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1 week ago | 
trellis.net | Heather Clancy
Microsoft remains “pragmatically optimistic” that it will meet its commitment from five years ago to become carbon negative by 2030, despite reporting a 23.4 percent cumulative increase in its total greenhouse gas emissions since that time.
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1 week ago | 
ecotopical.com | Heather Clancy
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2 weeks ago | 
trellis.net | Heather Clancy
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is considering emissions accounting rule revisions that will make the process of claiming reductions from corporate renewable energy contracts more complicated, especially for companies with smaller electricity loads or highly distributed operations, according to those with knowledge of the discussions. The GHG Protocol is the nonprofit that manages the guidelines that 97 percent of companies use to calculate and report on greenhouse gas emissions.
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2 weeks ago | 
trellis.net | Heather Clancy
Microsoft, which usually leaves buying construction materials to its contractors, has signed a long-term contract to buy low-carbon cement by startup Sublime Systems. It will use a new form of environmental credits related to that purchase to claim emissions reductions related to data center construction.
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2 weeks ago | 
trellis.net | Heather Clancy
Apple’s motion to dismiss a class-action suit over alleged greenwashing has attracted an unusual ally, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Apple was sued in late February over the carbon neutral label it uses to market several models of its Series 9 Apple Watch. The complaint, which represents seven buyers, alleges that the carbon credits Apple uses to help make that claim — from forest projects in Kenya and China — don’t actually reduce carbon emissions.
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2 weeks ago | 
trellis.net | Heather Clancy
Send news about sustainability leadership roles, promotions and departures to [email protected]. Matthew Rusk, head of the Global Reporting Initiative’s North America strategy for the past four years, has moved on. Rusk, who exited in April, has taken a part-time role through the end of May as a fellow with the Sustainable Investing Research Initiative, which is assisting GRI with the creation of reporting standards for the financial sector.
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2 weeks ago | 
trellis.net | Heather Clancy
A growing number of consumer products companies are experimenting with packaging that can be reused or refilled, but their tests usually start with niche brands. Personal care company Kiehl’s is breaking that mold, offering refillable options for several of its most popular products, including its best-selling Ultra Facial Cream and Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream.
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3 weeks ago | 
trellis.net | Heather Clancy
Send news about sustainability leadership roles, promotions and departures to [email protected]. HMTX Industries, a privately held maker of vinyl flooring for healthcare and residential construction, laid off its long-time chief sustainability officer Rochelle Routman in March and moved her responsibilities under the sales and marketing executive it hired in December. Routman signaled her departure with a title update on LinkedIn; there was no formal announcement by her or the company.
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3 weeks ago | 
trellis.net | Heather Clancy
Kering isn’t the first consumer goods company to adopt a strategy to become “water positive,” but its decision to require deep supplier involvement is unique. The French luxury brand behind Gucci handbags and Alexander McQueen haute couture introduced its Water-Positive Strategy in late April. The strategy sets targets for replenishing the quality and quantity of water across 10 priority watersheds, starting with the Arno Basin in Italy’s Tuscany region, where many of its tanneries are located.
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4 weeks ago | 
trellis.net | Heather Clancy
Send news about sustainability leadership roles, promotions and departures to [email protected]. Inter IKEA Group, which makes the wide range of home goods sold in IKEA stores, has officially named the former head of its textile supply chain strategy as its new chief sustainability officer. Lena Julle, who has been with IKEA for more than 30 years, had been acting CSO since September 2024, when Pär Stenmark stepped aside to prepare for a new, as-yet-undeclared, role within the company.
