How General Mills, McDonalds and Kering are setting credible, courageous sustainability goals

They are among the leading companies using science, planetary boundaries and the Sustainable Development Goals to define their sustainability strategy.

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From additionality to ’emissionality’: how companies can magnify their impact

It’s time to start considering renewables investments from a new angle.

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8 ways cities are upping the ante on building efficiency

Leading by example and linking up with utilities are among the strategies cities are deploying.

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Engaging the C-suite to reach global goals

Novozymes and Unilever are among companies embedding the U.N. SDGs into their business practice. Here are their strategies.

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Going slowly in an age of acceleration

Sustainability leaders must be vigilant to navigate the mesmerizing, yet volatile, business and political environment.

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Can upscale chocolate uproot deforestation in Haiti?

Dandelion, Raaka Chocolate and Valrhona are among the chocolate makers eyeing ways to combat poverty and renew the land.

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The circular economy moves from theory to practice

Kimberly-Clark, General Motors and Bill Gates are among those pushing forward a closed-loop economy.

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The circular economy moves from theory to practice

White House aims to put a value on ecosystem conservation

Measuring the social benefits of ecosystems isn’t easy, but the Obama administration is urging federal agencies to take hard-to-quantify benefits into account.

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Building industry poised to double green certifications by 2018

By 2018, a full 37 percent of building companies expect more than half of their projects green certified, up from 18 percent currently.

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What will it take to improve the death care industry?

DIY burials, certified “green” cemeteries and essential oil embalming fluid are among the mysteries of after-life body care.

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What will it take to improve the death care industry?

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