Starbucks Leverages LEED to Achieve Its New Sustainability Goals for 2030

Starbucks recently announced new sustainable objectives that are planned to be achieved by the end of 2030. It is not the first time that the company has set up sustainable goals to be accomplished in the medium and long…

JC-Ray Bellen7 February 2020

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A Guide to Practicing Sustainability at Your Organization

BEE Incorporations' scope of work in sustainability goes beyond achieving goals for corporate clients within the built environment. BEE has been assisting the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macao, one of the largest of its kind…

JC-Ray Bellen20 December 2019

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Starbucks Shanghai Reserve Roastery achieves LEED Platinum

BEE Incorporations is proud to announce Starbucks has received LEED certification by USGBC for its work with: Starbucks Reserve Roastery, Shanghai (LEED Platinum) Starbucks Reserve Roastery, Milan (LEED Gold) Starbucks Flagship Store, Hong Kong (LEED Certified) Feature Story: Starbucks Reserve…

JC-Ray Bellen9 December 2019

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Arc is now free for everyone – the future of building sustainably becomes more accessible

Arc, a platform under the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), is a tool for collecting data and measuring sustainability performance. At Greenbuild 2019 in Atlanta, the annual international conference dedicated to green building sustainability…

JC-Ray Bellen6 December 2019

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Prada: First Retail Brand to Link an SLL to LEED Certification

In early November, Prada announced their signing of a €50 million, 5 year sustainability-linked loan agreement (SLL). Through this agreement, Prada has become the first in the luxury brand fashion industry to set sustainability targets through an SLL. Sustainability-Linked Loans…

JC-Ray Bellen18 November 2019

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BEE Develops Sustainability Plan for Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong & Macao

Following the spirit of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong & Macao is committed to embracing sustainability in its organizational operations. The Chamber has developed a multi-year sustainability plan,…

JC-Ray Bellen15 November 2019

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BEE Pioneers Arc in Retail, Hospital and City

BEE Incorporations was recently recognized by Arc for its pioneer work in leveraging the Arc certification system to benchmark and improve building performance. Arc’s President and CEO Mahesh Ramanujam honored BEE’s four core members for their leadership and innovation on…

JC-Ray Bellen6 November 2019

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Alessandro Bisagni selected as a Green Warrior for Green Is The New Black’s 2019 Green Warrior Award

Alessandro Bisagni, 2019 Green Warrior. Photo by @alexmacro. Concept and campaign by Green Is The New Black BEE Incorporations’ very own Founder and President Alessandro Bisagni has been selected as 1 of 30 people for Green Is The New Black's…

JC-Ray Bellen5 November 2019

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BEE Retail Wins the 7th Edition of French Chamber of Commerce’s SME Awards

On October 25th, at the French Chamber’s annual Hong Kong dinner, BEE Retail was graciously presented the 2019 SME Award. In attendance at the dinner was former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, who gave a speech before the presentation…

JC-Ray Bellen4 November 2019

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BEE Speaks as Panelists at Living Building Challenge 4.0 Networking Reception in Shanghai and Hong Kong

Following Greenbuild China 2019, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) hosted networking receptions in both Shanghai and Hong Kong, to introduce the Institute’s latest Living Building Challenge (LBC) version 4.0 and its planned work in the Mainland and Greater China…

JC-Ray Bellen3 November 2019

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