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Small- and medium-sized enterprises have a huge role to play in the collective corporate effort to address the climate crisis.
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Midsize suppliers are gazing warily at the policy horizon. Their customers need to show them some love.
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Businesses of any scale now have access to tools to help them meet the new challenges of business sustainability.
by John Rooks
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How can companies use life-cycle thinking to ensure their continued value in global supply chains?
by Tom Swarr
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Despite the many differences between the Fortune 500 coffee retailer and the family-owned artisan roaster based in Mendocino, Calif., the two companies are committed to working with growers to source coffee beans as sustainably and ethically as possible.
by Marc Gunther
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In a move to grow the market for Fair Trade products, the longtime head of Fair Trade USA proposes to allow much bigger coffee growers into the certification -- a move that some say runs contrary to the whole purpose of Fair Trade.
by Marc Gunther
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Portland, Oregon's Bamboo Sushi is powered by wind energy, Marine Stewardship Council-certified, and is singlehandedly proving that sustainable sushi doesn't have to be an oxymoron.
by Marc Gunther
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TerraCycle has built a business around taking other companies' trash and turning it into treasure. It's a surprisingly tough sell sometimes, but here's how you make the case that it's not trash, it's wasted brand equity.
by Albe Zakes
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Corporate concern about water shortages is on the rise, and there are a growing number of tools available to help companies avoid the physical, reputational and regulatory risks that running afoul of water scarcity can pose.
by Will Sarni
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Despite growing awareness about and concern around the risks water scarcity can pose to a company, there is still some resistance to building water conservation into operations. Here are three steps any company can take to save water.
by John Viera
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A psychologist famous for her research on fruit preserves provides insights about decision-making that can help you increase profits while greening your supply chain.
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BrightFarms, a New York City-based startup, thinks it has the solution to cross-country grocery supply routes, right above our heads.
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by Marc Gunther
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The supply chain director at the world's third-largest apparel company explained in a recent webcast how Philips-Van Heusen works with suppliers to maintain their environmental and social performance.
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From sustainable supply chains to sustainable brands, a recent gathering at the University of Washington brought MBA students together with business leaders to discuss how to make a good idea a great green solution.
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New rules implemented by an industry trade association and spearheaded the two computing companies went into effect this month, slowing or stopping purchases of minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo, currently embroiled in civil war.
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Long after the furor over the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's stance on environmental legislation, a spinoff of a regional Chamber aims to share the expertise of its members to help businesses get greener, one step at a time.
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From virtual meetings to recycled packaging, here are 20 things businesses of any size can do to improve their environmental impacts and boost their green cred.
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One area that is all too often overlooked in corporate sustainability plans is green procurement -- a move that, if done right, can raise the environmental performance of an entire industry.
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The company's latest set of sustainability goals focuses on food and farming, with a focus on sustainable sourcing, educating and improving farmers' lives, cutting food waste, and sourcing more local food.
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As large, widespread fast food chains have been pressured and prodded to lower the environmental impacts of their businesses, the same has not been asked of independent quick-service cafes and takeout spots, resulting in many offering unhealthy food with little incentive to improve the sustainability of their operations.
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Six months after the company convened 300 of the country's largest corporations, seven firms have posted updates on their progress in meeting Walmart's sustainability challenge.
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The financial reform law's requirements for conflict-free sourcing of electronics materials is a good step, but abandoning the DRC altogether is a knee-jerk reaction that won't fix the country's problems.
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Nearly unnoticed in the discussions of the just-signed financial reform bill is a measure that will require manufacturers of electronics and other goods to avoid using materials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 'rape capital of the world.'
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With more than 600 eco-certifications on the market around the world today, companies must choose with great care what green labels are right for them and their customers. We talked to five companies to learn how they make their decisions.