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Disposable single use plastic objects such as bottles, cups, forks, spoons and drinking straws

Down plastic, up morale: How a sustainability graduate school is reducing single-use plastic

January 24, 2020

By Pamela Gordon
Our finance department measured the "before" of our office’s single-use plastic, and implemented improvements right away.
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Green Seal at 30: What we’ve learned

November 4, 2019

By Doug Gatlin
Seven things you should know about ecolabeling.
kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree

The power of social enterprise: Can a forgotten nut boost Nigeria's economy?

October 15, 2019

By James Connelly
An innovative start-up is leveraging the original ingredient in Coca-Cola to kickstart sustainable development in the country.
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Using product certification to win consumers’ hearts and minds

November 29, 2018

By Iain Patton
Toward increased authenticity and credibility in a crowded marketplace.
Deanna Bratter from Danone

What B Corp certification means for Danone North America

October 5, 2018

By Sarah Hutcherson and Katie Ellman
A Q&A with the head of sustainability of the largest multinational company to achieve this designation.
Leed certification on building

LEED must be updated to address climate change

May 24, 2018

By Greg Kats
If the green building ratings system doesn't mandate deep CO2 reductions, it will fail its most important test of leadership.
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How sustainability messages break through with busy shoppers

May 24, 2018

By Julie Rice
Barrages of logos and labels are often overlooked by consumers, but here's how to get around that.
Alphabet block toys

Got standards? Tackle climate change adaptation

March 2, 2018

By Annie Guo
ISO standards are being applied to "hairier questions." Here's what you need to know.
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Can the GRI and SASB reporting frameworks be collaborative?

January 2, 2018

By Dunstan Allison-Hope
Tim Mohin, chief executive of GRI, and Jean Rogers, chair of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), about the dance between standards.
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Flooring inspired by 'nature's carpet'

October 31, 2017

By George Bandy Jr.
Sponsored: Mohawk Group took on the Living Product Challenge Petal certification to build a carpet that gives a greater lifecycle to flooring, from design to the built environment.