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(3BL Media/Justmeans) – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has launched its latest corporate equality index (CEI) in the workplace for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer people. In the 16th edition of this report, 609 businesses met every criteria and earned a 100-percent rating and a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality” designation. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – What does the future of rail travel look like? Japanese technology giant Mitsubishi is happy to point the way. Japan is home to some of the fastest trains and most cutting-edge rail technology in the world. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to hear that a Japanese company is pushing the envelope in this sector. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) - A system mimicking the way living systems capture, store and distribute water has won the 2017 $100,000 Ray C. Anderson Foundation Ray of Hope Prize in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. The international competition awards nature-inspired climate change solutions. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – How do super wealthy philanthropists go about the business of giving back? A new report set out to answer that question and shed light on the workings of high-wealth charity. It explores how donors approach philanthropy, their motivations, behavior and choices. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) - The Sustainability Consortium, a non-profit focused on making consumer goods industries more sustainable, has received a $375,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation. TSC will use the grant to improve the way farmers report to manufacturers and suppliers, ultimately making the industry more sustainable and readier for future challenges. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) - Two years after the Paris Agreement, how is the world faring in terms of advances on climate change? Not very well, according to a new report by GlobeScan and SustainAbility. Report authors Mark Lee and Aiste Brackley asked the question to a range of professionals from business, government, NGOs and academia to create a picture of what we have achieved collectively. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Time flies by, but amazing things can happen in a short period of time. More recycling is one of them. Currently, the national recycling rate is 34 percent, up nearly 10 digits from 1995, when the rate stood at 25.7 percent. This is the result of a collective effort to be more sustainable. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) - Organic food is bucking downward food market trends and gaining share year over year. According to the Organic Trade Association, sales have increased dramatically in the U.S. in recent years. In 2016, it generated sales revenue of $47 billion, including $3.7 in new sales. It now accounts for more than 5 percent of total U.S. food sales. There are several organic farming… → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) - Planet Water Foundation, an organization focused on bringing clean water to impoverished communities, has announced plans to help Puerto Ricans in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The natural disaster has devastated the country, with consequences on drinkable water supplies. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – The geography of gay liberation since the late 1960s is intrinsically linked to inner city spaces. It was amidst the grit of derelict city centers that gay communities typically emerged and made themselves present in the fabric of some of the world’s most important urban centers. Often, they paved the way for the gentrification of those areas. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – JetBlue has found a creative way to promote kindness amongst its customers. The airline is currently promoting its JetBlue for Good Month initiative by inviting customers to check in at pop-up kiosks as well as online. This way, compassionate - and lucky - participants can get a free volunteer trip with JetBlue. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – The ‘elephant in the room’ may well be replaced with the ‘cow in the room’ when it comes to GHG emissions. Livestock is the biggest emitter of gases that cause climate change. Yet, authorities and decision-makers tend to focus on other industries, such as transportation and manufacturing, and leave animal agriculture out of their mitigation plans. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Big data – the gathering and storing of large amounts of information for later analysis – is helping accelerate social good initiatives, with great results. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) - Natural soap and body care company, Dr. Bronner’s, has a lot to celebrate on World Vegan Day (1st November). Besides making organic, cruelty-free products, the company is a massive supporter of animal advocacy groups, besides other causes. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Colombian-born pop star Shakira launched a new project by her Fundación Pies Descalzos during a ceremony in Barcelona, Spain. The NGO got a financial boost from Costa Cruises to help economically excluded children get access to education and improve their economic prospects. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Organic and non-GMO food is a growing trend among ethical consumers, who want their food purchases to be lighter on their health, animals and the planet. One family-built company based in Arizona is making a difference with its socially responsible approach to food production. Now the company wants its peers to follow suit. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) - Diabetes is a massive epidemic. According to the U.N., in 2012 diabetes killed 1.5 million people globally, mostly those who do not have proper access to treatment to manage the condition. To help those patients in more vulnerable positions, Merck, the leading pharmaceutical company in diabetes treatment, has launched a new program to improve the lives of those people. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) - Fact: humanity wastes a huge amount of food and this need to change. According to the USDA, in the U.S. alone approximately 2.7 billion pounds of meat, poultry and fish are lost, totaling $8.8 billion. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – The Fair Trade Certified seal is probably one of the most recognizable certifications consumers look for when purchasing ethical goods. There is a wide range of certified products available, most visibly in the garment and food/beverage sectors. → Read More
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Two childhood friends have won the top prize at the 2017 Stockholm Junior Water prize sponsored by Xylem. → Read More