Mars, the multibillion-dollar candy and pet food giant, plans to cut its emissions in half by the end of the decade and reach net zero by 2050. Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion Questions:
When you’re in the mood to slurp up the salty, soupy staple that is Cup Noodles, you’ll no longer need to heat up water. Click here to read the story at today.com. Discussion Questions:
Panda Restaurant Group, the parent company of Panda Express®, is pledging up to $2 million to the American Red Cross to provide essential care for the individuals affected by the Hawaii wildfires through the Panda Cares Foundation fundraising program and a dollar-for-dollar corporate match. Click here to read the story Read more…
With Earth Day around the corner, it’s that time of the year again when companies start doling out sustainability pledges like candy. Unfortunately, some of those promises can be misleading. Click here to read the story at theverge.com. Discussion Questions:
It’s been a year since Oregon’s Tillamook County Creamery Association won recognition as a Certified B Corporation for its sustainable and worker-friendly farming practices. Now the dairy cooperative wants to use that designation to build credibility and trust beyond the West Coast. Click here to read the story at farmprogress.com. Read more…
Finnish fashion label VAIN has just taken the art of upcycling to the next level, utilizing discarded McDonald’s uniforms to create an all-new collection of workwear. Click here to read the story at yahoo.com. Discussion Questions:
Domino’s Pizza will be rolling out a fleet of 2023 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles, 800 of the GM EVs in total across the U.S. in the coming months, as it looks to not only reduce its environmental impact but also attract new delivery drivers. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Read more…
Critics are calling out Coca-Cola and climate activism event COP27 in Egypt for a branded partnership that it deems is counterintuitive to the meeting’s mission, and meant to “greenwash” Coca-Cola’s reputation for being a major source of plastic waste. Click here to read the story at magazine.promomarketing.com. Discussion Questions: What Read more…
Two-thirds of the companies in BCG’s 2022 global innovation survey ranked climate and sustainability (C&S) as a top corporate priority. But only about one in five is ready to act. Click here to read the story at bgc.com. Discussion Questions: What is innovation? Why is innovation important in business? What do you Read more…
Ethereum will switch to “Proof of Stake” in a move expected to reduce the blockchain’s energy use by 99.95% Click here to read the story at billboard.com. Discussion Questions: What is cryptocurrency? Who is Ethereum? What is ‘the merge’ (as described in this news story)? Why is this considered a Read more…