August 4, 2021 - Starbucks produces 4 billion single-use paper cups each year. Unfortunately, they are not recyclable in most places. Despite bold sustainable packaging commitments in 2008 - nearly 13 years ago now - Starbucks has yet to implement a truly recyclable solution. The SEAL Impact...
February 18, 2021 – SEAL Awards today announced the winners of the 2020 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards, celebrating their leadership, transparency, and commitment to sustainable business practices. Global brands like Burberry, Cisco, Colgate Palmolive, and Diageo were among those selected for the SEAL Organizational Impact Award....
February 17, 2021 – With our environmental crisis intricately related to but frequently overshadowed by the dramatic political and social events of the past year, twelve journalists have been awarded a 2020 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award in recognition of their work to bring climate knowledge,...
July 30, 2020 To: American Express, Bank of America, Barclays, Capital One, Citi, Discover, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo From: SEAL Awards Impact Team (“SEAL Impact”) Re: Creating An Eco Rewards Card - True Value Creation - Legacy-Defining, Generational Corporate Opportunity To Grow Profits...
February 13, 2020 – With our environmental crisis an existential societal issue, twelve journalists have been awarded a 2019 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award, celebrating their work in documenting climate change impacts and solutions. Honorees include six repeat winners: Dave Roberts of Vox, Stephen Leahy of National...
February 12, 2020 – SEAL Awards today announced the winners of the 2019 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards, celebrating their leadership, transparency, and commitment to sustainable business practices. Global brands like Adobe, Cisco, Hilton, Pirelli, and Unilever were among those selected for the SEAL Organizational Impact Award....
January 29, 2020 – The SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement and Leadership) Awards has awarded grants to two researchers as part of its ongoing Environmental Research Grants initiative. The following grant recipients were selected via a highly competitive application process: Leah Kunkel, a Ph.D. student at Arizona...
July 17, 2019 – Believing the climate crisis requires an immediate and ambitious response, SEAL Awards has evaluated the 2020 US Presidential candidates on the basis of their environmental platforms, and today announces three finalists for the SEAL Awards 2020 Environmental Policy Endorsement: - 1st Place:...
April 8, 2019 - Today the SEAL Awards announced its request that Yelp enhances its listings to highlight restaurants with “straws upon request” programs. Individuals can support this initiative by signing a petition on Change.org: https://www.change.org/p/yelp-tell-yelp-it-s-time-to-suckless “Consumers need a way to find sustainable restaurants,” commented Matt...
Motivated by our response to FT Alphaville’s recent “Lies, damned lies and ESG rating methodologies” article - wherein we advocate for the merits of both ESG ratings and socially responsible investing - we conducted a benchmarking study of our 2018 sustainability award winners financial performance...