Hershey’s Profits May Melt as the Earth Warms
Climate change will reduce cocoa bean supply by 2030. Hershey will need to adapt its business practices to remain competitive.
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Is One Man’s Trash (Fish) Another Man’s Treasure?
Consumers typically drive demand for products, but can an alliance of fisherman flip this model on its head and create a market for sustainable fish?
Can Good Food, Good Life and Bad Environment Co-Exist? Nestle’s Response to Climate Change
Nestle is the biggest purchaser of cocoa in the world. How will they respond if cocoa ceases to exist by 2050, as some scientists predict to be the case?
Sustainable Toilets: A Pleasant Solution to a Foul Problem
As climate change and resulting droughts threaten the world’s water supply, can we afford to keep flushing our problems away? Nonprofit RTI International has developed an incinerator toilet—entirely self-sustaining in energy efficiency—that will revolutionize water use in human waste disposal. http://abettertoilet.org/
IS SUSTAINABILITY UNGA’S RESPONSIBILITY?
Should companies in emerging markets view sustainable supply-chains as a competitive edge?
Expect More, Waste Less – Target leads path toward responsible sourcing
Target maintains its Expect More, Pay Less promise while increasing responsibly sourcing through its supply chain
Tesla races towards a sustainable ecosystem
Tesla goes all in on a few big bets on their Grand Master Plan to create a sustainable ecosystem.
Unilever: Takes on Climate Change by Selling “Sustainability”
In recent years, traditional businesses have embarked on a new journey to advocate eco-friendly manufacturing and branding. Unilever, with its enduring efforts to sustainability, has been put on the ‘A List’ by Climate Change Leadership for the fifth year. Why does climate change suddenly become a buzz word in the business world and how has Unilever adapted to climate change?
Challenged Chocolate: The Cocoa Industry and Climate Change
Climate change will decrease cocoa farming productivity in West Africa, shocking the chocolate industry.
Can Allstate be the ‘Hail Mary’ to the Climate Change Debate?
In this post, I analyze how Allstate is relevant and influential in the climate change debate.