Our company’s purpose is to protect what we love, and giving back to environmental nonprofit increases our impact, and we’re proud to be part of a network of change makers-today and every day. That’s why we give back 1% of all sales, not profits, to our 1% for the Planet Environmental Partners who working make…
Category: Sustainability
Amazon’s 2023 Higher Impact Report Results: U.S. Consumers are Demanding Sustainability
According to the Amazon’s 2023 Higher Impact Report, sustainability is increasingly important to U.S. consumers. The report highlights what we have seen with our own clients for years now…shoppers support brands that align with their values and they are demanding more commitment to sustainability from brands. Here are some highlights from the Higher Impact Report…
Sustain SC and The Shi Institute at Furman University Welcome the Third Class of SLI Fellows
The Furman University Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities, in partnership with Sustain SC, has launched the Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) — an innovative leadership development program and host of ongoing Sustainability Forums for future-minded leaders in South Carolina, and I am honored to be a part of the 2023-24 class. SLI Fellows are visionaries and…
Sustainability 101: What are PFAS?
I recently came across this article about Charleston fish having high levels of forever chemicals, also known as PFAS, which is pretty terrifying. Want to know why that’s terrifying? According to the EPA, exposure to certain levels of PFAS may lead to: – Reproductive effects such as decreased fertility or increased high blood pressure in pregnant…
The Sustainable Angler: Austin Whitman, CEO of The Change Climate Project
Is your company interested in becoming The Change Climate Project’s Climate Neutral Certified, or maybe you have just seen their label and want to learn more? In this episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast, I interview Austin Whitman, CEO of The Change Climate Project. Whitman discusses his passion for the outdoors and how it led…
SBTi Announces Updated SME Definition and Fees
The Science Based Targets initiative announces an updated definition of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) alongside new fee and waiver details. From Science-Based Targets initiative: November 1, 2023 — Today, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) announces it is updating its definition of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) that qualify for the initiative’s SME target validation…
