ENVIRONMENT

Energy

What New EPA Rulings on Asbestos Mean for Consumers and Business

Despite the fact that asbestos has been known as a hazardous material since the 1970s, being both a known carcinogen […]

Phil Covington

August 10, 2018

Energy

New Ocean Technology Accelerator Launched

There’s a new startup accelerator that is working to revolutionize the way we use and protect ocean resources. The Ocean […]

Jan Lee

August 9, 2018

Energy

6 Times Fair Trade Funds Supported Education

Look at any community around the world that works with Fair Trade, from the smallest village in Uganda, to a […]

TriplePundit

August 8, 2018

Energy

Making the Case for Sustainability: A U.S. Coast-to-Coast EV Tour

Since moving to the United States from France last year, I have been anxious to understand how American corporations are […]

TriplePundit

August 7, 2018

Energy

Retailers: DIY Shouldn’t Be Deadly

When the federal government fails to take action on a major issue affecting the American public, the private sector has […]

TriplePundit

August 7, 2018

Energy

Yes, Even the Rail Sector Says It’s Committed to Climate Action

When one thinks about the impact the global transportation sector has on climate change, it is easy to give the […]

Leon Kaye

August 6, 2018

Energy

4 Ways the Private Sector Can Help Take on Water Pollution

By Scott Huntington Water pollution is one of the most significant threats to the environment and human health, as well […]

Scott Huntington

August 6, 2018

Energy

Sustainable Charities: Operation Warm Makes it Easy to Give Green

As companies take more steps to make their operations sustainable, they begin holding their suppliers to higher standards. Unfortunately, the […]

Tina Casey

August 3, 2018

Energy

New Solar Financing Model for Nonprofits Blows a Hole in Tariff Barrier

When President* Trump first proposed new tariffs on imported solar panels, industry stakeholders predicted that solar installations in the U.S. […]

Tina Casey

August 2, 2018

Energy

ExxonMobil’s Support for a Carbon Tax is a Sham

By Elliott Negin, Senior Writer, Union for Concerned Scientists ExxonMobil executives just had another opportunity to convince skeptics that their […]

TriplePundit

August 2, 2018

Energy

Your 'Urban Forests' and Why They’re Important for Recycled Paper Supplies

While most pulp and paper made in the U.S. comes from the occasional trees harvested from small landowners, the evidence […]

Leon Kaye

August 1, 2018

Energy

Is Sustainable Development Still Sustainable?

In many international circles, it will sound like heresy. But now it must be asked: Is sustainable development still sustainable? […]

TriplePundit

July 30, 2018

Energy

"Mythical Barriers Fall When Moral, Technological, and Financial Imperatives are Stacked"

Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change By Woon Tan and Adam Woodhall Celebrating […]

TriplePundit

July 27, 2018

Energy

Advancing Education for Sustainable Development Goals through Regional Centers of Expertise (RCE)

By Meghna Tare Sustainability Education, also known as Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), has been recognized as a critical tool […]

TriplePundit

July 25, 2018

Energy

Want More Smart Buildings? Amp Up the Collaboration

By Bert Valdman “Smart technologies are defined by their interconnectedness,” points out a recent American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy […]

TriplePundit

July 23, 2018

Energy

Single-Use Plastic: Are Paper Straws Really the 'Eco-Friendly' Answer?

After a month of relative silence over the challenges of workplace bias training, Starbucks was back in the news last […]

Jan Lee

July 20, 2018

Energy

Tesloop Shares Lessons Learned In 400,000 Miles In A Tesla

Shuttle service Tesloop has hit an astonishing 400,000 miles in one of its Model S vehicles, making it the Tesla […]

TriplePundit

July 19, 2018

Energy

Insurance Companies Calculate the Cost of Climate Change

Homeowners may be facing new insurance requirements in the coming years, thanks to climate change. In Canada, where some provincial […]

Jan Lee

July 18, 2018

Energy

Molson Coors Pushes Forward on Science-Based Targets

Molson Coors recently issued its annual corporate responsibility report. The brewing giant, which boasts venerable beer brands such as Blue […]

Leon Kaye

July 18, 2018

Energy

ExxonMobil Quits Climate Change Denial Group, But Don't Be Fooled

The Intertubes are buzzing over news that global oil giant ExxonMobil has finally quit ALEC, the powerful lobbying organization known […]

Tina Casey

July 16, 2018

Technology

Collaborative World Shaping: Why Open-Source Tech Matters in a For-Impact Future

“Governments, business and civil society can’t alone address the multifold challenges we have on the global agenda. We need collaboration.” – Klaus […]

TriplePundit

July 16, 2018

Energy

Church of England Pushes Forward on Divesting from Fossil Fuels

This week, the Church of England reaffirmed its stance on climate change by voting to divest from any fossil fuel […]

Leon Kaye

July 13, 2018

Technology

Why the Energy Businesses of the Future will Focus on Re-using Energy and Why This is the Only Way We’ll Slow Climate Change

By José Melico Much of the debate around climate change has focused on reducing our carbon footprints, in particular by […]

TriplePundit

July 11, 2018

Technology

Booz Allen Interns Build Virtual Reality Training Tools for Real-World Challenges

By Booz Allen Hamilton Put down your headset: Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) aren’t just for gamers anymore. […]

Booz Allen

July 11, 2018

Energy

Starbucks Takes a Stand By Promising to Say Good-Bye to Plastic Straws

Starbucks announced yesterday that it will phase out plastic straws across all of its stores worldwide by 2020. If the […]

Leon Kaye

July 10, 2018

Energy

How Brand Reputation Could (Finally) Sink Climate Change Denial in the US

Last Thursday the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, was fired after a mere 16 months in […]

Tina Casey

July 9, 2018

Energy

General Mills Utilizes SDGs as ‘Common Language’ for Global Sustainability Initiatives

By Samuel Northrup As one of the world’s largest makers of food, General Mills has embraced its role as a […]

TriplePundit

July 9, 2018

Energy

Experimental Solar Road In Georgia Is Paving a New Way

By Monica Medina and Miro Korenha The first solar roadway in the U.S. debuted on an 18-mile stretch of I-85 […]

TriplePundit

July 6, 2018

Energy

For Healthy Soil, Wrangler’s Sustainability Practices Go Beyond Just Jeans

By Samuel Northrup We all have our favorite pair of jeans—you know, the ones that you wear the weekend or […]

TriplePundit

July 6, 2018

Energy

Four Million American Anglers Mobilized in Crowdsourced Effort to Collect Data and Trash from U.S. Waters This Independence Day

This Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, Keep America Beautiful, the nonprofit steward of litter prevention for more than six decades, […]

TriplePundit

July 4, 2018

Energy

Masdar and Norway’s Oil Giant Launch First Battery Storage System Linked to Offshore Wind

A clean energy technology thought to be outrageous just a few years ago may soon become the reality – and […]

Leon Kaye

July 2, 2018

Energy

Will Carbon Capture Technology Be the New Answer for Energy Production?

There’s been a lot of nay saying when it comes to carbon capture in recent years. The math, let alone […]

Jan Lee

June 29, 2018

Technology

New Polymer Ups the Ante for Recycling

A team of chemists have produced a polymer that apparently has all the benefits of today’s plastic but can be […]

BrianUK

June 29, 2018

Energy

Our Plastic Problem: Plastics in Marine Life and Beyond

By David Evans Plastics have been permeating our life for some time now. In the last 70 years production of […]

TriplePundit

June 28, 2018

Energy

World Green Building Council: Employee Productivity Improves with Smart Construction

Companies that invest in environmentally sound buildings not only save money but incentivize better productivity from their workers. That’s according […]

Jan Lee

June 26, 2018

Energy

U.S. EPA Drops The Biofuel Ball, Energy Dept. Picks It Up

A strange dynamic is at play between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. EPA Administrator […]

Tina Casey

June 25, 2018

Energy

For Companies, A Personal Relationship with the Supply Chain Absolutely Matters

We constantly hear how a bevy of tactics, from third-party audits to harnessing the latest in technology to even artificial […]

Leon Kaye

June 25, 2018

Energy

US Army Pursues "Instant" Renewable Hydrogen With New Nanopowder

Scientists in the Army Research Laboratory have developed a formula for plucking renewable hydrogen fuel out of practically any water […]

Tina Casey

June 22, 2018

Energy

This Florida Utility Has Become a Global Leader in Renewables Investment

Where’s the world’s largest manager of solar and wind power installations? Is it based in the Netherlands, Germany or renewables […]

Leon Kaye

June 21, 2018

Energy

Caesars Ups the Ante, Sets Scope 3 Science-Based Targets

Gaming giant Caesars Entertainment, which operates 40 properties with 60,000 employees, is turning to the vendors that supply its casino […]

Dave Armon

June 20, 2018

Technology

UN’s Faremo Eyes Artificial Intelligence Potential For SDGs At IPsoft ‘Digital Summit’

By Roger Aitken Speaking at the Second Annual Digital Workforce Summit hosted by IPsoft in New York early this June, […]

TriplePundit

June 19, 2018

Energy

Leading Gas Company Launches Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Fleet

France-based ENGIE is best known for its leadership role in distributing, storing and importing natural gas in Europe. So, when […]

Tina Casey

June 15, 2018

Energy

Hawaii Sunscreen Ban: Environmentalists Push for More Green Products

The makers of chemical sunscreens are feeling some extraordinary heat these days. Last month Hawaii’s legislature passed a bill that […]

Jan Lee

June 15, 2018

Energy

Hamburgers Go Climate Positive

“Houston, we have a climate problem,” Kaj Török explained when he took the stage at Sustainable Brands this week. He […]

jennifer boynton

June 14, 2018

Energy

Carbon Engineering: New Technology Slashes Cost of Gasoline from Air

A Canadian company is en route to developing a marketable – and cheap – way to produce carbon-negative gasoline. Carbon […]

Jan Lee

June 14, 2018

Energy

Garnier Is Latest L’Oreal USA Brand to Tout Cradle to Cradle Certification

Cosmetics giant L’Oreal USA is doubling down on its commitment to certify that its product portfolio is environmentally and socially […]

Dave Armon

June 11, 2018

Energy

Ice Box Challenge an Artistic Ploy to Encourage Better Buildings

No, this isn’t the ice bucket challenge for ALS research that was all the rage a few years ago. This […]

Leon Kaye

June 11, 2018

Energy

On this Summer’s Barbeque Menu: Sustainable Palm Oil

By Dan Strechay  On the heels of Memorial Day, a day which many consider the official beginning of summer – […]

TriplePundit

June 11, 2018

Energy

California Proposes New Laws to Reduce GHG Emissions

By Kirsten James California’s economy is booming – it’s now the 5th largest in the world – even as the […]

TriplePundit

June 8, 2018

Energy

U.S. Requests OPEC to Boost Oil Output

By Scott Huntington Gas prices are on the rise. In fact, since crude dropped to decade lows in the summer […]

TriplePundit

June 7, 2018

Energy

Sustainable Travel: 4 Questions for Hilton

Global hospitality giant Hilton recently conducted research that the company says indicates consumers going away on business or pleasure are […]

Leon Kaye

June 4, 2018

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The Future of Forests: Sustainable Forestry in the Decade of Action

The Reason 'Going Paperless' May Not Be the Greenest Option

By Samantha St. Pierre When people find out that I advise companies on responsible sourcing of forest products, most immediately […]

TriplePundit

June 1, 2018

Energy

How Deloitte Helps Boost Social Enterprise Abroad

Toronto-based nonprofit Planeterra has been able to launch social enterprise projects worldwide in part because of the arrangement it has […]

Leon Kaye

June 1, 2018

Energy

Häagen-Dazs Loves Honey Bees

This series of articles features organizations that will be speaking at Sustainable Brands Vancouver. Click here for more.  If you’ve ever wanted a bee’s-eye […]

Jim Witkin

May 30, 2018

Technology

The Carbon Footprint of Solar Panels Manufacturing

By Scott Cramer Although the use of solar panels is green, many solar panel manufacturing processes are not. To create a […]

TriplePundit

May 25, 2018

Energy

Empowering a California Asparagus Farmer to Conserve Water Through IoT Connectivity

By Swathy Ramaswamy Being an organic farmer can be challenging. Farmers are faced with constant pricing pressures from conventional competitors […]

TriplePundit

May 25, 2018

Technology

How Digital Tech is Transforming Social Innovation

In the digital revolution that has been called “Business 4.0,” new and rapidly evolving technology has transformed business practices and […]

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May 24, 2018

Technology

Ecocentricity Blog: This One Is A Step Back

By John Anderson Lanier If you were to look back at all the blogs I have written (by my count, […]

TriplePundit

May 23, 2018

Energy

Meatless Alternatives Aren’t Just Becoming “Mainstream” – They’re Making Big Bucks

Those veggie burgers of yesteryear that you once ate to “be good,” not because you thought they tasted good, are […]

Leon Kaye

May 23, 2018

Energy

BNEF: Electric Buses Are Poised for Spectacular Growth Worldwide

For years, critics have dismissed clean energy technologies like solar and wind power to be too inefficient, too expensive and […]

Leon Kaye

May 22, 2018

Energy

Sustainalytics, Morningstar Release New Tools for ESG-Minded Investors

Investors looking to determine the potential carbon exposure in markets have a bevy of tools at their disposal these days […]

Jan Lee

May 17, 2018

Energy

General Mills Joins the Push for More Organic Food Production

General Mills is making more room for organic farming – 34,000 acres of room to start. This March, the company […]

Jan Lee

May 16, 2018

Energy

Climate Leaders Take Cues From Nature To Inspire Optimism

By Nikki Pava “How do you work in the field of sustainability or environmental issues without getting depressed?” Maybe you’ve […]

TriplePundit

May 14, 2018

Energy

Inside Walmart’s Lofty Project Gigaton: Supply Chain Engagement for Cutting Emissions

Consumer spending drives many of the world’s economies, but not without a huge environmental cost. The global production and use […]

Jim Witkin

May 11, 2018

Energy

Squaw Valley Ski Resort to be 100% Renewable Powered

By Kirsten James The dozens of chairlifts and gondolas at the Squaw Valley ski resort ferry as many as 50,000 […]

TriplePundit

May 10, 2018

Energy

PG&E Corp. CEO Breaks Down Barriers, Shores Up Clean Energy for California

Geisha Williams, the first Latina CEO of a Fortune 500 company, is on a mission to deep clean PG&E’s power […]

jennifer boynton

May 9, 2018

Energy

Preparing for the Next Sandy: Making New York More Resilient in the Age of Superstorms

By Dan Squiller Ask anyone who lives in New York City, New Jersey or any of the twelve states affected […]

TriplePundit

May 9, 2018

Energy

Niagara Bottling Joins The Recycling Partnership

Municipal recycling programs have been steadily growing in recent years. What initially began as a bold effort to recycle paper […]

Jan Lee

May 9, 2018

Energy

New Hydrogen "Water Battery" Could Make Wind and Solar Greener

A new device that converts water to hydrogen gas could help solve an emerging carbon emissions dilemma for businesses and […]

Tina Casey

May 7, 2018

Energy

Green Champions: Five Takeaways from Conversations with Sustainability Leaders

By Renée Yardley Rolland, a manufacturer of premium recycled post-consumer content paper, has published a series of conversations with sustainability […]

TriplePundit

May 2, 2018

Energy

Enlightened Farm Policies, Practices, and Sustainable Agriculture Standards Bear Fruit for Pollinators

By Lesley Sykes Many of our most beloved fresh food crops – almonds, apples, avocados, mangoes, blueberries, and pumpkins, to […]

TriplePundit

May 2, 2018

Energy

$9 Trillion in Investments Flow into Green Economy

Ethical Markets has released its 2018 Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS). The Scoreboard tracks cumulative private investment in green sectors worldwide, […]

3p Editors

May 1, 2018