SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights June 19, 2015

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New GRI roadmap to raise sustainability reporting game
(Thursday - June 11, 2015) Associated Profiles : UN - Global Reporting Initiative GRI
Source: Eco-business - The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) - responsible for one of the most widely used sustainability reporting standards for businesses - on Tuesday unveiled a new five-year plan which expands its...

Sustainability in Focus

Store brand sustainability key at Albertsons, Price Chopper
(Friday - June 12, 2015)
Source: Supermarket News - Sustainable sourcing can improve the value proposition of a private label. The challenge, however, is conveying the message to consumers. One way Albertsons-Safeway has addressed this is by featuring sustainability labels on its...

Pittsburgh flexes its sustainability muscle
(Friday - June 12, 2015)
Source: GreenBiz - place in Cleveland, drawing nearly 200 business students and college seniors from 14 colleges in Ohio. The event, held at Cleveland State University and hosted by consultancy BrownFlynn, revolved around a theme that has grown in...

Sustainable beef? It's what's for dinner
(Thursday - June 11, 2015)
Source: Farm Futures - The short answer, if you believe social media and animal activist groups, is no. No way. Of course, I'm talking about the shrill eco postings that include pseudo facts, like, you could shower for six months on the water it takes...

Sustainia100 Innovations: Sustainability Becomes the Attractive Choice
(Thursday - June 11, 2015)
Source: Business Wire - Published today, an annual sustainability study, SUSTAINIA100, names the top-100 eco-innovations 2015 after reviewing more than 1500 projects and businesses from six continents. The 100 cases points to a paradigm shift in...

Scaling business sustainability: Why be timid?
(Wednesday - June 10, 2015)
Source: GreenBiz - A report released last year by Ceres and Sustainalytics found that while a few U.S. businesses are exhibiting real sustainability leadership, most companies are taking small, incremental steps to address urgent sustainability...

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SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights June 19, 2015

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights June 19, 2015

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