Towards 9 Billion - Do We Face the Future With Hope or Fear?

Recent years have shown us, through economic uncertainty and growing inequality, that our current systems are far from perfect. With a clearer picture of the challenges of the next few decades evolving, and an emergent global movement for delivering shared goals such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we need to both address the instabilities of our current systems and re-engineer them to deliver better sustainable lives for humanity as a whole.

GAO Says That Companies Struggle to Determine If Conflict Minerals Help Fund Armed Groups in the DRC

On August 25th, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a 56-page report on findings regarding the 2015 reporting year SEC Conflict Minerals Rule filings. This year, over 1200 publicly-traded companies were required by Dodd Frank Act Section 1502 (Conflict Minerals Rule) to file annual specialized disclosure forms and conflict minerals reports. The title of the report released by the GAO is “SEC Conflict Minerals Rule: Companies Face Continuing Challenges in Determining Whether Their Conflict Minerals Benefit Armed Groups.”

Bring on the Artisan Pickles: How Generation Z’s Preferences are Changing Campus Dining

This is the third blog in an ongoing series examining how colleges and universities can understand and address the expectations of Generation Z college students. We’ll explore some of the most significant issues, including academic interests, housing expectations, ideological tendencies, dining preferences, and spending habits. The goal is to provide valuable insights that can help guide campus decision-makers in creating an environment that supports student success, well-being, satisfaction, and achievement.

Sappi’s Key Performance Indicators: Creative Uses for Solid Waste

Managing our solid waste and finding ways to minimize it remains a focus at all Sappi’s North American mills.

Sappi’s Key Performance Indicators: Sustainable Fiber Sourcing

For the next installment of our key performance indicators, we take a look at fiber.

October Reveal for Chevrolet Colorado-Based Fuel Cell Vehicle

General Motors and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) will reveal a Chevrolet Colorado-based fuel cell electric vehicle in October at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) in Washington, D.C.

Why People are at the Root of Healthy Forests

Climate change, deforestation, global warming. These are all hotly debated areas of sustainability that have become commonly used buzzwords in the public discourse.

Another Milestone Achieved in Drive for Highest 3rd Party Environmental Certification

Salmon farming companies in British Columbia continue to put investment in world leading farming practices into action with two more farms achieving the ASC salmon standard. Cermaq Canada has 20% of its farms ASC certified – announcing that its Brent Island and Venture Point farms, located in the Okisollo Channel near Quadra Island, have now met the standard.

In Pursuit of Transparency: The Case for Leveraging Supply Chain Management Platforms

After interviewing 70 leading companies, the UN Global Compact and EY found that companies are overcoming supply chain transparency challenges by leveraging supply chain platforms.

An Origin Story

Understood this way, humility is about being lowly and close to the ground. Which makes it the perfect word for environmentalists.

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