The Nature Conservancy

Founded at its grassroots in the United States in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than a million members and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and more than 400 scientists, we impact conservation in 72 countries across six continents.

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

AB InBev: How a Global Brewer Is Setting the Bar for Innovation in Local Water Conservation

Published on November 9, 2015

About a 6 minute read

I came to Colorado, like millions before me, for the mountains, the active, sustainable lifestyle — and, of course, the beer. Coloradoans love their beer. So when I was invited up to Fort Collins to check out the water-saving initiatives of a local... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

#BusinessCase: Dow, TNC Study Highlights Power of Green Infrastructure in Natural Disaster Protection

Published on October 23, 2015

About a 4 minute read

The Dow Chemical Company and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have released a new study focusing on how nature can help protect business assets from natural disasters. Based on research completed as part of the ongoing Dow-TNC collaboration, the study de... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

New AT&T Program Aims to Help California Drought, Support The Nature Conservancy

Published on August 18, 2015

About a 3 minute read

AT&T announced a new program today that will help California customers minimize a major source of water waste: leaks.Customers that sign up for AT&T Digital Life and add a Water Detection Package will receive alerts on their mobile devices wh... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

Tech Giants, NGOs, Warren Buffett Campaigning to Wipe Out Wildlife Trafficking

Published on August 12, 2015

About a 4 minute read

The uproar over the recent poaching and killing of Zimbabwe’s beloved Cecil the Lion has thrust wildlife hunting and trafficking back into the international spotlight.On the heels of President Obama’s recent visit to Kenya, he announced on July 3... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

How Ford, Goodwill, Sprint Built Effective Recycling/Reuse Initiatives Through Innovative Partnerships

Published on June 3, 2015

About a 7 minute read

On Tuesday, the week of learning at SB ’15 San Diego continued as Nina Goodrich, director of GreenBlue, moderated a discussion on innovative partnerships around recycling and reuse initiatives. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

How Do We Create the Sustainable Leaders That We Need? Start by Inspiring Kids to Recycle

Published on May 21, 2015

About a 4 minute read

Survey data indicates that, compared to older generations, younger generations are more supportive of environmental legislation and the notion that global climate change is the result of human activity, yet are simultaneously less likely to recycle o... View More

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New Metrics

#BusinessCase: Dow/TNC Study Highlights Benefits of Valuing Ecosystem Services

Published on May 5, 2015

About a 3 minute read

According to a recent study in Ecosystem Services, businesses may pay more for less reliable sources of water in the future. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Hawkins: Dow Is 'All In' to Help Business Community Solve Global Sustainability Challenges

Published on April 16, 2015

About a 7 minute read

On Wednesday, Dow Chemical Company announced an ambitious set of 2025 Sustainability Goals, which it said were designed to redefine the role of business in society. Among the new commitments: developing breakthrough product innovations, positively im... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

Colgate-Palmolive: How a Player with a Global Footprint Is Attempting to Tread Lightly

Published on April 13, 2015

About a 7 minute read

It’s tough being one of the largest consumer-facing companies as the troika of transparency, sustainability and ethical behavior increasingly challenges a brand’s reputation and social media assures there is no place to hide. ... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Bevy of Brands Partnering With NGOs to Fund Conservation During Earth Month

Published on April 8, 2015

About a 3 minute read

April is Earth Month, and brands are announcing programs to inspire participation in environmental activities and funding campaigns. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Dow, TNC Building Tool to Help Companies Better Understand Value of Natural Capital

Published on January 26, 2015

About a 3 minute read

Dow and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have designed a new tool to help companies estimate the business value from nature on and adjacent to their sites, as well as the public value from lands on-site, according to a new progress report on Dow and TNC'... View More

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New Metrics

Report: Global Market for Conservation Investing Grows to $23 Billion

Published on November 7, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Conservation impact investing totaled approximately $23 billion in the five-year period from 2009 to 2013, according to a new report by EKO Asset Management Partners and The Nature Conservancy’s NatureVest division.During the same period, private i... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

AkzoNobel, The Nature Conservancy Partner with Rockefellers to Enhance Urban Building Resilience

Published on September 23, 2014

About a 4 minute read

AkzoNobel, The Nature Conservancy, Risk Management Solutions and Veolia have joined the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities initiative (100RC) to provide critical tools to help cities around the world become more resilient to the shocks and... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

PepsiCo and The Nature Conservancy Team Up to Increase Recycling, Protect Drinking Water

Published on July 31, 2014

About a 3 minute read

PepsiCo and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) today announced a five-year partnership called Recycle for Nature, aimed at inspiring people to protect drinking water sources in the US through recycling. The initiative's goal is to save and restore one bill... View More

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New Metrics

MillerCoors Reduces Water Usage by 9.1%, Energy Usage 15.6%

Published on June 12, 2014

About a 2 minute read

MillerCoors now uses an average of 3.48 barrels of water to brew one barrel of beer, a 9.1 percent decrease from 2012, according to the brewer’s latest sustainability report. For comparison, some U.S. breweries use more than 6 barrels of water to p... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

#SB14sd Sound Bytes, Vol. 3: Starbucks, Sprint and The Nature Conservancy on Engagement in Public Policy

Published on June 6, 2014

About a 1 minute read

With such a flurry of activity going on this week at SB ’14 San Diego, we wanted to share some of it as it happens.Here, Starbucks’ Jim Hanna, Sprint’s Amy Hargroves and The Nature Conservancy’s Geof Rochester ponder ‘What If’ brands — ... View More

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Blog

#SB14sd Day 2: Brands, NGOs Acknowledge Challenges, Explore Catalysts for Systemic Change

Published on June 4, 2014

About a 16 minute read

After a rousing morning of plenary presentations, the spirit of authenticity, transparency and “reimagining partnership” continued into the afternoon Tuesday as dozens of brands and NGOs discussed strategies, limitations and creative solutions to... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

Survey Reveals Shocking Truth: Kids Don't Spend Enough Time Outside

Published on April 11, 2014

About a 4 minute read

This week, the Nature Conservancy released the results of the first global survey to capture not only how much time kids spend outside, but also parents’ perspectives on the importance and benefits of time spent in nature.The survey, funded by Disn... View More

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New Metrics

It Just Got Easier for Companies to Invest in Nature

Published on February 25, 2014

About a 4 minute read

Nature is valuable. But figuring out how valuable has been challenging. By some measures, the services that nature provides business and society — clean water, food and metals, natural defense from storms and floods, and much more — are worth man... View More

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Products and Design

Business Resilience Comes from Working with Nature

Published on January 27, 2014

About a 4 minute read

Hurricane Sandy ranks as the second-costliest hurricane in American history, causing an estimated $68 billion in damages. One year later, the most powerful storm ever recorded to hit land devastated the Philippines. ... View More

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