I think that one of the best places for a company to begin its sustainability journey is with its packaging. If you read my previous blog post, you know that the plastic in packaging has negative impacts on the environment. In most cases, companies can avoid these negative impacts without having to change their actual …
Do you ever open up a package you’ve been waiting for, and then die a little inside when you see how much plastic packaging the company used? Or are you that company? Personally, there is nothing more annoying than tearing open a package and seeing unnecessary plastic waste. But unfortunately, plastic is a part of …
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There are a multitude of ways that your company can be sustainable. One way that often gets overlooked is enabling employees to be more sustainable – both at work and as an individual. Workplace policies can be introduced and displayed to encourage sustainable practices, as well as help reach your company’s sustainability goals. Non-traditional benefit …
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Deciding the material topics for a company’s sustainability report is a crucial step. Not only do these topics become the main focus of the sustainability report, they become the main focus of the company’s sustainability goals. Therefore, picking the “wrong” material topics could cause the company to choose inferior sustainability goals. So, what makes a …
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It’s a new year so you know what that means – it’s time to create last year’s sustainability report! (Woo!) It’s so important to reflect on the previous year to help understand how to grow further this year. While you can set intentions and make changes at any time, it can be useful to tap …
I was visiting Seattle for the first time recently and I can honestly say that I get the hype. From lush parks with tall trees and grassy areas, to the multiple lake views, there is so much nature to enjoy almost anywhere you go. Almost as impressive as the landscape was the amount of sustainable practices …
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The GRI Standards are modular sets of disclosures that were created to help organizations clearly state their impacts on the economy, environment and society. The GRI Standards are one of the most well-known sustainability reporting standards. Around 60% of all companies who are currently reporting on their sustainability efforts reference GRI in some form. These …
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