ENVIRONMENT

Technology

$1.5 Million Grant for Innovative Ideas to Solve Income Inequality

With rising income inequality frequently cited as a major social issue in need of new solutions, calls for new thinking […]

3p Editors

April 27, 2018

Energy

Driving the New Climate Economy: How Companies and Communities Can Thrive in a Changing World

By Lisa Manley There are clear signals that the climate has changed over the past century. Around the world, people […]

TriplePundit

April 27, 2018

Technology

Tech Upgrade Needed for UK Local Charities to Receive Corporate Donations

Small local charities are receiving lower donations from UK companies than large high-profile causes even though they concentrate on community […]

BrianUK

April 27, 2018

Energy

This Ag Commodities Giant has Rolled Out a New Sustainable Supply Chain Technology

More companies are feeling the pressure to ensure their supply chains are minimizing their environmental and social impacts. To that […]

Leon Kaye

April 26, 2018

Energy

Electricity, Customer Satisfaction and Corporate Responsibility

Utility companies began practicing corporate social responsibility long before the movement took hold in other economic sectors. That’s partly due […]

Tina Casey

April 24, 2018

Technology

Tech Innovation Converts e-Waste into Reusable Materials

Pictured: Gabrielle Upton, NSW Minister for the Environment and Professor Veena Sahajwalla at the launch of the world’s first e-waste […]

BrianUK

April 24, 2018

Energy

EDF: Environmental Innovation Is Alive and Well in Corporate America

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has just released its first annual survey on how top business executives both view and […]

Leon Kaye

April 24, 2018

Energy

Over 100 Walmart Locations to Have EV Chargers by Next Year

It’s been said time and again that when companies plan their corporate responsibility strategies, the place to start is with […]

Leon Kaye

April 19, 2018

Energy

No Sun? No Problem! Solar Power Now Comes With Insurance

When President Trump slapped a stiff 30% tariff on imported solar modules earlier this year, there were warnings of a […]

Tina Casey

April 18, 2018

Energy

Feeding 9 Billion People in 2050? Challenging!

By Governance & Accountability Institute The CEO of one of the nation’s leading food and agriculture companies, Land O’Lakes, Chris […]

TriplePundit

April 17, 2018

Technology

Facebook's Cambridge Analytica Woes Could Have Been Avoided

I’m not surprised Mark Zuckerberg was called to Congress. While Facebook’s market cap has soared over the last decade, its […]

jennifer boynton

April 13, 2018

Energy

Danone North America is Now the Largest B Corp on Earth

Danone North America, which until recently was formerly known as DanoneWave, is now the world’s largest B Corp and public […]

Leon Kaye

April 13, 2018

Energy

Mondi Aligns Sustainable Paper and Packaging Strategy with SDGs

Mondi, the Vienna-based international packaging and paper group, has invested an impressive €41.7m ($51.2m, £36.4m) in community projects during the […]

BrianUK

April 12, 2018

Energy

Clean Water for All Starts with Technology

By Erin Connor Water is everywhere. It covers 70% of our planet and makes up nearly 60% of the human […]

TriplePundit

April 11, 2018

Energy

Renewable Hydrogen Emerging As Decarbonization Option For Business

Corporate buyers have stepped in to keep the renewable energy transition moving along at a rapid clip here in the […]

Tina Casey

April 11, 2018

Energy

Bird Estuaries and Boardwalks: Quantifying the Costs of Sea Level Rise

Global warming is a major concern for communities along California’s sweeping Pacific coastline. More than 600 miles of western shoreline […]

Jan Lee

April 11, 2018

Energy

REI Elevates Sustainability Standards to Cover Entire Supply Chain

REI has long been a sustainability champion, from encouraging consumers to skip Black Friday, to its sponsorship of outdoor events, […]

Leon Kaye

April 10, 2018

Technology

UPS-led Consortium Installs New EV Charging System

By Brian Collett A new system allowing the recharging of a whole fleet of electrical vehicles without an upgrade to […]

BrianUK

April 10, 2018

Energy

Power Sector Emissions Hit Historic Low

In the race against time that the battle against climate change has become, we get a see-saw of good news […]

RP Siegel

April 9, 2018

Energy

UK Leads in Corporate Boards with Climate Change Policies

More company boards oversee climate change measures in the UK than in any other country, a wide-ranging survey has revealed. […]

BrianUK

April 9, 2018

Energy

Unilever’s Work on Recycling Plastic Shows CPG Companies Can Lead on Waste

The world’s largest CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies, which often boast of histories dating back to the nineteenth century, have […]

Leon Kaye

April 6, 2018

Energy

China and UK Join Up to Research New Renewables

By Brian Collett Five projects have been begun jointly by UK and Chinese government-backed experts to produce the next generation […]

BrianUK

April 6, 2018

Energy

Eliminating Food Waste: Dupont’s Tyvek a Critical Link in the Chain

I had a bowl of strawberries for breakfast this morning, which sounds unremarkable, even in the middle of February. Thanks […]

Tom Schueneman

April 4, 2018

Energy

From Ocean Plastics to Social Impact, The Apparel Sector Realizes Responsibility Pays Off

As consumers become more discerning about the companies from which they purchase clothing, more brands are stepping up and showing […]

Leon Kaye

April 4, 2018

Energy

DOE's Rick Perry is White House's Unlikely Advocate for Clean Energy Incubator

President Trump made news again this year when his office announced that programs that have long supported social needs and […]

Jan Lee

March 28, 2018

Energy

Royal Dutch Shell Throws In The Climate Change Towel, Sees Low-Oil Future By 2070

It had to happen sooner or later. A legacy oil and gas company — in this case, Royal Dutch Shell […]

Tina Casey

March 28, 2018

Technology

How AI Is Helping Control Malaria

By Oliver Bent Bed nets, insecticides and repellents are all effective intervention strategies to control the spread of malaria, but […]

TriplePundit

March 28, 2018

Energy

PPAs for Renewables Continue to Soar – For Good Reason

By Tom Idle When the world’s biggest food business Nestlé signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with a company […]

TriplePundit

March 27, 2018

Technology

Fostering a Secure Tomorrow in Tech for Youth

Fostered young people are being helped to guard their IT identities under a new project led by Symantec, the huge […]

BrianUK

March 27, 2018

Energy

Who's Responsible for This?

By John Anderson Lanier So I said I would talk about how people only care about the services that products […]

TriplePundit

March 26, 2018

Energy

Water Positive Docuseries on Water Crisis Makes Debut on World Water Day

Harmful algal blooms, typically caused by excess phosphorus, pollute freshwater in more than 15,000 waterways in the U.S. and impact […]

TriplePundit

March 22, 2018

Energy

New Opportunity for Global Investors: The Green Bond Pledge

Now that renewable energy technology is maturing, the low carbon economy of the future is in sight. The main challenge […]

Tina Casey

March 22, 2018

Energy

REI Steps Up and Raises Awareness of the Need for Land Preservation

Over the past few months, many companies have been scrambling to show they are taking a stand on movements including […]

Leon Kaye

March 22, 2018

Energy

Tariffs or Not, New Installation System Could Change the Solar Energy Game

Solar energy fans haven’t had much to cheer about during the Trump Administration, especially after the President’s recent imposition of […]

Tina Casey

March 20, 2018

Technology

Taking Water Infrastructure Back to Nature

By Luka Erceg The infrastructure gap is real, and it’s looming. The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that the world will […]

TriplePundit

March 19, 2018

Energy

The US Could Still Meet Clean Power Plan Targets Without the Clean Power Plan

Certainly, the concerted efforts of the Trump administration to bolster the fortunes of their supporters in the fossil fuel industry […]

RP Siegel

March 14, 2018

Energy

Who Owns the Physical Risks from Climate Change? (And What One Move Can Make It Less Risky?)

We hear a lot about how the anticipated rise in sea levels could trigger significant increases in hurricane-related financial losses. […]

Joyce Coffee

March 7, 2018

Technology

Fresh Perspectives from Women in Venture Capital

By Bloomberg Venture capitalists from some of NYC’s leading VC firms joined Bloomberg, Cornell Tech, and Tech:NYC at Bloomberg’s New […]

TriplePundit

March 7, 2018

Technology

STEM Increases Diversity While Teaching Skills

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs are teaching valuable skills to youth—and, at the same time, increasing diversity through […]

BrianUK

March 6, 2018

Technology

Why You Should Delete Your Data When Crossing the Border

By Scott Huntington Have you crossed any international borders recently? It can be a little nerve-wracking. The rules on the […]

TriplePundit

March 6, 2018

Energy

600 Companies, More Senior Executives Commit to Sustainability Policies

Record numbers of the largest and most influential companies in the US have been found in new research to be […]

BrianUK

March 5, 2018

Energy

Wind Power Projected to Grow in 2018

By Brian Collett Fewer onshore wind turbines were commissioned worldwide last year, partly because of an economic slowdown in China, […]

TriplePundit

March 1, 2018

Energy

Renewables Can Narrow the Global Digital Divide

According to many global organizations, including the World Economic Forum, approximately 4 billion people lack internet access. Their inability to […]

Leon Kaye

February 28, 2018

Energy

Organic Farming Gets a Boost from Kashi's Innovative Certification Program

Take a stroll down the various organic isles in any major U.S. or Canadian supermarket, and you’ll likely notice something […]

Jan Lee

February 23, 2018

Energy

LanzaTech's "Robust Bugs" Could Succeed Where Carbon Capture Fails

Think of engineered microbes as a kind of living software, and you have an idea where the company LanzaTech is […]

Tina Casey

February 21, 2018

Energy

Unilever Takes the Lead on Palm Oil Supply Chain Transparency

In the event some multinationals, along with their complex global supply chains, have not gotten the memo, here it is: […]

Leon Kaye

February 20, 2018

Technology

Seven Things Every Company Should Know About Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Business

By Dunstan Allison-Hope, BSR / Jacob Park, BSR / Michael Rohwer, BSR Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, thanks to ever-more-powerful computing, […]

TriplePundit

February 19, 2018

Energy

The Imperative of Climate Adaptation Planning

By Jacoba Gundle At the start of each year, The Climate Trust publishes carbon market predictions based on experience and […]

TriplePundit

February 16, 2018

Energy

Barriers and Possible Gateways in the Recycling Industry

By Michael McManus, vice president, communications and government relations, Asia Pulp & Paper Recycling has become a huge global business. […]

TriplePundit

February 16, 2018

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Not All Carbon Credits are Created Equal

Proyecto Mirador: Transforming Poor Communities Through Innovative Funding

In the highlands of Honduras, where tourism and coffee production drive the country’s economic engine, a social revolution is taking […]

Jan Lee

February 15, 2018

Technology

Go Solar CEO "Unfazed" by New Tariffs on Imports

By Scott Cramer As the CEO of a small solar company relying on foreign imports, what I know to be […]

TriplePundit

February 14, 2018

Energy

Ferrero Pledges an Ethical And Sustainable Supply Chain in Latest CSR Report

It’s Valentine’s Day, which means many of us are going to reach for that box of chocolate for a gift […]

Leon Kaye

February 14, 2018

Energy

Drink to This: Heineken Seeks to Boost Renewables While Reducing Emissions

The popularity of micro-brews, along with consumers’ insistence that their favorite brands perform not only when it comes to quality, […]

Leon Kaye

February 13, 2018

Technology

IT Group Takes on Tech Addiction

By Brian Collett Disillusioned former executives of Silicon Valley giants, including Apple, Facebook and Google, have started a campaign group […]

TriplePundit

February 12, 2018

Energy

How Supermarkets Can (Really) Solve The Food Desert Problem

Solutions for the “food desert” problem in low income areas often focus on getting more supermarkets built in neighborhoods that […]

Tina Casey

February 12, 2018

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Not All Carbon Credits are Created Equal

Deconstructing Your Carbon Footprint: Save Your Sanity, Be the Change (Even If It's Just a Little Bit)

I saw that look. You read the title of this article and rolled your eyes. Maybe you didn’t mean to, […]

Tom Schueneman

February 8, 2018

Energy

New Hydrogen Electric Fuel Cell Truck Factory Rumbles Into Arizona

In another sign that the field of zero emission transportation is accelerating, the company Nikola has announced plans to build […]

Tina Casey

February 2, 2018

Energy

Technology and Transport Companies Join Forces to Make Cities More Livable

Corporate responsibility usually conjures up visions of volunteering, clean energy investments and supply chain transparency – among other worthy programs […]

Leon Kaye

February 2, 2018

Energy

Royal Dutch Shell Invests in Tennessee Solar

When President Trump formulated his “American Energy Dominance” message, he may not have had the power of global oil and […]

Tina Casey

January 31, 2018

Energy

California Pushes The Envelope on Energy Storage with New Pumped Hydro Proposal

If the blowup over President Trump’s new solar tariff proves anything, it proves that the renewable energy transition is inevitable. […]

Tina Casey

January 29, 2018

Energy

What’s Really ‘Green’? A Look at Beef Grazing Operations

By Jonathan L. Gelbard In my previous post, I took a look at examples of greenwashing that are making the […]

TriplePundit

January 29, 2018

Energy

Biodynamics: Where Regenerative Agriculture Meets Regenerative Capital

By John Bloom Biodynamic farming, a “beyond organic” approach to agriculture long respected in Europe, may finally be poised for […]

TriplePundit

January 25, 2018

Energy

Companies Worth $1.3 Trillion Pledge a Boost for the Circular Economy

We predicted earlier this month that business commitments to scaling up a global circular economy will be one of the […]

Leon Kaye

January 24, 2018

Energy

Nike's Huge Renewable Energy Buy Pours Cold Water On Trump's Coal Goals

Nike dropped something of a renewable energy bombshell last week, just as President Trump was gearing up to celebrate his […]

Tina Casey

January 23, 2018

Energy

Trump Administration's Massive Tax on Imported Solar Panels

By Bob Keefe We all want to buy American. But, President Trump’s decision Monday to impose a massive 30 percent […]

TriplePundit

January 23, 2018

Energy

Nike Leaps Forward on Renewables

Among the companies jumping on the RE100 bandwagon is Nike, which two years ago made a pledge to run 100 […]

Leon Kaye

January 22, 2018

Energy

Tired of Being Ignored by Zinke, NPS Advisors Quit

Buried in the brouhaha over Stormy Daniels and a far larger storm, the yet unresolved government shutdown, came news from […]

Leon Kaye

January 22, 2018

Energy

All Evian Water Bottles to Be Part of a Closed Loop System by 2025

Evian, the brand that long ago made bottled water chic and opened the door for more competitors to flood the […]

Leon Kaye

January 19, 2018

Energy

McDonald’s Promises 100 Percent Sustainable Packaging by 2025

McDonald’s has come a long way since those infamous Styrofoam clamshell containers of a generation ago. The world’s largest fast […]

Leon Kaye

January 19, 2018

Energy

BlackRock Preaches Long-Termism, But Some Critics Aren’t Buying the Sermon

BlackRock and its founder and CEO, Laurence D. Fink, made waves earlier this week when he said in both an […]

Leon Kaye

January 17, 2018

Energy

U.S. Vehicle Fuel Economy Hits a New Efficiency Record

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two annual reports that updated the car industry and general public […]

Leon Kaye

January 17, 2018

Energy

NYC’s Decision Opens the Door to More Fossil Fuel Divestment Worldwide

For New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, the time for divestment from its pension funds' fossil fuels investments is now.

Leon Kaye

January 16, 2018