by Ben Block on September 28, 2009 As rising energy costs, water scarcity, and climate change threaten the affordability and availability of manufacturing inputs, corporations are pressuring their suppliers to become more sustainable.
The world's largest retailer will require its global
suppliers to evaluate and disclose the full environmental costs of their
products. The information may be used to develop the first global
sustainability labeling scheme.
by Ben Block on May 12, 2009
An international treaty designed to eliminate the
most harmful chemicals now includes nine more pollutants, but
exemptions may allow health concerns to persist for generations.
by Ben Block on April 24, 2009
Riswana Hasan, the 2009 Goldman Environment Prize recipient
for Asia, led a legal battle to prevent Western nations from depositing
toxin-laden ships on Bangladesh's
shores.
by Ben Block on April 21, 2009 Yuyun Ismawati, the 2009 Goldman Environment Prize recipient for islands and island nations, works with poor Indonesian communities to develop collective waste management services.
by Ben Block on April 10, 2009 Global economic decline has put a significant dent in the oil palm industry. Yet international buyers, especially in China, India, and the Middle East, are expected to buy more palm oil, regardless of its environmental or social impact.
by Ben Block on March 24, 2009
In the impoverished regions of Tanzania where Jane Goodall first
studied chimpanzees, coffee production for international markets is uplifting
communities and supporting conservation.
by Ben Block on March 11, 2009 The Global Industry Alliance will focus on limiting the number of invasive species transferred in ballast water, the leading cause of marine alien species introduction.
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