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“Sustainable Fashion” - Hot Button Issue in 2022

3BL Media

The industry is also responsible for 20% of global wastewater and in the U.S. million tonnes incinerated in 2017. The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (Fashion Act) bill is being reviewed by State Senate and Assembly committees with plans to bring it to a vote in late spring.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wasted little time raising the stakes in her nation’s fight against climate change after handily winning re-election in October. Drawing on that mandate, Ardern declared a "climate emergency" and set the wheels in motion for New Zealand’s public sector to become carbon neutral by 2025.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Angelini manages the sustainability aspects of both Timberland’s partnership with Other Half Processing to build a more responsible leather supply chain, and its partnership with Terra Genesis International to build the world’s first regenerative rubber supply system for footwear. LinkedIn | Twitter.

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What it Means to Work for a "Best" Company Today - One Employee's Perspective

3BL Media

By Michele Robinson-Pontbriand, Director Corporate Social Responsibility. The effects of climate change have manifested into increasing impacts from wildfires, power disruptions, food and water scarcity, and extreme weather events. I know exactly when “normal” changed in our Keysight world. degrees Celsius.

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From the Archive: Talking Sustainable Investing at Holiday Parties

Jon Hale

Author’s Note: No holiday parties for us this year because of the Omicron variant, but I wrote this back in 2017 and I think it still applies today. It’s about how companies govern themselves to take into account the environment, how they treat their workers and oversee their supply chain, and the impact of their products.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Ballen, who recently took on her new role at Indigo Ag, says her time working in the food and beverage sector shed light on "just how important agriculture is to a sustainable future and the climate change battle.". — Senior Sustainability Consultant — Climate Strategy Lead, Quantis International; San Diego. Meg Wilcox.

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