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Chinese Battery Manufacturers Take on Tesla

Elon Musk certainly knows how to score attention. He is clearly media-savvy and has cultivated a strong following on Twitter; […]

Leon Kaye

June 30, 2017

Energy

Beyond Meat’s Meatless Burger Debuts Nationwide

Just in time for July 4th, the fake meat trailblazer Beyond Meat has landed its Beyond Burger on the menu […]

Leon Kaye

June 30, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

United States Drops to Second Tier On Social Progress

Ask any North American what his or her measurement for success is and you’ll probably hear money is one of […]

Jan Lee

June 30, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

KLM Brings Sustainability and Customer Care to 30,000 Feet

With over 35 million passengers flown and revenues soaring over $11 billion last year, the Dutch national air carrier KLM […]

Leon Kaye

June 30, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Policy Points: Regulation Reform — Bad Solutions for the Wrong Problem

By Richard Eidlin Business hates regulation, right? Frank Knapp, president/CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce and […]

American Sustainable Business Council

June 30, 2017

Energy

EPA Administrator Met Privately with Dow Chemical CEO Before Reversing Pesticide Ban

Update: The AP is reporting that the scheduled meeting never happened. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s schedule showed he […]

Leon Kaye

June 29, 2017

Energy

Dreamliner — the Linchpin for KLM’s Emission Reductions Goals

The number of passengers projected to travel worldwide is projected to double the next 20 years, which poses a huge […]

Leon Kaye

June 29, 2017

Energy

In Madagascar, A Waterless Toilet May Provide a Global Solution

If there is one technology that symbolizes the global water sector’s future struggles, it would be the toilet. While there […]

Leon Kaye

June 29, 2017

Energy

Health Impacts of Climate Change Happening Now

By: Kate Harveston The pollution that causes global warming also causes several health problems, and climate change’s impacts can have a […]

TriplePundit

June 29, 2017

Community Development

Record green energy levels not an existential threat to UK utilities

By RP Siegel — The future is now, or at least it was on Sunday, June 11th in the UK. […]

TriplePundit

June 29, 2017

Community Development

Air cleaning technology to be trialed at London bus stops, courtesy of The Body Shop and Airlabs

By Antonio Pasolini — Some lucky Londoners who happen to stand at a trio of central London bus stops will […]

TriplePundit

June 29, 2017

Deloitte Survey: Employees Need to Know Volunteerism Matters

This post was sponsored by Deloitte as a part of a larger editorial package. It went through our normal editorial […]

Jan Lee

June 29, 2017

Energy

Coal-Killing Renewables Take Aim at Nuclear Energy

The clean energy organization The Sun Day Campaign has picked apart the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency, […]

Tina Casey

June 28, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Putting a Price Tag on the Great Barrier Reef

It’s never a good sign when economists have to put a dollar sign on an ecological landmark to determine its […]

Jan Lee

June 28, 2017

Energy

Economic Development, Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand for Gonzales, Calif.

By Irwin Speizer Taylor Farms and the City of Gonzales have proved to be a winning combination when it comes […]

TriplePundit

June 28, 2017

Community Development

Top Three Communications Skills of Sustainability Influencers

Submitted by Shannon Houde Communication comes up again and again in analyses of key competencies for sustainability leadership. Being able […]

CSRWire

June 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

UPS Boosts Long-Term Commitment to Sustainable Fuel, Power and Transport

The worldwide delivery service UPS today revealed what it says are aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and future additions […]

Leon Kaye

June 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Did Amazon Acquire Conscious Capitalism Along with Whole Foods?

Two weeks after Amazon announced its acquisition of Whole Foods for almost $14 billion, the assessments of what this deal […]

Leon Kaye

June 27, 2017

Energy

Oil-Rich Norway Simply Exports its Carbon Emissions

On the surface, Norway appears to be a global sustainability leader, a trend we have occasionally covered here on TriplePundit. […]

Leon Kaye

June 27, 2017

Voices for Change

NASA Brings Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Healing Stickers’ Back to Earth

Move over, coconut oil, aromatherapy and homeopathy. In the latest chapter of Gwyneth Paltrow’s amazing pseudo-science adventure, her lifestyle blog, […]

Leon Kaye

June 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How CSR Programs Benefit Employees

A company with a strong corporate social responsibility has more engaged employees. Almost 60 percent of employees who are proud […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 27, 2017

Community Development

De Beers innovates to become carbon neutral

By Brian Collett — De Beers, the world’s leading diamond company, has begun research that could make some of its […]

TriplePundit

June 27, 2017

Community Development

NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards recognise the power of family businesses

By Sangeeta Waldron — Some of the UK’s largest and most successful businesses are family-owned, including some of the country’s […]

TriplePundit

June 27, 2017

Community Development

The future of energy is disruptive

By Adam Woodhall — The aim of the recent event ‘Energy Live Future’ was to highlight the cutting edge innovation […]

TriplePundit

June 27, 2017

Supply Chain Transparency: Making the Consumer Connection for Forest Responsibility

Humans have always had an intimate, complicated relationship with forests. We clear away trees to make room for development and […]

Tom Schueneman

June 26, 2017

Energy

Exxon "Most Exposed" Major Oil Company Under Paris Goal

ExxonMobil expressed support for the Paris Agreement, but a new report from the respected Carbon Tracker think tank suggests that […]

Tina Casey

June 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Missouri Third U.S. State to Sue Opioid Manufacturers

Alleging that Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson and Endo Health Solutions misrepresented the risks about the drugs they manufacture and […]

Leon Kaye

June 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Burger King Promises Path to Sustainability – Eventually

There are things that aren’t easy to figure out when we’re chomping down on that fast-food hamburger or chicken sandwich […]

Jan Lee

June 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Saving Brazil's Amazon: A Job for Tiny Norway

Earlier this month, Brazil’s immensely popular supermodel Gisele Bündchen managed to do something that environmental and human rights organizations have […]

Jan Lee

June 26, 2017

Community Development

Resonance's social impact mission to invest in 'Dismantling Poverty' In Bristol raises £2.1m

By Roger Aitken — Social impact investment company Resonance that has pursued a mission over the last fifteen years to […]

TriplePundit

June 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Breaking: Trump's Latest Energy Department Appointee Pines For Another 9-11

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry started this week on a low note, and it all went downhill from there. In […]

Tina Casey

June 24, 2017

Energy

3p Weekend: John Oliver Squirrel Lawsuit Shows Coal Industry on Last Legs

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

jennifer boynton

June 23, 2017

Sustainable Living

The Proximity Hotel is the First U.S. Hotel to Earn LEED Platinum Certification

The hotel industry has a big environmental impact. Hotels use vast amounts of energy and water, and generate solid and hazardous waste. Some hotels are now grasping the importance of reducing their environmental impact.

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 23, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Flint Crisis and Environmental Health Liability

Now that Flint Mich. (almost) has its water taps changed out, the crisis has moved into a new phase: determining […]

Jan Lee

June 23, 2017

Global Apparel Industry Weaves Toward Transparency

By Brian Collett The global apparel industry is making changes to promote better practices. A pact to improve garment factory […]

TriplePundit

June 23, 2017

Community Development

Growing sustainable business leaders

By Mac Macartney — Business leaders across all sectors are feeling the tug, the dip and pull of something deep […]

TriplePundit

June 23, 2017

Energy

Rick Perry Plays the Fukushima Card

During congressional testimony earlier this week, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry reviewed and justified the White House’s reasoning behind many […]

Leon Kaye

June 22, 2017

Biodegradable and Biobased Plastics Not Created Equal

By Kevin Ireland The demand for bioplastics has increased dramatically over the last few years, but there still tends to be […]

TriplePundit

June 22, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How Mindfulness Can Help You Be a Better Sustainability Leader

By Shannon Houde In today’s world, how you do a job is just as important as what you do. This […]

TriplePundit

June 22, 2017

Energy

Corporate Giants Favor New Carbon Tax

The recently launched Climate Leadership Council (CLC) is just shy of six months old and it is already making a […]

Tina Casey

June 21, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Tyson Foods Harnessing Technology to Improve Animal Welfare

Tyson Foods announced today that amongst several new developments, it has rolled out a “high-tech, high-touch” system to improve animal […]

Leon Kaye

June 21, 2017

Energy

Major Tech Companies, NGOs Stand Up for Net Neutrality

If you want to get an idea of just how passionate businesses and consumers are about net neutrality issues, you’ll […]

Jan Lee

June 21, 2017

Energy

Reducetarian: 2017's Diet Trend for Planetary Wellness

If a group of forward-thinking sustainable food leaders have their way, the term “Reducetarian” will make its way into the […]

Beth Bell

June 21, 2017

Voices for Change

Support Women Who Mean Business

By Clementina Oliveras – Founder of Wander The 2016 United States presidential election spurred an international conversation around the power […]

TriplePundit

June 21, 2017

Energy

Chesapeake Bay Island Community Crowd Funds for Climate Change Impacts

President Trump’s aides are reportedly frantic to keep him off of Twitter, and they may want to start thinking about […]

Tina Casey

June 20, 2017

Healthcare Nightmares Flood Crowdfunding Sites, No End in Sight

Crowdfunding first started as way to launch an indie music album or tour, a company or service that had great […]

Leon Kaye

June 20, 2017

Energy

Could Coal Find a New Life as a Green Building Material?

To say the current presidential administration is “coal-friendly” is an understatement, but market forces have made it clear there is […]

Leon Kaye

June 20, 2017

Finance

Chile’s Copper Mines: An Investment Hard-Wired for Climate Resilience?

By Joseph Kirschke It’s no coincidence that Chile, the planet’s leading copper exporter and home to some of its most […]

TriplePundit

June 20, 2017

Voices for Change

Flexible Leaders Will Rule the Employee-Centered Workplace

By Shawn Overcast Elon Musk acts like space is the next frontier, but business pioneers know true innovation is happening […]

TriplePundit

June 20, 2017

Community Development

How can online companies tackle delivery problems?

By James Middleton, Street Stream — Delivery problems have been the bane of the ecommerce market since people started selling […]

TriplePundit

June 20, 2017

Energy

Key Hampton Creek Leaders Fired for Shorting Sustainability Mission

Late last Friday I got a call from the communications team at Hampton Creek, the folks who are using food […]

jennifer boynton

June 19, 2017

Energy

Amazon’s Purchase of Whole Foods: Death to Retail?

In an announcement that sent shock waves through the U.S. grocery business on Friday, Amazon announced plans to acquire Whole […]

Leon Kaye

June 19, 2017

Allergen Triggers Recall, Disposal of Millions of Pounds of Food

Is food manufacturing becoming too complex? Millions of pounds of processed food sold by Conagra, Tyson and Gourmet Boutique have […]

Jan Lee

June 19, 2017

TJ Maxx Accused of Shady Labor Practices

According to a recent Boston Globe investigative report, the cheap prices at off-price retail department stores such as TJ Maxx […]

Leon Kaye

June 19, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

United Arab Emirates Pushes Private Sector to Embrace Corporate Responsibility

The government of the United Arab Emirates wants companies conducting business within the country to do more on the corporate […]

Leon Kaye

June 19, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Flame-Retardant Fears Stoke Office Furniture Policies

By Judy Levin Last month, TriplePundit reported on policies adopted by numerous sustainable businesses to purchase furniture made without toxic flame […]

TriplePundit

June 19, 2017

Community Development

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Europe conference Europe highlights partnerships

By Brian Collett — The importance of strength in numbers in encouraging responsible practice was emphasised by the Roundtable on […]

TriplePundit

June 18, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Victory for Standing Rock Sioux: Environmental Impacts of Dakota Access Pipeline Must Be Reviewed

The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) violated the law when it didn’t consider environmental impacts before issuing permits for […]

Jan Lee

June 16, 2017

Energy

Sunny Outlook for Renewables, Even after Paris Withdrawal

Bloomberg New Energy Finance has just published its 2017 New Energy Outlook, and the future looks rosy for renewables. That’s […]

Tina Casey

June 16, 2017

Energy

Palm Oil from Alleged SE Asia Deforester Hits the Market – But So Far, No Takers

According to the NGO Mighty Earth, one of South Korea’s largest conglomerates has produced a massive amount of palm oil […]

Leon Kaye

June 16, 2017

The Future of University Design Is Carbon-Neutral

By Bob Best, Head of Energy and Sustainability, JLL Carbon neutrality is about to go primetime in college campuses […]

TriplePundit

June 16, 2017

America's Small Landowners: One Forest at a Time

Small landowners are the unsung heroes of the U.S. forest industry. We often think of public forests as the key […]

Jan Lee

June 15, 2017

U-Haul Invests in New England Wild Spaces

Yesterday, U-Haul and supermarket supplier C&S Wholesale Grocers announced a commitment to offset their wood consumption by boosting the protection […]

Leon Kaye

June 15, 2017

Energy

To Reduce Meat Consumption, Gussy Up Those Menus

There are countless studies and reports that make the case for reduced meat consumption for a wide range of reasons. […]

Leon Kaye

June 15, 2017

Energy

Rick Perry's Energy Dept. Still Wants Renewable Hydrogen for Fuel Cell EVs

Now that the Paris Agreement on climate change is in force, the pace of global investment in renewables is expected […]

Tina Casey

June 15, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

The Ethics of Water Privatization: Tech Edition

By: David Ehrenberg Here’s something that should send a shiver down your spine. Water — that little thing that comprises 71 […]

TriplePundit

June 15, 2017

Community Development

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership drafts in Spain?s top seafood player

By Antonio Pasolini — One of Spain’s top seafood companies has struck a deal with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), […]

TriplePundit

June 15, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Uber CEO Kalanick Steps Down

The newswires have aligned with the company’s description as “taking leave” and an eventual “diminished” role, but for all intents […]

Leon Kaye

June 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Kimberly-Clark and WWF Launch Branding Partnership to Halt Deforestation

This week, the personal care company Kimberly-Clark and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced a campaign designed to raise consumer awareness […]

Leon Kaye

June 14, 2017

Energy

Climate Change Research Trip Cancelled — Too Risky In Warm Weather

It was supposed to be a landmark study that would help narrow down the true effects of climate change on […]

Jan Lee

June 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Ikea (Almost) Goes to Mars

No matter how you feel about Ikea, you have to give this outlandish company credit. Over the years, the housewares […]

Leon Kaye

June 14, 2017

Energy

Best Ways to Speed Up Renewable Energy Investment Globally

One strong theme to emerge in the transition to a low carbon economy is that companies are now eager to […]

Tina Casey

June 14, 2017

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Chinese Battery Manufacturers Take on Tesla

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Putting a Price Tag on the Great Barrier Reef

Economic Development, Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand for Gonzales, Calif.

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UPS Boosts Long-Term Commitment to Sustainable Fuel, Power and Transport

Did Amazon Acquire Conscious Capitalism Along with Whole Foods?

Oil-Rich Norway Simply Exports its Carbon Emissions

NASA Brings Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Healing Stickers’ Back to Earth

How CSR Programs Benefit Employees

De Beers innovates to become carbon neutral

NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards recognise the power of family businesses

The future of energy is disruptive

Supply Chain Transparency: Making the Consumer Connection for Forest Responsibility

Exxon "Most Exposed" Major Oil Company Under Paris Goal

Missouri Third U.S. State to Sue Opioid Manufacturers

Burger King Promises Path to Sustainability – Eventually

Saving Brazil's Amazon: A Job for Tiny Norway

Resonance's social impact mission to invest in 'Dismantling Poverty' In Bristol raises £2.1m

Breaking: Trump's Latest Energy Department Appointee Pines For Another 9-11

3p Weekend: John Oliver Squirrel Lawsuit Shows Coal Industry on Last Legs

The Proximity Hotel is the First U.S. Hotel to Earn LEED Platinum Certification

Flint Crisis and Environmental Health Liability

Global Apparel Industry Weaves Toward Transparency

Growing sustainable business leaders

Rick Perry Plays the Fukushima Card

Biodegradable and Biobased Plastics Not Created Equal

How Mindfulness Can Help You Be a Better Sustainability Leader

Corporate Giants Favor New Carbon Tax

Tyson Foods Harnessing Technology to Improve Animal Welfare

Major Tech Companies, NGOs Stand Up for Net Neutrality

Reducetarian: 2017's Diet Trend for Planetary Wellness

Support Women Who Mean Business

Chesapeake Bay Island Community Crowd Funds for Climate Change Impacts

Healthcare Nightmares Flood Crowdfunding Sites, No End in Sight

Could Coal Find a New Life as a Green Building Material?

Chile’s Copper Mines: An Investment Hard-Wired for Climate Resilience?

Flexible Leaders Will Rule the Employee-Centered Workplace

How can online companies tackle delivery problems?

Key Hampton Creek Leaders Fired for Shorting Sustainability Mission

Amazon’s Purchase of Whole Foods: Death to Retail?

Allergen Triggers Recall, Disposal of Millions of Pounds of Food

TJ Maxx Accused of Shady Labor Practices

United Arab Emirates Pushes Private Sector to Embrace Corporate Responsibility

Flame-Retardant Fears Stoke Office Furniture Policies

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Europe conference Europe highlights partnerships

Victory for Standing Rock Sioux: Environmental Impacts of Dakota Access Pipeline Must Be Reviewed

Sunny Outlook for Renewables, Even after Paris Withdrawal

Palm Oil from Alleged SE Asia Deforester Hits the Market – But So Far, No Takers

The Future of University Design Is Carbon-Neutral

America's Small Landowners: One Forest at a Time

U-Haul Invests in New England Wild Spaces

To Reduce Meat Consumption, Gussy Up Those Menus

Rick Perry's Energy Dept. Still Wants Renewable Hydrogen for Fuel Cell EVs

The Ethics of Water Privatization: Tech Edition

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership drafts in Spain?s top seafood player

Uber CEO Kalanick Steps Down

Kimberly-Clark and WWF Launch Branding Partnership to Halt Deforestation

Climate Change Research Trip Cancelled — Too Risky In Warm Weather

Ikea (Almost) Goes to Mars

Best Ways to Speed Up Renewable Energy Investment Globally