By Gwendolyn Plummer
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 8:30 AM
LONGARONE and MILAN, Italy—
Marcolin has joined the
United Nations Global Compact, a global pact launched in 2000 with the aim of mobilizing businesses to align their strategies and operations with the UN’s Ten Universal Principles on human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. The pact also aims at achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Marcolin joins more than 20,000 other companies and 2,500 non-business signatories from 167 countries around the world, including more than 500 in Italy, where Marcolin is based.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 8:25 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) has unveiled a report, titled
“Seizing Opportunities: How Small Businesses Can Lead in Sustainability and Inclusion,” that sheds light on the critical role small businesses, particularly diverse-owned ones, play in driving sustainable and inclusive practices. This new research arrives at a crucial moment, the organization said, as businesses of all sizes face growing pressure to adopt responsible practices, aligning with the rapidly evolving market demands for sustainability and inclusion.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 8:20 AM
What’s New: Eco Eyewear is presenting the Fall/Winter 2024 release from its Eco Recycled Metal collection.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 8:15 AM
What’s New: WestGroupe’s OTP is presenting new, eco-conscious optical models for Fall 2024.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 8:10 AM
CHICAGO—Researchers at the
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) have demonstrated breakthrough technology that is capable of producing propane from carbon dioxide and electricity from intermittent renewables, such as wind and solar, with unprecedented efficiency. The project has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy's
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program to receive more than $3.8 million in funding through the Grid-free Renewable Energy Enabling New Ways to Economical Liquids and Long-Term Storage initiative.
By Gwendolyn Plummer
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:30 AM
AMSTERDAM and NEW YORK—For entrepreneurs establishing new eyewear companies in today’s landscape, there’s no question that sustainability is a non-negotiable. Thankfully, there are almost infinite ways to approach sustainability in eyewear design and production—and for
EveryWear Eyewear, located in the Netherlands, collaborating with
Tech Print Industries (TPI) was the perfect solution. Ruben van Bodegom and Alain Schutter founded EveryWear Eyewear in 2020, with the goal of combining “their love of adventure with sustainability,” according to the
brand.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:25 AM
DULUTH, Ga.—
National Vision, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) has announced the release of its 2023 sustainability report,
“A World Worth Seeing.” According to the optical retailer, the report reflects continued progress across its Social, Employees, Environment and Governance (SEE+G) framework. “In 2023, National Vision helped nearly 10 million people see better and live better. Our success as a business is deeply intertwined with our commitment to improving lives through accessible and affordable eyecare and eyewear,” said CEO Reade Fahs. “This report reflects our continued strides in our commitment to sustainability and long-term growth as a means to build a better future.”
By Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:20 AM
What’s New: Marcolin is introducing the Spring/Summer 2024 collection from
Timberland.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:15 AM
What’s New: PRESS Eyewear debuted its inaugural collection of sun and optical frames, made up of four sub-collections: The Streamline Collection, The Dreamers Collection, The Legends Collection and The Timeless Collection.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:10 AM
Climate change is driving the call for better monitoring of air pollution threats globally. To address this concern, the World Meteorological Organization has released a
new report examining the use of low-cost sensor systems (LCS) to assess levels of air pollution, identify sources and to support air quality strategies to reduce pollution. According to the World Health Organization, air pollution leads to 7 million deaths every year.
By Gwendolyn Plummer
Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:30 AM
TURIN, Italy—Italian eyewear company
Vanni presented its second Impact Report this June, which details the projects the company completed in 2023, particularly in relation to the objectives laid out in its 2022 Società Benefit. In 2023, Vanni
stated it was “particularly committed to sustainability,” and one of the focuses of the year was conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its products. According to Vanni, the LCA is “an analytical and systematic methodology for the assessment of the environmental impacts of a product—or the amount of CO2 released—throughout its life cycle: from the extraction of raw materials all the way to its disposal.”
By Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:25 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently celebrated the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) and the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) awards ceremony. This ceremony marks an annual recognition of outstanding youth who are dedicated to environmental stewardship and impressive teachers who have contributed significantly to environmental education, according to the EPA.
By Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:20 AM
What’s New: L’Amy America has added three new styles to its
Ben Sherman Made Green ophthalmic collection.
By Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:15 AM
What’s New: Lafont is presenting the Fall/Winter 2024 collection from its children’s eyewear line, Lafont Pour Les Enfants.
By Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:10 AM
The National Parks Conservation Association (NPAC), in partnership with Subaru of America, Inc., has announced the
results of their coordinated effort with the National Parks Service to reduce the amount of waste that national parks send to landfills through the Don’t Feed The Landfills Initiative. Launched in 2015, the initiative has helped the National Park System eliminate 22 million pounds of waste through reduction, recycling, composting and educational initiatives while engaging park visitors to lessen their environmental footprint.