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Voices for Change

Top 10 Social Innovation Breakthroughs of 2015

By Virgilia Kaur Pruthi and Cynthia Hellen From New York City subways approving period advertisements to crowdsourced legislation, so far […]

TriplePundit

October 29, 2015

Voices for Change

3p Weekend: 8 Craziest Water Bottle Concepts on Kickstarter Right Now

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

Mary Mazzoni

October 23, 2015

Community Development

Forum calls for greater leadership for sustainable beauty industry

Sustainability non-profit, Forum for the Future, has invited members of the beauty and personal care industry to become part of […]

TriplePundit

October 23, 2015

Community Development

Nissan and Ecotricity call for charging point road signs

Nissan, manufacturer of the world’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV), the Nissan LEAF, and Ecotricity, which operates Europe’s biggest and most […]

TriplePundit

October 22, 2015

Community Development

Electric cars set to become new norm, research finds

Electric vehicles will be the vehicle of choice for motorists by 2026, research among teenagers and learner drivers has revealed. […]

TriplePundit

October 21, 2015

Community Development

Practicing Radical Transparency and Shared Prosperity at Ben & Jerry’s

Submitted by Kelly Eisenhardt Companies that commit to radical transparency and shared prosperity gain loyalty and increased profits, as consumers […]

CSRWire

October 20, 2015

Community Development

Unilever becomes zero landfill company in Europe

Nine months after achieving zero non-hazardous waste to landfill across its global network of 242 factories – believed to be […]

TriplePundit

October 20, 2015

Community Development

Industry taskforce to help improve working conditions of cleaners

A campaign to promote good working conditions in the cleaning industry has been launched by an industry-led taskforce set up […]

TriplePundit

October 20, 2015

Community Development

Clear-cut link found between ESG disclosure and business performance

New research has found a definitive link between ESG disclosure and business performance. The analysis by responsible investment manager Alquity […]

TriplePundit

October 19, 2015

Community Development

African Fairtrade gold to bolster commercial opportunities

The advent of new supplies of Fairtrade gold from Africa could herald a jewellery revolution with the UK leading the […]

TriplePundit

October 16, 2015

Community Development

African Fairtrade gold to bolster commercial opportunities

The advent of new supplies of Fairtrade gold from Africa could herald a jewellery revolution with the UK leading the […]

TriplePundit

October 16, 2015

Community Development

Food giants unite to tackle European food waste

With a value chain wide approach, from the field to the plate, Ardo, McCain, PepsiCo, SCA, Sodexo, Unilever Food Solutions […]

TriplePundit

October 16, 2015

Community Development

Volvo charges up global electrification strategy

Swedish car giant Volvo is to develop an entirely new range of electrified smaller cars and build a full electric […]

TriplePundit

October 16, 2015

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Carbon Offsetting

TerraPass, Moms Clean Air Force Talk Climate Change and Our Kids' Futures

Read more in this series By Nancy Bsales, TerraPass Climate change is not in some far off future: It’s happening now, […]

TriplePundit

October 15, 2015

Voices for Change

Art: Creating a Deeper Connection

Editor’s Note: This post is part of TriplePundit’s ongoing coverage of SXSW Eco 2015. You can read all of our coverage […]

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October 14, 2015

Community Development

Car giant accelerates progress in gender diversity

The percentage of women employees at both Renault and Nissan has increased from a year ago – particularly in manager-level […]

TriplePundit

October 14, 2015

Voices for Change

What Amazon’s New Handmade Site Could Mean for the Future of Women Makers

Amazon surprised the Internet last week when it announced the launch of Handmade — an Etsy competitor that will sell handcrafted […]

Sherrell Dorsey

October 12, 2015

Voices for Change

Wilderness in the Age of Man

What’s so great about wilderness anyway? Does it even exist anymore? What does being “wild” even mean? Is nature just […]

Tom Schueneman

October 9, 2015

Community Development

Two-thirds of UK investors ignorant of ESG performance of their investments

A new study reveals that almost two-thirds of investors don’t know whether the activities of industries or companies they are […]

TriplePundit

October 9, 2015

Community Development

Roger Aitken, analyst, interprets the September 2015 data

Among UK Registered Funds, the £544.95m AXA Framlington Health R Inc fund once again top ranked overall out of 255 […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Sustainalytics buys ESG Analytics reinforcing commitment to leveraging product innovation

The acquisition of ESG Analytics AG, a Zurich-based provider of web-based solutions that assists asset managers and owners to analyse […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Cecil the lion and the big data revolution

‘Big data’ has been one of the buzz phrases of the last five years and has already spawned an analytics […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Developing a new mindset

At this year’s BITC Responsible Business Awards , Lloyds Banking Group won the building stronger communities award for its work […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Piecing together profitable partnerships

As more and more corporates team up with environmental and social campaign groups to help drive improvements in sustainability performance, […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Why channeling the energy of youth is key to sustainability

In recent years, as we’ve thought about social movements and the millennial generation, many have conjured up images of protesters, […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Driving a wedge between consumers and green debate

As if it wasn’t hard enough convincing consumers to become greener drivers – stop that idling engine while you close […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

WWF calls for business to work towards sustainable food security

A new report from WWF-UK finds that businesses want to see government taking bold actions to create a food system […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Britain’s supermarkets step up to save forests

Asda has become the latest grocer to sign up to WWF’s Save Forests campaign, completing the line-up of major supermarkets […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Korean pharma company forges artisanal legacy preservation path

Until the early 1950s South Korea was a traditional agricultural society. That way of life was largely swept away by […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Konica Minolta looks to develop greener credentials

Konica Minolta, Inc, the Japanese technology company headquartered in Tokyo, is looking to reduce CO2 emissions over product lifecycles by […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Surge in carbon price disclosure shows climate change heading mainstream

Corporations behind everyday brands of toothpaste, soup, light-bulbs, gasoline, cars and computers are assigning a price to their carbon emissions […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Carbon nanofibre technology to pose ethical challenge to industry?

A newly created system that sucks carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and converts it into carbon nanofibres as raw […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Asiana Airlines learns CR lessons at schools in China

Asiana Airlines, Korea’s second-largest carrier, has formed a sisterhood relationship with an elementary school in China as part of its […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

IBE updates guidance on human rights

The Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) has updated its guidance on the promotion and protection of human rights in business […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Lidl leads way on Living Wage implementation in UK

Lidl has become the first UK supermarket company to introduce a minimum wage – but it is based on the […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Responsibility agenda driving consortia-based alliances

Consortia-based partnerships between companies and NGOs are set to become more common, as organisations look for greater impact and reach, […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Adidas kicks off plans for zero-waste sporting goods

Adidas is kicking off a new research project to develop a new type of sporting goods that will never be […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Community Development

Jaguar Land Rover to drive new water safety project

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched a new project in Africa as part of its global CSR programme. In its […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2015

Voices for Change

Report Highlights Plan to Eliminate Ocean Plastic Waste in 20 Years

Plastics: They’re everywhere and in almost everything — from electronics and automobiles to food packaging and chewing gum. In fact, […]

Sarah Lozanova

October 5, 2015

Community Development

Mars UK joins Fairtrade's Cocoa Sourcing Program

It may help consumers work, rest and play but the iconic Mars bar is also now helping to improve the […]

TriplePundit

October 5, 2015

Community Development

Investors warned over risk exposure in backing extractives companies

Almost a third of all natural World Heritage Sites has the threat of oil, gas and mining exploration hanging over […]

TriplePundit

October 2, 2015

Community Development

New sustainability reporting awards launch in Asia

Entries are now open for the inaugural Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards, the first such awards for the region. An independent […]

TriplePundit

October 2, 2015

Community Development

Soft drinks industry urged to set sugar reduction targets

New research by Action on Sugar has revealed the shockingly high levels of free sugars found globally in sugar-sweetened soft […]

TriplePundit

October 1, 2015

Community Development

Amnesty warns over abuses in diamond supply chain

The Central African Republic’s (CAR) biggest traders have purchased diamonds worth several million dollars without properly investigating whether they financed […]

TriplePundit

September 30, 2015

Community Development

BAT, AB InBev and Schneider Electric join latest supply chain top table

Schneider Electric, British American Tobacco and AB InBev have joined the top 15 European supply chains in Gartner Inc’s annual […]

TriplePundit

September 30, 2015

Voices for Change

Switch to Renewables, Says BT to Sports Fans

  No study has ever supported the argument that new sports stadia provide tangible economic benefits for the municipalities that […]

Leon Kaye

September 29, 2015

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3p Explores Climate Week NYC 2015

Google Maps + Pollution Sensors Show How Cities "Breathe"

Climate Week NYC was packed with high profile pledges and policy announcements calling for hard core actions that treat carbon […]

Tina Casey

September 28, 2015

Voices for Change

Behind the Scenes on the Sustainable Development Goals

This weekend world leaders met at the United Nations in New York City to define a sustainable development agenda through […]

Tom Schueneman

September 28, 2015

Voices for Change

ConBody: Sick Workouts with a Side of Social Justice

While it can seem difficult to have sympathy for a drug dealer, it’s important to remember that, for young people […]

Mary Mazzoni

September 28, 2015

Community Development

BLOG – Easy transportation only way to sustain city well-being

Yesterday, Sunday 27 September was a good day to be in Paris, writes AkzoNobel‘s Johan Widheden, Sustainability Specialist.  Earmarked as […]

TriplePundit

September 28, 2015

Community Development

ICRS marks anniversary with first honorary fellows

To mark its first anniversary, the Institute of Corporate Responsibiity and Sustainability (ICRS) has announced its first honorary fellows. They […]

TriplePundit

September 25, 2015

Community Development

B Corp movement launches in UK

B Corp, the movement seeking to change the role of business in society, has launched in the UK. While regular […]

TriplePundit

September 24, 2015

Community Development

BLOG – When good intentions go awry

Tony Sabatier of Friends-International warns that corporate philanthropy can sometimes be misguided. Across Cambodia, orphanages are proliferating. Although it is […]

TriplePundit

September 24, 2015

Community Development

BT tops carbon reporting league for second year

BT Group (BT) has narrowly beaten Marks & Spencer Group plc (M&S) in the latest analysis of the Carbon Reporting […]

TriplePundit

September 23, 2015

Community Development

Fortune 500 companies pledge to use 100% renewable electricity

Partner numbers at RE100 are swelling with news that a number of globally recognized US businesses have joined the campaign, […]

TriplePundit

September 23, 2015

Voices for Change

4 Reasons the Pope's Encyclical Sparks a Rare Chance for Change

Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, titled Laudato Si: Our Care for our Common Home, is sparking a rare opening […]

Deborah Fleischer

September 22, 2015

Community Development

Heathrow to trial steeper approaches in noise reduction effort

Heathrow Airport in London begins trialling steeper approaches this week, which could help reduce noise for people living under flight […]

TriplePundit

September 22, 2015

Community Development

IKEA makes global commitment to serve sustainable seafood

IKEA has become the biggest food service provider of certified seafood worldwide. With a commitment for seafood sold and served […]

TriplePundit

September 22, 2015

Community Development

London Luton joins select few with energy standard accreditation

London Luton Airport (LLA) has joined a handful of airports in the world to be accredited with the internationally recognised […]

TriplePundit

September 21, 2015

Community Development

Don't Create More Orphans

Submitted by ChildSafe Movement Across the world there are an estimated 8 million children in institutional care, or orphanages. As […]

CSRWire

September 18, 2015

Community Development

P&G raises bar on greenhouse gas emissions reductions

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has set a new goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities by 30% […]

TriplePundit

September 18, 2015

Voices for Change

Growing Green Thinkers: How Sustainability Impacts Education

Education doesn’t only revolve around the palm-sweating need for top rankings and high standardized test scores. Education also includes the […]

TriplePundit

September 17, 2015

Community Development

National CSR Awards 2016 set to sparkle at The Crystal

The Crystal, the world’s most sustainable events space, is to host next year’s National CSR Awards in London “The Crystal […]

TriplePundit

September 17, 2015

Community Development

Top businesses lend support to child refugee appeal

Save the Children says it has received a huge level of support from big businesses and leading brands in response […]

TriplePundit

September 17, 2015

Voices for Change

Are the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Doomed?

On Sept. 25, more than 150 world leaders will convene at the United Nations headquarters in New York City to […]

Joi Sears

September 16, 2015

Community Development

Fashion giant H&M addresses animal welfare in supply chain

Swedish fashion retailer H&M is partnering with Humane Society International (HSI) in a bid to improve the welfare of animals […]

TriplePundit

September 15, 2015

Community Development

PET recycling rate up but consumers need to do more, survey finds

The equivalent of 66bn 1.5L PET bottles were collected and recycled in 2014, representing 57% of bottles and containers placed […]

TriplePundit

September 14, 2015

Community Development

UPS drives electric delivery vehicles further with TEVVA

Delivery giant UPS has launched its first range-extended electric delivery vehicle for initial trials in the UK, developed in collaboration […]

TriplePundit

September 11, 2015

Community Development

Investors call on UK government for greater support of renewables

Thirteen investors have sent a letter, coordinated by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), to the George Osborne, […]

TriplePundit

September 11, 2015

Community Development

DJSI 2015 recognises world's top sustainability performers

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has been named in the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), the first time the company has […]

TriplePundit

September 10, 2015

Voices for Change

Will Climate Change Pledges Be Enough?

As the climate change calendar moves swiftly to the crucial COP21 negotiations in Paris, here’s a question: Are world leaders […]

Bill DiBenedetto

September 9, 2015

Community Development

China launches first carbon efficient financial index

The Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Securities Index have launched China’s first index of carbon efficient companies. Powered by data […]

TriplePundit

September 9, 2015