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eBay releases methodology for calculating environmental and financial benefits of recommerce and 2021 impact report

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Mattel announces goal to reduce plastic packaging by 25% per product by 2030 and publishes latest citizenship report
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How to create an ethical marketing strategy

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Why your corporate sustainability policy might not be as effective as you think
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What is the Green Claims Code?
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The ESG questions your brand should be able to answer
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How to build a business that gives back
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Is your tree planting scheme really green?
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How to write winning award submissions

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What does it mean to be a purpose first business?

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What can Big Why Businesses learn from the tech industry?

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What does Elle’s sustainable September Issue mean for small ethical fashion brands?

“Call it ‘eco-fashion’ if you like, but I think it’s just common sense.” – Livia Firth…

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Triodos Bank named ‘Best Ethical Financial Provider’
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Humanity can no longer tolerate corporations that exist almost entirely to make money
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Unilever announces new global principles for food marketing to children
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Climate CEOs lead the charge: COP27 Call To Action
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How to create an ethical marketing strategy
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Walmart Restored helps shoppers buy refurbished items with confidence
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M&S removes Best Before dates across fruit and veg to tackle food waste
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Scottish Widows doubles divestment from firms posing ESG risk to £3bn
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Morrisons employs tree advisors to help UK farmers meet planting targets
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Regenerative agriculture transition to be accelerated through new impact fund
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The UK’s water industry is broken – here’s how to fix it
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The Body Shop announces commitment to be 100% vegan certified by 2023 and rolls out refill scheme
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Coca-Cola, the world’s largest plastic polluter, is sponsoring COP27. Here’s why that’s a problem
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The power of community to create positive change
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Half of UK marketers fear ‘greenwashing’ despite consumers wanting more insight into companies’ sustainability agendas
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Stores in Paris offer free drinking water – city produces less plastic waste
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2022’s Greenwashing Hall of Shame
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