Per this article, the Apparel Impact Institute has published a study that puts a number against the above question. It predicts the fashion industry will see a 34% drop in profit by 2030 (in less than four years) due to environmental inaction. Inaction will produce: - Higher carbon prices - Rising raw material costs - [...]
As we have reported, reducing meat consumption is the #1 thing you can do to help improve the environment and reduce global warming, pollution and food shortage. As we have also reported, processed meat is a Group 1 carcinogen. Processed red meats such as bacon, sausage, hot dogs and deli meats often contain higher levels of [...]
If you owned a manufacturing company and it cost you $25.00 to produce an item that you sold for $1.00, how long would you stay in business? As per this, and other studies, it takes: 25 calories to produce 1 calorie of beef 15 calories to produce 1 calorie of pork 10 – 20 calories [...]
As this article explains, environmental litigation is increasingly acting as a structural forecasting variable. Key Issues: Plaintiff classes have expanded Scientific standards are becoming more reliable Judicial rulings are allowing cases to proceed Carriers have: Added exclusions Raised deductibles Increased underwriting scrutiny Limited coverage windows for emerging contaminants The questions: Are you exposed? Does your [...]
On January 30, 2026, Canada, via the Federal Court of Appeal, validated the government’s authority to list Plastic Manufactured Items (PMI) as toxic, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. This allows the Canadian government to act broadly to address plastics pollution. For businesses that manufacture, transport, or dispose of plastics, the ruling signals that plastics [...]
Besides being less expensive for you, and materially less damaging to the planet, a planet-first (reduced meat and dairy) diet will reduce your risk of an early death by 30%. It will also improve your energy and strength. This CNN article and video gives a short (but not satisfactory) overview. For a far deeper analysis, [...]
The EU Parliament has voted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040. With 1990 serving as a base: The EU has already reduced emissions 37% by 2023 The EU is targeting a 55% reduction by 2030 If you are running a company that sells products in the EU, or sells to a company that [...]
Most people recognize the environmental problems we are facing. This is not a complete list, but it is sobering, nonetheless: CO2 emissions have increased 50% by 1990, accelerating global warming and impacting all life on Earth 90% of us breathe polluted air, causing 7 million deaths a year Almost all of us drink contaminated [...]
Safran Oil Systems, a 36,250 SF manufacturer of commercial airline oil tanks, located in Fort Myers, FL, and operating as a subsidiary of Safran Aero Boosters, a $1B, Belgian-based global leader in lubrication units, oil tanks, heat exchangers, and special valves, has continued its environmental sustainability commitment by renewing and extending its Edenark Group ISO [...]
Per this article, here are 10 things that should be on your 2026 to-do list: Corporate sustainability reporting moves into delivery mode – The EU’s CSRD becomes reality. If you operate in the EU, the time has come. UK sustainability reporting and climate risk integration – The UK SRS final version is expected in [...]
