Sustainability

How The UN And A Chocolate Startup Are Using Blockchain Tech To Make Sustainability Sticky
How The UN And A Chocolate Startup Are Using Blockchain Tech To Make Sustainability Sticky
October 21, 2019  |  Retail

There is no shortage of products designed to appeal to conscientious consumers, or marketing terms aiming to draw them in. Green, sustainable, locally sourced, fair...

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Can Amazon Bring More Climate Action To Retail And Payments?
Can Amazon Bring More Climate Action To Retail And Payments?
September 19, 2019  |  Amazon

So goes Amazon, so goes most of the rest of the retail world, with the eCommerce operator’s influence also extending to payments. That’s been the...

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Aspiration Bank To Give Cash Back For Socially Responsible Shopping
Aspiration Bank To Give Cash Back For Socially Responsible Shopping
September 12, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Online bank Aspiration, which has a socially conscious mission, recently announced it would give customers 3 to 5 percent back on purchases from socially conscious...

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The Pitfalls Of Unsustainable Supplier Payment Terms
The Pitfalls Of Unsustainable Supplier Payment Terms
May 02, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Lengthening payment terms between corporate buyers and suppliers have built up a bad reputation in the B2B space — thanks, in part, to payment practices...

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Why Everlane Thinks Retail Needs Rethinking
Why Everlane Thinks Retail Needs Rethinking
January 03, 2019  |  Retail

While any number of brands now market their wares on sustainability, inclusivity and transparency as of 2019, when Everlane was first getting off the ground...

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Mastercard Tackles ‘Greening’ Plastic Cards
Mastercard Tackles ‘Greening’ Plastic Cards
October 26, 2018  |  Mastercard

The world has a plastic problems — a fact illustrated earlier this week when researchers from the Environment Agency Austria and the Medical University of...

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How Pentatonic Literally Turns Trash Into Treasure
How Pentatonic Literally Turns Trash Into Treasure
September 08, 2017  |  Retail

Humans produce an almost staggering amount of waste each year. People purchased 480 billion plastic bottles in 2016 and are on track to increase that figure...

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EVRYTHNG Partners With Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Avery Dennison In Pilot Program
EVRYTHNG Partners With Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Avery Dennison In Pilot Program
April 12, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

EVRYTHNG, the IoT smart products platform, announced a partnership with the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Avery Dennison Retail Branding and Information Solutions. According to a press release,...

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HowGood Rates Product Sustainability, Sees $4.2M Series A
HowGood Rates Product Sustainability, Sees $4.2M Series A
March 15, 2017  |  Investments

Investments for the week ending March 10 came in a bit under $1 billion. Not a bad haul, and one that keeps up a pace that...

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