Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Everyone seems to be trying to live a healthier lifestyle. From increasing physical activity, to practicing meditation, to consuming more mindful and sustainable foods – people are seeking information and making positive lifestyle changes to improve their health and well-being, as well as the environment.

Conflict minerals due diligence is top of mind for companies subject to Dodd-Frank 1502 and their downstream supply chain as the May 31st reporting deadline is quickly approaching. Source Intelligence has resources available to facilitate your conflict minerals reporting process.

“If food waste were a country by itself, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases behind China and the United States.”

At Fair Trade, we recognize the importance of empowering women. From fairer wages, to educational opportunities to funding for health services, Fair Trade supports and enables women farmers and workers to lift themselves out of poverty, provide for their families, gain leadership opportunities, and so much more.

But did you know that women play an equally important role in empowering us – the consumers – to make a change in the world? Women farmers, workers, business representatives and advocates all help get Fair Trade on store shelves, enabling us to vote with our dollars for a better world. These women make the world fairer, and you are a FairHer women when you make a Fair Trade purchase. That's why we're celebrating all of the women of Fair Trade in our new FairHer campaign!

Join Patagonia, West Elm, DAVIDsTEA,prAna, Heifer International, UNICEF USA End Trafficking project, Dillanos, Love146 and FairTradeUSA on May 3rd from 5-6pm PT for a Twitter party about Fair Trade's global impact on women and easy ways to Fair Trade your Mother's Day! Just use the hashtag #FairHer to attend!

And what would a party be without prizes? Lucky attendees will be entered to win Fair Trade goodies to get them started on their sustainable shopping adventures. Just join the conversation using the hashtag #FairHer to be eligible to win! See you there!

KeyBank has donated $2 million to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to become the presenting sponsor of the museum's Perkins Wildlife Center, the museum announced Monday.

On May 16 and 17, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and PYXERA Global, will host the sixth annual Sustainability Forum, Better Business, Better World: Mainstreaming the Circular Economy, in Washington, DC.

To understand the circular economy, think of the old saying: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Only imagine that idea scaled up – way up – to apply to big businesses.

At a time when water conservation is high profile because of California’s nearly five-year drought, a company that provides more efficient irrigation systems for farmers is important.