The Sustainability Journey

This guide from World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) provides simple, clear information about the 10 key issues related to sustainable procurement of wood and paper-based products. The guide is designed as an information support tool to assist users as they develop and implement their own procurement policies for forest products.

Brazil's Soy Moratorium was the first voluntary zero-deforestation agreement implemented in the tropics and set the stage for supply-chain governance of other commodities, such as beef and palm oil. In response to pressure from retailers and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), major soybean traders signed the Soy Moratorium, agreeing not to purchase soy grown on lands deforested after July 2006 in the Brazilian Amazon. This article outlines what the Soy Moratorium is, and the impact it has had.

More than 80% of deforestation between 2010 and 2030 is likely to happen in just 11 places. These are the "deforestation fronts." This site will help you understand the causes of deforestation and why these deforestation fronts matter.

WRI is a good place to start to understand the data and tools available to assess your risk to deforestation. WRI works with governments, businesses, and civil society to sustain forests for future generations. They aim to curb deforestation worldwide and help to restore and reforest already-cleared land. WRI’s Global Forest Watch initiative uses the most advanced satellite data and crowd-sourced information to track deforestation throughout the world in near-real-time.

Resources, information, and guidance on improving the efficiency of new and existing refrigeration systems and components.

Energy efficient lighting advice for your organization, including guidance on energy-saving LED lighting. A downloadable guide is available at no cost to website registrants.

A guide to energy efficient HVAC systems.

Since 1989, the Rainforest Alliance has offered auditing and certification services managed and implemented from distinct business units, most recently RA-Cert.

The Collaboration for Forests and Agriculture is a joint effort of the National Wildlife Federation, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The collaboration supports companies to align, develop and implement deforestation-free commitments for beef and soy in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado, and the Gran Chaco in Argentina and Paraguay by improving decision-support tools, enhancing information transparency and unlocking financial incentives.

The GFTN links more than 100 companies, communities and governments in over 15 countries to create market incentives for responsible forestry and trade practices. The initiative was established in 1991 and is the world’s longest-running and largest forest and trade programme of its kind.

Journey into the largest tract of tropical rainforest on our planet — the Amazon. Narrated by indigenous guide, Kamanja Panashekung, and actor Lee Pace, this new virtual reality film by Conservation International and Jaunt VR takes you into the Amazon and urges the protection of world’s largest rainforest.

Joe Indvik of Better Buildings Challenge and Ben Myers of Boston Properties discuss how companies can build and scale energy strategies.