Chinese tech giant Tencent is investing tens of millions of dollars in innovation competitions in carbon removal and other areas as is it looks to cut emissions and define a role for itself as a sustainability leader. The company, which generated revenues of $92 billion in 2024 from messaging and payments platform WeChat and other […]
The Loop reusable packaging initiative, launched in 2019 as an e-commerce pilot by waste management company TerraCycle and two dozen high-profile brands including Procter & Gamble and Unilever, was a high-profile bet on the idea that people would buy detergents, ice cream, cereals and other products in refillable containers. Almost seven years later, the only […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. At the beginning of November, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) opened our second public consultation for the revision of our Corporate Net-Zero Standard. Designed as roadmap for businesses to navigate a carbon-constrained future, the updated draft proposes a range […]
Old clothes are having a moment. Consider: • At Fashion Week this year, models paraded eBay’s Endless Runway in secondhand styles, featuring Moschino in Milan, LUAR in New York and Niccolò Pasqualetti in Paris. • H&M opened its second vintage Preloved store-within-a-store in Beverly Hills in November. • Buffalo Exchange reports more people trading in […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. Despite media headlines about government backsliding on climate in North America and Europe, evidence presented at COP 30 in Brazil shows climate policy is actually on the rise globally, with developing countries leading the way. Not only are we seeing […]
As COP30 enters its final days in Brazil — the first COP in the Amazon region and marking the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement — the world’s attention is on climate action. But public priorities extend beyond climate alone. Trellis data partner GlobeScan’s latest research reveals that climate change, war/conflict and extreme poverty dominate […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. Despite media headlines about government backsliding on climate in North America and Europe, evidence presented at COP 30 in Brazil shows climate policy is actually on the rise globally, with developing countries leading the way. Not only are we seeing […]
Andrew Cornelia, who has led the Mercedes-Benz high-power charging network in North America since June 2023, is joining Uber. Cornelia said in a LinkedIn post that he’ll be Uber’s global head of electrification and sustainability, leading the transport company’s ongoing transition to electric and autonomous vehicles. Uber aims to have all its rides be zero-emissions […]
Former American Forests President and CEO Jad Daley has been named president of Terraformation, a startup that connect companies with forestry projects. The role is a new position designed to strengthen partnerships and unlock the capital for the company, which was founded in 2019 by Yishan Wong, previously Reddit CEO. Terraformation pitches itself as an […]
Tyson Foods has agreed to stop touting its “net-zero” by 2050 pledge on greenhouse gas emissions and its “climate-smart” beef initiatives as part of a settlement to end a greenwashing lawsuit. The Tyson case marks the second greenwashing settlement for a major food producer this month, following JBS USA’s agreement to revise its pledge to […]