Staff suggestions will help the company reduce energy use by 30% and water use by 20% by the year 2020.
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CI at 25: Making Business a Positive Force for Conservation
The enormous, complex challenges facing us today make one thing certain: no one can solve them alone.
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Corporations are Critical to Protect Valuable Freshwater Sources
We all need water, but the fact remains that businesses are responsible for the lion’s share of daily freshwater use.
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Victory for Sharks: Shangri-La Hotels Will Phase Out Shark Fin Soup
Recent commitments to phase out shark fin products are turning the tide for conservation of these magnificent ocean predators.
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A New Era of Corporate Sustainability Reporting
All of us vote — with our dollars. But without the right information, how can we decide who to vote for?
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Fresh Water: A Risky Business?
Marielle Canter Weikel is currently attending World Water Week — the leading annual meeting on freshwater issues — in Stockholm.
For Sustainable Business, Long-term Strategy is Essential
After a recent trip to Cambodia’s Tonle Sap watershed with CI staff, Frits van Paasschen, president and CEO of Starwood
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Why CI Works with Corporations
Lately, there’s been much discussion about both the role the private sector plays in conservation and its relationship with environmental
Walmart Takes New Steps to Support Sustainable Agriculture
What’s Walmart’s top-selling item? Out of the thousands of items for sale at any Walmart store, the item topping the
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New Online Guide Helps Businesses Protect Biodiversity
KBA, AZE, HCV, HBWA, IBA…? Like any other field, the process of identifying the most important places for biodiversity comes
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