$900B in Retail Purchasing Power Seeking Greener Products
New research by Five Winds uncovered over 50 retailer programs, representing $900B in purchasing power, seeking greener consumer products from suppliers and including “green” as a selection criteria for stocking products on retail shelves. - May 17, 2010
Benchmark Study Shows Retailers Serious About Green Performance
Benchmarking data by sustainability experts at Five Winds International show Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Walmart, Target, and other big retailers are putting sustainability policies, management systems, and programs in place to drive higher performance in their own organizations and across their supply chains. - April 26, 2010
New Website Helps Brand Managers Tackle Retail Sustainability Requirements
A new website launched today will help brand managers respond to retailers’ sustainability requirements. The website has white papers, tools, a free on-line calculator for Walmart's Supplier Sustainability Assessment, and a blog. - March 08, 2010
Green Company's Newest Office Located in "Like Minded" Philadelphia Region
Five Winds International announces the opening of their newest office in the Philadelphia area to meet growing demand for sustainability services; the Philadelphia region's push for greener operations makes the area attractive for the firm. - July 15, 2009
New Environmental Roundtables Host Free Webinar on Product Sustainability
Companies can now register for a free environmental sustainability web-based seminar hosted by Five Winds International to kick-off the launch of the new Product Sustainability Roundtables. The webinar topic is Sustainability Dashboards - How to Filter Relevant Issues and Extract the Business... - May 13, 2009
New "Green" Roundtables Offer More Companies a Competitive Edge
Five Winds International is launching new regionally based roundtables to help businesses keep up to date on the latest in “green” issues and initiatives across the value chain. The roundtables – serving companies in the Northeastern and Midwestern regions of the US – are modeled after Five Winds highly successful International Product Sustainability Roundtable (PSRT) that has served corporate leaders for the past 10 years. - April 14, 2009
Free Webinar: Tracing Materials Through a Supply Chain
Registration is now open for a free webinar on April 29, 2009. This webinar is a complimentary sample of the type of events and expertise offered by the Product Sustainability Roundtable, now with regional branches being launched in the Northeast, Midwest, and Mountain states of the US by Five Winds International. - March 31, 2009