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Written by: Julie Mollins
Tackling climate change requires large-scale financial investments into adaptation and mitigation activities.
Known as “climate finance” under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, the idea of mobilizing funds from countries in the global...
Written by: Kimberly White
Beyond Meat has unveiled its latest star-studded campaign, Go Beyond. Highlighting the inner spirit and drive to reach the unattainable, Go Beyond was modeled after the inspiration and mission behind Beyond Meat.
Kicking off the campaign...
Written by: Sean Fleming
The statistics on global food waste make for grim reading. And as more consumers become aware of the problem, a Danish tech start-up with nearly 20 million users has declared war on unwanted food.
Mette Lykke is...
Written by: Kimberly White
JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo will no longer fund oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
The announcements come on the heels of similar commitments made by Goldman Sachs and BlackRock.
JPMorgan...
Written by: Kimberly White
The San Francisco-based rideshare company Lyft is making it easier for their riders to reduce their carbon footprint. Earlier this week, Lyft announced the new Green Mode option.
In 2019, the popular rideshare company will introduce thousands of electric...
Written by: Kimberly White
On March 28th, Salesforce, Disney, Google, Apple, and more than 300 other companies launched the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA)- the largest group of corporate renewable energy buyers in the U.S.
REBA was initially formed...
Written by: Kimberly White
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has been named the United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance. The United Nations announced Carney’s appointment ahead of COP25 beginning December 2nd in Madrid.
As the Special Envoy,...
Written by: Kimberly White
Burger King is testing out a new plant-based Whopper. Beginning today, 59 Burger King restaurants in the St. Louis, Missouri area will be testing the new Impossible Whopper.
Similar to its beef counterpart, the Impossible Whopper features...
Written by: Kimberly White
Sustainable Brands has announced the latest addition to their Corporate Member Network: National Geographic.
Launched in 2006, Sustainable Brands is a global network of companies and conferences.
National Geographic joins more than 80 companies, including corporate...
Written by Glenda Monge Alvarado
Talks about sustainability with a gender focus are rarely found. Although gender equality is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), it’s still somehow difficult to conceive how that focus should exist in female empowerment. That’s...