A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: H&M’s Journey to Becoming a Sustainable Brand
Piersten
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:28 pm
From the way that consumers shop, to the way that brands produce and distribute their apparel, the fashion industry has completely changed over the past decade. The digital age, along with the millennial consumers’ obsession with fast fashion, are both [...]
Whole Foods – Natural & Organic. Sustainable?
Manu
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:19 pm
How should supermarket chains prepare for global warming? Many are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint and dependence on fossil fuels, but will that be enough?
Unsustainable agricultural practices – Can Unilever bring a change?
NC
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:54 pm
With a mission to reduce the carbon footprint to half by 2020, Unilever is one of the largest users of agricultural raw materials such as palm oil and tea, materials where deforestation and habitat degradation have major issues. Is it [...]
Intercontinental Hotel Group: Making Sleep Sustainable
Caroline Schwarzman
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:02 pm
Intercontinental Hotel Group, the #3 hotel group globally, is tackling climate change on its surface but failing to address the problem at its core.
Unilever – Changing the business model of a $125B giant
Koulick
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:38 pm
How Paul Polman, a strong advocate for striving towards sustainability, is creating impact for one of the world's most well-known companies.
DIGging INN to Climate Change x Sustainable Food Systems
Catherine Lee
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:37 pm
The best defense is a good offense. Dig Inn is a veggie-obsessed fast casual restaurant chain, whose mission of supporting local food systems proactively tackles the risks brought about by climate change.
Starbucks: Jack and the sustainable bean-stock
sunds
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:26 pm
Global warming is putting real pressure on coffee production – so Starbucks, the largest coffee retailer, is taking steps to adapt and curb its contributions to climate change.
H&M: Making Fashion Sustainable and Sustainability Fashionable
Jenna
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:10 pm
Can H&M, one of the world's largest fast-fashion retailers, successfully make fast-fashion and ethics synonymous?
Coca-Cola: is “opening happiness” sustainable?
SDB
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 3:38 pm
Has Coca-Cola taken measurable steps toward becoming a more sustainable business, or have they simply greenwashed their real environmental impact?
Sustainable Toilets: A Pleasant Solution to a Foul Problem
Phil Caruso
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 3:09 pm
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. [...]