‘Green’ Ads Rise Captalizing on Environmental Concerns
Advertisers, hoping to capitalize on growing public interest in sustainability, have put more resources into “green” advertising aimed at attracting consumers with claims of improved environmental...
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View ArticleMore States Requiring Insurers Complete Climate Risk Survey
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View ArticleWhy B Corp Certification Matters
Companies can attract younger workers by seeking — or touting — B Corp status, the Wall Street Journal reports. Since 2007, B Lab, the nonprofit that awards companies with a B Corp logo based on their...
View ArticleOilseed in Livestock Feed Can Cut Emissions Up to 13%, Study Finds
Using oilseed plant in livestock feed can cut methane and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 13 percent , according to preliminary findings of a study. The environmental monitoring study, carried out by...
View ArticlePlastic Production Rises, Recycling Lags
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View ArticleHow to Address ‘Hidden Threats’ to Sustainability
The Worldwatch Institute’s State of the World 2015 explores hidden threats to sustainability — such as financial assets drained of value by environmental damage — and how to address them.
View Article‘Green’ Ads Rise Captalizing on Environmental Concerns
Advertisers, hoping to capitalize on growing public interest in sustainability, have put more resources into “green” advertising aimed at attracting consumers with claims of improved environmental...
View ArticleCompanies Increasingly ‘Pursue Triple Bottom Line’
Echoing the growth in corporate social responsibility reporting, a growing number of mostly small- and medium-sized companies are taking environmental and social stewardship further and becoming...
View ArticleAgriculture, Livestock Remain Major GHG Sources
Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2010, the most recent year for which data are available — an increase of 13...
View ArticleUS Weather Extremes Account for Two-Thirds of Global Losses
The US was seriously affected by weather extremes last year, accounting for 69 percent of overall losses and 92 percent of insured losses due to natural catastrophes worldwide, according to a...
View ArticleMore States Requiring Insurers Complete Climate Risk Survey
The Connecticut and Minnesota Departments of Insurance have joined California, New York and Washington in requiring insurers respond to the Climate Risk Survey adopted in 2009 by the National...
View ArticleWalmart, Fox Campaign Promotes Eco-Brands
Walmart and Twentieth Century Fox have partnered to promote eco-friendly brands including Brita, Burt’s Bees, Glad, Green Works and Clorox — and the studio’s home-video launch of “Epic,” an...
View ArticleWhy B Corp Certification Matters
Companies can attract younger workers by seeking — or touting — B Corp status, the Wall Street Journal reports. Since 2007, B Lab, the nonprofit that awards companies with a B Corp logo based on their...
View ArticleOilseed in Livestock Feed Can Cut Emissions Up to 13%, Study Finds
Using oilseed plant in livestock feed can cut methane and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 13 percent , according to preliminary findings of a study. The environmental monitoring study, carried out by...
View ArticlePlastic Production Rises, Recycling Lags
Global plastic production continues to rise while recycling lags, according to a Worldwatch Institute report. The report says this trend has been ongoing for more than 50 years — about 299 million tons...
View ArticleHow to Address ‘Hidden Threats’ to Sustainability
The Worldwatch Institute’s State of the World 2015 explores hidden threats to sustainability — such as financial assets drained of value by environmental damage — and how to address them. The post How...
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