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How Kering's sustainability strategy brings its supply chain up to speed | Glossy - 0 views

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    Paris-based Kering, which owns luxury brands Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen, among many others, is working on a 10-year sustainability plan that includes specific green standards for its supply chains. "When you are in the luxury sector, you have a responsibility because you set the trends," said Marie-Claire Daveu, Kering's chief sustainability officer.
Adriana Trujillo

Foam-Dyeing Technology Poised to Transform Denim Manufacturing | Business Wire - 0 views

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    Representatives from across the apparel industry recently came together at the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute of Texas Tech University, where Wrangler, Lee, the Walmart Foundation and Indigo Mill Designs unveiled a disruptive new dyeing process for producing denim. In a radical departure from water-based dyeing, IndigoZERO™ uses a foam-based process to reduce water and energy use by more than 90 percent
Adriana Trujillo

This "Climate Beneficial" Wool Hat Comes From Carbon-Positive Sheep - 0 views

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    The wool-which The North Face is using in a new beanie with the tagline, "Warm your dome, not the globe"-is produced in a way that allows the ranchers to sequester large amounts of carbon as they raise sheep. In a year, Bare Ranch's methods will sequester around 4,000 metric tons of CO2, offsetting the emissions from roughly 850 cars.
Adriana Trujillo

Hidden tour at Epcot teaches sustainable gardening - 0 views

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    Over 20 tons a year of the produce that is served at the Walt Disney World resorts comes from the sustainable farms at Epcot Center. The Epcot greenhouses grow 150 different types of produce from all over the world in a sustainable, hydroponic system.
Adriana Trujillo

Clarins Fragrance Group Embarks on 'Responsible Alcohol' Mission | Sustainable Brands - 0 views

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    In an unprecedented move for the industry, Clarins Fragrance Group is blazing new transparency trails, with brands MUGLER and AZZARO committing to produce perfume alcohol in a way that meets rigorous environmental and social requirements under a groundbreaking "made in France" program. The key aim of the "responsible alcohol" project is to promote biodiversity in agricultural practices. Other benefits of the program include local production, which will create a short circuit between harvest and transformation sites.
Adriana Trujillo

Carlsberg Launches Its First Carbon-Neutral Brewery In Sweden | CleanTechnica - 0 views

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    The Carlsberg Group's brewery in Falkenberg, Sweden, is now using entirely renewable energy. The move comes after Carlsberg announced its goal to reach carbon-neutral status as part of its Together Towards Zero initiative earlier this year.
Del Birmingham

How Apple is moving its supply chain toward clean energy | GreenBiz - 0 views

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    Two years ago, Apple embarked on an ambitious plan to help its biggest suppliers switch to clean power sources. As of early June, the tech giant has managed to get eight partners on board.
Adriana Trujillo

Coca-Cola makes GHG reduction progress - Smart Energy Decisions - 0 views

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    Coca-Cola said in its recently released 2016 sustainability report that while it has made progress toward its "grow the business, not the carbon," gemissions reduction goals, it is off track due in part to volume growth outpacing emission ratio improvements and insourcing of external manufacturing processes.
Adriana Trujillo

Facebook goes - Smart Energy Decisions - 0 views

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    Social media giant Facebook has switched all electric accounts at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters to participate in a 100% renewable energy program created by a newly established California electricity supplier. 
Adriana Trujillo

Amazon puts online New Jersey's largest rooftop solar installation - pv magazine USA - 0 views

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    Amazon has installed the largest rooftop solar system in the state of New Jersey at its warehouse in Carteret, New Jersey. The 5 MW rooftop system features 20,000 solar panels
Adriana Trujillo

JPMorgan Chase Announces $900,000 in Sustainable Infrastructure Investments and Branch ... - 1 views

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    JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced plans to invest $900,000 in sustainable infrastructure projects across the City of Detroit. The firm will also retrofit over 70% of its Detroit-based Chase branches with LED lights and new building management systems. https://www.jpmorganchase.com/corporate/news/pr/jpmc-announces-investments-to-support-detroit-economic-recovery.htm
Adriana Trujillo

UPS Boosts Supplies of Renewable Biogas - 1 views

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    This morning, UPS announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase up to 11.5 million gallon equivalents of renewable biogas a year well into the next decade. This gas, which is also known as renewable natural gas (RNG) or biomethane, is interchangeable with conventional natural gas, by which much of UPS' fleet has long been fueled.
Adriana Trujillo

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Cuts Water Use, Increases Recycling - Environmental Leader - 1 views

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    In 2016, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts had environmental achievements that included saving 12.2 million gallons of water, recycling more than 17,000 pounds of paper for charity, and recycling over 23,000 gallons of cooking oil, according to the company's latest CSR report.
Del Birmingham

Amazon, Walgreens take baby steps on chemical safety | GreenBiz - 0 views

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    Chances are you don't prioritize your holiday wish list based on the chemical composition of the products on it. But informed shoppers are increasingly scrutinizing the items they're bringing into their homes with an eye to whether they include chemicals harmful to human health. That's inspiring more retailers to make meaningful changes to their chemical disclosure and elimination policies, according to a new industry report card released ahead of Black Friday. 
Adriana Trujillo

Sustainable conduct is the code at Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport - eTurboNews (eTN) - 1 views

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    Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport has been recertified by Green Globe. The hotel is placing low-flow faucets in guest rooms this year and will eventually use energy-efficient LEDs in all public areas.
Adriana Trujillo

Four Beauty Giants Introduce Sustainable Procurement Initiative - WWD - 1 views

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    Beauty brands Coty, L'Oreal, Groupe Clarins and Groupe Rocher have partnered on an initiative to increase sustainability in the beauty supply chain. The Responsible Beauty Initiative will be overseen by supply chain sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis and will encourage businesses to enhance and share sustainable practices.
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An open letter on COP23 from Walmart and WWF | GreenBiz - 1 views

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    Walmart has saved over $1 billion in fuel costs by upgrading its fleet, and plans to continue to cut consumption and emissions through an effort called Project Gigaton. The plan, announced in conjunction with the World Wildlife Fund, will reduce emissions from Walmart suppliers by a gigaton by 2030.
Adriana Trujillo

Who's Minding the Store? - 1 views

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    Apple, Walmart, CVS, Ikea, Whole Foods Market, and Target scored the highest in a group's report card on reducing toxic chemicals in consumer products.
Adriana Trujillo

FSC Announces the Bonn Initiative at COP23 - Press Releases on CSRwire.com - 1 views

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    FSC, IKEA of Sweden and SIG support the development of scientifically rigorous methodologies to quantify the climate benefits of FSC certification
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