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New Tool Reveals $1.6T Risk of Failing to Account for Natural Capital

Published on November 30, 2018

About a 4 minute read

Following the release last month of its groundbreaking guide to help financial institutions understand and assess their reliance on natural capital, this week the Natural Capital Finance Alliance (NCFA) launched the world’s first comprehensive tool... View More

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Community Updates

Stanley Black & Decker Commits to Combatting Plastic Pollution

Published on November 27, 2018

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Signs the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment at the Our Ocean Conference. ... View More

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EcoVadis Supports Due Diligence Efforts Conducted by the Foundation for the Global Compact and Seven United Nations Agencies

Published on October 30, 2018

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PARIS, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoVadis, the leader in business sustainability ratings for global supply chains, has announced today a three-year partnership with the Foundation for the Global Compact. The Foundation will leverage EcoVadis'... View More

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Experts Gather to Discuss ROI of Sustainable Business at New Metrics '18

Published on October 29, 2018

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The Sustainable Brands® community gathers today in Philadelphia, PA to kick off the 8th annual New Metrics conference. Over 300 global executives from brands like Nike, Salesforce, and Eileen Fisher are convening to unveil cutting-edge corporate pra... View More

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Danone accelerates the transition towards a circular economy of packaging

Published on October 25, 2018

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Danone announces a series of new commitments and actions to ensure its packaging will become 100% circular, and to accelerate the global transition towards a circular economy of packaging. This includes (1) initiatives to improve product design and d... View More

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Breakthrough Impact Measurement Tools Revealing at New Metrics ‘18

Published on October 24, 2018

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EcoAct, Novo Nordisk, B Lab and others sharing new research and performance metrics, Oct 29-31 in Philadelphia SAN FRANCISCO, October 24, 2018 – Members of the Sustainable Brands® community will gather next week for the 8th annual New Metrics conf... View More

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BCFN Foundation, UN SDSN Promise Roadmap to Global Food System Transformation

Published on September 28, 2018

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The past few weeks have seen a flurry of big announcements and commitments regarding increasing sustainability in a variety of areas, including overhauling our broken food system: Two weeks ago, at the Global Climate Action Summit, FoodShot Global la... View More

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Sustainable Brands Delivers Insight on How to Build Better Sustainability Metrics

Published on September 26, 2018

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Danone, Global Reporting Initiative, SAP, PepsiCo speaking at New Metrics ‘18 about creating and measuring new forms of value SAN FRANCISCO, September 26, 2018 – Sustainable Brands® reveals program, networking and activity highlights for its upc... View More

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Circular Economy

African Union, Champions 12.3 Unveil 3 Latest Weapons in Food Waste Fight

Published on September 25, 2018

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At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2015, countries committed to Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3, calling for the world to cut food loss and waste in half by 2030. Now three years on, Champions 12.3 — a global coalition of sus... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation

APP, MTG Partner to Turn 1K Women from Forest Communities into Herbal Entrepreneurs

Published on September 25, 2018

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The Indonesian Network of the United Nations Global Compact today announced a partnership between Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and Martha Tilaar Group (MTG) — a leading Indonesian manufacturer of cosmetics and herbal medicine — to train 1,000 wome... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Report: Scaling Circular Economy in China Could Save Businesses, Households ¥70T by 2040

Published on September 19, 2018

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New research from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) finds that a transition to a circular economy in China’s cities could make goods and services more affordable for citizens while reducing the impacts normally associated with middle-class lifes... View More

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Finance & Investment

Lenders Focus on SMEs Playing a Giant Global Role

Published on September 18, 2018

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As the world’s focus turns to the opening of the United Nations’ 73rd session of the General Assembly, attention will turn to the state of progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an overarching set of aims intended to improve... View More

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Humana Highlights Commitment to UN SDGs in New Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Published on August 8, 2018

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Humana Inc., one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, today released its 2016-2017 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. In the comprehensive report, Humana, for the first time, announces the company’s alignment with t... View More

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GRI, UNGC Release 'Practical Guide' for Companies to Report Their Impact on the SDGs

Published on August 2, 2018

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The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) have released “A Practical Guide” to enable companies to better measure and report on their impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new publication... View More

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CGF Calls for Accelerated Action Against Forced Labor, Unethical Recruitment

Published on June 15, 2018

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At the 2018 Global Forum on Responsible Business and Recruitment this week, the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) called on businesses around the world to play their part in the fight to end all forms of forced labor. The event, co-hosted by the CGF and Ins... View More

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Sustainable Brands Gathers Global Brand Innovation Leaders at SB’18 Vancouver

Published on June 4, 2018

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Sustainable Brands kicks off its largest community gathering today with Sustainable Brands '18 Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, British Columbia. Over 2,000 business executives along with their teams from 33+ countries... View More

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BASF, IKEA, P&G Among Companies Showcasing How Brands Are Redesigning the Good Life

Published on June 1, 2018

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Today, the Sustainable Brands® team has convened, along with 2,000 members of its global community, for the kick-off of SB’18 Vancouver, running June 4-7 at Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, British Columbia. More than 300 influential... View More

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Q&A: How TD Is Living Its Purpose, Driving SDGs with The Ready Commitment

Published on June 1, 2018

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TD Bank Group recently launched its corporate citizenship strategy to center on a new multi-year program, The Ready Commitment. Guided by the bank’s purpose, focus on creating shared value and desire to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SD... View More

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Sustainable Brands Reveals Final Program Details for SB’18 Vancouver

Published on May 31, 2018

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Sustainable Brands recently announced final program details for SB’18 Vancouver, running June 4-7 at Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, British Columbia. Programming this year will take place on the mainstage, through breakout sessions ... View More

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Why the Food Industry Can’t Risk Anything Less Than ‘Radical Transparency’

Published on April 18, 2018

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As food supply chains grow more complex, consumers are setting higher expectations for food quality, safety and sustainability as they seek more aspirational choices around what they eat. But food scares continue to happen, one of the most famous bei... View More

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