Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Unilever Discloses Complete Palm Oil Supply Chain

February 22, 2018

Unilever hopes to start an "industry-wide movement" by publicly disclosing the suppliers and mills where it sources palm oil.

Toyota Readies Cheaper Electric Motor by Halving Rare Earth Use

February 22, 2018

Industryweek

Toyota Motor Corp. is readying electric motors that include as much as 50 percent less in rare earths amid concern of a supply crunch as automakers race to expand their electric-vehicle lineups.

Fearing Tourist Drought, Cape Town Charts a New Relationship With Water

February 22, 2018

Reuters

When Markus Rohner flew into Cape Town’s airport this month, he found an unexpected line at the men’s washroom.

Daimler Warns of Supply Chain Risk From Switch to Electric Cars

February 15, 2018

Reuters

Daimler AG, owner of the Mercedes-Benz brand, warned that a fall in demand for diesel cars and a switch to electric vehicles could force it to prop up its supplier base.

From Algae to Yeast: The Quest to Find an Alternative to Palm Oil

February 14, 2018

The Guardian

When green cleaning company Ecover announced the launch of a new laundry liquid containing an oil made from algae, as an alternative to the palm oil used in most detergents, it wasn’t prepared for the backlash.

Forest Defenders Killed After Confronting Illegal Loggers, Says Latest Report in Recent Trend

February 8, 2018

The Guardian

Soldiers in an area of north-eastern Cambodia where illicit logging and smuggling are rife are reported to have killed a forest protection ranger, a military police officer and a conservation worker in apparent retaliation for their seizure of equipment from illegal loggers, officials have said.

German Automakers Are Berated Over Tests on Monkeys and Humans

January 31, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Public criticism of the German auto industry has escalated after a report that an industry-sponsored entity commissioned a study of the effects of diesel exhaust using monkeys, and that another study exposed humans to low levels of one type of air pollutant.

Plug Wars: The Battle for Electric Car Supremacy

January 30, 2018

Reuters

German carmakers hope a network of high-power charging stations they are rolling out with Ford will set an industry standard for plugs and protocols that will give them an edge over electric car rivals.

World's First Electric Container Barges to Sail From European Ports This Summer

January 29, 2018

The Guardian

The world’s first fully electric, emission-free and potentially crewless container barges are to operate from the ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam from this summer.

Evian Plans Transition to 100-Percent Recycled Plastic Bottles by 2025

January 25, 2018

Environmental Leader

Evian will have 100-percent recycled plastic bottles for all of its water by 2025, the water brand’s parent company Danone announced. In order to achieve this, Evian’s strategy involves collaborating with startup Loop Industries to redesign its packaging, Reuters reported.

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