Pet Industry is Leaving Kibble in the Bowl & It’s Time to Eat Up!
Major Brands Come Together To Solve Some of the Major Sustainability Issues in the Pet Industry Last week, SBC joined a member-base of over 12,000 pet companies at the 2018 Global Pet Expo, hosted by...
View ArticleGet Ahead of the Game: CDP 2018 Climate Change Updates
“Life is like underwear, change is good.” CDP released its newest Climate Change questionnaire this reporting period with a bevy of changes including new questions, revised scoring methodology and a...
View ArticleThe Plastic Straw Ban: Too Little, Too Late?
The horrifying images of animals tangled in plastic bags and eye-opening statistics about the volume of plastic waste in oceans have been debated and shared all over the world on social media. Just...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Energy Waste in the Bedroom
You spend nearly one-third of your life in the bedroom, but it’s not usually the place you think of when cutting back on energy use. However, everything from the pillows and mattress to your bedtime...
View ArticleCarbon Capture: A Tool for the Future
Thank you to our guest blogger, Alina Doan! Alina is a high school student at Chief Sealth High in Seattle, WA whose passion for the environment inspired this write up on capturing carbon. Global...
View Article10 Eco-Friendly Valentines Day Ideas
Valentines Day is meant to be a day to celebrate your loved ones, but it has increasingly become a consumer holiday where many feel pressured to buy chocolates, teddy bears, and tchotchkes in excess....
View ArticleSeattle Sounders FC Become Carbon Neutral
Seattle Sounders FC recently announced that it has become the first carbon neutral professional soccer club in MLS and North America! Our firm, Sustainable Business Consulting, is pleased to have...
View ArticleThree Sustainability Takeaways from the Washington Higher Education Conference
SBC was delighted to attend and speak at the Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) this past week, where over 600 attendees came together to share insights on how to...
View ArticleKatie Secrist: A Sustainability Consultant on Gender Equality in CSR
Katie Secrist is a consultant at Sustainable Business Consulting, with over three years’ experience helping clients develop sustainability strategy, conducting and facilitating client and stakeholder...
View ArticleGreenBiz19: Are We Staring at the Threshold of Significant Change?
“GreenBiz is like coming to summer camp and catching up with your best friends.” Best friends come in all shapes and sizes, but one truth of all best friends is that they are trusted companions,...
View ArticlePetra Barbu: Launching a Career in Corporate Responsibility As a Woman
Petra Barbu leads digital marketing at Sustainable Business Consulting and has experience in philanthropic public relations and social impact marketing. Below, she discusses her passion for corporate...
View ArticleAniko Knopp: A Sustainability Associate on Navigating a Career in CSR
Aniko Knopp is an Associate at Sustainable Business Consulting. Aniko wrote her first sustainability report in 2012 for the University of Luxembourg and ever since has been deepening her expertise in...
View ArticleKevin Wilhelm: A Sustainability CEO on The Importance of Men Being Better Allies
While there has been a lot of media attention around gender pay and equality, the reality as of today is that almost 80% of individuals in leadership positions are men. This is unjust, unfair, and just...
View ArticleRuth Lee: Our Vice President Shares The Importance of Women Helping Women
Ruth Lee has over ten years’ experience helping clients develop and implement sustainability strategy, conduct stakeholder engagement to assess materiality, navigate executive level buy-in and manage...
View ArticleBreak Away this Earth Day: 10 Tips for Your Company’s Most Impactful Earth...
With Earth Month quickly approaching, the annual sprint begins for sustainability directors, green teams and organizations to ensure their company takes meaningful action to celebrate Earth Day. Right...
View Article10 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Easter
10 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Easter Springtime is a time of rebirth and regeneration for nature, but it can also be a time of unnecessary waste during the Easter holiday. Luckily, going green doesn’t...
View Article1% For the Planet Global Summit: Corporate Sustainability in 2019
It is an indescribable feeling to be surrounded by hundreds of individuals that are passionate about sustainability and protecting the planet, and an even more incredible feeling to know that each of...
View ArticleThe Future of Fast Fashion and Sustainable Apparel
By Ruth Lee, Vice President Sustainable Business Consulting Imagine this. Each year 25 billion pounds of textiles are produced. Many thousands have adopted the Marie Kondo organizing method and have...
View ArticleHow to Talk to a Climate Denier About Climate Change
For someone who cares about climate change, talking to a denier can feel like you’re talking to a brick wall. You’ve likely heard the numerous climate myths and deflections: “The Earth has always gone...
View Article10 Modern Books on Sustainability
Whether you’re just starting out, a zero-waste pro, or somewhere in-between, beyond the classics, these life-changing books on the power of sustainability will inspire, motivate, and help you make a...
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