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As consumers seek products that cause minimal environmental harm and bring about positive social impact, and as awareness of supply chain impact grows.
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New Resource Guide Released on Sustainable Animal Feed, Helps Companies Navigate Environmental Impacts of Rising Demand for Animal Protein
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) released today the Resource Guide on Sustainable Animal Feed, a digital resource created to help companies in the animal feed supply chain
The Supply Chain’s Responsibility in Sustainability
Article from Supply and Demand Chain Executive
Experts throughout the supply chain stress how the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has fast-tracked numerous emerging trends, one of the most important being sustainability.
K•Coe Advisors Earn Credential to Help Food & Ag Businesses Improve Sustainability Performance and Reporting
Article from: K•COE ISOM
K·Coe Isom is excited to announce that sustainability advisors Zach Pinto and Lisa Becker have completed the training and testing required to become credentialed as The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) Trained Service Providers for THESIS.
Lenovo and PMI Commit to Product Transparency, Release Sustainability Scores and Rankings Publicly
10/29/2020, Santa Cruz/Phoenix
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and SupplyShift announce today that Lenovo and PMI Worldwide are recommitting to their corporate sustainability goals by publicly releasing their THESIS scores and rankings for the first time.
Report advises expansion, coordination on NW recycling
Article from Arkansas Democrat Gazette
FAYETTEVILLE — Northwest Arkansas should expand recycling to keep more of the entire process in the region, from collection to companies that buy the products, according to a report released Wednesday by the Northwest Arkansas Council.
HMTX is First Flooring Company to Join The Sustainability Consortium
HMTX joins TSC to bring focus to their efforts to create more sustainable flooring options for customers
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, September 28, 2020 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced today that HMTX Industries has joined as the first flooring company member.
Trusted Data Advisor: 3 Digital Collaboration Trends That Are Changing the Way Ag Retailers Do Business
THE SUSTAINABILITY CONSORTIUM JOINS U.S. PLASTICS PACT, COMMITTING TO MEET AMBITIOUS CIRCULAR ECONOMY GOALS BY 2025
Led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the U.S.
How to Buy Tech That Lasts and Lasts
Article from The New York Times
All of our tech products will one day become obsolete, but here are some strategies to buying gadgets that you can enjoy for many years.
Partnering to create sustainable change
A guest article by Robert Anson, Director of International Business Development for Henkel & Board Member of The Sustainability Consortium
As I look back on two decades with Henkel, I find it interesting that a completely unexpected career trajectory has brought me some of the greatest satisfaction.
The Local Approach
by Kevin Dooley, Jacob Bethem, William Campbell and Carole Mars
This is the first in a series of articles called “Steps to Circularity” that will explore a variety of different projects and viewpoints connecting the business of recycling to the wider circular economy movement.
New Research Highlights Farmer Perspectives on Farm-Level Data Collection and Sharing
First-of-its-kind report from Farm Journal’s Trust In Food initiative and The Sustainability Consortium explores the complex relationship among farmers, their operation’s production data and conservation.
Supply Chain Disruption Q&A: From Redundancy Comes Resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the global supply chain and causing uncertainty across sectors.
100% of Ocean Spray’s Cranberries Verified as Sustainably Grown Using FSA, becoming the First Fruit Cooperative Worldwide to achieve a 100% FSA Verification
BOSTON, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 farmer families, announces it is the first major fruit cooperative worldwide to achieve 100% sustainably grown verification for its Ocean Spray cranberries through the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform’s (SAI Platform) Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA).
The Sustainability Consortium Welcomes Green Field Solutions as a Member to Focus on Breakthroughs in Upcycling By-Products
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, April 23, 2020 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced today that Green Field Solutions (GFS), a new business unit of the International Companies of St.
Coronavirus Is a Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Management
Article from Harvard Business Review
As procurement teams struggle to cope with the Covid-19 global pandemic, most have been trying to keep up with the news about global response measures and have been working diligently to secure raw materials and components and protect supply lines.
More Organizations Strive For Greener Supply Chains
There are many reasons why companies should strive to make their supply chains a little more earth-friendly.
Agriculture Drove Recent Record-Breaking Tree Cover Loss
Article by World Resources Institute
Global tree cover loss reached record highs in 2016 and 2017.
Cornell joins consortium to ‘green’ business supply chains
The university has new opportunities to champion greener consumer products, supply chains and commercial trade, as the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability on Jan.
TSC and Cornell University Join Forces on Research and Innovation for a More Sustainable Future
TSC and the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability to explore improvements in digital agriculture, conservation finance, sustainability research projects, metrics and policy.
How to Make Your Business More Sustainable In 2020 New Year’s Resolution Series
If you’ve ever performed an act of kindness like picking up someone else’s litter or donating to a charity, you’ll have experienced that little rush of dopamine that comes with doing a good deed.
Free Online Toolbox Educates Textile Industry on Wastewater
Article by PRINTWEAR
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), an organization dedicated to improving the sustainability of consumer products, launches a Wastewater 101 Toolbox to educate the textile industry on the causes, impact, and treatment of wastewater.
Here’s A New Tool To Tackle Textile Wastewater Issue!
Article from Apparel Resources
Wastewater 101 is the new tool box that will help the textile industry players understand the cause, impact and treatment of wastewater and thus improve the wastewater footprint.
Wastewater Toolbox Launched to Help Textile Industry Improve Wastewater Footprint
Free resource aims to help the textile industry reduce wastewater issues in textile manufacturing.
Can Retailers Play a Role in Ending Cocoa-Related Deforestation?
Article from Confectionery News
The newly-formed Retailer Cocoa Collaboration strongly supports CFI and the Frameworks for Action as a landmark multi-stakeholder initiative for protecting and restoring forests in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Colombia and other areas.
Driving Conscious Capitalism – Podcast
Podcast by Walton Biz Talk
Companies have the opportunity to enact major change to improve sustainability on a global scale.
TSC Impact Report shows strong improvement in sustainability performance since 2016
The 2019 Impact Report of The Sustainability Consortium’s (TSC) performance of consumer products worldwide, shows an impressive 30.5% improvement from the baseline year of 2016.
Will California’s ingredient transparency law spur safer cleaners?
News from GreenBiz
Growing public demand for ingredient transparency across the marketplace is prompting regulators to require manufacturers and retailers to publicly communicate the ingredients in everything from personal care and baby products to cosmetics and cleaning products.
Lead Batteries’ Top Sustainability Score May Be Model For Other Sectors
Article from InsideEPA
A global non-profit organization that assesses the sustainability of consumer products is awarding widely used lead-acid batteries one of its highest scores as the most recycled consumer product, a significant finding that experts suggest could be a model for other sectors as they weigh steps to participate in the emerging circular economy.
About Those Straws: Even In Arid Arizona, All Drains Can Lead To The Ocean
Article by AZ Central
I wrote last week about my friends’ reusable straws and how I suddenly felt responsible for every sea turtle with a plastic drinking straw stuck up its nostril.
TSC Impact Report Shows 30% Improvement in Consumer Goods Supply Chain Transparency Since 2016
“Reaching Sustainability Through Transparency” shows a continued trend towards increased transparency by suppliers answering KPIs as a part of TSC’s THESIS Index
September 4, 2019, Scottsdale, AZ – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) released its 2019 Impact Report, “Reaching Sustainability Through Transparency”, online today showcasing year-over-year trends in sustainability reporting based on the key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive TSC’s THESIS Index.
Green Finance, New Jersey Shipyard Gets Clean Economy Makeover
Podcast from GreenBiz
The green finance revolution (17:07)
This week, GreenBiz welcomed veteran sustainable investing advocate Mark Tulay to oversee development of sessions on environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics, measurement and sustainable investing at February’s GreenBiz 20 event, as well as the accompanying GreenFin Summit, in Phoenix.
The Sustainability Consortium’s CEO Reflects On Its 10-Year, Trillion-Dollar Impact
News from GreenBiz
Sustainability partnerships among corporations, nonprofits, academics and other strange bedfellows come and go.
THESIS: TSC’s Newest Way to Track Retail Suppliers’ Sustainability Performance
News from Sustainable Brands
Heads up to retailers and suppliers: The Sustainability Consortium has moved its measurement and reporting system over to a new platform.
Mick Jagger Wants You To Stop Throwing Away Your Plastic Cups
News from PRI’s The World
Across the globe, we’ve developed a coffee addiction, and we’re not just talking about dependence on our morning pick-me-up.
TSC Launches New Measurement Platform Unlocking Unprecedented Business Value Through Communication Between Buyers and Suppliers
New platform in partnership with SupplyShift will encourage suppliers, buyers and retailers to have a reporting “conversation”, improving insights and actions toward more transparent supply chains.
Sprouts Joins The Sustainability Consortium
News from WholeFoods Magazine
Scottsdale, AZ — The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced in a press release that Sprouts Farmers Market has joined as a new member.
The Sustainability Consortium Welcomes Sprouts Farmers Market as a New Retail Member
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced today that Sprouts Farmers Market has joined as a new TSC member.
The Sustainability Consortium Celebrates 10 Years of Helping Companies Create More Sustainable Consumer Products
TSC, cofounded by University of Arkansas and ASU, helps ensure that consumer products are made with sustainable guidelines for a growing population.
Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Partners with SupplyShift to Build New Stewardship Calculator
Partnership delivers technology platform to make on-farm sustainability data easy to collect and share.
HSBC and Walmart Join Forces on Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Programme
News from AP News
NEW YORK & HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 17, 2019–HSBC and Walmart today announced the roll-out of a sustainable supply chain finance programme that pegs a supplier’s financing rate to its sustainability performance.
The Sustainability Consortium Welcomes First Real Estate Development Member, Zoned Properties
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, April 17, 2019 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced today that Zoned Properties® has joined as a member.
Landmark Data Landscape Map and Software Released to Ease Burden of Reporting Sustainability Data for Growers and Food Companies
Scottsdale, AZ, March 4 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) released today a landmark report that will help ease the burden of reporting sustainability data for growers and food companies.
UA Small Biz Center Helps Businesses Achieve Dreams
News from TBP
By Jeff Della Rosa, Talk Business & Politics
Mary Beth Brooks had been president and CEO of Bank of Fayetteville for 11 years when the bank was sold in November 2015 to Stuttgart-based Farmers and Merchants Bank.
TSC Retailer Member, Walgreens, Committed to Engaging Suppliers Using TSC’s Product Category Sustainability Toolkits
TSC retailer member, Walgreens, is committed to engaging its suppliers using TSC’s product category sustainability toolkits.
Purina Wants to Feed Your Dog Crickets and Fish Heads
News from BNN Bloomberg
By Corinne Gretler and Deena Shanker, Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) — Fill Rover’s bowl with crickets and Asian carp, and keep the grass-fed beef steaks for yourself — it’s better for the environment.
Heavy Impacts From Lighter Devices
Published on December 14 on E-Scrap News
The e-scrap industry in recent years has witnessed declining volumes of used electronics collected and recycled under legislated state programs.
Is Your Fortune 100 Company One of the Nearly 40 Percent that Lack a Climate Target? If so, Read This. Then Call Me.
By Elizabeth Sturcken
Managing Director, EDF+Business
Published Wednesday, December 5 on EDF+Business
I have helped Walmart, Starbucks and other companies get started with sustainability.
Deforestation: When should I panic?
News from GreenBiz
By Euan Murray
Chief Executive, The Sustainability Consortium
There is plenty to panic about working in sustainability, and nothing is more fear-inducing than seeing cleared land where there once were trees.
Global Forest Loss – Who’s in the driver’s seat?
News from Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
In person or in pictures – felled trees where a forest once stood can be alarming to witness.
Highest Scoring Categories on the 2017 Sustainability Index
Apples, Computers, Diapers, Peaches, Hair Coloring Products and Melons Reported as Highest Scoring Categories on the 2017 Sustainability Index
The Sustainability Consortium releases its list of highest scoring product categories.
One-Fourth of Global Forest Loss Permanent: Deforestation Is Not Slowing Down
More than a fourth of global forest loss from 2001 to 2015 is permanent deforestation from commodity-driven agriculture, meaning these areas likely will not be forested again.
When a Tree Falls, Is It Deforestation?
News from WRI | Article by Nancy Harris, Elizabeth Dow Goldman, Mikaela Weisse and Alyssa Barrett
The narrative is not a new one: The world is losing tree cover at an alarming rate, and the effects on biodiversity, the climate and indigenous communities cannot be overstated.
Deforestation for the Production of Commodities Persists in Brazil and in the World
News from BBC | Article by Edison Veiga From Rome to BBC News Brazil
In the last decades, the effort to preserve the environment seems to have been incorporated, to a greater or lesser degree, by governments, companies and citizens.
New Global Study Reveals the ‘Staggering’ Loss of Forests Caused by Industrial Agriculture
News from Science | Article By Erik Stokstad
A new analysis of global forest loss—the first to examine not only where forests are disappearing, but also why—reveals just how much industrial agriculture is contributing to the loss.
Starbucks Tries to Save 6 Billion Cups a Year from the Trash … With Help from McDonald’s
News from PRI’S The World
August 13, 2018
You go to the coffee shop and take your coffee to go.
Workshop – How To Influence Suppliers On Your Long-Term Vision
News from EthicalCorp
July 19, 2018
In-depth workshop discussion from The Responsible Business Summit Europe
Changing your business strategy will require your suppliers to change too.
Does Sustainability Lead to Better Companies?
We debate an age-old chicken-and-egg question when we get together with other sustainability leaders: Are sustainable businesses more successful? Or are successful businesses more sustainable? And, honestly, does it really matter which came first?
Sustainability and good business go hand in hand, whether sustainability drives business results or is the result of good business practices. No matter how you cut it, sustainable practices and transparent supply chains help everyone — from businesses to suppliers to consumers and everyone in between.
The Sustainability Consortium’s 2018 Impact Report Shows Rapid Year-Over-Year Improvements for Suppliers Committed to Measuring Transparency in Their Supply Chains
“Transparent Supply Chains for Better Business” shows a sharp increase in transparency by suppliers answering TSC KPIs as a part of The Sustainability Index
Pure Strategies Report – Connecting to the Farm – Features Wrangler, Dr. Bronner’s, The North Face and Others
News from WAFB
June 29, 2018
Connecting to the Farm Report Helps Companies Build Regenerative and Thriving Agricultural Supply Chains
Today, Pure Strategies released the report, Connecting to the Farm, to outline best practices for engaging at the farm level to help accelerate corporate efforts that encourage and support progress to more sustainable agricultural production of products and raw materials.
Unlikely Alliance Sets First Scorecard for Better Beauty Products
The BPC scorecard is a breakthrough for quantifying product sustainability, or the degree to which a product does what it is supposed to do without harming the user, the makers, or the planet.
Makeover Artists: How the Beauty and Personal Care Industry Enhanced Its Sustainability
Retailers including CVS Health, Sephora, Walgreens, Target and Walmart are embracing the Sustainability Consortium’s new rating system for beauty and personal care products.
Spectrum Brands Holdings Joins The Sustainability Consortium
As a leading global supplier of consumer products, Spectrum Brands Holdings will use TSC tools to track improvement and continue implementing its sustainability strategy.
Turning Insights Into Action: The Story of Two Would-Be Competitors Uniting for System Change
May 2, 2018
By Jessica Ginger, The Sustainability Consortium
At The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), we are rolling up our sleeves and digging deep into years’ worth of data that represents consumer products worth over $200Bn.
Wrangler Shows Economic Benefits of Sustainable Cotton Farming
News from Environmental Leader
April 18, 2018
Wrangler analyzed dozens of scientific studies to show that sustainable cotton farming techniques improve crop yields and reduce costs while slashing greenhouse gas emissions.
Walmart Announces 20 MMT of Supplier Emission Reductions through Project Gigaton; Unveils Plans for Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Doubling U.S. Wind and Solar Energy Use
News from Walmart Sustainability
Continued progress underlines company’s aspirational goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and value chain.
Sustainable Phosphorus Forum Tackles How to Feed a Future World of 10 Billion While Protecting Water Resources
Phosphorus is a nutrient crucial to growing crops, but it washes off farmland in the rain and travels to our waterways, where it can cause major pollution issues.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.APL Logistics Joins The Sustainability Consortium
APL Logistics aims to incorporate TSC tools and activities into larger sustainability strategy and to focus on supply chain optimization and reduction of air freight.
Agrible® Joins Cool Farm Alliance to Bring Agricultural Sustainability Worldwide
News from Business Wire
Cool Farm Tool Adds Depth to Agrible’s Predictive Analytics Platform to Help Growers Make the Best Decisions Possible and Improve Productivity Globally
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a move designed to enhance its services on a global scale, Agrible has partnered with Cool Farm Alliance (CFA) to bring Agrible’s Sustainable Sourcing platform to more growers around the world.
Responsible Battery Coalition Launches 2 Million Battery Challenge at U.S. Senate Auto Caucus Briefing on Sustainability
News from Business Wire
February 13, 2018
A coalition of leading vehicle battery manufacturers, recyclers, retailers and users dedicated to the responsible manufacturing, use and reuse of vehicle batteries launched an initiative today to recover 2 million more batteries with the goal of achieving a recycling rate of 100%.
Why Food Retailers Are the New Regulators
News from Trust in Foods
February 15, 2018
Sustainability reporting is something many farmers already do, and it’s a necessary part of being in the food business today.
Our Heaping Food Waste Problem Has An Open Secret: It Can Be Solved
The Sustainability Consortium Gives Retailers Tools for Responsible Products
The ASU and University of Arkansas organization works with companies to define, develop, deliver more sustainable products
Most people have heard of blood diamonds.
Inside VF’s New Sustainability Direction
Do Sustainability Professionals Strategize in the Woods?
News from Greenbiz
By Euan Murray on December 19, 2017
I expected 2017 would be an exciting year when I took over as chief executive of the Sustainability Consortium (TSC).
The Sustainability Consortium Receives a 2017 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, December, 12, 2017—Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, has selected The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) as a recipient of an SDCE Green Supply Chain Award for 2017.
How Much Do Big Agrifood Companies Really Know About Their Supply Chains?
News from Agfunder News
November 17, 2017
Consumers and investors today are looking closer than ever at the food they buy (or buy into) with concerns about pesticide use, water consumption, animal welfare, and biodiversity among others issues.
We’re Thankful for…Companies Setting Climate Goals
News from Environment Guru
By Elizabeth Sturcken on November 30, 2017
Target has joined other retailers on the right path to developing a robust science-based policy for tackling greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and supply chain, creating more momentum toward action on climate by leading companies.
Walmart Foundation Funds Farm Sustainability Effort
News from Supermarket News
November 14, 2017
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) said it has received a $375,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation for its efforts to improve reporting of sustainability metrics by agricultural firms.
TSC’s Thought Leaders Meet at First-ever Idea Forum Retreat
TSC’s thought leaders gathered to talk about how to make real change in sustainability hotspots, at the first-ever Idea Forum Retreat.
The Sustainability Consortium Welcomes HSBC Bank as First Member from Financial Services Industry
HSBC Bank Joins TSC to Bring Financial Expertise, Advancing Sustainable Business Practices Across the Consumer Products Industry
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, November 15, 2017 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced today that HSBC Bank USA has joined as their first member from the financial services industry.
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) Announces New Collaboration with the Walmart Foundation to Tackle Complexity in Farm-Level Data
TSC and the Walmart Foundation seek to create solutions to help farmers with easier information flow to manufacturers and retailers, improving sustainability and business decision-making through improved communication
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, November 13, 2017 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced their collaboration today with the Walmart Foundation to tackle challenges to help farmers report information more easily to manufacturers and retailers.
Modern Slavery in Contemporary Food Production
News from Wageningen UR
October 27, 2017
Cautious estimates by the International Labour Organization suggest that some 25 million people worldwide are victims of forced labour.
ExxonMobil Chemical Company Joins The Sustainability Consortium
ExxonMobil To Assist In Developing Innovative Solutions To Sustainability Issues, Including Product Safety, Food Waste, And Plastics Recycling
Since 2010, Investments Leading to Large-scale Forest Destruction and Massive Carbon Emissions are 39 Times Larger than Money Funneled to Forest Protection
Satellite Data Shows Record-High Levels Of Forest Loss In 2016; Saving Forests Requires A Massive Shift In Investment From Activities Driving Deforestation To Those Designed To Protect, Restore And Replant Trees
ARKANSAS: Sustainability Job 1 in the Natural State
News from Medium
By Tom Quaife on October 11, 2017
Christy Slay, researcher at The Sustainability Consortium and the University of Arkansas, is facilitating discussions between farmers, processors and retailers over sustainability, which is a good thing for exports.
When “I Don’t Know” is the Most Powerful Answer in Sustainability
Written by: Christopher Cooke, The Sustainability Consortium
Since 2009, The Sustainability Consortium has worked towards making the business case for the production of more sustainable consumer products.
Food and Beverage Giants Agree to Strengthen Supply Chain Management
News from E-Scrap
By Matt Mace on October 4, 2017
Companies such as Unilever, Mars and PepsiCo are part of a new collaborative partnership aiming to develop free science-based decision tools that improve farm-level sustainability reporting metrics and data collection.
Landscape view
News from E-Scrap
By Carole Mars on September 19, 2017
As a researcher at an organization called The Sustainability Consortium, I was part of the group that last year published the “Electronics Recycling Landscape” report.
The Sustainability Consortium and The Cool Farm Alliance Form Partnership to Link On-Farm Sustainability Management to Retailers’ Sustainability Goals
TSC and CFA signed a memorandum of understanding to help food and beverage companies better measure and manage GHG emissions, water, and biodiversity in agriculture supply chains
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, October 2, 2017 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and The Cool Farm Alliance (CFA) signed a memorandum of understanding to improve alignment and reporting of farm-level metrics data.
The Sustainability Consortium Publicly Releases Coffee Product Sustainability Toolkit as a Commitment to the Sustainable Coffee Challenge
As a commitment to Conservation International’s Sustainable Coffee Challenge, TSC creates open access to coffee toolkit and KPIs originally only available to TSC members
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, September 29, 2017 – As part of The Sustainability Consortium’s commitment to the coffee sector and the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, TSC is releasing its “toolkit” of products in the coffee category into the public domain.
Kroger Announces Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Plan
News from Kroger
September 19, 2017
“Moonshot” Initiative Aims to End Hunger in Communities and Eliminate Waste in the Company by 2025
CINCINNATI, September 19, 2017 – The Kroger Co.
Bobby Kennedy Jr. Caps ASU’s Walker College ‘Business for Good’ Summit in Blowing Rock
News from HCPress.com
By Jesse Wood on September 11, 2017 at 6:45 PM
The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University held its third annual Business for Good summit on Friday that concluded with a keynote speech from Bobby Kennedy Jr.
Can We Make New Phones From Nothing But Old Ones?
News from PBS
By Marcus Woo on Tue, 12 Sep 2017
As if saying hello, the robot arm waves an iPhone at you.
Mars CEO: Industry Must Fix ‘Broken’ Engine of Global Business to Tackle Urgent Climate & Social Threats
- CEO GRANT REID, SPEAKING AHEAD OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CLIMATE WEEK, BELIEVES THE ENGINE OF GLOBAL BUSINESS – ITS SUPPLY CHAIN – IS BROKEN AND REQUIRES TRANSFORMATIONAL, CROSS-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION TO FIX IT
- SAYS THAT TO DELIVER ON UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND THE PARIS ACCORD IT REQUIRES WIDENING THE FOCUS TO INCLUDE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FAR BEYOND DIRECT OPERATIONS
- COMMENTS COME AS MARS LAUNCHES ITS “SUSTAINABLE IN A GENERATION PLAN” – IN WHICH IT WILL INVEST ALMOST $1 BILLION OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO TACKLE URGENT THREATS INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, POVERTY IN THE SUPPLY CHAINS AND SCARCITY OF RESOURCES
- M&M’S – ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST ICONIC BRANDS – STEPS UP TO ENGAGE CONSUMERS ON CRITICAL SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES
MCLEAN, VA (September 6, 2017) — Mars CEO Grant F.
Methodological Guidance to Help Companies Account for Climate Change Impacts of Land Use and Deforestation Now Enters Pilot Phase
News from Triple Pundit
September 5, 2017
Image courtesy of Quantis
Committed companies, non-profits, scientists and diverse sustainability stakeholders teamed up with Quantis to deliver a groundbreaking guidance on accounting for greenhouse gas emissions from land use change, which is expected to shape the future of climate, forestry and agriculture.
TSC Welcomes The Occupational Health & Safety Assistances, Inc. Shanghai (OHSA) As First Member from China
OHSA becomes member of TSC among growing demands from Chinese businesses for greener supply chain and chemicals management.
New 2017 Impact Report Puts Lead Batteries Among Top Five Performers
News from Battery Council International
August 14, 2017
What do computers, lead batteries, household paper products, leafy vegetables and diapers have in common?
In My Opinion: Diversion without data is like sailing without a compass
Sustainable Brands Reveals SB’17 Copenhagen Program
News from University Chronicle
Sustainable Brands® recently announced program details for the upcoming conference, SB’17 Copenhagen, running October 30th – November 1st at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Sustainability Consortium Partners with the Potato Sustainability Initiative on Growing More Sustainable Potatoes
PSI and TSC’s mutual membership brings over 500 potato growers and key retail partners together to create more sustainable growing practices for potatoes.
Creating Holistic Supply Chain Sustainability: Not a Choice, a Given
News from Supply Chain Management Review
By Patrick Burnson, Executive Director | Posted July 31, 2017
When the Sustainability Consortium (TSC) released its 2017 Impact Report last July, supply chain managers were presented with evidence that the act of integrating sustainability into every decision and process in their network helps companies avoid risks to their bottom lines and creates more sustainable products for the environment.
Biostimulants Recognized as Key Opportunity for Enhancing Agriculture Production and Sustainability Goals
News from Agrinos
The Sustainability Consortium identifies the use of biostimulants in grains, oilseeds, produce, nuts and other specialty crops as an improvement opportunity for nutrient management, crop yield and optimizing agricultural land management
DAVIS, Calif.
TSC: Supplier Engagement Better Equips Business to Tackle Supply Chain Sustainability Issues
News from Sustainable Brands
Integrating sustainability measurement, tools and practices into supply chains allows businesses to create more sustainable consumer products and avoid risks to their bottom line says a new report from The Sustainability Consortium (TSC).
The Sustainability Consortium Releases 2017 Impact Report Highlighting Increase in Engagement Among Suppliers to Better Understand Sustainability Issues in Their Supply Chains
“The Call for Collective Action Across Supply Chains” provides evidence that the act of integrating sustainability into every decision and process in supply chains helps companies avoid risks to their bottom lines and creates more sustainable products for the environment
July 19, 2017, Scottsdale, AZ – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) released its 2017 Impact Report, “The Call for Collective Action Across Supply Chains”, online today showcasing data and case studies that confirm that when suppliers integrate sustainability measurement, tools, and practices into their supply chains, they create more sustainable consumer products and avoid risks to their bottom lines.
Wal Mart Stores : Enhancing the Walmart Sustainability Value Chain
Posted on July 11, 2017
News from 4-traders
In addition to enhancing the sustainability of our retail operations, we work with others to help address environmental and social issues in our product supply chains.
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. Joins The Sustainability Consortium
By Bowling Green, Ky.
World of Wipes Conference Keeps Industry Informed
Published on June 29, 2017
News from Innovation in Textiles
Sustainability and the Pittsburgh Hypothesis
By Kevin Dooley on June 28, 2017
News from LinkedIn
Photo credit: Kevin Dooley
On June 1, 2017, Donald Trump announced the U.S.
Wal-Mart: Give me a Gigaton
By Ronnie Garrett on June 22, 2017
News from Supply & Demand Chain Executive
In June, President Trump announced his intentions to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord.
Big Companies Step Up Efforts to Trim Environmental Risks in Supply Chains
News from The Green Living Guy®
Photographer: Nelson Ching/Bloomberg
Bloomberg BNA — Multinational corporations say they are increasingly taking on a regulatory role in their supply chains to improve performance on environment, health and safety (EHS) issues, especially in developing countries where government oversight can be weak.
Big Food and Little Data: The Slow Harvest of Corporate Food Supply Chain Sustainability Initiatives
By: Susanne Freidberg, Department of Geography, Dartmouth College
Abstract
Over the past several years, many of the companies collectively known as Big Food have launched ambitious programs to assess and improve the sustainability of their raw material supply chains.
U.S. Chamber Foundation, The Sustainability Consortium, and the Retail Industry Leaders Association Launch Circular Economy Toolbox
Digital Platform Helps Business Better Understand, Implement Closed-Loop Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TSC Members Are the Driving Force Behind All That We Do
By: Euan Murray, CEO The Sustainability Consortium
The Sustainability Consortium held its 8th TSC Summit last month in Washington D.C.
Agrible, Inc. Joins The Sustainability Consortium
Agrible, leaders in sustainable sourcing and responsibly grown crops, creates software that helps growers track sustainability to improve supply chains through new TSC membership
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, APRIL 28, 2017 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced today that Agrible, Inc.
PR Newswire | Responsible Battery Coalition launches to improve sustainability of batteries
In recognition of concerns over the hazards associated with batteries, a new coalition was announced today to develop best practices for managing vehicle, industrial and stationary batteries.
Conservation International | Coalition of Over 65 Partners Agree to Collective Actions in Industry-Wide Effort to Make Coffee Sustainable
April 17, 2017 — The Sustainable Coffee Challenge, a coalition of over 65 partners including corporations, governments, NGOs and research organizations, today announced the first four Collective Action Networks to further its effort to make coffee the first sustainable agricultural product in the world.
GreenBiz | Why Walmart’s Project Gigaton is corporate America’s ‘moonshot’
At a time when climate leadership from the federal government is decidedly lacking, today’s launch of Walmart’s Project Gigaton is a cause for celebration.
Sage Journals | Walmart’s Emergent Low-Cost Sustainable Product Strategy
Abstract
This article traces the strategic initiatives that Walmart undertook over the last decade to implement its ambitious vision of selling more sustainable products.
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) Announced as Official Measurement Partner for Walmart’s Project Gigaton
TSC joins measurement advisory committee to support credible and practical methodology with NGO partners to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one gigaton.
NZFarmer.co.nz | Complying with sustainability will pay off for farmers
Farmers should see the benefits of complying with standards for sustainability because of the long term pay off, program leader of the Agribusiness Group, Jon Manhire says.
TSC at Greenbiz 2017
TSC kicked off another amazing year as a premier partner with Greenbiz at their annual sustainability conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Wageningen UR | New TSC tools for animal-friendly products
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) has developed six scientific, globally harmonized tools aimed at improving the welfare of six animals for human consumption: beef and dairy cattle, pigs, poultry for meat and for laying and farmed fish.
Of Leaders and Laggards
By: Euan Murray, CEO The Sustainability Consortium
This week I made my debut on the main stage at GreenBiz 17 in my new role as Chief Executive of The Sustainability Consortium.
The Washington Post | You’re about to see a big change to the sell-by dates on food
The majority of Americans have no clear idea what “sell by” labels are trying to tell them.
GreenBiz | These Hidden Ingredients Can Improve Your Supply Chain
Keith Larson, GreenBiz
The Sustainability Consortium CEO Euan Murray said when it comes to sustainable supply chains for consumer goods the world falls neatly into two groups: leaders and laggards.
Environmental Leader | Johnson Controls, Aqua Metals Ink Battery Recycling Technology Partnership
In a deal that will allow Johnson Controls to expand its automotive batteries production without carbon emissions and excess waste, Johnson Controls has invested in Aqua Metals, a company that uses a water-based process to recycle 99 percent of the lead from used lead-acid batteries.
