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How often do we come across the word "sustainability"? Many times. But what does it mean for businesses? 🌱 Environmentally Friendly Practices: Brands using biodegradable packaging materials, reducing carbon footprints, and adopting renewable energy sources. 🤝 Socially Responsible Acts: Brands prioritizing fair labor practices, supporting community development, and ensuring ethical supply chains. Sustainability also means businesses are creating more resources than they are consuming. As Mahatma Gandhi once said, "The earth, the air, the land, and the water are not an inheritance from our forefathers but on loan from our children. So, we have to hand it over to them at least as it was handed over to us." Sustainability isn't just a buzzword; it's a commitment to making a positive impact on our planet and society. Let's call out and celebrate businesses that truly live the word "sustainability" in their actions! #Sustainability #CSR #GreenBusiness #ESG

Sustainability ...is a term being increasingly used in the industry - raising questions and conversations of what exactly is meant by the term due to its ambiguity. From a textile industry perspective, as I understand it, for a product or process to be 'sustainable' it needs to meet 3 main criteria: 1. Environmentally sustainable - how does it affect and what does it take from the physical environment? 2. Economic sustainability - is it financially viable, reproducible, long lasting for the business? 3. Socially sustainable - how and who does it effect those who work directly and indirectly from a more ethical and/or political perspective? I'd like to propose some terms to improve communications and specificity for the word. Tri-stainable/Tri-sustainable = it meets all 3 criteria Duo-stainable/duo sustainable = it meets 2 criteria Enviro-stainable, socio-stainable= it meets one, but is clear which one. This is just an idea - let me know if you agree! All the best.😊 Image below sourced from: https://lnkd.in/e8tYsabN

Sustainability Governments, businesses, NGOs, individuals - everyone talks of sustainability - Idk if it is just a talk and no walk. There are some super stars of sustainability, who conserve water bodies, forests etc - but I am not naming anyone for FOMO. Many of us, if not most of us, do care about sustainability and walk the talk in our own small ways. Switching off the taps, lights, fans, AC etc are definitely some small acts of sustainability that most of us regularly do. But many of us really don't understand sustainability at the root level. Everything is a form of energy, including our thoughts, which is value agnostic. When we think/speak/act we provoke the nature in three ways - satvic, rajasic, tamasic (peaceful, active, and dangerous). These will have repercussions accordingly. How do we avoid the dangers? Answer is sustainability. Sustainability .....in thoughts (not to engage in unrighteous short term thoughts) .....in speech (not to engage in unrighteous short term speech) .....in action (not to engage in unrighteous short term actions) You might wonder why only short-term....as an individual it is difficult to sustain negative thoughts, speech, and action for longer terms. Moreover if you take care in short-term then it will augument in longer-term as well.

Did you know that Plastidue, in December 2023, published its first Sustainability Report? It is a snapshot of a long path, and the confirmation of a choice from which we don't want to go back. Our first step towards a conscious commitment about sustainability forewarns further evaluations both on Plastidue and on other companies within the Nearby Group, so stay tuned! Check out where things stand on our website: https://lnkd.in/di8-tpax #Nearby #industrialdesign #makeitwork #sustainability #conscious #sustainable #sustainablebusiness #environment #green #sustainabilityreport

Sustainability is a thing! If we have an acronym for Outfit Of The Day (OOTD) and it is widely used today by the public, we can make the same one for sustainability too. How about Sustainability Of Today (SOT)? I was thinking sustainability is not limited to an organisation's effort; it is applicable to all. If we make this as a campaign to the public, of course with a pinch of sustainable activity like sharing food with the needs UNSDG 2 : no poverty, they can use this acronym widely, hence better mileage for our country to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Sidenote : picture is not related

Having given out 800+ ecolabels to 200+ brands across 9 different industries, it's really interesting to see the below results of where brands' priorities are 👀 #ethyverified

Interested in understanding where business priorities lie on sustainability and social responsibility? We've examined data from 200 businesses in our community to showcase the varying achievement levels across our 40+ sustainability standards, highlighting both the most and least adopted. Some of the most adopted include: 👉 Investing in carbon offsetting or carbon removals (32%) 👉 Giving to charity on an ongoing basis (30%) 👉 Empowering employees to live more sustainably (30%) Some of the areas with less adoption: 👉 Supports initiatives that protect or restores biodiversity (0%) 👉 Has committed to Net Zero (4%) 👉 Has set carbon reduction targets (7%) As we reflect on these findings, it's clear that industry type, cost considerations and required resource are all contributing factors in shaping a business's sustainability goals. What's also clear is that every business has its own unique path to sustainability. If you'd like more information on the study, feel free to get in touch.

We’ve been mentioned in the coverage of BrewDog's recent sustainability report, and their move away from carbon offsetting to refocus on reducing their own emissions. We advise all our clients that offsetting isn’t a useful concept, and instead to focus on: · reducing emissions from their full supply chain, · ensuring their goods and services are consistent with a sustainable future, and · that their narrative is honest, informative and helps to inspire change in others. Whilst offsetting itself isn’t useful, companies giving to good causes can be a good thing. We help them look for causes that can have the highest leverage in helping push for systemic change. For example, we've encouraged some of our clients to donate to organisations that push for higher standards of honesty in politics, media and business, or that fight environmental legal cases, or that focus on biodiversity. These projects are far removed from offsetting, but we believe are part of the ‘right thing to do’ for people and planet. We support our clients with evidence-based advice at all stages of their sustainability journey. We're happy that our long-standing relationship with BrewDog continues, helping them in their ambition to be a truly sustainable business.

How are you supporting sustainability of our environment? First .... what does that even mean? Sustainability as I've read it is defined as our "ability" to coexist with the environment without depleting earth's natural resources or harming earth's natural resources. I question the word ability. After all aren't we able to consider how something can be naturally disposed of if we wanted to without harming the environment. If sustainability is so important, why isn't disposability considered for everything we manufacture when those things reach the end of their life or usefulness? Anyway I am supporting sustainability by using Thirty-One's essential storage totes and large utility totes which are made from recycled plastic bottles rather than using those flimsy throw away plastic bags from the grocery stores. What are you doing to support sustainability? Happy Earth Day!

Can you imagine a situation where you finish your coffee ☕️ or hot chocolate and then eat the cup? Did you know one of the biggest pollution associated with coffee value chain is pollution from single use plastics cups. Did you know that every year, 2,500,000,000 single use plastic cups 🥤 end up in landfills and some can take up to 20 years to decompose? How about an organic cup, made from oats, 💯 % edible and also 💯 % decomposable within 2 weeks. Sounds like a win win 🏆 situation. 7Rs of sustainability Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose, Regift, Rethink, Resell and as we agreed, and any other R that fits your situation. Share/REPOST the video for wider reach ❤️. Also click the bell 🔔 icon and follow @wangechi Kuria for practical sustainability conversations