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Purpose in Action: Navigating Disruption and Driving Impact with Social Purpose
Here are 7 practical tools and frameworks to help your business realize the potential of its purpose — and be a beacon of hope in a time that sorely needs it. Read More...
Becoming Net Positive: The Impetus for Effecting Systemic Change
Capgemini calls on forward-thinking companies to leverage advanced technologies to drive bold action to contribute more to the planet than they take. Read More...
SB’25 Tokyo Calls for Brands to Adopt Regenerative Practices for Environmental, Social and Economic Change
This year’s theme, "Breakthrough in Regeneration," reflects a shift toward a more dynamic approach to sustainability that emphasizes restoration and renewal. Read More...
Plastic Pollution No More: Chemistry Breakthroughs Revolutionize Recycling
Researchers from Northwestern and Cornell may have solved several critical challenges in recycling two of our most common plastics, thanks to machine learning and moisture from the air. Read More...
US Retailers Missing $74B Opportunity in Apparel Resale
With consumers increasingly preferring higher-quality apparel at affordable prices and tariffs threatening supply chain stability, ThredUp outlines the win-win online resale offers for retailers and shoppers alike. Read More...
EACs for Scope 3 — Not Perfect, But Necessary
Despite promising developments, industry efforts to eliminate scope 3 emissions will not scale in time. EACs allow companies to invest in climate-change mitigation activities while they decarbonize their value chains. Read More...
3 Ways to Strengthen Climate Communications in a Chaotic World
Continued engagement and support for climate action now calls for bolder communication, stronger alliances, and a refusal to let misinformation and apathy stall progress. Read More...
aiESG Visualizes Corporate Impacts at the Product and Service Level
aiESG’s analysis service incorporates the company’s own AI into a database co-developed by Kyushu University and Harvard to perform comprehensive ESG assessments of each individual product and service throughout a supply chain. Read More...
A Business Guide for Navigating IRA Clean-Energy Tax Credits
While headwinds of change are creating uncertainty around a clean-energy transition in the US, a careful analysis of tax-policy history, political realities and energy demands suggests a more nuanced outlook than headlines might indicate. Read More...
The 5 Product Categories Best Suited for Reusable Packaging
New study from Closed Loop Partners and the US Plastics Pact identifies the top 5 consumer product categories poised for near-term reuse success in US retail. Read More...
Senior Sustainability Leaders Tell Us Why ESG Won’t Die in 2025
Headlines have been flush with stories reporting the death of ESG. But in reality, it’s been more of a ‘reset’ than a ‘retreat.’ We dig into the challenges and opportunities businesses will face in 2025, with insights from the Ipsos ESG Council. Read More...
The Omnibus Confusion Aftermath: What Companies Must Do Now
The best corporate strategy in the face of the EU's Omnibus proposal is not to wait and see but to adapt and lead. Here are five key things for companies to keep in mind amidst the chaos. Read More...
Award-Winning Tours Immerse Travelers in Japan’s Unique Culture, History
The Japan Tourism Agency's 2nd Sustainable Travel Awards recently recognized tour offerings that create value for both travelers and destinations. Read More...
WWF Calls on Brands to Lead Shift to Deforestation-Free Leather
New funding mechanism designed to help companies achieve deforestation-free leather supply chains through increased transparency and collective action. Read More...
Meet ‘Zuzu,’ on a Hero’s Journey to Improve Plastics Recycling
New advocacy campaign from SC Johnson features an intrepid hermit crab, calls for collective action and urges greater business responsibility in reining in plastic pollution. Read More...
New Drawdown Initiative Targets Solutions for Our Interrelated Challenges
Drawdown Nexus aims to address our Gordian knot by fostering solutions that simultaneously advance sustainable development, protect biodiversity and mitigate climate change. Read More...
4 Keys to Engaging Guests on Traveling More Sustainably
New report from Accor and Booking.com sets out challenges hospitality providers face when communicating with guests around sustainability and identifies four key ways to positively influence guest behavior. Read More...
First Citywide Reusable Cup Project Shows Viability of Reuse at Scale
In three months, the first citywide program in the US to offer a free reuse-and-return system for to-go cups produced environmental benefits when compared with a single-use alternative. Read More...
14 Brands Join Forces to Set New Standard for Purpose-Driven Business
With dedicated leadership and an actionable plan that prioritizes transparency, accountability and real results over rhetoric, the Purpose Pledge community aims to set a new standard for responsible business. Read More...
The Real ESG Pivot: What Investors Want Now
Investors aren’t walking away from sustainability — they’re walking away from bad data. Investors, regulators and corporate leaders are demanding clear, science-backed data — and LCA is emerging as the new standard. Read More...
