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Standing up for the science of sustainability
Yes, science matters. It sure is refreshing and motivating to see the herds of public and private leaders standing up for science. These leaders are...
Join Pilot Phase for Deforestation Guidance
We are excited to announce that The “Land Use Change Guidance: Accounting for GHG Emissions in the Supply Chain” project will soon enter a pilot...
LCP game for Evonik for the win
Evonik was looking for a way to engage its internal teams on sustainability issues specific to the German specialty chemicals company. Quantis had just the...
Regionalizing agricultural lifecycle assessments boosts decision-makin...
Regionalized lifecycle inventory (LCI) modeling generates and links process datasets to the location in which they occur. Given agricultural lifecycle assessments (LCA) are particularly...
Q&A: How Quantis Is Driving the Paradigm Shift Towards Science-Ba...
"Science is the backbone of sustainability consulting firm Quantis, which uses science-based metrics to help companies to define, shape and implement intelligent sustainability solutions. The company...
A sustainable apparel industry starts with science-based metrics
"Sustainability in the corporate context has evolved to the point where the mere presence of sustainability objectives is not enough. This is increasingly apparent in...
Eco-design – The weight of tradition
"Suppliers are coming up with greener materials and processes, yet the luxury market remains a slow mover when it comes to eco-design. Without sufficient brand...
Quantis opens doors in Italy
Quantis Italy is official and our team is growing. Milano, Italy is the chosen location for our newest office. We are please to welcome Filippo...
Quantis opens doors in Italy to support clients and to further market ...
Milano, Italy - An office in Milano and an expanding team will reinforce local relationships
Use Life Cycle Assessment to Map Your Organization’s Future
"Ask three people how a life cycle assessment (LCA) works and you may end up with four different answers. Running a life cycle assessment –...
Our new look
Today is a special day for us. Together with my team, I'm excited to share some news: we unveil the new Quantis identity! Our new...
WFLDB Phase Two: First Steering Committee meeting held at Quantis Laus...
We were delighted to welcome WFLDB Phase Two partners to Quantis Lausanne on February 8th, 2017 for the first Steering Committee workshop. We started the...
FReSH: Quantis joins WBCSD and EAT initiative for healthy, sustainable...
Quantis is proud to be a partner in an unprecedented project: FReSH – the Food Reform for Sustainability and Health program. Under the leadership of...
European Commission awards Quantis the tender to supply mandatory agro...
Geneva, Switzerland - Quantis will lead a consortium to generate Life Cycle Inventory datasets for the European Commission initiative
Industry Leaders Join Forces to Launch Guidance on Deforestation and L...
"What happens when you unite General Mills, LVMH, Mars, Rainforest Alliance and TSC and more with the experts at Quantis? You drive sustainable change. Quantis...
Report released on top sustainability issues and challenges in the cos...
Boston, USA - Valuable insight on environmental and sustainability priorities that looks at how beauty companies are deploying initiatives to drive change in a resource-constrained...
WFLDB: Agri-food sustainability industry initiative expands its scope ...
Dublin, Ireland - The pre-competitive World Food LCA Database consortium project will enter into Phase Two to enhance data and facilitate capacity building
Global organizations unite in new cross-sector initiative to tackle de...
Boston, USA- Companies and non-profits will work together in a pre-competitive initiative to develop a guidance connecting corporate efforts on climate, forests and agriculture
Hugo Boss ‘monetises’ environmental impacts
"German luxury brand Hugo Boss has placed monetary values on the environmental impacts of its supply chain as part of a wide-reaching project with Life...
SAC and Lenzing join The World Apparel & Footwear Lifecycle Asses...
Zürich, Switzerland - Two key players in the apparel industry become partners of the database project to improve the environmental impact measurements in the apparel...
Getting your house in order
Author Marie Kondo gained a global cult-like following with "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up." The catharsis felt by her followers indicates just how cluttered...
CSI EPD Tool: A Cement Industry Specific Example to Follow
Industry specific initiatives are on the rise. Accessibility and ease-of-use is key to any successful sector-wide project. The cement industry provides a good example of...
Sustainability is Omnipresent
"Industry Stakeholders convene in New York City for Organic Monitor's annual event to hear how brands are navigating the intricate role sustainability plays in cosmetics...
Science-based goals: a sustainability game changer
There is another transformative debate taking place in London this week. Despite being overshadowed by the Brexit, some of the world's business leaders, economists, experts...
UEFA EURO 2016: the road to more sustainable events
One of the biggest European sporting events is taking place right now. After the final whistle blows on July 10th, the UEFA EURO 2016 football...
OSCAR: equipping the postal sector to tackle climate change
Postal activities from the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) member countries generated 62 billion tons of CO2 in 2014. To equip postal services around the world...
The 3 Ps of an effective sustainability story
"Sustainability communications is experiencing a rebirth, a sort of renaissance driven by a newfound purpose. Sustainability managers are teamed up with internal communications and marketing...
Bottled water ‘to overtake fizzy drinks’ in the US by 2017 – stu...
"US consumption of bottled water increased by 7.9% and value sales were up 8.9% on last year, according to new figures from the International Bottled...
MorningStar Farms Calculator Visualizes Benefits of Eating Less Meat
"Not everyone is a fan of MorningStar Farms. Yes, those fake breakfast sausages actually taste pretty good, but this division of Kellogg’s has drawn its...
Morningstar Farms Docu-Series Tells 5 ‘Veg Effect’ Stories of ‘W...
"From a veg-loving hip-hop family from Atlanta, to butchers who support ‘Meatless Mondays,’ the new docu-series The Veg EffectTM features five unique, personal stories from...
Quantis is part of the LEILAC ’s technology breakthrough to reduce c...
The lime and cement industry represents one of the most innovative and active sectors in regards to using technological breakthroughs for environmental assets! Quantis is...
Life Cycle Assessment in a nutshell
"Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) helps companies who strive for more sustainable products and operations and may even result in a whole new set of appealing...
AccorHotels Report: translating metrics into sustainability stories
Quantis not only knows how to measure environmental impacts, we also know how to effectively communicate the results! The AccorHotels environmental footprint report is just...
Cement firms pilot new type of plant to slash carbon by 95%
"Cement makers have long been criticised for being heavy industrial polluters, but now a consortium of international firms is building a new kind of plant...
You, too, can master supply chain emissions
"Today, most major companies publicly report their emissions to CDP, an international corporate emissions platform. As sustainability managers know, corporate emissions come from a variety...
Clean space board game
"It might not look like a training exercise: space engineers sitting around a meeting table, throwing down cards on a board game. But they are...
Supercharging sustainability metrics with science
"Science has helped identify, quantify and measure some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges — including climate change, water scarcity and land use —...
Metrics-bolstered Communications
Communicating on environmental metrics is sure-fire way to create tangible business value for your data. Sometimes, however, talking about communications to a sustainability manager can...
Verdantix names Quantis as a Smart Innovator in Product Stewardship
Quantis was recently recognized as a Smart Innovator in the field of sustainability suppliers by independant research firm Verdantix. The report, Verdantix Smart Innovators: Product...
Is there a serious problem with coffee capsules?
"The German city of Hamburg has banned coffee pods from state-run buildings as part of an environmental drive to reduce waste. Should others follow suit,...
ALCIG: first web tool to automatically generate detailed LCA for crops
Lausanne, Switzerland - Calculation and integration of direct emissions is a challenge in Food Industry. This new tool dedicated for crops will facilitate performing LCA.
Becoming a Green Smarter Business
"How assessing your packaging materials and shipping logistics could decrease your environmental footprint adn save you money too."
Watch Webinar: How to assess your business for substantive water risks...
More than your clients’ or investors’ demands, assessing your businesses water risk relates to its resilience to continue to operate. It’s no wonder that the...
COP21: Accelerating the Transition
We have a lot to celebrate. The COP21 Paris Agreement beat the odds: an accord was struck among 196 countries to cap global warming at the 1.5°C threshold....
Which hand dryers save energy and dry fast? Results from Excel Dryer L...
In this highly competitive space where commercial hand dryer buying decisions became more complicated and confusing regarding hygiene, financial cost, technology, functionality and environmental impact...
Where’s the science? Businesses aren’t setting the right climate t...
"As the UN climate meetings in Paris come to an end this week, diplomats from around the world are under pressure to reach an agreement...
Water vs. climate: How to prioritize sustainability risk
"For all the progress on climate change still left to be desired, the issue has managed to evolve into something of a poster child for...
New report reveals that the majority of Swiss publicly traded companie...
Zürich, Switzerland - The study “Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Switzerland” delivers insights and recommendations to the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment to improve...
Eco-Mobilier proves that circular economy counts for climate
Eco-Mobilier, the French organization of waste furniture sorting and recycling, will succeed in avoiding the equivalent of 70,000 tons of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere....
An April Fool’s Attitude: A Critical Look At What Is True
"Let me start by saying that I don’t expect you to believe what you are about to read. Why should you take an opinion of...
In-depth lifecycle assessment tool launched for apparel
"What claims to be the first comprehensive database for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the apparel industry has launched, designed to enable brands to improve...
CDP Water reveals the Top 8 ranked companies globally with Quantis
CDP has announced the Top 8 companies in the first global ranking of the CDP Water reporting initiative. These global corporations, from 4 different industries,...
“It All Starts With a Seed”: Farmer Brothers publishes sustainabil...
Quantis had the pleasure of working with Farmer Bros on its environmental strategy. Farmer Bros, the foodservice coffee and restaurant supplier, chose Quantis to develop...
New Study Reinforces Effective Portioning Can Reduce Food Waste
"A recent study by Quantis on the environmental impact of single serve coffee portions, relative to bulk coffee preparation at home, reinforces findings from the...
Defining Ecosystem indicators for improved land management
"Alongside the growing scientific evidence that the improvement of management and grazing practices of sheep, goats and camelids can contribute to the balance and even...
5 Ways to Untap the Value of your Corporate Footprint
"Driven by initiatives like GRI and CDP, many companies are measuring the environmental impacts of their business and reporting on these results and other aspects...
Unlocking Data Value
In sustainability circles, 'tis the season to report. Every day sustainability reports are being published highlighting the great progress that the field is making in...
Bottled Water Industry Urges National Park Service To Permit Bottled-W...
"A National Park Service ban on bottled water sales, which has been attributed to a reduction in litter and garbage in general, is depriving visitors...
Launch of New Tool to Measure Scope 3 Emissions
Boston, MA, USA - GHG Protocol and Quantis launch free Scope 3 Evaluator tool to measure value chain emissions
ISO Water Footprint Standard Crash Course, Part 2
"Water is certainly rising to the top of your sustainability agenda because the related risks and opportunities affect your supply chain and your operations. And...
ISO Water Footprint Standard Crash Course, Part I
"Water is likely rising to the top of your sustainability agenda because the related risks and opportunities affect your supply chain and your operations. And...
Environmental footprint of dairy products under the microscope
"Major players in the European dairy sector have recently launched the work on the Dairy Environmental Footprint Pilot (‘DAIRY PEF’), which will give results on...
Kimberly-Clark Study Pinpoints Bamboo as Possible Alternative Fiber
"Bamboo appears to have less impact than fiber from northern softwood trees, particularly when it comes to land use because it regenerates in three years...
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