We all know that plastic pollution is a major problem that our planet is currently facing and much of the packaging waste the ends up in our environment, which then harms plants and animals is styrofoam. In fact, styrofoam has become such a nuisance that towns, like Folly Beach have banned styrofoam and plastic bags…
Tag: Sustainability
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…
In the News: Carbon Neutral Sportfishing Boat
I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Wes Carter, who is president of Atlantic Packaging and founder of A New Earth Project, on making his boat, The Stream Weaver, the world’s first carbon neutral sportfishing boat. In the Bite magazine interviewed Wes and me and you can read the article in the…
Preparing for the Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Proposed Rule: Net-Zero Procurement
Are you a significant Federal supplier? If so, do you know what your carbon footprint is across Scope 1, 2 & 3 greenhouse gas emissions, and do you know how to submit your carbon footprint to the Carbon Disclosure Project? In short, the Biden administration will be requiring Federal suppliers to disclose their carbon footprint,…
In the News: Rick Named 50 Most Influential People by Charleston Business Magazine
“Charleston Business Magazine celebrates another year of honoring the region’s most influential people. The selection of our 50 men and women is a result of staff research and community nominations.” Click Here to see who else made the list. Thank you to Charleston Business Magazine for the recognition.
2022 in Review: THANK YOU!
2022 was another a great year for Emerger Strategies! In fact, 2022 was our best year yet, and I want to thank all of our clients for their dedication to using their businesses to solve social and environmental problems. Emerger Strategies continues to renew customers, as well as bring in new clients, such as SEW…