Month: October 2023

Better Cotton Signs UN Pledge for Traceability and Transparency

Stuart Mitchell

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has signed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Sustainability Pledge ahead of the launch of its Traceability Solution at the end of 2023. The Sustainability Pledge is an open-source suite of policy recommendations, guidelines and standards that enable industry actors to authenticate their sustainability claims. The aim of the Pledge is to create a Community of Practice that would together develop traceability and transparency as key enablers for sustainability and circularity. The UNECE launched the framework to convene credible solution…

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Tetra Pak announces Flow Water and Live Nation Canada Custom Printing collaboration

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak is pleased to announce the first Custom Printing collaboration. The launch follows the successful validation of the Tetra Pak® Custom Printing solution, encompassing over 100 million packages, and is set to unleash new business and marketing opportunities with increased flexibility and customization, all within the package in the consumer’s hand. Flow Beverage Corp. (TSX:FLOW; OTCQX:FLWBF) (“Flow” or the “Company”), distributing a naturally alkaline spring water across U.S. and Canada, is the first brand to leverage this unique technology to create one-of-a-kind designs, for a truly immersive and engaging…

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Apple unveils its first carbon neutral products

Stuart Mitchell

Apple recently announced its first-ever carbon neutral products in the all-new Apple Watch lineup. Innovations in design and clean energy have driven dramatic reductions in product emissions of over 75 percent for each carbon neutral Apple Watch.1 This milestone marks a major step in the company’s journey toward its ambitious Apple 2030 goal to make every product carbon neutral by the end of the decade, including the entire global supply chain and the lifetime use of every device Apple makes. As part of Apple 2030 and the company’s broader environmental…

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California’s first-in-the-nation climate disclosure legislation sets new standard for corporate transparency

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres applauds the California State Assembly for voting to approve first-in-the-nation transparency into the climate impacts of the largest corporations for investors, consumers, employees, and communities.  The Assembly today passed the first of two proposed bills related to corporate climate disclosure: SB 253, which will require companies that do business in California and earn at least $1 billion annually to report climate pollution across their supply and value chains. The Assembly is expected to vote later this week on the second bill, SB 261, which will require companies with revenue…

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NSC Groundbreaking Study on New Value of Safety: Transforming Modern Workplace Health & Wellbeing

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council, in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register Foundation, is proud to unveil a groundbreaking report, New Value of Safety in a Changing World, which underscores the importance of embracing modern safety approaches and the profound impact of environment, health and safety initiatives on organizations and society at large. The report dives into the interconnectedness of safety, sustainability and societal responsibility, marking a significant step forward in contemporary workplace safety.   “Feeling and being safe is a fundamental condition for our wellbeing but health and safety interventions in the…

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