sustainable business
Covering the social and environmental impacts of business
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Raising the steaks: the Seattle startup crowdfunding sustainable beefCrowd Cow works directly with ranchers across the US, cutting out the middleman and giving farmers an alternative to selling calves to factory farms -
Automated holidays: how AI is affecting the travel industryTravel companies are investing in artificial intelligence, but that doesn’t mean fewer jobs for humans
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Microfibers are polluting our food chain. This laundry bag can stop thatTwo German inventors created a laundry bag to prevent shedding microfibers ending up in oceans. Now, Patagonia will start selling it to customers -
Get off the sidelines: businesses can't play it safe politically in the age of TrumpConsumers and employees want to know where their companies stand on Trump’s policies. Here’s how businesses should be reacting
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Patagonia pulls out of Utah trade show in protest of state's public land grabCompany founder has urged Utah governor to stop trying to undo the decision by former president Obama to create the Bears Ears National Monument
opinion and blogs
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We're eating more antibiotic-free chicken. But what about beef?Companies like Perdue and Tyson Foods are reducing or eliminating antibiotic use in chickens. Pork and beef producers need to keep up
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UN criticises UK and Germany for betraying Paris climate dealClimate change envoy singles out both countries for subsidising the fossil fuel industry and says the UK has lost its position as a climate leader
sustainable community
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What is your experience of getting older and working? Share your storiesSome people want to retire early; others are already working beyond retirement age because of financial needs. Tell us your experiences of getting older in the workforce
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How much do you know about the world's food security challenges? Take the quizDemand for food is growing but arable land is being lost, millions are obese but millions still face hunger. Can you put exact figures to these problems?
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Palm oil – share your stories, ideas and experiences with usAs we begin a new year of our palm oil coverage, let us know your ideas and questions on the topic, and whether you’d like to write for us
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Cities around the world: show us the healthy spaces in yoursDo you live in a city and have a favourite skatepark, rooftop garden, or outdoor gym? Share your photos with us via GuardianWitness
featured series
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The new bottom lineThe new bottom lineOnly 14% of plastics are recycled – can tech innovation tackle the rest?A new group of companies is innovating on the problem of plastics recycling by tackling everything from styrofoam to Ziploc bags
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US small businessUS small businessCobbling together: the Brooklynites who gather to make handcrafted shoesFormer corporate fashion designers get ‘close to the product’ at Brooklyn Shoe Space, a shoemaking collective focused on sharing the ‘addicting’ trade
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The future of transportationThe future of transportationSelf-driving cars are coming, and the technology promises to save livesCar accidents could be a thing of the past if self-driving cars take over the roads. But researchers are still questioning what the future holds
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Climate change: too hot to handleClimate change: too hot to handleThe lone climate change denier – interactive gameWho will win in the fight against climate change: mounting scientific evidence, or a lone climate change denier? Play our game to find out
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Bold betsBold betsCan solar cookstoves help reduce greenhouse emissions in developing countries?An Ohio startup is disrupting the clean cookstove industry with the introduction of a solar powered cookstove - but not everyone is convinced
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Business sustainability: tales from the front linesBusiness sustainability: tales from the front linesHow a bottle of Russian salad dressing inspired corporate social responsibilityTimberland’s former chief operating officer sheds light on the company’s corporate lofty sustainability practices, but argues more needs to be done to develop an industry standard for emissions reporting
in case you missed
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A different kind of tea party: how US farmers are brewing up a new industryUnchon Ramos has kickstarted an American tea farming revolution right from her farm in Virginia – but growers say the industry is still in ‘the wild west’ stage of development
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Why are Americans spending too much time at work?Employers should be doing more to protect staff from the psychological and physical effects of overwork, argue the authors of a new study
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Plastic roads: India’s radical plan to bury its garbage beneath the streetsIn India, roads made from shredded plastic are proving a popular solution to tackling waste and extreme weather
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What do Apple and Patagonia have in common? Making money from solarBusinesses typically put solar panels on their roofs to support clean energy and cut emissions, but a small group of them are branching out to earn profits from selling solar electricity
sustainability hubs
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Business and the sustainable development goals
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Circular economy
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Health in cities
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Innovations in renewables
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Palm oil debate
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Redesigning cities
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Social entrepreneurs
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Social equality
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Smart cities
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Spotlight on commodities
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The new bottom line
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Transport
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Values-led business
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What if? economics
our network
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Only 14% of plastics are recycled – can tech innovation tackle the rest?