Per this article, global ocean temperatures started breaking daily records in mid-March 2023 and have set a new record every day….and continue as of this writing. This will impact the coral reefs – We have already lost +80% of our coral reefs. This will negatively impact the balance. 25% of all marine life depend on [...]
We continue to chase Microsoft, Apple and Facebook, but at #34, Edenark Group remains the top sustainability voice and is ahead of Coca Cola, Intel and Cisco on the top corporate blogs list of 2024.
The quick answer – No! Per this article, another company lost a court case in which it was unable to support its sustainability claims. We all know climate concerns are the #1 thing on consumer’s minds. We all know consumers want your business to show it is a Good Corporate Citizen by showing you [...]
The world needs all the environmentally-supportive programs it can get. That said, this article on the struggles of a small program (approximately 1% as large as our standard) is a good backdrop for us to re-state what we believe in and deliver. Per this master class, there are 8 components of a sustainability program that [...]
Zalando, a publically-traded online fashion retailer with over 50 million active users, has agreed to remove misleading sustainability flags and icons that suggest products are more environmentally friendly than they are. Why do companies overstep on their sustainability claims? Because consumers are demanding sustainability and exaggerating is the easiest and fastest solution. But it is [...]
Due to studies, the #1 issue on the minds of people around the world is the environment (ie, we are using our resources faster than Mother Earth can replenish and we are accelerating our carbon-emissions-driven global warming). The world we are passing to our children will be far hotter and angrier than the world we [...]
Per this article, sustainability can impact profit in at least these nine ways. We like the article, but take the points further: Lower costs - Although the article does not give a percentage, a study by BAR shows 99% of certified sustainable companies under our standard enjoy lower costs. Increased revenues – The [...]
Per this article, a study by YouGov determined that 75% of consumers prioritize sustainability over brand name Think about that the next time you spend money to advertise your company. You and your competitors are all talking about how great your brands are; and the consumers are yawning. One of you is going to become [...]
Per this release, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission voted yesterday (6 March 2024) to adopt rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies. Over half the world’s economies now require their public companies (in many cases, filtering down to their vendors) to report on environmental issues (sustainability / carbon / climate [...]
Per this release 69% of consumers do not believe most sustainability claims 40% are not purchasing products from companies not actively executing sustainability programs 58% say they will spend more money for a company or brand they know is sustainable 74% are more likely to purchase from a company that can prove its sustainability practices [...]
