KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 4, 2013 – Today Shelton Group, the nation’s leading marketing communications firm entirely focused in the sustainability and energy efficiency sectors, launched a new online periodical, Shelton Insights, centered on sustainability marketing. Read More...
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2013 – Sustainable Brands® 7th annual community gathering begins today with Sustainable Brands 2013 (SB’13) kicking off in San Diego, CA at Paradise Point Resort & Spa. Read More...
SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(June 3, 2013)- Earth911, Inc., an Infinity Resources Holdings company (OTC: IRHC), announced today the launch of a new client solutions division, Vertigent, to help companies create valuable interactions with consumers through recycling and proper disposal communications. Read More...
SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(June 3, 2013)-- Vertigent will offer a trial of its Recycling Search solution at Sustainable Brands 2013, June 3-6, for new clients who sign up during the conference. Read More...
Next week we will be exhibiting at the Sustainable Brands Conference in San Diego, California. The Sustainable Brands Conference is ground zero for sustainability, brand and innovation professionals who come together from around the world to be inspired, engaged and equipped to succeed by building the better brands of tomorrow, while building a network of like-minded colleagues who can help. Read More...
BASF creates chemistry at Sustainable Brands Conference Company demonstrates how it is driving sustainable solutions for the future Read More...
SAN FRANCISCO—May 30, 2013—Sustainable Brands® and BBMG today announced a strategic content partnership to be featured on SustainableBrands.com starting in June. Read More...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 30, 2013 – Shelton Group, the nation’s leading marketing communications firm entirely focused in the sustainability and energy efficiency sectors, announced today that Suzanne Shelton will be presenting at Sustainable Brands for the third year in a row. At this year’s conference, held June 3-6 in San Diego, she’ll lead a session called Storytelling for Organizational Engagement: Selling Sustainability Internally. Shelton will present alongside Jeff Rehm, Corporate Sustainability Manager with Grainger, the world’s largest maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) company and Rob Zimmerman, Manager--Engineering, Water Conservation, and Sustainability at Kohler, the global leader in kitchen and bath products. The session will be held Thursday, June 6 at 2 PM. Read More...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 30, 2013 – Shelton Group, the nation’s leading marketing communications firm entirely focused in the sustainability and energy efficiency sectors, announced today that Lee Ann Head, Vice President of Research at Shelton Group, will present parts of the firm’s latest Eco Pulse findings at the Sustainable Brands conference, held June 3-6 in San Diego. Titled, The Power of Purpose, Head will discuss Shelton’s findings, while tying them to how companies can better connect with the green consumer. Read More...
Environment, Safety and Health Managements Systems Recognized TEMPLE, Texas (May 29, 2013) – The United States manufacturing plants of Texas-based Wilsonart, an innovator in designing beautiful, hard-working surfaces, have been certified to ISO 14001 and to OHSAS 18001 in recognition of exceptional focus on environmental and health and safety management systems. Read More...
SAN FRANCISCO – Sustainable Brands® announces the addition of six new members to its Corporate Member Group. Disney, Del Monte, SAP, Mattel, L’Oréal and BASF join over two dozen companies already committed to leveraging their unique role in business and society by aligning multiple stakeholders along a path towards a sustainable future. Read More...
SAN DIEGO -- As the first event organizer in North America to achieve conformity to the ISO 20121 Standard, environmental consulting firm Three Squares Inc. will deploy a comprehensive event sustainability management system for this year’s Sustainable Brands® Conference taking place June 3-6, 2013 in San Diego, California. Read More...
Focus is on a recycling communication pilot program for cities Read More...
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2013 – Sustainable Brands® recently announced the twelve semi-finalists selected from over 100 entries received from across the globe to compete at the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) business plan competition. Read More...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Shelton Group, the nation’s leading marketing communications firm entirely focused in the sustainability and energy efficiency sectors, announced today that it has added Brooks Clark as Managing Editor of Shelton Insights, the agency’s soon-to-be-launched, web-based news service. “This is an exciting move for us a company because we’re expanding our service offering and exploring more ways to share our insights,” said Suzanne Shelton, founder and CEO of Shelton Group. “With Brooks’ extensive writing and editing experience, I know he will do a great job in pioneering this initiative.” Read More...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Shelton Group, the nation’s leading marketing communications firm entirely focused in the sustainability and energy efficiency sectors, announced today that its latest Utility Pulse study shows that energy-saving habits have declined in the last three years. The national poll shows decreases in many behaviors, including those listed below: • Replacing incandescent bulbs with energy-efficient CFLs or LEDs, down 13 percent • Adding sealing, caulking or weatherstripping, down 17 percent • Purchasing a higher-efficiency/ENERGY STAR qualified appliance, down 6 percent In addition, the survey found: • 50 percent of Americans still don’t unplug chargers and un-used appliances • 40 percent don’t use energy-saving thermostat settings Read More...
•Student team from India addresses the 20 to 30 percent food spoilage rate for poor rural farmers, via cost-effective dehydrators powered by solar conduction •Finalist projects range from new cancer diagnostic tool and nonprofit fundraising platform to solar power crowdsourcing and recycled shoes •Entrepreneurial students and their innovative ventures celebrated at finals event Read More...
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 8, 2013 – Sustainable Brands® announced today that the Emerging Economies Consumer Behavior Change Project will launch at the Sustainable Brands Rio conference in Brazil. Read More...
According to a recently published white paper, Sprint [NYSE: S] has made drastic improvements in the environmental impact of its device packaging. The paper, The Evolution of Greener Device Packaging at Sprint, closely examines the impacts of Sprint-branded device packaging from 2009 to 2012. Read More...
BASF receives European Water Stewardship certificate -- First chemical site with certification for sustainable water management -- BASF has ambitious water goals Read More...