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The Higg Index has found itself under scrutiny for lax sustainability standards and enforcement. Could blockchain technology be the lifeline it needs to survive?
by Leah Garden
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Unilever is still regarded as the clear leader in sustainability among global companies, according to an annual survey by GlobeScan.
by Eric Whan
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Of course we all want high rankings, but the process of completing the questionnaire delivers insights all on its own.
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Quantifying environmental risks in monetary terms may be necessary to convince the majority of corporations to reduce their dependency and impacts on the environment.
by Ivo Mulder
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Without context, most of what passes for mainstream sustainability reporting fails to express sustainability performance in any authentic way.
by Robert Kropp
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The nonprofit's new executive director weighs in on whether China's manufacturing sector is ready for sustainability standards.
by Aman Singh
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The retail giant is targeting about 10 chemicals to replace with safer alternatives, and is also working toward sustainable beef supplies.
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At Walmart's Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting today, the retailer vowed to target chemical and fertilizer use in its mammoth supply chain.
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Does the retail chain measure up? EDF's Bentonville office weighs in.
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Walmart is asking bread makers to bake in sustainability. Can they rise to the occasion?
by Marc Gunther
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The results of the 2012 Dow Jones Sustainability Index annual review suggest that sustainable business practices are becoming the rule, rather than the exception.
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A growing number of companies are incorporating sustainability programs into their development planning -- and bringing the concept of environmentally sustainable business growth into the mainstream.
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The National Cattleman's Beef Association, BASF and Walmart are just three of the diverse companies that are applying the new sustainability metrics developed by the Sustainability Consortium to green their supply chains.
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The retail giant has come a long way in surveying and measuring the sustainability of its supply chain, but Jeff Rice, Walmart's director of sustainability, says there's still a long way to travel.
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Is Walmart more hype than reality? The Gartner Hype Cycle provides one lens to answer that question.
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An interview with Bonnie Nixon, the consortium's new executive director, on what the group is doing and where it's headed.
by Joel Makower
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Formed just two years ago in the U.S., The Sustainability Consortium now numbers almost 80 members and has extended its reach across the Atlantic.
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A closer look at Walmart's latest Global Responsibility Report reveals the limits to what any company -- even one as vast as Walmart -- can do.
by Marc Gunther
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Bonnie Nixon, who most recently served as HP's director of environmental sustainability, will join The Sustainability Consortium as executive director.
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The Sustainability Consortium is entering a new phase, according to Kevin Dooley, senior advisor to the Sustainability Consortium and a professor of supply chain management at Arizona State University. In a workshop at the 2011 State of Green Business Forum in San Francisco Wednesday, Dooley gave an overview of the program and offered an update on its progress.
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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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Walmart released a guidance document this week that details how it will count the emissions reductions toward the retailers goal of squeezing 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from its supply chain by 2015.
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The retail giant’s sustainability dreams don’t appear to have diminished, though it's clear the company has been humbled by the fiendish complexity of all it has set out to do.
by Joel Makower
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In what promises to be a continuing trend, P&G joined Walmart in implementing a supplier sustainability scorecards program this spring. These programs are models for other manufacturers and retailers considering scorecards. Here's a short primer on their commonalities and differences.
by Paul Baier