Bioneers to Host the First Biomimicry Global Design Challenge Ray of Hope Prize Awards Event

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 14:00

One finalist team will win the Ray C. Anderson Foundation’s $100,000 grand prize for a nature-inspired food-systems solution at Bioneers 2016.

NH Liquor Commission & Jack Daniel’s Launch Alcohol Responsibility Initiative

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 11:30

One of the country’s most well-respected and profitable control states and the best-selling whiskey in the world have teamed up to launch an initiative designed to encourage responsible alcohol service and consumption. Live Free & Host Responsibly is a partnership between the New HampshireLiquor Commission and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey that will engage and inform consumers and lounge and restaurant owners through a year-long campaign that includes a “Cocktail & Mocktail Competition” designed to highlight the responsible use of Jack Daniel’s products and the creation of alcohol-free drinks known as “mocktails.” To learn more, visit www.LiquorAndWineOutlets.com/responsibility.

Part 2: Technology and Clean Data Can Wipe Out Modern Day Slavery

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 08:15

Clean data is the gateway to supply chain visibility and allows companies to identify risk. Companies that take a risk based approach tend to have the most success because it allows them to dissect their supply chains in pieces, and not analyze the supply chain as a whole.

Dow Enters Sponsorship Deal With The Recycling Partnership

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 09:00

The Dow Chemical Company has announced its financial support for The Recycling Partnership in its latest bid to advance the circular economy, the one in which all production systems are part of no-waste loop.

It Starts From Within: Bacardi Launches Internal “No-Straw” Movement

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 11:05

Last month, Bacardi launched the "No Straw" movement – an internal initiative to eliminate straws and stirrers from all company events. The effort helps to send a signal to employees that sustainability is a priority for the brand, and even the smallest acts can build to greater impact.

Two SCS Sustainably Grown Certified Clients Named “Produce Trailblazer” Award Winners

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 12:00

Each year, Grocery Headquarters Magazine recognizes the country’s most notable growers, packers and distributors of fresh produce. This year’s 2016 Produce Trailblazer Awards, handed out earlier this month, included Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. and Peri & Sons Farms, both of whom were cited for their sustainable agriculture initiatives.

Carnival Corporation Joins U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance to Combat Illegal Wildlife Products

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 11:10

Carnival Corporation & plc, (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest leisure travel company, announced it is among the newest corporate partners of the U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance, a coalition of non-profit organizations, companies, foundations and media interests that work closely with the U.S. government in a collaboration to reduce the purchase and sale of illegal wildlife products in the United States.

Hope for South Sudan’s Coffee Farmers with Nespresso-USAID Partnership

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 14:00

The world’s newest country, South Sudan, is also one of the most volatile nations on the planet. After years of civil war within Sudan, a referendum held in 2011 scored a 99 percent “yes” vote for independence.

Penn State's Smeal College of Business Awarded Prestigious LEED® Gold Certification

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 12:05

Siemens and Airbus Sign Long-Term Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Hybrid Electric Propulsion Systems

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 09:05

Airbus Group and Siemens have signed a collaboration agreement in the field of hybrid electric propulsion. In doing so, the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of both companies, Tom Enders and Joe Kaeser, have launched a major joint project towards the electrification of aviation with the goal of demonstrating the technical feasibility of various hybrid/electric propulsion systems by 2020.