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3 Italian Eco Entrepreneurs Changing The Future Of Fashion You Need To Know
Italy has long been synonymous with luxury fashion and globally-recognised design talent. A new crop of Italian entrepreneurs are changing the discourse on what it means to create a fashion company in today's global markets, where!-->…
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7 Big Signals That Prove The End Of Fossil Fuels Is On The Horizon
For years, climate scientists and environmental activists have been calling for the end of fossil fuels as the number one thing that must happen if we are to save the planet. They have fought tooth and nail to push back against the dirty!-->…
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These 8 Material Science & Circular Tech Startups Are Innovating For A Plastic-Free World
Our planet is suffering from the deluge of plastics polluting our ocean and environment, harming biodiversity, animals and fuelling climate change. Even if we slashed plastic consumption by 80%, we’re still looking at dealing with an!-->…
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This Is the World’s Most Sustainable Furniture Factory (And It’s Not Ikea)
Calling it the most sustainable factory of its kind in the world, the outdoor furniture manufacturer Vestre has opened the doors to its $30 million Magnor, Norway facility.
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Planet FWD Bags $10 million To Improve Carbon Footprint Calculation Platform
Carbon calculation startup Plant FWD has closed a $10 million Series A, co-led by Acre Venture Partners and Congruent Ventures as well as existing investors BBG Ventures, Precursor, Concrete Rose, and January Ventures among others. The!-->…
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Activist ‘Earthling Ed Launches I.D.E.A. Studios Vegan Clothing Line
Ed Winters, AKA Earthling Ed, has debuted his latest activist-led endeavour: I.D.E.A. Studios, an ethical clothing line. Collections include understated wearables with vegan messaging included. Winters has moved into the fashion industry!-->…
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Foodsteps Nets $4.1 Million For Environmental Footprint-Labelling Platform
U.K.-founded sustainability enterprise Foodsteps has closed a successful seed funding round, bringing in $4.1 million. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from Metaplanet, Ascension and the Conduit EIS Impact Fund.!-->…
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Is HSBC About To Get Hung Out To Dry For Greenwashing?
U.K. advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority, is in the midst of deciding whether or not to caution HSBC over “misleading” adverts. The campaigns in question allude to climate action by the major financial institution!-->…
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The Body Shop Refill Stations Are Rolling Out Across U.S. Locations Now
The Body Shop is installing refill stations in almost half of its U.S. stores (the chain currently operates 85 stores in the country). By the end of 2022, 49 percent of locations will play host to a refill facility, designed to help!-->…
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Dutch Food Giant Upfield Releases Methane Footprint Data And Challenges Others To Follow Suit
The Netherlands’ Upfield has disclosed its corporate methane footprint. It marks the first large food company in the world to do so. It claims to have released the data in a bid to push methane transparency into the food industry,!-->…
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68% of U.S. CEOs Say Their Companies Are Guilty of Greenwashing, Google Survey Finds
CEOs know what greenwashing is, and, according to a new survey, the majority of them say their own companies have been guilty of it.
An anonymous Harris Poll for Google Cloud survey asked nearly 1,500 CEOs and C-suite leaders at!-->!-->!-->…
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What Is Regenerative Travel and Can It Help Reverse The Damage We Have Done To Planet?
Regenerative Travel is a travel booking platform offering eager travellers an easy way to choose sustainable tourism. But what does that mean, exactly?
With its network of more than 50 independently owned eco-luxury boutique hotels,!-->!-->!-->…
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This San Francisco Startup Thinks Kelp Puffs Are A Nutritious Weapon Against Climate Change
12 Tides, a San Francisco-based startup has launched what it calls “a new wave of ocean-positive snacking”. Its puffed kelp chips have been developed to make use of regenerative resources and encourage consumers to think carefully about!-->…
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London Startup Raises $5 Million To Progress ‘Transparency Tech’ In Fight Against Greenwashing
Provenance, a sustainability marketing tech outfit based in London, has announced the closure of a $5 million investment round. Led by Working Capital Innovation Fund and NordicEye, other participants included musician Peter Gabriel, The!-->…
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Vegan Startup Growth & Investment Platform Vevolution Secures $330,000 For Fintech Improvements And Expansion
London-based Vevolution has bagged $330,000 in a seed raise. The round was led by Capital V, Kale United and CULT Food Science. Funding has been earmarked for tech improvements, portfolio expansion and continued support of the plant-based!-->…
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Vegan Chicken Brand Earns an ‘A’ Eco Impact Grade, Calls On Meat Industry To Share Its Results
Vegan fried chick*n brand VFC has announced its eco impact figures and issued a challenge to the meat industry to “come clean and then clean up”. Following its grading by Foundation Earth, the startup was independently found to outperform!-->…
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8 Circular Packaging Companies To Watch In The Race To Close The Waste Loop
Packaging is one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste – but our modern society just can’t seem to cut it out. Living packaging-free is no easy feat, with almost every product on supermarket shelves, at clothing stores, and in our!-->…
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Amazon Launches Eco ‘Aware’ Brand As New Report Flags Its Emissions Misrepresentation
Amazon dives into its sustainability commitments with a new range of eco products, Amazon Aware. But just how "aware" is it?
"People want to shop more consciously, and at Amazon we know we can make that easier," e-giant Amazon said in a!-->!-->!-->…
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Green Talent Is In Demand But A Skills Shortage Means Recruitment Is Tough, New Research Says
LinkedIn has released its inaugural Global Green Skills Report. Claimed to be a first of its kind, it has used real-time data sourced from its 800 million platform users, over a six-year period, to gain insight into vacancies and skills!-->…
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Ovolo Hotels’ 2nd Meat-Free Year: ‘We Have Decided to Go the Full 100 Percent’
Ovolo Hotels is making a menu change. Across its chain of 12 hotels throughout Hong Kong, Bali, and Australia, it's removing meat from its restaurant menus for the second year in a row.
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What’s An Ethical Recruiter? Q&A w/ Citizen Kind’s Emma Osborne, Global Sustainability Talent Expert
The world around is changing. Because, the climate crisis. Throw in a two-year and counting pandemic and well, we're not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy. From extreme weather patterns to supply chain disruptions to green energy transitions to!-->…
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