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For All the Talk About Sustainable Investing, Nobody Knows What It Means

January 31, 2020

Sustainable investing has become one of the buzziest trends sweeping Wall Street. There’s just one problem: No one is entirely sure what it is exactly or how to define it.

A diesel-powered 18-wheeler drives on the highway

A Case for Upgrading Aging Trucks

January 30, 2020

Katerina Jones, SCB Contributor

In one year, fleet operators could save more than $16,000 per truck by upgrading to a 2020 sleeper model from a 2015 version.

The Philippines Is Making Roads and Cement With Plastic Garbage

January 28, 2020

Bloomberg

One of the world’s top plastic polluters is giving its garbage a second life by using it to construct much-needed infrastructure.

Driving Responsible Sourcing in Global Supply Chains

January 28, 2020

Jake Gentry, SCB Contributor

The larger the organization, the greater its influence on the creation of more sustainable products.

It Took 50 Years for Climate Change to Top the Davos Agenda

After 50 Years, Climate Change Finally Topped the Davos Agenda

January 24, 2020

Bloomberg

It took five decades for global elites to put climate change at the center of the World Economic Forum, and this year — with rising temperatures and cutting emissions finally dominating the agenda — it seemed almost no one could stop talking about it.

A Waste-Free Economy Catches On at Davos

January 23, 2020

Bloomberg

The idea is about replacing the “linear” model of growth — extraction, production and disposal — and reducing the strain on the planet’s limited resources.

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Creating Responsible Corporations: When a ‘B’ Is the Top Grade

January 23, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The growing awareness of business about the vital importance of corporate social responsibility has led to creation of the B Corporation certification, a standard for measuring social sustainability and environmental performance.

Greener Fashion Industry Could Unlock $100 Billion in Value

January 22, 2020

Bloomberg

The fashion industry can unlock some $123 billion in value by addressing key environmental issues related to water, energy, chemicals and waste, according to a new report.