Apple’s motion to dismiss a class-action suit over alleged greenwashing has attracted an unusual ally, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Apple was sued in late February over the carbon neutral label it uses to market several models of its Series 9 Apple Watch. The complaint, which represents seven buyers, alleges that the carbon credits Apple […]
Send news about sustainability leadership roles, promotions and departures to [email protected]. Matthew Rusk, head of the Global Reporting Initiative’s North America strategy for the past four years, has moved on. Rusk, who exited in April, has taken a part-time role through the end of May as a fellow with the Sustainable Investing Research Initiative, which […]
Fifteen months after retiring as Nike’s chief sustainability officer, Noel Kinder will be leading Lululemon’s “impact agenda.” The athleisure giant welcomed him as its new senior vice president of sustainability, less than a week after Esther Speck, vice president of global sustainability for a decade, revealed her planned departure. Kinder brings 25 years of diverse […]
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. For more than 40 years, Paul Hawken has been an author, entrepreneur, activist and provocateur in sustainability. In this interview for the Two Steps Forward podcast, Hawken talks about his latest book, “Carbon: […]
A decade and a half ago, Colorado — a fossil fuel-producing state governed by Republican Bill Owens — would have seemed an unlikely candidate to forge a thriving circular economy. But a combination of progressive political leadership, a core of innovative technology developers with access to funding, regional alliances and consumer enthusiasm has shaped an […]
You don’t have to track every move Congress makes to know that it’s currently debating whether to rescind or prematurely wind down multiple energy credits and funds established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee released a proposed budget that included cutting multiple IRA credits including the investment […]
A growing number of consumer products companies are experimenting with packaging that can be reused or refilled, but their tests usually start with niche brands. Personal care company Kiehl’s is breaking that mold, offering refillable options for several of its most popular products, including its best-selling Ultra Facial Cream and Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream. […]
It’s not news that it’s a particularly challenging moment to be a sustainability professional. Compliance demands and complex regulatory landscapes have stretched resources thin. The shifting political climate in the U.S. has raised questions about some companies’ commitment to sustainability. And several executive orders from the current administration have left some professionals feeling as though their […]
Cotopaxi breaks the backpack status quo, replacing the sober earth tones typical of trail gear with a trippy patchwork of colors stitched together from material that would otherwise go to waste. The Pucci-like color blocking not only brings attention to the Salt Lake City-based outdoor brand’s totes and satchels, it also reflects a pillar of […]
AstraZeneca has won approval from the U.K. government for a low-carbon version of its Trixeo Aerosphere, a widely used therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The first-of-its-kind device replaces the conventional propellant found in most inhalers — which emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases — with HFO-1234ze(E), a next-generation alternative with a 99.9 percent […]