We’ve become increasingly aware of how fast fashion depletes the Earth’s resources and exploits workers to offer cheap products to consumers. Here are 15 sustainable fashion brands that you need to know about. — More than 60% of fabric fibres …
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the world has grown increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Thousands of new innovations — from contact-tracing apps to the drones delivering medical equipment — sprang up to help us meet the challenges …
Active engagement and stewardship are increasingly important ways for money managers to approach the issue of sustainability, institutional investors say. Schroders’ latest Institutional Investor Study found that 59% of respondents see active company engagement and stewardship as key approaches to …
By Botanicoir and LEAF Sustainability is a topic that is becoming an increasingly important attribute of many organizations, in response to the significant climate and ecological challenges currently being faced. In addition, COVID-19 has highlighted the need for strengthening food …
While asset managers and investors increasingly emphasize sustainable investment in their criteria for investing in funds and equities, the Trump Administration is proposing a rule that would limit retirement funds’ investments in retirement plans based on environmental, social, and governance …
As consumers become increasingly conscious of their purchasing power, some are placing greater emphasis on buying from Black-owned businesses. In June, social media users began circulating lists of dozens — and in some cases, hundreds — of Black-owned beauty brands …
The fossil fuel divestment movement has come a long way and this increasingly includes mainstream institutions. Banks, insurance companies and investors are all making the case that fossil fuels are dying. Now we are seeing another wave of divestment from …
An agave field at Tanteo’s co-op Tanteo Tequila As consumers become increasingly conscious of what they put in their bodies and the environmental impact their tread has, brands are starting to react, pivoting marketing and production efforts to embrace sustainable …
Guided by its leadership’s forward-looking vision, the UAE is playing an increasingly prominent role in reducing the carbon fingerprint and realising sustainable development, said Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, in a statement on the …
Today’s consumers, especially millennials, are increasingly concerned and influenced by companies’ records and initiatives around sustainability. Whether it is due to following #sinnfluencers on social media or the growing understanding that climate change is a real and near threat to …
The radical right Counter-Jihad Movement has grown increasingly decentralized as it pushes Islamophobic rhetoric online. English Defence League march in Newcastle – May 2018 (Gavin Lynn/Creative Commons License) Vasiliki Tsagkroni is a comparative politics scholar from Leiden University. Following the …
After decades of increasingly dire warnings from scientists, climate change is on the minds of Colorado voters as a top issue in a U.S. presidential election. Seventy-seven percent of people in the state call climate change a problem according to …
Sustainability has become an increasingly important conversation within the footwear and fashion industries, as environmentalists continue to sound the alarm about the human impact on the planet. For rainboot makers, the need for action is particular important because the materials …
Commercial and industrial (C&I) sites increasingly are looking for ways to increase the reliability and resiliency of their power supply, along with controlling their energy costs. These C&I projects include distribution centers, data centers, office parks, hospitals, college campuses, and …
Sustainability has become much more than just a buzzword for business. Increasingly, environmentally conscious consumers are driving retailers to demonstrate their green credentials on the shelves and in their business models. Simultaneously, shareholder pressure is pushing the issue to the …