Biomimicry @ 20: A Conversation with Janine Benyus

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 11:00

Joel Makower of GreenBiz interviews Janine Benyus 20 years into her Biomimicry journey.

Scheller College Professor L. Beril Toktay Named Fellow by Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society

Tue, 07/25/2017 - 13:15

Founding Director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business is named Distinguished Fellow by the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society (MSOM). "Election as an MSOM Fellow should be considered a rare distinction," according to the society's web site.

Helping Reduce Food Waste in Canada

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 09:00

Tetra Tech’s evaluation of the potential of food waste reduction strategies in Canada was highlighted in Recycling Product News in June 2017. For a National Zero Waste Council-commissioned study, Tetra Tech and Boston Consulting identified that adopting proven actions and technologies could reduce approximately four million tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHG) generated in Canada annually. Tetra Tech’s team is Leading with Science to examine prevention and sustainable management practices for addressing the vast amount of food waste.

Circular Thought and Growth

Mon, 07/24/2017 - 12:30

A conversation between UPS and Optoro on the future of sustainable e-commerce with the circular economy.

Biomimicry = Return on Inspiration

Wed, 08/23/2017 - 10:05

New models of product design, process engineering, packaging, and local distributed manufacturing are springing daily from bio-inspired minds. A 2010 economic study predicted that Biomimicry could represent $1 trillion of global Gross Domestic Product by 2025, and in 2012, Biomimicry topped the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ annual list of “innovations that could change the way you manufacture.” Fortune provocated: “if you’re not incorporating the most brilliant ideas from the natural world into what you sell, you’re leaving money on the table.”

Impact Investing 2.0: How More Companies Are Doing Well by Doing Good

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 09:45

At Nestlé Waters North America, we recently announced an impact investment into the Closed Loop Fund (CLF). The organization’s mission is to increase the scale of recycling infrastructure to create a more circular economy.

Europe’s Leading Responsible Supply Chain Conference to Return to London this October to Propel Social and Business Impact Through the Supply Chain

Fri, 07/21/2017 - 11:25

Corporate Responsibility Practitioner Roundup: Rolland Paper

Mon, 07/24/2017 - 09:05

In the run up to the COMMIT!Forum, CR Magazine spoke with Michele Bartolini, Marketing Director at Rolland Paper. Bartolini oversees marketing for the premium paper company, which puts reuse at the center of its business model.

Cargill Commits to Providing Free Fresh Chicken to an Organisation Tackling Hunger in the UK

Tue, 07/25/2017 - 10:15

Business Leaders From Leading US Brands to Tackle Linking Social Purpose With Commercial Success in San Francisco This November

Fri, 07/21/2017 - 13:00

The Responsible Business Summit is returning to the US in 2017 to tackle some of the top societal and business-critical issues faced on the West Coast to launch for the first time in San Francisco on November 14-15.