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Why Outsourcing Customer Service Kills Purpose-Driven Brands ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

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Give More, and Better, This Season: The 2019 SB Holiday Gift Guide WASTE NOT
Give More, and Better, This Season: The 2019 SB Holiday Gift Guide
Trending: The Latest and Greatest Ways to Imbibe More Sustainably WASTE NOT
Trending: The Latest and Greatest Ways to Imbibe More Sustainably
The Biosphere Rules: Sustainability Is a Destination, Not a Journey PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION
The Biosphere Rules: Sustainability Is a Destination, Not a Journey
How Business Can Avoid Fuelling Conflict and Work to Build Peace WALKING THE TALK
How Business Can Avoid Fuelling Conflict and Work to Build Peace

Responsible Consumption

As 2019 comes to a close, we're examining the ways organizations are working to ensure their sustainable production of goods, as well as their customers’ responsible consumption of them.

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Supply Chain

Sponsored by Ecovadis
CDP: Supply Chains Hold Key to 1GT of Emissions Savings

CDP: Supply Chains Hold Key to 1GT of Emissions Savings

How Can Sustainability Professionals Uphold Mandatory Rules on Human Rights? How Can Sustainability Professionals Uphold Mandatory Rules on Human Rights?
New Tool to Help Companies Zero in on Sources of Palm Oil Deforestation New Tool to Help Companies Zero in on Sources of Palm Oil Deforestation
Serious About Scope 3: Pioneering Companies Embracing Complexity, Reaping the Benefits Serious About Scope 3: Pioneering Companies Embracing Complexity, Reaping the Benefits
How Rebalancing Power Dynamics Can Create More Sustainable Value Chains How Rebalancing Power Dynamics Can Create More Sustainable Value Chains

Collaboration

Sponsored by Veocel & Abbott
285 Companies’ Science-Based Targets Signal Significant Progress Toward Paris Agreement Goals

285 Companies’ Science-Based Targets Signal Significant Progress Toward Paris Agreement Goals

xSDG Laboratory and Consortium: Sharing Visions and Accelerating Action on SDGs xSDG Laboratory and Consortium: Sharing Visions and Accelerating Action on SDGs
SB Oceans: Can Better Business Save Our Seas? SB Oceans: Can Better Business Save Our Seas?
Practitioners Across Industries Embracing Their Role in Ensuring Health of Our Ocean Practitioners Across Industries Embracing Their Role in Ensuring Health of Our Ocean
Harnessing Business Purpose to Safeguard Our Oceans Harnessing Business Purpose to Safeguard Our Oceans

Marketing and Comms

Sponsored by thinkPARALLAX & Forest Stewardship Council
New Roadmap Outlines Best Practice in Corporate Transparency

New Roadmap Outlines Best Practice in Corporate Transparency

Brands Missing Opportunity to Highlight Health Benefits of Sustainable Products Brands Missing Opportunity to Highlight Health Benefits of Sustainable Products
How a Fancy Pancake Helped Save The Bay: Lessons for Giving Tuesday How a Fancy Pancake Helped Save The Bay: Lessons for Giving Tuesday
How Better Storytelling Can Get People to Vote: Lessons from the European Elections How Better Storytelling Can Get People to Vote: Lessons from the European Elections
Award-Winning Creative Driving Inclusion, Diversity, Civic Engagement Award-Winning Creative Driving Inclusion, Diversity, Civic Engagement

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Bank of the West’s CMO, Ben Stuart, wants everyone to ask what their bank is financing
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Bank of the West’s CMO, Ben Stuart, wants everyone to ask what their bank is financing

PepsiCo Launches Second North America Greenhouse Program To Accelerate Purpose-Driven Solutions For The Food And Beverage Industry PepsiCo Launches Second North America Greenhouse Program To Accelerate Purpose-Driven Solutions For The Food And Beverage Industry
The Estée Lauder Companies Releases Fiscal 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report The Estée Lauder Companies Releases Fiscal 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report
P&G Purchases 100% Renewable Electricity in U.S., Canada and Western Europe
Unilever: Dove Moves to 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles, and Plastic-free Packs for its Beauty Bar
Avery Dennison Wins 2019 Innovations in Sustainability Award
BNP Paribas ClimateSeed Wins Gold ‘Social, Sustainable & Responsible Banking’ Award

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Waste Not

Sponsored by Savers
New Retail Platforms Aim to Take Waste Out of Online Clothes Shopping

New Retail Platforms Aim to Take Waste Out of Online Clothes Shopping

Hidden: The Waste That Goes Into Making Stuff and How 2 Companies Are Tackling It Hidden: The Waste That Goes Into Making Stuff and How 2 Companies Are Tackling It
6 Lessons Learned Over a Century of Advancing a Circular Economy 6 Lessons Learned Over a Century of Advancing a Circular Economy
A Cleaner, ‘Greener’ World: Hilton Expands Soap Recycling for Global Handwashing Day A Cleaner, ‘Greener’ World: Hilton Expands Soap Recycling for Global Handwashing Day
With New Absolute-Reduction Strategy, Unilever 'Gets Drastic on Plastic’ With New Absolute-Reduction Strategy, Unilever 'Gets Drastic on Plastic’

Product, Service & Design Innovation

Sponsored by Pure Strategies & DuPont Biomaterials
Biomimicry Institute Seeks Nature-Inspired Innovations for $100K Ray of Hope Prize®

Biomimicry Institute Seeks Nature-Inspired Innovations for $100K Ray of Hope Prize®

25 Years On: Lessons Learned from Interface’s Ongoing Sustainability Journey 25 Years On: Lessons Learned from Interface’s Ongoing Sustainability Journey
Sanitary Products, Soft Drinks and Safety Locks: An FMCG Approach to Fighting Period Poverty in Tanzania Sanitary Products, Soft Drinks and Safety Locks: An FMCG Approach to Fighting Period Poverty in Tanzania
The Biosphere’s Guide to Foolproofing Sustainability, Part 6: Function Over Form The Biosphere’s Guide to Foolproofing Sustainability, Part 6: Function Over Form
SB Oceans Showcases Solutions Aimed at Restoring Our Aquatic Abundance SB Oceans Showcases Solutions Aimed at Restoring Our Aquatic Abundance

Chemistry, Materials & Packaging

Sponsored by The Vinyl Institute
Q&A: Why Sustainability Professionals Need Chemists

Q&A: Why Sustainability Professionals Need Chemists

The Plastics Industry Is Changing — Because It Has to The Plastics Industry Is Changing — Because It Has to
DuPont-Stella McCartney Partnership Yields World’s First Bio-based Faux Fur DuPont-Stella McCartney Partnership Yields World’s First Bio-based Faux Fur
Trending: Collaborations Fostering Next-Gen Solutions for Coffee Cups, Paper Packaging Trending: Collaborations Fostering Next-Gen Solutions for Coffee Cups, Paper Packaging
Can There Be Harmony Between Plastics and Sustainability? Greiner Says Yes. Can There Be Harmony Between Plastics and Sustainability? Greiner Says Yes.

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Inside the 2019 CSR Risk and Performance Index: Regional and Sector Comparisons WALKING THE TALK

Inside the 2019 CSR Risk and Performance Index: Regional and Sector Comparisons

Net Zero Emissions: Why We Can’t Tackle the Climate Crisis Without Addressing Global Inequality CLEANTECH

Net Zero Emissions: Why We Can’t Tackle the Climate Crisis Without Addressing Global Inequality

Air, Water and Earth: Reducing Environmental Impacts Across the Three Elements ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

Air, Water and Earth: Reducing Environmental Impacts Across the Three Elements

As Government Pulls Out, US Private Sector Renews Support of Paris Agreement BUSINESS CASE
As Government Pulls Out, US Private Sector Renews Support of Paris Agreement
Rwanda’s Akilah Institute: Where Women Mean Business THE NEXT ECONOMY
Rwanda’s Akilah Institute: Where Women Mean Business
Anti-Corruption, Respect for Human Rights Are Part of One Holistic Business Challenge WALKING THE TALK
Anti-Corruption, Respect for Human Rights Are Part of One Holistic Business Challenge
Global Consumers Say ‘Save the Planet’; Some Economic Growth Can Wait BEHAVIOR CHANGE
Global Consumers Say ‘Save the Planet’; Some Economic Growth Can Wait
Next-Gen Impact Measurement Tools a Needed Boost for Companies to Achieve BHAGs NEW METRICS
Next-Gen Impact Measurement Tools a Needed Boost for Companies to Achieve BHAGs
Leading-Edge Stakeholder-Engagement Metrics Reshaping Companies’ Definitions, Benchmarks for Success NEW METRICS
Leading-Edge Stakeholder-Engagement Metrics Reshaping Companies’ Definitions, Benchmarks for Success
Report: We Must Move Beyond Plant-Based Products to Ensure Sustainable Food Future THE NEXT ECONOMY
Report: We Must Move Beyond Plant-Based Products to Ensure Sustainable Food Future
Life Cycle Analysis: Revealing the Unexpected Truth About Product Impacts NEW METRICS
Life Cycle Analysis: Revealing the Unexpected Truth About Product Impacts

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