Massachusetts Businesses Urge Lawmakers to Support Increased Renewable Energy Standard

Massachusetts businesses are calling on state lawmakers to support an increase of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to achieve 50 percent renewable energy supply by 2030.

Autodesk, Ikea, JLL, Legal Sea Food, and New Balance are among the businesses calling for more renewable energy in a letter delivered today to lawmakers. The call comes as Massachusetts lawmakers prepare for a briefing this week on several pieces of legislation that would increase the RPS.

Black & Veatch Taps Joe Lauria to Support Rapid Growth Water Markets in U.S.

Black & Veatch has named Joe Lauria as its Vice President and Director of Planning and Growth for the Americas in the company’s water business. In this new role, Lauria will help clients identify and implement sustainable solutions to evolving water challenges. Based in Irvine, California, his primary focus will be on fast-growth U.S. markets in California, Florida and Texas.

How to Align Your Citizenship Strategy With the UN Sustainable Development Goals

It’s been about two years since the SDGs were adopted as a part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In the time since, leading corporate citizens have begun to tackle the challenge of aligning their citizenship work to the SDGs.

New Report Ranks Largest Global Food Companies on Water Risk Management as Climate Change Impacts Accelerate

Climate change is making water one of the biggest risks to the $5 trillion food industry, whether from epic flooding or prolonged drought. A new report released today by the sustainability nonprofit organization, Ceres, calls on major food companies to reduce the impacts of a warming climate—on both the global water supply and on their bottom lines—by adopting far stronger practices to use limited fresh water resources more efficiently.

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.

Thinking, and Advocating, Globally

Today’s consumers are more aware than ever before of the social and environmental issues related to their purchasing decisions. The rise of “green” brands and certification programs across a wide range of product categories are evidence of this growing awareness. However, truly understanding what goes into making products that people use every day is not always obvious or easy.

Keep America Beautiful, Environmental Research & Education Foundation to Collaborate on Food Waste Education in K-12 Schools

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s iconic community improvement nonprofit organization, and the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance scientific research and education for sustainable solid waste management practices, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines an agreement to join efforts on quantifying food waste in K-12 schools. In addition, the MOU outlines the organizations’ aim to provide tools and resources that help reduce school-based food waste.

Sourcing the Building Blocks for a More Sustainable World – Complimentary Briefing

Doing good is no longer enough. Businesses need to drive sustainable innovation across all product levels to deliver real positive impacts. This evolution has left many businesses unsure of the where to look in their corporate supply chain and procurement.

Bechtel VIDEO | Raising Standards of a Sustainable Supply Chain

Interview with Héctor García Salgó, Regional President of Bechtel in Latin America

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