Per this press release, The Blomstre® Hong Kong, a Hong Kong based manufacturer of handcrafted non-toxic, phthalate-free, plant-based soy wax candles, has decided to pursue the Edenark Group ISO 14001 environmental sustainability certification.

The Edenark Group ISO 14001 is the world’s premier environmental sustainability certification program and allows SMEs (small to mid-sized enterprises) the ability to validate their environmental / sustainability / green / eco-friendly actions via a program designed and priced specifically for them.

The program, which allows companies to progressively improve at a pace that works for their needs, helps the organization define how it interacts internally, externally, and with the environment.  It incorporates energy/waste/water, employee health and performance enhancement, community involvement, procurement and suppliers, compliance and regulations, emergency/security, and stakeholder engagement.  Benefits include creating a culture of continual improvement, stakeholder engagement, lower costs, higher revenues and profits, improved employee performance, and…… doing the right thing for the environment and current and future generations.

“At The Blomstre®, sustainability is more than a practice, it’s a promise. Manufactured in Hong Kong, our plant-based soy candles and clean fragrances are created with care for both people and the planet. We believe that beauty and wellbeing should always exist in harmony, never at the cost of one another.  Earning our ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification marks a meaningful milestone in our journey toward conscious craftsmanship. This recognition reinforces our commitment to using non-toxic, natural ingredients and maintaining environmentally responsible operations at every touchpoint, kindness in every pour.  For us, sustainability isn’t just an internal goal, it’s a way to inspire others. We hope this achievement lights the path for like-minded creators and organizations to embrace mindful, sustainable living with the same devotion that guides every candle we pour,” said Jerwine Bonafe QUE, Managing Director and Co-Founder of The Blomstre® Hong Kong.

“When an organization pursues, and attains, the Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification, they are not just doing it to see their costs go down and revenues and profits go up.  They are setting a higher bar for their organization and sending a message to all those around them that may be claiming to be environmentally supportive, but do not validate their actions with a globally respected, 3^rd party validated, certification,” says David Goodman, CEO of Edenark Group.  “Organizations that hold this certification are agreeing to adhere to the world’s Gold standard for sustainability certification; are allowing their actions to be reviewed; are choosing to be a leader and part of the solution, not the problem; and are joining an elite fraternity of over 300,000 organizations, in over 150 countries, that have committed to continually improving in every way.”

The Blomstre® Hong Kong can be reached at +852 6047 7029

Edenark Group can be reached at +1561 512 2257

Per this article, forty percent of large companies expect they will have to change their vendors due to environmental requirements (compliance and/or mandates).

This is a 21% increase from last year.

As more countries establish environmental compliance programs and more corporations establish environmental mandates, this number will continue to rise.

This transition to vendors that satisfy environmental requirements is one reason certified sustainable companies are taking market share and growing 7x – 20x faster than their non-certified competitive peers.

When the phone rings, will you lose a client or gain a client?

If you want to be one of the ones that gains a client, read this on what you want in a sustainability program, watch this master class, and contact us.

Edenark Group is consistently ranked in the top 50 global corporate blogs.

It is also ranked in several other categories.

Per this listing, it is ranked as one of the top 100 global small business blogs.

Besides helping clients become environmentally certified sustainable under the world’s top standard, Edenark Group uses its voice to help its clients promote their certification for brand benefit. 

If you care about the environment and want a way to differentiate from your peers, having the world’s top environmental sustainability standard and a top global voice promoting you is not a bad way to go.

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 sodium, nitrates and saturated fat. Eating higher amounts of these meats has been strongly linked to the development of colon and other cancers, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease and stroke.

Now, let’s turn our attention to mental acuity.  If you would like to lower your chances of mental acuity (dementia, Alzheimer’s, brain fog, long covid, et cetera) problems, reduce your meat, especially your processed meat, intake.  The risk of dementia drops 20% when people replace meat with nuts and legumes.

If you know someone already suffering from mental acuity problems, try to get them into a facility like Gym For The Brain, that offers contrast oxygen plus other synergistic technologies.

Be smart before you lack the ability to be smart.

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 to produce 1 calorie of fish
• 9 calories to produce 1 calorie of chicken

Even if we ignore the fact that meat production is one of the most significant contributors to our environmental problems.

Even if we ignore the fact that many meats are now labeled Type 1 or Type 2 carcinogens.

Even if we ignore the fact that most of the meat you get from the store has fecal matter in it.

Even if we ignore the fact that the calories you get from meat are not as beneficial as the calories you get from plants.

Even if we ignore the fact that our bodies were not built to digest meat.

Even if we ignore the increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, acne, Alzheimer’s and overall mortality.

Even if we ignore the rising price of meat.

We simply cannot feed the world with meat.  The math does not work.

The sooner you start your transition away from meat the sooner you will find the alternatives taste good, your health will go up, your weight will go down, and you will have more money in your wallet.  Oh, and you will be doing a good thing for the world and all in it.

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 existing forecasting model adequately account for the potential impact of an environmental litigation event?

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 governance in Canada is entering a new phase where sustainability standards, sustainability claims, operational risk and regulatory compliance come together.

• There will be enhanced reporting requirements on plastics use and recovery
• Product design will be reviewed
• Suppliers will be linked to the process
• Closer scrutiny of high-leakage or low-recovery materials
• Containment and waste management practices will be reviewed

Will this be an opportunity for some?

• Of course.
• Those that ignore will invite fines and lawsuits.
• Those that are proactive and develop a sustainability plan that includes management of toxic materials (inclusive of plastics), will take market share.

If you want to get ahead of this, read this on what you want in a sustainability program, watch this master class, and contact us.

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, if you have not seen it, take the time to watch The Game Changers on Netflix.  We play it for our clients who are doing sessions at Gym For The Brain.  It is well worth your time and might be a game changer for you.  Many of our clients have already gone ‘all in’ with a plant-based diet and are very happy with how their bodies have responded.

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 sells products in the EU, this will impact you.

If you want to get ahead of this, read this on what you want in a sustainability program, watch this master class, and contact us.