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Environmental Leader | Johnson Controls, Aqua Metals Ink Battery Recycling Technology Partnership

In a deal that will allow Johnson Controls to expand its…

Trase | Are zero-deforestation pledges slowing deforestation?

By the end of 2016, more than 400 companies had committed…

Environmental Leader | Holding Supply Chains Accountable for Carbon Emissions Saves Money, CDP Reports

A sustainable supply chain will result in a lot fewer carbon…

GreenBiz | How P&G, Unilever are washing beaches clean of plastic

"Plastic" defines a substance that is soft, pliable and easily…

Ethical Corporation | Access the 2017 US clean energy briefing with General Motors and Autodesk

This report is essential intel to develop a successful renewable…

Sustainable Brands | Study: Effectively Marketing Sustainable Goods Could Represent $1T Market Opportunity

A new global consumer study from Unilever reveals fascinating…

We Mean Business | Walmart’s Science based targets: A Game Changer

Walmart has become the 26th company to successfully set greenhouse…

TSC Conference Europe in Düsseldorf November 9th – The Business Side of Sustainability

On November 9th, retailers, suppliers and organizations from…

Environmental Leader | Walmart Foundation, Target, US Chamber Foundation to Launch Circular Economy Pilot

Circular economy business models can help companies cut costs,…

2nd Green Supply Chain Forum

On Oct. 27th, 2016, The Sustainability Consortium (TSC)…

Thomson Reuters Foundation | Biggest threat to forests, beef lags in push to cut supply chain deforestation

Image Credit: REUTERS More companies have promised to cut…

TSC Partners with NYDF – New Report Assessing Progress on Eliminating Deforestation in Ag Supply Chains

  NYDF released new report summarizing the progress companies…

The American Cleaning Institute | ACI Launches “Cold Water Saves” Campaign at NC State

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), in conjunction with…

Packaging World | From scorecard to playbook: Walmart’s packaging evolution

It has been almost exactly 10 years since Wal-Mart Stores,…

Plastic News | Wal-Mart builds on its sustainability message to suppliers

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has condensed its sustainable packaging…

WasteDive | Wal-Mart’s sustainability efforts to be driven by improved packaging

Dive Brief: Wal-Mart hosted a "Sustainable Packaging…
CEO Euan Murray

TSC Announces Sheila Bonini Joining WWF; Euan Murray Named CEO Effective December 1st

Euan Murray named CEO effective December 1st. Murray…

McKinsey on Sustainability & Resource Productivity

The McKinsey on Sustainability and Resource Productivity…

Quantis | Special Report: Beauty Faces Up to Sustainability

Quantis is excited to officially release our special report,…

PLMA | World of Private Label Today

The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) is a non-profit…

Horti Daily | Let’s get all your water questions answered

Consumers are increasingly looking for quality food which…

EDF | Lessons from Brazil on how to turn companies’ zero-deforestation commitments into action

Hundreds of major consumer goods companies that have driven…

PR Newswire | Novus Publishes Sustainability Advancements in Eighth Annual Report

Today, Novus International released its 2015 Sustainability…
Carole Mars

Resource Recycling | Meet the Speakers: Carole Mars on the e-scrap stream in a ‘post-CRT world’

In anticipation of the fast-approaching E-Scrap 2016 conference…

The Big Picture of Measuring Sustainability Impacts

It can be challenging for companies to measure corporate…

Anthesis | The Big Picture of Measuring Sustainability Impacts

It can be challenging for companies to measure corporate…

GreenBiz | Understand 21st Century Supply Chains in 3 Charts

Chemical safety in laundry detergent is just one area of increasing…

Kroger Targets Waste Reduction, RPCs in Sustainability Goals

The Kroger Co. is raising the bar on sustainability goals by…
Kroger Adds Sustainability Commitments

Progressive Grocer | Kroger Adds Sustainability Commitments

The Kroger Co. has presented new and expanded commitments…
Electronics Recycling

Arrow Value Recovery | Beyond The Electronics Recycling Landscape

When the Closed Loop Foundation decided to determine…

ARROW | Value Recovery | BEYOND THE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING LANDSCAPE

When the Closed Loop Foundation decided to determine the…

Sustainable Brands | TSC Helping Eliminate Weak Links in Global Product Supply Chains

Image Credit: Sustainable Brands By Nathan Delbridge This…
Electronics Takeback

Arrow Value Recovery Blog | Highly Recommended: The Electronics Recycling Landscape Report

Click here to view the full article.

Sustainable Brands | Supply Chain Visibility Critical for Seeing the True Cost, Sustainability of Our Products

By Robin Raj As Sustainable Brands marks its 10th anniversary,…

Resource Recycling | Report explores e-scrap landscape, proposes improvements

A comprehensive report prepared for the Closed Loop Foundation…

Recycling Today | NCER releases ‘The Electronics Recycling Landscape Report’

The Closed Loop Foundation-commissioned report explores key…

SMM | NCER Landscape Report on Electronics Recycling predicts exciting prospects for recycling

By Paul Ploumis The National Center for Electronics Recycling…

Mars Takes Another Step on the ‘Path to Zero’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Operations

New Moy wind farm in Scotland will power the equivalent of…

Inc. | Sustainable Shopping Is Coming to Your Neighborhood: The Sustainability Consortium is mapping consumer products to tell us their impact

By Maureen Kline Director of public affairs and sustainability,…

TSC Staff Tours the GP Dixie Plant

On March 22, TSC and Walmart representatives were treated to…

GreenBiz | It’s Time to Embrace the Value of Waste

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Rob Kaplan | Cofounder, Managing…

TSC Releases Landmark Report To Drive More Sustainable Consumer Products— “Greening Global Supply Chains: From Blind Spots to Hotspots to Action”

EDF + Business | Sustainable Supply Chains: No More Excuses

By: Elizabeth Sturcken | Fri, Apr 22, 2016   A question…

Greening Global Supply Chains: From Blind Spots to Hotspots to Action

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The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) Announces Author Freya Williams and Sustainability Leader Jonathan Atwood of Unilever as ’16 TSC Summit Plenary Speakers

Tempe, AZ – March 25, 2016 – The Sustainability Consortium…

TSC at GreenBiz 2016

  TSC enjoyed another successful year at Greenbiz, held…

Storytelling for Sustainability – It’s Time for Corporate Leaders to Gather ‘Round the Campfire

The term ‘greenwashing’ might be officially outdated. In…

Communication, Collaboration Key to Ending Deforestation

Image Credit: Greenpeace According to a report issued by the…

Expanding boundaries: Nongovernmental organizations as supply chain members

TSC Board Chair Jon Johnson and his colleague from University…

Multi-stakeholder initiatives for sustainable supply networks

TSC’s Chief Scientist Kevin Dooley invites TSC members to…

TSC Index Brings Sustainable Supply Chains to Europe

Niamh Michail February 29, 2016 A toolkit which allows manufacturers…

Leaders Don’t Do It Alone: Building Capacity for a Sustainability Assessment

February 17, 2016 A many-to-many reporting system that…

A single tool for improving the sustainability of all Dutch supermarket products

Press Release LEI Wageningen UR February 23, 2016 The tool…

Frontiers of Ecology and the Environment | The Marriage of Business and Ecology

A Guest Editorial published in Frontiers of Ecology and the…

GreenBiz | How Target and Walmart led a push to make over makeup

Heather Clancy Senior Writer GreenBiz More consumers than…

Wrangler Joins The Sustainability Consortium

Iconic apparel brand prioritizes supplier engagement through…

GreenBiz | Walmart sustainability at 10: An assessment

Joel Makower GreenBiz November 17, 2015 It’s been 10 years…

GreenBiz | Walmart sustainability at 10: The birth of a notion

Joel Makower GreenBiz November 16, 2015 It’s been 10 years…

EDF+Business Blog: Climbing Towards Corporate Sustainability, Even Walmart Can’t Do It Alone

Elizabeth Sturcken EDF+Business Blog November 17, 2015 Ten…

Supply Chain Sustainability Initiatives: State of the art and a roadmap for better co-operation, harmonization and alignment

On the 5th of November, TSC organized a meeting in Brussels…
China Forum 2015

First Green Supply Chain Forum hosted in Tianjin, China

  Explore the Path of Enterprises' Green Development…

TSC Plastics Supply Chain Field Tour

  The Sustainability Consortium hosted the Plastics Supply…

Sustainable Development and Business Practices Forum: Tianjin, China

可持续发展与商业实践 2015 Green Supply Chain Forum…

GreenBiz 16 Brings Sustainable Business Trends, Tools and Techniques Back to Phoenix

Unique partnership with Arizona State University and The Sustainability…

The Sustainability Consortium Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Jointly Promote Green Supply Chain Development in China

Project partners are China Environmental United Certification…

TSC Agriculture Supply Chain School and Field Tour

August 4th, 2015: The Sustainability Consortium and Ag Business…

Novus International Joins The Sustainability Consortium®

Partnership shows sustainability remains a critical component…

Sustainable Brands: Supply Chain Engagement Strategy (Video)

Linda Peia Sustainable Brands #SB15SD With nearly 500 eco-labels…

High-level Forum Presented in Beijing on “Sustainability Policy and Business Practice: Promoting a Sustainable Supply Chain”

Strategies for sustainable supply chains in China was the focus…

GreenBiz: How Metrics Can Transform Supply Chain Sustainability (Video)

GreenBiz Group May 22, 2015 Everyone would like to see…

TSC webinar – Product Environmental Footprint (PEF): An update

When: May 22 16.00 -17.00 Central European Time (GMT-1) TSC…

The Guardian: A New Calculator Aims to Make Business Sustainability Choices Simpler

Alison Moodie The Guardian May 15, 2015 For companies trying…

Walmart Saturday Morning Meeting: How Suppliers Implement Sustainable Business Practices

Sarah Lewis of The Sustainable Consortium addresses “How…

Walmart Foundation Announces Additional Grant to The Sustainability Consortium

Today, the Walmart Foundation announced an $875,000 grant to…

Columbia Global Centers | East Asia and the Earth Institute host a high-level forum on sustainable supply chains in partnership with The Sustainability Consortium

Download Agenda in English Download Agenda in Chinese Kelsie…

First Annual Earth Month Conference for AR-MS-TN Region to be hosted April 7 in Memphis

Memphis, TN, March 30, 2015 - The First Annual Earth Month…

7 reasons Walmart has given me hope about green marketing

Joel Makower GreenBiz Group March 23, 2015 Twenty-five years…

Sourcing Journal: Do Consumers Really Care About Eco-Friendly Products?

Catherine Salfino Sourcing Journal March 12, 2015 Judging…
Agriculture Metrics

The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops and The Sustainability Consortium Announce Partnership to Align Measurement and Reporting of Sustainable Agriculture

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 2, 2015 – Across fresh…

Harvard Business Review: Can Walmart Get Us to Buy Sustainable Products?

Andrew Winston Harvard Business Review February 24, 2015 We…

AP/CNBC: Wal-Mart launches online shop that features green products

ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer, CNBC February 24, 2015 NEW…

Triple Pundit: Walmart Unveils Virtual Sustainability Shop

Jen Boynton Triple Pundit February 24, 2015 It’s about…

Walmart Expands Online Sustainable Shopping Offering

The Sustainability Consortium Tools & Metrics Provide Foundation…

GreenBiz U returns to ASU as part of 2015 Sustainability Solutions Festival

TSC CEO Sheila Bonini among array of sustainability leaders…

Recycling: A Question of Convenience

Carole Mars, Research Director The Sustainability Consortium So,…

Retailers Ratchet Up Sustainability Expectations

By Tom Karst The Packer January 13, 2015 ORLANDO, Fla. —…

Sustainable Supply Chains: Can Retailers Be the Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats?

By Tim Greiner Sustainable Brands December 5, 2014 A whopping…

Arizona State University Challenges Audiences to (re)imagine the World at Second Annual Sustainability Solutions Festival

TEMPE, Ariz – Dec. 3, 2014 – The eyes, ideas and imagination…

Less Means More: Companies throughout the household and personal care industry continue to make their products and practices more sustainable.

By Christine Esposito Associate Editor HAPPI Happi interviewed…

Two Steps Forward: Sheila Bonini and the future of The Sustainability Consortium

Sheila Bonini, CEO of The Sustainability Consortium. Joel Makower …

Field to Market and The Sustainability Consortium Announce Partnership to Harmonize Measurement and Reporting of Sustainable Agriculture

WASHINGTON, DC – November 21, 2014 – Across the entire…

World’s Largest Product Sustainability Initiatives Join Forces For First Time in Combined Summit Meeting in Berlin

The Sustainability Consortium and Product Environmental Footprint…

Three Leadership Groups Join Forces at 2nd Annual Sustainability Solutions Festival

GreenBiz Group, The Sustainability Consortium and ASU Walton…

The Sustainability Consortium Taps CSR Superstar for CEO Role

ARIZONA, USA – August 25, 2014 – The Sustainability Consortium®…

Elanco Joins The Sustainability Consortium: Brings Expertise in Animal Health and Food Animal Production to TSC Food, Beverage and Agriculture Working Group

Greenfield, IN – August 2014 – Elanco Animal Health has…

Animal Welfare Fundamental to Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility as a mainstream business concept…

Examining Consumer Product Output with The Sustainability Consortium’s Dr. Kevin Dooley

This episode originally aired on July 7, 2014 Consumer products…

The Whole Chain – Dr. Kevin Dooley on Rethinking The Global Supply Chain

"Science is key to holistically managing sustainable supply…

Dr. Kevin Dooley on Green Is Good Radio Show

Airing July 5th at 5pm EST on Green is Good Radio, TSC Chief…

WSPA joins The Sustainability Consortium to Create Collaborative Change for Animals

Tempe, AZ May 22, 2014 – The Sustainability Consortium®…

CHEP USA Joins The Sustainability Consortium

TEMPE, April 22, 2014 – CHEP USA, the leading provider of…

Approaching Five: Taking the Long Term View at The Sustainability Consortium

  How we tackle opportunities to drive a new generation…

The Sustainability Consortium Partners with Carbon Disclosure Project

In an effort to drive consistency and comparability, leading…

TSC Research Manager Named StEP Regional Focal Point for North America

Earlier this year, TSC Research Manager Dr. Carole Mars was…

The Sustainability Consortium Introduces Seafood Sustainability Principles

In October 2013, The Sustainability Consortium® held a workshop…

The Leaky Faucet: Using Supply Networks to Prioritize Product Sustainability Decisions

  By Sarah E. Lewis, Ph.D., Managing Director of Working…

Staff Spotlight: Matt Scholz Research Associate in General Merchandise

"I was attracted to TSC because it’s a place where powerful…

Meet Mark Dolman, TSC Lead Researcher in Europe

  “There is an enormous amount of businesses as well…

Carvajal Empaques Joins The Sustainability Consortium

ARIZONA, USA – November 5, 2013 – The Sustainability Consortium®…

TSC China Forum: Supply Chain Sustainability

RiceTec, Inc. Joins The Sustainability Consortium

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TSC to host first event in China: Improving Business Practices with Sustainability Measurement and Reporting

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The Sustainability Consortium Launches General Merchandise Working Group and Welcomes Lifetime Brands

// ARIZONA, USA – September 10, 2013 – The Sustainability…

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Joins The Sustainability Consortium

// ARIZONA, USA, – September 3, 2013 – The Sustainability…

Staff Spotlight! An Interview with Mike Faupel, Chief Operating Officer of TSC

//   "We've created something that has never been…

Symphony Environmental USA Joins The Sustainability Consortium’s Growing Packaging Working Group

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Global GS1 Joins The Sustainability Consortium

// ARIZONA, USA, – August 23, 2013 – GS1, a neutral,…

The Sustainability Consortium Selects University Partner In China and Appoints China Director

// ARIZONA, USA, – August 21, 2013 – As The Sustainability…

The Sustainability Consortium to Attend VERGE San Francisco

// ARIZONA, USA, – August 19, 2013 – The Sustainability…

The Sustainability Consortium Welcomes Asia Pulp & Paper

// One of the world’s largest paper companies joins The…

Staff Spotlight: Meet Dr. Carole Mars, TSC Research Manager

//   “We’ve committed ourselves to highly ambitious…

Olivet Joins The Sustainability Consortium

// ARIZONA, USA, – June 11, 2013– Olivet is one of the…

Staff Spotlight: The Sustainability Consortium Welcomes Senior Researcher Christopher Helt

//   “Collaboration and scientific background is what…

Staff Spotlight: Meet Dr. Sarah Lewis, TSC Working Group Director

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Harris Tea Company Becomes a Member of The Sustainability Consortium

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The Nature Conservancy Joins The Sustainability Consortium

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Staff Spotlight: Meet Euan Murray, TSC Chief Strategy Officer

// “TSC has so many moving parts that everyone has a…

Hershey Joins The Sustainability Consortium

// ARIZONA, USA, – February 26, 2013 – Today, The Sustainability…

The Sustainability Consortium Announces Strategic Partnership with the University of Arizona

// ARIZONA, USA, – February 21, 2013 – The Sustainability…

Global Leader IFCO SYSTEMS Joins The Sustainability Consortium

// ARIZONA, USA, – February 20, 2013 - IFCO SYSTEMS, a…

The Sustainability Consortium Partners with Purdue University on Sustainable Metals Research

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The Sustainability Consortium Launches Electronics Delphi Panel

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WRI Joins The Sustainability Consortium

ARIZONA, USA, – January 31th, 2013 – The Sustainability…

The Sustainability Consortium on the Main Stage at GreenBiz Forum 13

// ARIZONA, USA, – January 15th, 2012 – What industries…

CCF Brands Joins The Sustainability Consortium

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The Sustainability Consortium Announces New Corporate Members to the Board of Directors

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The Consortium Featured on KFNN Radio Dr. Kevin Dooley Answers Questions about The Consortium’s Progress in 2012

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Consortium Leader Recognized by W.P. Carey School for Outstanding Progress at TSC

// ARIZONA, USA, – December 19th, 2012 – The Sustainability…

The Consumer Goods Forum and The Sustainability Consortium Announce Global Partnership to Harmonize Sustainability Measurement

ARIZONA, USA, – December 11th, 2012 - As the consumer goods…

Food, Beverage & Agriculture Sector Looks Forward to 2013

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People 4 Earth Joins The Sustainability Consortium

// ARIZONA, USA, – November 30th, 2012 – The Sustainability…

The Sustainability Consortium Ranks on Scientific American Top 10 World Changing Ideas for 2012

ARIZONA, USA, – November 21st, 2012 – The Sustainability…

TSC Launches Civil Society Advisory Council

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TSC Launches New Sector: Clothing, Footwear, and Textiles

ARIZONA, USA, – November 13th, 2012 – The Sustainability…

TSC Participates in BSR’s Annual Conference

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GreenBiz VERGE Event Preparing to Take Over San Francisco

// TEMPE,AZ – October 30th, 2012 – The Sustainability…

The Sustainability Consortium Continues Global Expansion Plan: Operations Begin in China

// ARIZONA, USA, – October 25th, 2012 – The Sustainability…

Danone Joins The Sustainability Consortium

// TEMPE, ARIZ., - October 16th, 2012 – The Sustainability…

The J.M. Smucker Company Joins The Sustainability Consortium

// TEMPE, ARIZ., - October 16th, 2012 – The Sustainability…

Conflict Minerals and the Dodd-Frank Act: Providing Traceability within Raw Materials Supply Chains

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