Space junk: the next green frontier
First it was about preventing trash from ending up in landfills, more recently it has been about tackling the waste in our oceans. Now, efforts are underway to stop space debris from orbiting our...
Category: Social Responsibility
Adidas joins the race for a circular economy
Adidas has developed the first fully recyclable running shoe. Futurecraft.Loop is made of a material that can be ground and melted for re-use in a circular manufacturing model. The shoe will be launched in...
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The Fashion Revolution is a global movement dedicated to a more sustainable fashion industry. We inform about the most pressing issues in the fashion industry, advocate positive change and celebrate those who are on...
Microsoft taxing itself to reduce carbon
Technology giant Microsoft is imposing big costs on itself for emitting greenhouse gases in an effort to accelerate its sustainability goals. John Dyer reports. Microsoft is nearly doubling its internal carbon tax to $15...
Global SDG Awards recognise success in sustainability
This year’s Global SDG Awards went to 17 companies around the world. The awards celebrate private-sector leadership in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. John Dyer reports. Women and children in Africa...
Starbucks to roll out greener cups, strawless lids
Coffee giant Starbucks has unveiled several new plans for sustainable coffee, including greener cups, fewer straws and the opportunity to digitally trace your coffee’s journey from seed to cup. According to a Starbucks press...
Join us for the Seedstars Summit on 5 April 2019 in Lausanne!
Seedstars is a Swiss based group with the mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. Seedstars connects stakeholders, builds companies from scratch with public and private partners and invests...
India opens centre for sustainable development
Prominent Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur Kiran Patel has invested in a major new sustainable venture in India. The Dr. Kiran C. Patel Centre for Sustainable Development in India at the Indian Institute of Technology...
Strategic lessons from toilet paper
Toilet paper is destroying North American forests – and with it, resources that are vital to the continent’s Indigenous Peoples. John Dyer reports. Environmentalists recently took aim at toilet paper. In a report entitled...
Consulting with urban residents is a growing trend
More and more citizens are turning to their residents for input on government plans. New digital tools are playing a role in facilitating this. More and more local governments are using inclusive and participatory...
UK is worst violator of e-waste exports, says watchdog group
Many EU countries are illegally exporting electronic waste to Africa and Asia, according to a two-year study by the global environmental watchdog organisation Basel Action Network (BAN). BAN has released the findings of a...
Sustainable investors need to move faster, says Swiss investment management firm
South Pole, a Swiss investment management firm, is calling on sustainable investors to do more – and sooner – if they are serious about combatting climate change. In a blog on the lessons of...
Looking back, looking forward
The beginning of the new year marks a time to look back and learn lessons for the future. John Dyer reports from Boston. In the world of sustainability, 2018 was a year of ominous...
Recyclable takeaway containers would save the greenhouse gas emissions of 55,000 cars
As a new study highlights that 2025 million takeaway-food containers per year are being used in the European Union (EU) alone, scientists are warning that more should be done to tackle the growing environmental...
Buyer beware: sustainable investors should look out for ‘greenwashing’
While American investors are making record investments into sustainable assets, the sheer size of the volume suggest that some of the incentives are leading asset managers to ‘greenwash’ or exaggerate their ESG credentials. John...
Climate change is driving the world into financial crisis, say investors
Investors managing $32 trillion are accusing governments of failing to address the financial risks of climate change. John Dyer reports. Politicians around the world stood idle as a real estate bubble, Eurozone debt and...
Fighting smog in China could increase solar power production
China could significantly increase solar power production if it fought smog more aggressively, according to a new study. If emissions from all sectors were eliminated, China could provide up to 128 terawatt hours of...
The Beachcomber’s Guide to Marine Debris
By: Michael Stachowitsch This richly illustrated book serves as the ideal guide to the items that litter the world’s beaches. Forget sea shells and other fauna and flora. Here, you will find what a...
World Bank pledges $200 billion for climate action
The World Bank Group is doubling its five-year investments in climate action to around 200 billion dollars. It aims to fights the causes of climate change and adapt to the consequences affecting the world’s...
EU aims to be climate neutral by 2050
The European Commission has laid out plans to become climate neutral by 2050. In line with the Paris Agreement objective, it is urging Europe to invest in realistic technological solutions and empower citizens. The...
