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Apple Commits to 100% Carbon Neutrality By 2030
Written by: Kimberly White
Apple is stepping up its climate commitments. The tech giant has pledged to achieve total...
Prioritizing Nature Could Be $10 Trillion Opportunity, Create 395 Million Jobs
Written by: Kimberly White
A new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) has found that prioritizing nature isn’t...
Unilever Launches €1 Billion Climate and Nature Fund
Written by: Kimberly White
Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced a new €1 billion initiative to tackle the climate...
Amazon Announces New $2 Billion Fund to Invest in Sustainable Technologies
Written by: Kimberly White
Amazon has launched its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund. Through the fund, Amazon aims to...
Race to Zero: Global Campaign Calls for Resilient, Zero Carbon Recovery
Written by: Kimberly White
Companies, cities, investors, and civil society have joined together in pursuit of a resilient, zero...
BNP Paribas Accelerates Coal Phase Out for OECD Countries
Written by: Kimberly White
BNP Paribas is accelerating its timeline for a complete coal phase-out.
In...
Google Pledges to No Longer Build Custom AI for Oil and Gas Extraction
Written by: Kimberly White
Google has pledged to no longer build custom artificial intelligence (AI) tools for oil and...
Morgan Stanley Will No Longer Finance Oil and Gas Exploration and Development in the...
Written by: Kimberly White
Morgan Stanley will no longer fund oil and gas exploration and development in the Arctic,...
This App Lets You Order Leftovers to Help Fight Food Waste
Written by: Sean Fleming
The statistics on global food waste make for grim reading. And as more consumers become...
In Africa, Bamboo Bicycles are Shifting Gears for Women in the Workforce
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Monica Evans
Bamboo might seem an unusual material...
UBS Bank Will Not Finance New Offshore Arctic Oil and Gas Projects
Written by: Kimberly White
UBS Group will no longer fund new offshore oil projects in the Arctic. The Swiss...
South Korea Trading Giant Vows Zero Deforestation in Papua Palm Oil Operation
Written by: Hans Nicholas Jong
Environmental watchdogs have welcomed a zero-deforestation pledge by South Korean trading giant POSCO...
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo to No Longer Fund Arctic Drilling
Written by: Kimberly White
JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo will no longer fund oil and gas drilling in the...
Here’s How One Company is Championing the Circular Economy
Written by: Sean Fleming
Just for a minute, think about the shower gel you use. Or the laundry...
5 Reasons Why CEOs Must Care About Safeguarding Nature
Written by: Akanksha Khatri
At the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in January this year, there was...
Jeff Bezos Launches Bezos Earth Fund, Pledges $10 Billion to Fight Climate Crisis
Written by: Kimberly White
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has announced that he is committing $10 billion to help tackle...
A New Global Platform to Unleash Entrepreneurs on the World’s Toughest Problems
Written by: Sean Fleming
The challenges facing the world are overwhelming, from the climate crisis to stubborn rates of...
Microsoft Pledges to be Carbon Negative by 2030
Written by: Kimberly White
Microsoft has announced an ambitious new goal to reduce and remove its carbon footprint. The...
Goldman Sachs Pledges $750 Billion to Climate Transition Projects, Will No Longer Fund Oil...
Written by: Kimberly White
Goldman Sachs has announced a $750 billion pledge to sustainable finance initiatives that combat climate...
Mark Carney Named UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance
Written by: Kimberly White
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has been named the United Nations Special Envoy for...
27 Countries Pledge $9.7 billion for Climate Action in Developing Countries
Written by: Kimberly White
Countries from around the world have pledged more than $9.7 billion to replenish the Green...
European Investment Bank to End Funding for Fossil Fuels, Unlock €1 Trillion in Investments...
Written by: Kimberly White
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will phase out financing for fossil...
Amazon Pledges to Be Carbon Neutral by 2040
Written by: Kimberly White
Amazon has announced a new plan to aid in the battle against the climate crisis....
UN Environment and adidas Runtastic Team Up to Run Wild for Snow Leopards
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and digital health and fitness giant adidas Runtastic have...
Alaska Airlines Launches New Initiative to Curb Plastic Waste
Written by: Kimberly White
Alaska Airlines has taken another step in its sustainability journey. The airline announced its new...
UN Development Programme Teams Up with Samsung for New Global Goals App
Written by: Kimberly White
Samsung and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have teamed up to launch a new...
28 Companies Raise the Bar on Corporate Climate Ambition
Written by: Kimberly White
Twenty-eight companies have stepped up and raised the bar on corporate climate action. The companies...
Severe Weather Cost Scottish Farmers £161 Million in 2018, Predicted to Worsen with Climate...
Written by: Kimberly White
Severe weather cost Scottish farmers millions last year. According to a report commissioned by WWF...
Why Apple is investing in Colombia’s mangroves
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Natasha Vizcarra
This topic will be explored at the Global Landscapes...
WattTime, Carbon Tracker, and Google Team Up to Measure Global Power Plant Emissions
Written by: Kimberly White
On May 7th, WattTime announced a new project in collaboration with Carbon Tracker, Google, and...
National Geographic Joins Sustainable Brands in Push for a Sustainable Economy
Written by: Kimberly White
Sustainable Brands has announced the latest addition to their Corporate Member Network: National Geographic.
adidas Unveils New Zero Waste Shoe
Written by: Kimberly White
Global sportswear corporation adidas has unveiled their newest project and taken another step forward...
Punishing the polluters: why large fines are an important step towards cleaner corporations
Written by: Ole Pedersen
Polluting the environment is a crime which can have countless...
Thomson Reuters Aims for Carbon Neutral in 2019
Written by: Kimberly White
Global media company Thomson Reuters is no stranger to corporate social responsibility and sustainability....
New Private Sector Alliance For Sustainable Development Goals Announced
Written by: Kimberly White
On April 15th, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced a new CEO alliance to finance...
American Sustainable Business Council Announces New CEO
Written by: Kimberly White
On April 1st, the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) announced that Jeffrey Hollender is stepping...
Burger King Tests Vegetarian Whopper
Written by: Kimberly White
Burger King is testing out a new plant-based Whopper. Beginning today, 59 Burger King restaurants...
Corporate Giants Launch Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance
Written by: Kimberly White
On March 28th, Salesforce, Disney, Google, Apple, and more than 300 other companies launched...
From Start-ups to Fortune 50: ReGenFriends Hosts Customer-Centric Summit in San Francisco
Written by: Kimberly White
ReGenFriends is bringing everyone from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies together with their ReGenFriends Customer-Centric...
All-Star Athletes Invest in The Future of Protein
Written by: Kimberly White
Beyond Meat has unveiled its latest star-studded campaign, Go Beyond. Highlighting the inner spirit and...
Diggin’ Dallas: How 9 Simple Waste Digs May Sway Council’s Vote for a Commercial...
Written by: Stacy Savage
In August 2018, the Dallas City Council voted to approve a recycling ordinance for all multi-family dwellings...
Seafood without Sacrifice: Good Catch Makes a Splash with Their Take on Tuna
Written by: Kimberly White
For many, canned tuna is a household staple. Valued at $1.5 billion USD, canned tuna...
National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures Launch Global Challenge, Search for Innovative Solutions
Written by: Kimberly White
National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures have teamed up to launch a global search for innovative solutions to...
Lyft: ‘Green Mode’ Gives Riders the Choice of Electric or Hybrid Vehicles
Written by: Kimberly White
The San Francisco-based rideshare company Lyft is making it easier for their riders to reduce their carbon footprint....
Ben & Jerry’s Announces Mooo-ve Away From Single-Use Plastics
Written by: Kimberly White
Ben & Jerry’s announced last week that they are moving away from single-use plastics.
In...
Budweiser Highlights Commitment to Renewable Energy
Written by: Kimberly White
The King of Beers is bringing its long-term commitment to renewable energy to the biggest stage of the...
How to Empower Women By Being Change Agents
Written by Glenda Monge Alvarado
Talks about sustainability with a gender focus are rarely found. Although gender equality is one...
adidas To Double Production on Shoes Created From Plastic Waste
Written by: Kimberly White
Sporting good giant adidas announced earlier this month that the company would more than double their production of...
Investment Accelerator Competition to Help UK Businesses Tackle Ocean Plastics
Written by: Kimberly White
The UK Government has announced a new investment partnership that offers up to £6 million in grant and...
