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Conservation International | Coalition of Over 65 Partners Agree to Collective Actions in Industry-Wide Effort to Make Coffee Sustainable

April 17, 2017 — The Sustainable Coffee Challenge, a coalition of over 65 partners including corporations, governments, NGOs and research organizations, today announced the first four Collective Action Networks to further its effort to make coffee the first sustainable agricultural product in the world.

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TSC Releases Landmark Report To Drive More Sustainable Consumer Products— “Greening Global Supply Chains: From Blind Spots to Hotspots to Action”

Provides Practical Pathway To Both Manufacturers And Retailers To Reduce Social and Environmental Impacts And Uncover New Market Opportunities

Tempe, AZ – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced today the release of its first Impact Report, marking a significant collaboration between leading multi-national corporations, civil society, and academia, combining science and metrics with practical guidance on implementation to accelerate the rise of more sustainable supply chains, and more sustainable consumer products.

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The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) Announces Author Freya Williams and Sustainability Leader Jonathan Atwood of Unilever as ’16 TSC Summit Plenary Speakers

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Tempe, AZ – March 25, 2016 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced today that Freya Williams, CEO, Futerra, North America and author of Green Giants, and Jonathan Atwood, Vice President, Sustainable Business & Communications, Unilever North America, will open the annual TSC Summit in Washington, D.C.

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Frontiers of Ecology and the Environment | The Marriage of Business and Ecology

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A Guest Editorial published in Frontiers of Ecology and the Environment
Leah R Gerber, Peter Bakker, Sheila Bonini, Steve McCormick

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Alongside the recent climate negotiations in Paris, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) brought the world’s leading businesses together to identify new ways to align the world’s economic and ecological systems.

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First Green Supply Chain Forum hosted in Tianjin, China

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Explore the Path of Enterprises’ Green Development from International Perspective

On October 22, 2015, The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) convened the “Sustainable Development and Business Practices – 2015 Green Supply Chain Forum” jointly with Tianjin Green Supply Chain Center (TGCC), China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC), Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) in Tianjin.

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Sustainable Development and Business Practices Forum: Tianjin, China

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2015 Green Supply Chain Forum in Tianjin, China
Jointly Convened by TGCC, CEC, IPE and TSC

Beijing, China – The Tianjin Green Supply Chain Center (TGCC), China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC), Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) and The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) will jointly convene “Sustainable Development and Business Practices – 2015 Green Supply Chain Forum” on October 22, 2015 in Tianjin, China.

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GreenBiz 16 Brings Sustainable Business Trends, Tools and Techniques Back to Phoenix

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Unique partnership with Arizona State University and The Sustainability Consortium

OAKLAND, California, September 23, 2015 — GreenBiz 16, the eighth annual convening of the acclaimed corporate sustainability forum, is returning to Phoenix in February in partnership with The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and Arizona State University, recently named the most innovative university in America.

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The Sustainability Consortium Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Jointly Promote Green Supply Chain Development in China

Project partners are China Environmental United Certification Center and Tianjin Green Supply Chain Service Center

BEIJING, CHINA – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) signed a memorandum of understanding in late summer with China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC) and Tianjin Green Supply Chain Service Center (TGCC) to initiate a collaborative project to develop and promote sustainable and green supply chains.

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High-level Forum Presented in Beijing on “Sustainability Policy and Business Practice: Promoting a Sustainable Supply Chain”

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Strategies for sustainable supply chains in China was the focus of a high level forum in Beijing in early May, presented by Columbia Global Centers | East Asia, Columbia University’s Earth Institute and The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) with support from the Walmart Foundation and the China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC).

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The Guardian: A New Calculator Aims to Make Business Sustainability Choices Simpler

Alison Moodie
The Guardian
May 15, 2015

For companies trying to amp up their sustainability profiles, there’s no lack of challenges: from material sourcing to water consumption, electricity use to carbon production, every sustainability issue is a moving part, one of many interconnected concerns…  Of course, these types of tools also come with some challenges.

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Columbia Global Centers | East Asia and the Earth Institute host a high-level forum on sustainable supply chains in partnership with The Sustainability Consortium

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April 9, 2015 – Columbia Global Centers | East Asia and Columbia University’s Earth Institute will host a high-level forum on May 8, 2015, titled “Sustainability Policy and Practice – Promoting a Sustainable Supply Chain.” In partnership with The Sustainability Consortium, the forum will discuss Chinese enterprises’ experiences and strategies in sustainable development, focusing on the supply chain.

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GreenBiz U returns to ASU as part of 2015 Sustainability Solutions Festival

TSC CEO Sheila Bonini among array of sustainability
leaders to speak at Tempe campus

TEMPE, Ariz – The power of global business leaders discussing the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in sustainable business is returning to Arizona State University for GreenBiz U, a shadow conference of the 2015 GreenBiz Forum taking place in Paradise Valley, AZ, Feb.

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Field to Market and The Sustainability Consortium Announce Partnership to Harmonize Measurement and Reporting of Sustainable Agriculture

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WASHINGTON, DC – November 21, 2014 – Across the entire agricultural supply chain—from the farm gate to the store shelf—the challenge of meeting demand for a rapidly growing population, while conserving natural resources, necessitates a harmonized science-based approach to measure and communicate sustainability in agriculture.

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World’s Largest Product Sustainability Initiatives Join Forces For First Time in Combined Summit Meeting in Berlin

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The Sustainability Consortium and Product Environmental Footprint World Forum agree to work collaboratively on supply chain hotspots

BERLIN, GERMANY – September 19, 2014 – The Sustainability Consortium® (TSC®) and the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) World Forum are joining forces for the first time for a combined summit meeting, providing members and attendees from corporations, NGOs, governments and civil society organizations a unique opportunity to network and collaborate on shared solutions to the issues of product sustainability.

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Three Leadership Groups Join Forces at 2nd Annual Sustainability Solutions Festival

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GreenBiz Group, The Sustainability Consortium and ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives hosting series of events in Phoenix

ARIZONA, USA – September 10, 2014 – Following the success of the inaugural festival last February, three leading sustainability organizations are bringing their events back together for the 2015 Sustainability Solutions Festival in Phoenix.

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RiceTec, Inc. Joins The Sustainability Consortium

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ARIZONA, USA – October 29, 2013 – The Sustainability Consortium® (TSC®) is pleased to welcome RiceTec, Inc.

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TSC to host first event in China: Improving Business Practices with Sustainability Measurement and Reporting

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ARIZONA, USA, – October 23, 2013 – Following The Sustainability Consortium® (TSC) fall Member Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, TSC will be hosting its first event in China: Improving Business Practices with Sustainability Measurement and Reporting.

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Symphony Environmental USA Joins The Sustainability Consortium’s Growing Packaging Working Group

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ARIZONA, USA, – August 27, 2013 – Symphony Environmental USA, who specializes in developing and marketing a wide range of additives for use in plastic products and other environmental technologies and operates worldwide, has joined The Sustainability Consortium (TSC).

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Staff Spotlight: Meet Dr. Sarah Lewis, TSC Working Group Director

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“It has also been very rewarding to be part of an organization where one can really be a leader and contribute to the methods and the strategy
of growing the organization and the content.”

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Harris Tea Company Becomes a Member of The Sustainability Consortium

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ARIZONA, USA, – March 26, 2013– Harris Tea Company, the leading US supplier of Private Brand Tea Bags, Instant Tea, and Iced Tea Mixes has joined The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) in the Food, Beverage, and Agriculture (FBA) Sector Working Group.

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The Nature Conservancy Joins The Sustainability Consortium

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ARIZONA, USA, – March 8, 2013 The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) is pleased to announce The Nature Conservancy (TNC) as a new Civil Society Organization (CSO) member.

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The Sustainability Consortium Partners with Purdue University on Sustainable Metals Research

The Sustainability Consortium Partners with Purdue University on Sustainable Metals Research

ARIZONA, USA, – February 11, 2013 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) is proud to announce a new partnership with Purdue University.

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The Sustainability Consortium Launches Electronics Delphi Panel

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TEMPE, ARIZ., — February 5, 2013 — The Sustainability Consortium, an independent global organization developing science-based tools that advance the measurement and reporting of consumer product sustainability, is pleased to announce the launch of an Electronics Delphi Panel.

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