water Week, Stockholm

Over 3,100 leaders from business, government, civil society and academia gathered at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. They brought worldwide experience and knowledge covering numerous aspects of water - including conservation, development and governance.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

VIDEO | Lichen: Mohawk Group Partners with Morehouse College to Reduce Water Consumption

To fulfill a portion of the Living Product Challenge Petal Certification for the Lichen carpet plank collection, Mohawk Group reached out to a historic Atlanta college to engage in an innovative and symbiotic "handprinting" partnership.

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FedEx | Delivering for Good

Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...

Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)

The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Sustainable Operations

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GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...