This Press Release was originally published on the Federal Trade Commission Exchange website. On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comments on potential updates and changes to the Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Claims. The Commission’s Green Guides help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5…
Tag: Climate Change
UPDATE: REI Product Impact Standards Version 3.0
REI updates Product Impact Standards in 3 key areas: fighting climate change, advancing inclusion in the outdoors, and managing chemicals Increasingly, our clients are being asked by retailers to submit sustainability-related data, especially regarding climate-related disclosures. Wal-Mart, Target, Walgreen’s and even outdoor retailer, REI are all asking for brands to disclose product impact information on…
IPCC Press Release: Urgent climate action can secure a liveable future for all
INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, March 20, 2023 — There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change, and they areavailable now, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)report released today. “Mainstreaming effective and equitable climate action will not only reduce losses and damages for…
Take our NEW Simple Sustainability Assessment!
Is your business ready to solve the world’s biggest social & environmental challenges, but doesn’t know where to begin? After some recent speaking engagements AFFLINK Engage event in Scottsdale, AZ and the American Fly Fishing Trade Association Industry Summit & Lowcountry Local First Good Business Summit in Charleston, one thing became abundantly clear: small to medium enterprises want to measure…
REPORT: Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, December 2022
This report was originally published on February 16, 2023 on the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication website. By Anthony Leiserowitz, Edward Maibach, Seth Rosenthal, John Kotcher, Jennifer Carman, Marija Verner, Sanguk Lee, Matthew Ballew, Sri Saahitya Uppalapati, Eryn Campbell, Teresa Myers, Matthew Goldberg and Jennifer Marlon Executive Summary Drawing on a nationally representative survey (n = 1,085) conducted from December 2 – 12, 2022, this report describes Americans’ beliefs…
REPORT: Consumers care about sustainability – and back it up with their wallets
A joint study from McKinsey and NielsenIQ examines sales growth for products that claim to be environmentally and socially responsible. This article was originally published on McKinsey.com on February 6, 2023. In collaboration with NielsenIQ, McKinsey analyzed five years of US sales data, from 2017 to June 2022. The data covered 600,000 individual product SKUs…