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14 Hot 'Couples' in Sustainability to Watch this Year

Published on May 13, 2014

About a 8 minute read

It’s become nearly impossible to keep up with the multitude of promising partnerships being launched daily around sustainability — and that is great news, of course. This list presents an overview of 14 hot relationships that we believe represent... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Closed-Loop Upcycling at Its Finest: Starbucks Now Sourcing Milk from Coffee-Fed Cows

Published on May 12, 2014

About a 2 minute read

Menicon Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading contact lens manufacturer, isn’t normally associated with milk. But a recent partnership with Starbucks is showcasing the company’s scientific expertise in a new way: Menicon has helped Starbucks to pioneer fe... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

New Scorecard Grades 30 US Companies' Palm Oil Sourcing Commitments — and More Than Half Fail

Published on March 5, 2014

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Palm oil certainly is a hot topic right now: NGOs including Greenpeace and WWF have continued to raise awareness of the destructive nature of the palm oil industry and the devastating effects it has had on wildlife and their rainforest habitats, most... View More

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Great Brands Never Have to 'Give Back'

Published on February 28, 2014

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A recent headline, “JCPenney Releases 2013 Sustainability Report,” reads like the punch line to a bad joke. Apparently the struggling department store company, which is closing 33 underperforming stores and incurred a net loss of nearly $500 mill... View More

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Top 10 Sustainable Brands Talks of 2013

Published on February 20, 2014

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The glory of abundance is not necessarily lost and visions of a flourishing future are not naïve. There are strong signals pointing to the possibility of a thriving global economy — with health, dignity and happiness for all involved. The leading ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

Kellogg Commits to Fully Traceable Palm Oil by End of 2015

Published on February 19, 2014

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Kellogg Company has announced a commitment to work with its global palm oil suppliers to source fully traceable palm oil, “produced in a manner that's environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable.”To do so, Kellogg is... View More

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Report: Sustainable Sourcing Driving Major Market Growth

Published on February 5, 2014

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Private sector sourcing commitments from companies such as Unilever, Coca Cola, Starbucks and Home Depot are driving major market growth for sustainable commodities, according to the State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Review 2014.Once thought ... View More

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Food Companies Seek Federal GMO Labeling Standard, Challenge Washington's Campaign Finance Laws

Published on January 15, 2014

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The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) — which represents food-industry giants including Coca-Cola, MARS, Kellogg, P&G, McDonald’s, Mondelez International, Starbucks, Hershey, General Mills and roughly 300 others — announced this week ... View More

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Supply Chain

Top 10 Ways Brands Used Their Power to Create a More Sustainable World in 2013

Published on December 31, 2013

About a 15 minute read

2013 was a banner year for companies using their muscle to drive transformative change, both internally and globally. Without further ado, here is just a taste of some of the progress we found most inspiring. ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Helping PDP Engage Brands to Revalue Plastic

Published on December 8, 2013

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The Plastic Disclosure Project sees an influential need for companies to start disclosing their plastic footprint in order to create a benchmark for reduction by increasing recycling and adding value back into plastic use. ... View More

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Brands Share Strategies for Creating Shared Value on SB London Day Two

Published on November 21, 2013

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The morning of day two at SB London was brimming with brands both large (Starbucks, MARS, BASF, Kering) and small (Fairphone, Honest By) sharing their perspectives on and strategies for creating value for all stakeholders, all of which are naturally ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

Getting Over the Sustainability Innovation Hump

Published on November 13, 2013

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I just read an interesting Deloitte study linking sustainability with innovation inside corporations. According to the study, companies engaged in sustainability innovate more than their competitors. At the risk of sounding cheeky, I don’t find thi... View More

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Supply Chain

Unilever Pledges 100% Traceable Palm Oil by End of 2014

Published on November 13, 2013

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In a major move towards sustainability for one of the world’s largest purchasers of palm oil, Unilever on Tuesday announced that all of the palm oil it buys globally will be traceable to known sources by the end of 2014.The company says it purchase... View More

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Starbucks Plans to Hire 10,000 Veterans Over the Next 5 Years

Published on November 8, 2013

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Starbucks this week became the latest company to announce a special hiring program for veterans, which aims to hire 10,000 veterans or their spouses over the next five years.JPMorgan Chase, Walmart, Boeing and several other companies have announced s... View More

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Starbucks, Unilever Push White House to Follow Through on Climate Action Plan

Published on October 30, 2013

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One year after Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast, 20 major U.S. brands including Starbucks, Unilever and Mars, Inc. are calling for the White House to follow through on climate change preparedness efforts outlined in the Climate Action Plan ... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Actions Speak Louder: How to Communicate More Than Just Words

Published on October 29, 2013

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The success of Chipotle’s recent ‘Scarecrow’ video goes beyond its glossy Cannes-worthy visuals or the 7 million views it has received since its launch last month: The online advertisement is a marketing feat because it taps into the power of s... View More

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Sustainable Brands® to Spotlight Product/Brand Innovation Driving Economic, Social and Environmental Benefit at London Conference

Published on October 16, 2013

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SAN FRANCISCO, October 16, 2013 – Sustainable Brands® recently announced program details for its pan-European conference to be held at the Lancaster London, November 18-19th. The conference will bring together over 500 senior-level brand marketing... View More

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Disney, Yahoo!, Google Top List of 100 Companies 'Most Loved' by Consumers

Published on October 16, 2013

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Global opinion research consultancy APCO Insight last week revealed its list of the 100 Most Loved Companies, based on findings generated by its Emotional LinkingSM model, which measures consumers’ emotional attachment to brands. The Walt Disney Co... View More

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Starbucks Jumps on the Sustainably Sourced Wagon with New Origins Campaign

Published on September 23, 2013

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Continuing a positive trend of transparency in the food industry, Starbucks' latest campaign focuses on the quality and sourcing of its coffee beans, as sustainability and health concerns continue to motivate consumers to ask, "Where does this c... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Developing a Purposeful Brand: A Practitioner’s Toolbox, Part Two

Published on September 23, 2013

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In this series, Christophe Fauconnier & Benoit Beaufils, respectively CEO & founding partner of brand consultancy Innate Motion, present the tools that the company uses to develop purposeful, mission-driven brands with their clients. Benoit &... View More

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