ISSB Sets the New Standard for Sustainability: The Not-Just-The-Numbers Reporting Requirements
The International Sustainability Board published their inaugural standards detailing the ESG information investors require of companies. Endorsed by IOSCO, the standards are already informing the regulations which will require companies to comply. The International Sustainability Standards Board has set the new standard for sustainability. Literally. They have spelled out the responsibility of firms to disclose environmental, […]
Passionate About Great Beer, Great Food, and the Environment
A working farm, on 28 acres within the Carolinian Forest range, Charlotteville Brewing Company combines organic gardens, artisanal products, and an earth friendly attitude. Partnering with ALUS to create a pollinator hedgerow fits well with their overriding principle of treading lightly. Located at 1207 Charlotteville West Quarterline in Simcoe, Ontario, the estate brewery is owned […]
PepsiCo To Pump $216m Into U.S. Regenerative Ag: “We’re Putting Our Money Where Our Mouth Is”
PepsiCo has unveiled plans to pump $216 million into regenerative agriculture projects spanning 3 million acres of farmland in the US. The plan involves multi-year partnerships with Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF), and the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA). The initiative aims to deliver three million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and removals by […]
A Personal Journey: Reflecting on the Evolution of Air Quality and the Eco Fuel Movement
Introduction: As I reflect on my childhood in Los Angeles over four decades ago, memories of smog alerts and limited outdoor activities flood my mind. It was a time when the city’s skyline was often obscured by a thick layer of pollution, and the mountains seemed like a distant dream, even when they were just […]
Exploring Offshore Wind Energy Opportunities in the Great Lakes
From High-Paying Jobs to a Cleaner Environment, Great Lakes Wind Energy Could Provide Economic Growth for Millions of Regional Residents and Help States Achieve Renewable Energy Targets The five Great Lakes—Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario—contain 20% of the planet’s freshwater resources. They provide drinking water to more than 40 million people. And they hold […]
Three Strategies for Developing Current and Future Sustainability, ESG Leaders
Working Toward Evolving ‘Sustainable Business’ to ‘Business as Usual’ A common challenge for every business committed to sustainability is recruiting, retaining, and developing the right talent. Companies in Southeast Michigan and beyond are faced with the accelerating need to formalize their sustainability efforts, collect and analyze data, respond to government policies, answer to stakeholders, and […]
Are National Standards Around Recyclability Claims on The Way?
Research shows how much, how often, and how well consumers recycle depends on their trust in the recycling system. Most of them – 78 percent –turn to labels to try and determine if a material will actually be recycled. Yet nearly two-thirds of them say they are confused by the label, found a survey of […]
8 Ways to Take Your Hotel’s Plastic Reduction Efforts to the Next Level
Concern about the impact of single-use plastics on biodiversity, communities and greenhouse gas emissions has been at the forefront of sustainability conversations globally for a number of years. While great progress has been made across and beyond the hospitality industry in reducing reliance on items such as plastic straws, cups and bottles, plastic can still […]
From an “Open Sewer” to our Greatest Asset: How Milwaukee Overcame a Legacy of Industrial Water Pollution
It’s a gorgeous sunny evening in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the Milwaukee River, two friends call out to each other as they paddle their kayaks under the Water Street bridge. Milwaukeeans enjoy the riverwalk in the Third Ward neighborhood. Photo courtesy of Visit Milwaukee. A couple enjoying a drink on the patio of their riverfront condo raise […]
Case Study – Procter & Gamble
P&G is an American multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Ohio, founded by William Procter and James Gamble, both from the United Kingdom. Why did you set a science-based target? The company’s mission is to improve the lives of the world’s consumers now and for generations to come. So pursuing goals in line with those […]