Airline Carbon Footprint Transparency
Today's global focus on COVID-19 and everyone is making the changes needed to slow the spread of this coronavirus. As a result, hundreds of thousands of people are cancelling or rescheduling their air travel. However, even with all the uncertainty and anxiety in the world right now, the attention to sustainability has not been lost. […]
Salesforce Sustainability Cloud is Here!
The time in which it took Salesforce to move from idea to product is unprecidented! They wanted to make a difference and saw a way to help businesses better understand the effects they have on the world. Salesforce Sustainability Cloud enables businesses to quickly track, analyze and report reliable environmental data and help them reduce […]
2020 Is the Beginning of the End for Plastic
New environmental laws are being created and enforced globally. Affecting everyday life for people across the planet is a sure way to raise awareness about the climate crisis. Companies need to be ready to take steps that aren't so small. Stop Using Plastic Bags This simple initiative in Thailand has been adopted by 43 retailers. […]
Grove.co - walking the sustainability walk!
Purchasing sustainable products from companies that work hard to manage their own carbon footprint is a win-win. Smart purchases at work lead to smart purchases at home. One of our employees made the change to buying from Grove.co, and receives monthly shipments of sustainable and recyclable household products. Not only does she save money and […]
Oddly Correct Coffee Bar Says Goodbye to Paper and Plastic Single-Use To-Go Cups
Leading the sustainability charge in Kansas, last week Oddly Correct Coffee Bar stopped selling paper or plastic single-use to-go cups. The act was inspired by a coffee shop in Des Moines, Iowa that started a "similar practice." So what are they serving their coffee in? Glass jars. The glass jars are reusable, and Oddly Correct […]
Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Train Trend Grows Globally
In 2018, Germany launched the world's first hydrogen-power train. It's popularity has grown and now, and Alstom Transport, the manufacturers of the Coradia iLint train, has agreed to provide 14 more trains to Lower Saxony by 2021, and 27 to Hesse by 2022. Germany is not alone in it's adoption of sustainable transportation. The UK […]
1 Billion Pieces of Plastics Being Removed from Grocer's Brand Products
Reducing plastic is one of the easiest things any corporation or individual can do to help the planet. Tesco, a UK grocery chain, has taken this to the extreme by planning to remove plastic from all it's own products. A recent CNBC report notes that by the end of next year, Tesco plans to remove […]
Salesforce Introduces Salesforce Sustainability Cloud
Salesforce is on a mission to help businesses understand how their decisions can affect the planet. On September 18, 2019, Salesforce introduced their Sustainability Cloud, a platform that gives businesses "a 360-degree view of their environmental impact." Salesforce Sustainability Cloud will offer insights for businesses based on their own data. Leveraging Salesforce Einstein Analytics and […]
Climate Week 2019: The Climate Action Reception Hosted by Salesforce
Climate Week in NYC was September 23 - 29, 2019, and took over much of the city. Throughout the week there were many high-profile events including the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit and Salesforce's Climate Action Reception. The Climate Action Reception was held on the Ohana floor at the Salesforce Tower Bryant Park with breathtaking views […]