By now, we’ve all experienced reviewing and signing critical documents online. Few of us, however, appreciate that in so doing, we’re helping heal our hurting planet. For a great example, consider the Adobe Document Cloud platform: For every 1 million pages we digitally sign daily via Adobe Acrobat Sign, we save more than 27 million gallons of water, […]
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Small fisheries. Sustainable farms. Fair wages. Human rights. If Scout Canning gets its way, such attributes will matter just as much or more as the price to the average consumer in the canned seafood aisle. Scout, a North American craft seafood cannery, is the brainchild of Chief Culinary Officer, Charlotte Langley, and co-founder and CEO, Adam Bent, along with […]
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Somewhere between the catastrophizing that often seems appropriate for the circumstances, and our sliding into Pollyanna-like ignorance, we can find a balanced perspective on the environment and our impact on it. Yes, global warming, acid rain, air pollution, urban sprawl, waste buildup, water depletion, ozone layer degradation, and associated economic disparities distress every nation, human, […]
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You’re probably used to associating the idea of “local” as a key component in the brewing industry, especially of late. So, how does the huge Heineken N.V. enterprise, representing 300+ brands all over the world, with around 85,000 employees, 70 operating companies, and 160 breweries, respond to consumer demand for local products? How does leadership at […]
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As Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, PepsiCo’s Tina Bigalke is the responsible for leading PepsiCo, the world’s second-largest food and beverage business’s global DE&I strategy. That means progressing toward PepsiCo’s ambitious aspirations, including racial equality, gender parity, and pay equity, she says. Bigalke relies on her decades-long human capital management, business growth, profitability, […]
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New York-based Humanscale aims to lead the next wave in design, sourcing, manufacturing, and product lifecycle, even as its furniture supports a healthy, more intuitive, more active way for people to work. Humanscale, a global leader in workplace ergonomics, guides all its operations by four pillars: Function, Simplicity, Longevity, and something it calls “Beyond Sustainability.” Those ethics […]
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