Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) recognizes that energy management equals cost savings and has therefore released an Energy Management Guidance section to their website. This Guidance was developed ‘by Energy Managers for Energy Managers’ and further reinforces the Beverage Sector’s leadership on sustainability and commitment to sharing practical knowledge and expertise in support of all sectors.

For any sized company, stepping into an emerging market is tempting and can offer many open-ended opportunities.

When it comes to anti-corruption and anti-bribery measures, having an internal structure in place that combats corruption behavior is essential. Does this mean that your company is safe, even though you have a strong internal process?

Recently, many companies have opened their doors to competitors in an effort to solve some of the world's more pressing social and environmental issues, share advancements and collaborate towards lasting solutions as an industry. Now, one company is taking the spirit of knowledge-sharing and cooperation one step further, applying sustainability innovation techniques to a public/private partnership in an effort to preserve some of the nation's most prized natural landmarks.

The explosion in Tianjin, China that has now been attributed to the deaths of 161 people, has been the center of controversy and investigation for close to a month. Blatant disregard for chemical safety regulations and the factory where the chemicals were stored was far too close to residential areas.

• Pole position in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
• Industry Group Leader in the Automobiles & Components sector
• Winterkorn acknowledges “great success for entire team”

Mining the Disclosures 2015: An Investor Guide to Conflict Minerals Reporting In Year Two by Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) will be a much-anticipated deep analysis of 155 companies that filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) per a mandate on whether their products contain materials from war-torn areas of Africa.

TransCanada has once again been recognized for its efforts in contributing to cleaner air.

This year’s World Economic Forum announced a number of companies that they designated as Technology Pioneers in three categories: Information Technology, Life Sciences & Health, and Energy Environment & Infrastructure. Fourteen of these were in the last category, several of which have some very innovative and potentially significant products.

Thinner, sleeker, and lighter are hallmarks of the marketing strategy that inoculates consumers with the obsolescence bug long before functionality actually falters.