Levi's reports a 11% rise in profits, crediting the sales jump to the company's recent commitment to activism

InterContinental Hotels Group will eliminate plastic straws from its 5,400 hotels across 100 countries by the end of 2019

64% of global consumers consider themselves "belief-driven," compared to 50% in last year's survey

The Real Real's Sustainability Calculator estimates that the 2.5 million womenswear items consigned since the site's founding in 2012 have saved the equivalent of 65 million car miles

Latin American manufacturer Grupo Bimbo, the largest bakery company in the world, announces pledge to use 100% renewable energy by the year 2025

In effort to reduce emissions, Toyota has entered a $82 million partnership with Los Angeles port to roll out hydrogen-fueled trucks

56% of consumers are less likely to purchase a diesel vehicle than they were five years ago, and 47% believe diesel cars are a danger to the environment

Plug-in electric cars accounted for 19% of market in Sweden

Honda sets sights on 50% reduction in its global company CO2 emissions by 2050

60% of consumers are willing to pay more for brands which make positive societal contributions

Plug-in electric car sales nearly doubled globally in April

Number of electric vehicles in use could triple (to 13 million) in two years

More than 800,000 homes around the UK are already taking advantage of solar power

Shoppers are increasingly relying on technology and 95% want to be left alone

Coca-Cola vending machine concept in China allows consumers to recycle packaging in exchange for credits

Lyft promotion rewards consumers with ride credits in exchange for not driving their own car

The Story of Stuff Project uses data to call out companies most responsible for plastic pollution

United Airlines becomes the first US commercial carrier to publicly commit to greenhouse emissions reductions

Burberry promises to cease destroying of unsold products, citing new commitment to environmental responsibility

Kroger, the largest American supermarket chain and second-largest general retailer, will eliminate its use of single-use plastic bags

Carnival travel company announces its sustainability commitment, from carbon footprint reduction and water-use efficiency to reduction of waste generation

Pop-up charging stations lets electric car drivers fuel up with minimal environmental impact

GM and Honda are partnering to build next-generation electric vehicle batteries

North Face is cutting waste by selling refurbished old coats

Why China will beat the U.S. in electric car sales

This silicon-based battery could power a new generation of micro-hybrid vehicles

Tesla is building a 50,000-Powerwall virtual power plant in Australia

Tyson Foods invests in clean-eating startup Future Meat Technologies