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Where Do I Start? The #1 Question I Get About Sustainability - and Why It Matters Even If You’re Already in Motion   The most common...

In today’s world, sustainability is no longer a buzzword - it’s a business imperative.

Two of America's leading universities, Harvard, and Columbia are proving this perceived financial barrier might be just that - a perception.

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Taking Action on Sustainability: The Time for Foodservice Leaders to Act is Now!

4xi's Commitment to Sustainability: The Vital Role of Afforestation

In today’s business landscape, sustainability is no longer optional—it’s a necessity!

At the recent ReFED Summit, I had the privilege of witnessing USDA Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack’s announcement...

While numerous reflections about 2023 and projections for 2024 abound, I've contemplated my own sustainability considerations for...

As the season of Thanksgiving approaches, our minds often conjure images of a bountiful table surrounded by loved ones. However, it is...

The 4xi CRITERION Benchmarking Team recently conducted a Sustainability in the Workplace survey and the findings have left me inspired...

Global uncertainty, rapid change, and growing pressures seem to characterize our situation today, but a tremendous uptick in ‘new’ foods and delivery methods is fueling expectations and causing disruptions. What is to become of our familiar foods and services? Of our procurement income? What will we menu? Where will the food come from and how much will it cost? These factors keep many of us up at night. But, as with every crisis, the real question is how to turn these uncert

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Helen York, Sustainability Simplified©, 4xi Global Consulting & Solutions As the world returns to work, many pre-pandemic assumptions are unwittingly coming back with us. We talk about how important sustainability is but, for many, it continues to be relegated to discussions about compliance, cost, and marketing - in summary, an afterthought. Alternatively, sustainability should be viewed as an untapped opportunity to drive happy customers (and employees), healthy business,

The classic view is that environmentally friendly practices are perceived by guests to be “cheaping out” - the opposite of luxury. As I write, I’m looking out of a third-floor window in a US hotel that seems to be stuck in another era. Janitors are erecting a mound of clear garbage bags full of single-use items including nearly full rolls of toilet paper and complimentary slippers used only once, all in full view of their guests. The only thing unusual about this practice is

Even the least altruistic among us agree that the nearly 50 million people who go to bed hungry every night in the United States, or 1 in 7 Americans, should be well nourished. But is the best way to help them to donate excess food? Or should a company focus its efforts on reducing waste upstream and possibly donate money to relief organizations? What's a responsible corporation to do? Since the onset of COVID, when the hungry among us soared, and many of the newly unemployed

We’re all well aware of the climate imperative - or if you prefer, climate emergency - and how all segments of society need to lower our use of fossil fuel resources. But there may be a better reason to do something than exercising environmental stewardship. Companies that have declared their commitment to being carbon neutral are reviewing their energy bills, fleet contracts, and lunch options. On a market basket basis, their commitments could be cost-neutral or better. Bu