When RMI surveyed carbon market participants over the past couple of years, the non-profit heard tales that will be familiar to anyone who has navigated the ecosystem’s confusing array of document and data types. Project developers reported spending up to 60 percent of their time dealing with requests for data. Buyers said due diligence could […]
Shengyuan Su, whose position as Zendesk’s director of sustainability was eliminated as part of broad layoffs in February, has taken on a new role as director of sustainability disclosure for Western Digital. Su reports to Jackie Jung, the computer storage company’s vice president of global operations and strategy, corporate sustainability and transformation. In a LinkedIn […]
Nearly every week brings another brand partnership, factory blueprint or financing deal related to a polyester recycling startup. The space is crowded with young companies seeking to weave together a circular economy that pushes virgin polyester to the margins. In a few short decades, polyester has displaced cotton as the dominant fiber. It’s found in […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. As a professor and author focused on corporate sustainability, there’s one question I’m asked more than any other: Which companies are getting it right? I wish I could tick off a list of role models or whip out a cheat […]
Ready to disrupt an industry? You’ve already plucked the low-hanging fruit. It’s time to meet the moment. Drill down, run the numbers and think outside the box. But to truly move the needle, you’ll need to break down silos and align with other game changers. If the above clichés read like nails on a chalkboard, […]
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and CDP have been subpoenaed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier as part of what his office described as an antitrust and consumer protection investigation into a “climate cartel.” A statement announcing the subpoenas, issued July 28, was light on details but contained language suggesting CDP’s Reporter Services program […]
The desalination industry is in boom times: Dwindling supplies of freshwater coupled with rising demand are driving annual growth rates near 10 percent. The industry, however, consumes large amounts of energy and produces significant amounts of salty wastewater, which isn’t good news for the environment. But an emerging trend — integrating carbon removal into desalination […]
The Two Steps Forward podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and other platforms — and, of course, via Trellis. Episodes publish every other Tuesday. What’s the connection between creativity and sustainability? That’s the topic of a conversation I had with my co-host, communications consultant Solitaire Townsend, in our latest episode of our Two Steps Forward podcast. It’s […]
Send news about sustainability leadership roles, promotions and departures to [email protected]. Allbirds Director of Sustainability Aileen Lerch has left the San Francisco-based footwear company to become net-zero program manager at Meta. Lerch exited Allbirds in June, according to a short LinkedIn update she posted recently announcing her new position. Meta declined to comment, citing a […]
Each year, companies churn out about three pairs of shoes for each person on the planet. The textiles, rubbers, leathers, plastics and glues in those 24 billion pairs are mostly a waste: Brands fail to design for longevity, material reuse or recycling, so consumers dump some 300 million worn-out pairs in the trash each year. […]