Nature
Mine the Gap: Connecting Water Risks and Disclosure in the Mining Sector
This paper outlines potential water-related risks facing the mining industry and highlights important gaps in water-related disclosure. Read More
Coca-Cola Reveals Lessons Learned from 3 Water Footprints
The Nature Conservancy and Coca-Cola released a report today with the results from three product water footprints. A big takeway: The numbers associated with a water footprint aren't nearly as important as how its water use impacts local watersheds. Read More
How Water Footprinting is More Complex than Carbon
A report published today by Coca-Cola and the Nature Conservancy looks at the fluid impact of the beverage giant's operations, and finds there are three key kinds of water used in making your favorite beverages. Read More
10 Companies Setting Big Goals for Water Efficiency
As World Water Week 2010 kicks off -- and before we report on all the new commitments and successes this year -- we present a look back at how companies are making a big splash in trimming their water footprints. Read More
Burger King Drops Controversial Palm Oil Supplier
Burger King has become the latest company to stop buying palm oil from Sinar Mas, an embattled Indonesian company its critics accuse of deforestation. Read More
Shearer's Cuts the Ribbon on America's Greenest Snack Factory
A new manufacturing plant for Shearer's Foods Inc., the maker of kettle and tortilla chips and more, is the first snack food factory to earn LEED-Platinum certification, the U.S. Green Building Council's high level of recognition. Read More
Australia's Carbon Neutral Pixel Building is the Greenest Down Under
The Pixel building by Australian development and construction firm Grocon is not only the country's first carbon neutral office building, it is also the greenest. Read More
Can Brazil Save the Amazon?
Environmentalists have labored for decades to protect the impossibly vast rainforests of the Amazon, which make up more than half of the world’s tropical forests. But until recently they had little to show for their efforts. Read More
Unilever Plans For 100% Sustainable Paper Packaging by 2020
Unilever, the parent compant of Lipton, Dove and Axe, plans to source all of its paper packaging from sustainable sources or recycled content within the next 10 years. Read More
10 Rhymes to Remember for Sustainable Water Management
Water has a range of important roles in the production of just about everything, yet has often been overlooked as a free resource. When you factor in the variations in local availability and the potential impacts of wastewater discharges, the topic can be complex and overwhelming. Read More