Eliminating negatives is about to become the minimum viable approach to social performance. Companies and suppliers benefiting people and communities will see stronger corporate brands and accelerated revenue growth. This article was originally published on Sustainable Brands and is written by Jeff Baldasari. Fueled by an upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission rule on human capital management, increased focus…
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Apparel Industry Is Unprepared For New Sustainability Laws (So Where to Begin?)
This article was originally published on Forbes on February 16, 2023 and was written by Greg Petro. “One of the hot topics among fashion execs these days is what’s shaping up to be the industry’s next crisis — government regulation of sustainability. In the US, Europe, and elsewhere, new laws are in the pipeline or…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: TS Designs Founder Eric Henry
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast, I interview TS Designs Founder Eric Henry. TS Designs is “making and printing the best sustainable t-shirts in the world, which are Made in USA from ‘dirt to shirt’” with a 500 mile radius supply chain. We talk about everything from running a sustainable business…
RepYourWater Introduce Ethically Sourced and Organic Cotton Products
Rick Crawford Erie, CO, November 15, 2019 – RepYourWater continues to improve their social and environmental performance by working with their suppliers to introduce a line of flannel shirts that are ethically sourced and made with organic cotton for their Fall 2019 collection.
A Beginner’s Guide to Sustainable Business
Interested in sustainable business, but have no idea where to begin? Let’s start by defining sustainability. The most commonly used definition for sustainability is from the 1987 Brundtland Commission who defined ‘sustainable development’ as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations to meet their own needs.” The idea of…
Doing Well by Doing Good
By: Rick Crawford I recently read an article on LinkedIn titled Brands Be Good, Do Good written by Ann Bahr Thompson, who is a Brand Citizenship® Pioneer. I had never heard the term “Brand Citizenship” before, but it makes a lot of sense. Brand Citizenship “is the strategic alignment of marketing, reputation management, corporate social responsibility, human…