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Wednesday, 2 May 2018
The Future of Sustainability: living in Nonlinear Times
Forum for the Future
'A Compass for Just and Regenerative Business': 5 Principles of the Leadership We Need
22 hours ago - As a fellow leader in this sustainability movement, how might you shift to a more regenerative approach? Here, Forum for the Future’s Samantha Veide explores what the concept means for business and shares five principles for regenerative leadership.
3 Key Drivers for the Regenerative Leadership We Need
3 weeks ago - At SB’21 San Diego, leaders from a variety of industries and disciplines seemed to agree on three key drivers necessary for the regenerative leadership our world needs.
Build Back Better: The 5 Key Pillars for a Purposeful Post-COVID Reset
4 months ago - Over the past year, we conducted an extensive research project engaging over 100 sustainability leaders from around the world to understand how they thought sustainable business would evolve after the pandemic. Here’s how they think we can build back better brands.
Report: Holistic Solutions Needed to Future-Proof Edible Fats & Oils Industry
4 months ago - The Edible Fats and Oils Collaboration urges the food and feed industry to advocate for new policy that considers the sustainability aspects of all fats and oils in one holistic system, instead of vilifying individual ingredients.
Leading Brands Share Mix of Success Stories, Cautionary Tales at SB’21 Madrid
5 months ago - While showcasing brands leading the charge toward sustainability — including Interface and Tony’s Chocolonely — SB’21 Madrid gave equal weight to just how much work we have left to do: Only 13% of companies can accurately deem themselves “sustainable.”
In a COVID-19 World, What’s the Future of Organisational Purpose?
6 months ago - As immense disruption continues around the globe, the spotlight on the role of business in tackling social and environmental challenges is intensifying. Here, Dr Sally Uren, Chief Executive of Forum for the Future, outlines why now is the time to re-evaluate corporate purpose.
Report: 2021 Offers Narrow Window to Course Correct for Sustainable Future
1 year ago - New report from Forum for the Future asserts that the decisions we make in the next 6-18 months will lock in unsustainable practices or set us on a pathway towards a fairer, more sustainable and resilient world.
Report: Unlocking Manufacturer Innovation Key to Achieving Circular Fashion
1 year ago - With the COVID-19 and climate crises threatening industry’s dominant business model — which is based on continued growth in production — circular models will need to be at the heart of fashion’s growth plans going forward.
From What to How: Enter the Era of Transformation
1 year ago - With a goal of contributing to change and understanding how COVID-19 will influence sustainable development; at Quiero, we have undertaken an ambitious project: #aBetterWay — a search for answers from our global community of leaders based on reflection, learning and action.
Ambitious Vision for Manmade Cellulosic Fibers Promises Greater Resilience for Textile Industry
1 year ago - New report highlights the huge potential of manmade fibers such as viscose, modal and lyocell to create a more sustainable future, and outlines a sector-wide vision that could revolutionize multiple industries.
New Report Reveals Roadmap to Transform US Ag System from Extractive to Regenerative
1 year ago - Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis, a new report from Forum for the Future highlights the critical role of regenerative agricultural practices in delivering future food system resilience.
Report: We Must Move Beyond Plant-Based Products to Ensure Sustainable Food Future
2 years ago - New analysis from Forum for the Future explores the public commitments of 132 leading food companies and outlines a five-point plan to get businesses on track towards a more sustainable global food system.
How Rebalancing Power Dynamics Can Create More Sustainable Value Chains
2 years ago - From growers to sellers and consumers, there’s no doubt coffee touches billions of people every single day. But as coffee prices continue to decline, how can we address the underlying power dynamics that are driving unsustainable practices?
Insights from the Big Apple: How Do We Turn the Glitz of Climate Week into Action?
2 years ago - Climate Week NYC saw the UN declare the 2020s “the decade of delivery.” But while progress has been made, are we too self-congratulatory, staying comfortable within our own echo chambers? Are we really delivering enough at the scale and pace needed?
SB'19 Detroit: Transparency, Alliances Unsnarling the Tangled Webs We Weave
2 years ago - SB'19 Detroit was full of rich discussions from brands, technology providers and alliances driving holistic changes in supply chains and other complex systems — and shining light on problems along the way.
Forum for the Future: Building Collaboration at the Intersection of Vision and Action
2 years ago - CEO Dr. Sally Uren has a realistic understanding of collaborations and shares how combining forces is the way forward.
Forum for the Future, Fashion for Good Examine Potential Futures for Fashion
2 years ago - New studies released today at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit dive into potential futures for the fashion industry — Forum for the Future examines four distinct, climate-changed scenarios; while Fashion for Good assesses the viability of three circular business models.
Forum for the Future Presents Fatty, Oily Challenge to Global Food, Ag Value Chain
2 years ago - Building on the work of Protein Challenge 2040 and Feed Compass, this three-year, global initiative is focused on accelerating the sustainable production and use of edible fats and oils.
No More Band-Aids: We Need a Radical New Plan, Report Warns
2 years ago - Rising nationalism and global migration among seven trends impacting future of sustainability, according to a new report from Forum for the Future.
How a Practical Guide to Sourcing Sustainable Cotton Could Help Transform the Industry
3 years ago - ‘I would like to source more sustainable cotton, but I’m not quite sure where to start. There seems to be an awful lot of standards out there, and I’m not quite sure what the differences are between them.’