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Circular Economy Collaboration & Co-Creation Materials & Packaging

First Citywide Reusable Cup Project Shows Viability of Reuse at Scale

Published on February 26, 2025

About a 3 minute read

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. ... View More

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Supply Chain Regeneration & Resilience

Breeding New Hope for the Future of Coffee in a Climate-Changing World

Published on September 9, 2024

About a 6 minute read

World Coffee Research and its partner brands are directing vital investment and R&D into this globally popular yet critically underfunded, climate-vulnerable crop. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Circular Economy

Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo Lead Brands Launching First City-Wide Reuse System

Published on July 9, 2024

About a 6 minute read

The collaboration, led by the NextGen Consortium, makes reusable cups the default option in over 30 national and local restaurants across the City of Petaluma, California. ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Meet the Startup Guiding Companies Toward Net Zero — Via Circular Design

Published on February 5, 2024

About a 5 minute read

For the hordes of companies still struggling to make good on their net-zero commitments, comply with impending climate-disclosure legislation and figure out what ‘circularity’ even means, Pentatonic is here to help. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change Circular Economy

Starbucks Becomes First National Coffee Retailer to Accept Reusable, Personal Cups

Published on January 3, 2024

About a 5 minute read

Starting January 3, 2024, customers will be able to use their own clean, personal cup at all company-operated stores and participating licensed stores in the US and Canada. ... View More

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Circular Economy

WWF Report Reveals Progress on Some of the World’s Biggest Brands' Plastic Footprints

Published on December 15, 2023

About a 4 minute read

While ReSource: Plastic members are demonstrating that plastic reporting is possible, voluntary corporate action is not sufficient to address the scale and urgency of the plastic waste crisis. ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

NextGen Consortium Outlines Path Toward Circular Economy for Paper Cups in US

Published on November 2, 2023

About a 5 minute read

Insights include solutions for paper mills, materials-recovery facilities, brands, consumers and communities to increase recovery of paper cups and reduce waste to landfill. ... View More

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Supply Chain Innovation & Technology

Starbucks Developing Climate-Resistant Coffee Tree Varietals

Published on September 26, 2023

About a 4 minute read

The coffee giant has developed six new varieties of Arabica beans that can better withstand some of the worsening effects of climate change – particularly, diseases such as coffee rust. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change Circular Economy Innovation & Technology

Starbucks Expands ‘100% Reusables’ Tests in Bid to Sink Disposable Cup Waste

Published on August 15, 2023

About a 5 minute read

Since 2021, Starbucks has been testing the 100% reusables model across more than 25 markets. With most of its beverages enjoyed on the go, the company continues to test and learn how to best encourage customers to embrace reusables. ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy Innovation & Technology

Trending: Starbucks, A&W Advancing Coffee Cup Circularity

Published on March 17, 2022

About a 5 minute read

This week, Starbucks and A&W Canada unveiled their latest strategies for ending disposable-cup waste with the introduction of reusable and compostable options, respectively. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Circular Economy Collaboration & Co-Creation

Composting Consortium Aims to Advance Recovery of Compostable Packaging, Food Scraps

Published on November 9, 2021

About a 3 minute read

The new Consortium — which includes Closed Loop Partners, PepsiCo, the NextGen Consortium, the US Plastics Pact and other value chain players — aims to pilot industry-wide solutions and map tech and infrastructure investment to advance the circul... View More

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Materials & Packaging Circular Economy Innovation & Technology

Starbucks, McDonald’s Direct $10M More to Accelerate Circularity of Food-Service Packaging

Published on October 20, 2021

About a 5 minute read

The NextGen Consortium and its partner brands are expanding their work to advance reusable packaging systems, strengthen recycling and composting infrastructure, and scale foodservice packaging innovation. ... View More

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Supply Chain

Supply Chains Are the Achilles’ Heel of Food Company Climate Action

Published on August 19, 2021

About a 5 minute read

Companies cannot credibly address climate risk without disclosing and reducing their supply chain emissions. Through Food Emissions 50, investors are issuing an urgent call to action for companies to raise their ambition to disclose emissions, set ta... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Organizational Governance

Transform to Net Zero: What Collective Climate Action Looks Like, One Year On

Published on July 15, 2021

About a 5 minute read

In July 2020, Transform to Net Zero launched as a cross-sector initiative to accelerate the transition to a net-zero global economy, and inspire other global leaders to do the same. What does progress looks like one year on, and what happens next in ... View More

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Supply Chain

Trending: Beverage Giants Ensuring Their Libations Are Sustainable, Down to the Roots

Published on March 23, 2021

About a 6 minute read

Bombay Sapphire and Starbucks are working with farmers to ensure complete supply chain sustainability for their gin and coffee, respectively. ... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

What Will Be Your Organization’s Authentic Purpose in 2021?

Published on February 23, 2021

About a 20 minute read

The power of authentic purpose comes from integrating it into an organization such that it generates shared value for all stakeholders. Here are my suggestions for organizations to define and integrate a truly authentic, activated purpose. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Circular Economy Collaboration & Co-Creation

Starbucks, Unilever, Dairy Farmers of America on Their Food-Waste-to-Energy Alliance

Published on January 21, 2021

About a 8 minute read

The three founding members of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance discuss how the pioneering partnership is propelling their individual sustainability strategies. ... View More

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Organizational Governance Circular Economy

Apple, Starbucks Expand Efforts to Foster Racial Equity, Opportunity

Published on January 20, 2021

About a 7 minute read

If 2020 was the year major corporations pledged to do their part to help end systemic racism and inequities, 2021 will see whether many of them walk their talk. Here is how Apple and Starbucks are attempting to make good on their commitments … ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Groundbreaking Report Shows Pathway to Scale for Reusable, Circular Packaging Models

Published on January 15, 2021

About a 3 minute read

In the report, Closed Loop Partners, IDEO and the NextGen Consortium share learnings from multiple pilots of reusable coffee cup systems that eliminate waste. ... View More

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Organizational Governance Marketing & Communications

2020’s Top 10 Trends in Purpose — and What They Could Mean for You in 2021

Published on December 14, 2020

About a 9 minute read

In the midst of all the unrest and uncertainty, where did we see innovation, progress and possibility in 2020? Porter Novelli analyzed a year’s worth of Purpose-driven news, activities, campaigns and announcements; and distilled our 10 need-to-know... View More

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