Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

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Forest City Recognized by Department of Energy for Reduction in Energy Usage
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) was recently recognized by the Department of Energy as part of the Better Building Alliance’s Interior Lighting Campaign.
Modern Day Slavery: The Repercussions of Globalized Supply Chains
Globalized business practices have opened opportunities for unprecedented economic growth. This globalization has, however, increased the complexity of supply chains for multi-national companies. Supply chain complexity has increased the risk of modern day slavery happening somewhere in the supply chains of global companies.
The Impact and Importance of the Geodesic Dome
Architecture can represent the perfect marriage of form and function, and you would be hard-pressed to find a better example of that than in the design of the geodesic dome home.
Cities Are ‘Smartening Up’ for the Future with IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) – the concept that all devices that can be connected will be connected – is starting to take root in cities in various parts of the globe. IoT is being used to better manage energy, water, transportation and safety – but what exactly does this look like in first-adopter cities?
EcoPlanet Bamboo Triples West African Operations
EcoPlanet Bamboo has signed a long-term lease, tripling the size of its Ghana forestry operations to 26,000 acres (10,500 hectares). This expanded area will enable the landscape scale restoration of a highly degraded ecosystem in a commercially viable manner.
Self-Driving Cars Pave the Way for Greater Road Safety
Auto companies and state governments gear up for a future with cars that drive themselves and use tech to read roadways.
The Circle of Trust in 5 Steps
On Feb. 7, 2005, Ellen MacArthur’s sailing prowess peaked, as she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the Earth.

After speeding through the sea for 71 days, surviving only on limited rations of food, water, medicine and fuel, she was suddenly struck by the reality of what it meant to live with finite resources.

“Never before in life had I translated that word ‘finite’ to anything outside of sailing until I stepped off that boat at the finish line,” MacArthur said during a 2015 TED Talk. “Suddenly I connected the dots. Our global economy is no different.”
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PACT | ORGANIC Launches First Fair Trade Certified™ Line of Organic Cotton Clothing at Target
Boulder, CO, June 14, 2016 -- PACT | ORGANIC, makers of premium organic and Fair Trade Certified™ basics, announced its launch in 460 participating Target locations across the United States. Available now at Target and Target.com, PACT | ORGANIC men’s undershirts and boxer briefs will be the first of their kind to bear the Fair Trade Certified™ label.

PACT | ORGANIC is one of the fastest-growing organic cotton basics brands in the U.S. Led by Brendan Synnott, the founder of iconic natural food brands Bear Naked Granola and EVOL Frozen Foods, PACT | ORGANIC is all about super soft clothes and putting people first.
How Tech Companies Can Overcome 5 Global EHS Compliance Challenges
Tech companies big and small are expanding globally. From increasing sales to decreasing costs to filling a market need, there are a myriad of reasons why tech companies go global.

Environment, health and safety (EHS) compliance requirements in new countries are often unforeseen obstacles to a tech company's expansion plans, especially when there are limited EHS resources to begin with. Navigating these new requirements, in different languages and cultures, can be tricky.

Here we dive into some of the most common EHS compliance challenges global companies face as well as tips for overcoming them.