Walmart's decision to increase the pay of 500,000 full-time and part-time U.S employees to $9.00 an hour, with a further increase to
Walk through any airport terminal, train station, shopping mail, or main intersection in Switzerland and rarely a second goes by when you’re
There seems no end to our growing appetite for plastic. Global production was up 3.9 per cent in 2013 and demand continues
Former Republican Senator Richard G. Lugar was a fixture of Washington D.C. for more than 36 years – a Senatorial tenure that
Last month, I explored how little we know about carbon emissions. When companies say they are measuring their emissions, they are usually
Is the human consumption of meat and dairy products "climate change's forgotten sector"? That's what a December study from Chatham House concludes,
Safety checks increase costs for garment factories Garment factories in Bangladesh have undergone extensive safety inspections since the collapse of Rana Plaza
A new generation of junior exploration companies is trying to fix the mining industry’s social license problem. By experimenting with profit-sharing schemes
The global supply chain is a massive game of hot potato. Large companies pass the buck to smaller companies, who pass it
A significant portion of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by major companies still haven't been measured. We have a pretty good
Asbestos is the biggest workplace safety threat Asbestos is officially Canada’s number one workplace killer. The Globe and Mail reported today that the
The City of Toronto is aiming to capitalize on an untapped natural resource. By installing a sawmill in one of its wood lots, the
This article originally appeared on the Ensia website. Last August, from the window of a jet high over Sumatra, I counted nearly a
Conflict mineral law has unintended consequences A piece of U.S. legislation has “set off a chain of events that has propelled millions
Since a growing number of economic decisions are being made based in part on sustainability-related information, ensuring the reliability of such data
Solar panels are cool. Smart phones are sexy. Electric cars turn heads. Shipping pallets? Well, not so sexy or cool or eye-catching.
Lower profits, greater responsibility H&M says it is willing to lower its profit margins in order to improve the working conditions for the
Businesses are becoming increasingly aware that water scarcity can affect their bottom lines. A new report, “From water risk to value creation,”
Polluter pays Andra AP-fonden (AP2), a Swedish state fund with €28.8 billion in assets under management says it will divest its funds
Worker safety in Bangladesh The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a legally binding agreement between 180 garment companies and
Most multinational companies have corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards built into their business models to help ensure that workers in their global
Just after New Year’s Day, 2011, 17-year-old Patrick Desjardins reported for work at the Walmart store in Grand Falls, New Brunswick. An
Companies looking to secure contracts worth $500,000 (U.S.) or more with the U.S. federal government will now have to disclose past labour
Hero: Kellogg's Back in 1950s post-war America, the so-called cereal wars raged between companies working to entice customers with prizes and catchy
India’s new energy minister Piyush Goyal says the country will become a “renewables superpower” as it attempts to bring electricity to 300
If three billionaires can’t get people to pay attention to climate change, maybe the National Hockey League (NHL) can. In a report released on
Last week, Reuters reported that Home Depot and other U.S. retailers announced that they would require suppliers to label a type of pesticide that
Hero: Tyson Foods Tyson Foods, the second largest pork processor and marketer in the United States, recently issued new animal treatment guidelines to its
More buildings than ever carry the label green, intelligent, sustainable or smart. Whatever adjective one uses to describe these shelters of the
