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Tony’s Chocolonely, Washington Post Give Chocolate Lovers ‘Food for Thought’

The chocolate maker’s first partnership with a media company is the latest in its ongoing mission to increase awareness around forced labor in cocoa supply chains and how collective action can address them. ... View More

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The Frugal Economy, Part 4: Regenerating People, Places and the Planet

To effectively address the urgent human, socioeconomic and environmental challenges of our era, businesses can’t just focus on sustainability — they must evolve into regenerative businesses that positively impact society and the planet. ... View More

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Unilever Partners to Scale Circular Packaging Solutions in Global South

In partnership with EY and USAID, the CIRCLE Alliance collaborative model of enterprise acceleration will help scale new and existing solutions for packaging circularity in areas where plastic pollution is especially severe. ... View More

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Smallholder Voices Are Critical in Ethical Supply Chains

The Farmer Thriving Index — a holistic, standardized way of understanding farmer wellbeing that is grounded in farmer voice — set out to answer a simple question: Are farmers in coffee supply chains thriving, or barely surviving? ... View More

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New Tool Identifies Top States, Cities for US Cleantech Manufacturing, Investment

RMI’s Clean Growth Tool provides policymakers and investors with a guide to development, manufacturing and job opportunities for a variety of low-carbon and clean-energy solutions and industries in all 50 states. ... View More

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This DTC Marketplace Fosters Fairer Trade for Smallholder Food Producers

R-ainbow connects small food producers around the world with nearby buyers in real time — reducing logistical expenses and emissions, and boosting prices for farmers and transparency and trust within the food supply chain. ... View More

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This Nepalese B Corp Illustrates a Holistic Model for Sustainable Development

Shah Hemp Innoventures turns typically wasted ‘weeds’ into a resource for literally building a more sustainable, equitable economy. ... View More

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Indian Tourism Initiatives Removing Social Barriers to Women’s Employment

India ranks among the lowest countries for even access to economic participation and opportunities for women. But a growing number of tourism-based initiatives are working to help leveling the playing field. ... View More

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The Many Benefits of This Cacao-Fruit Chocolate Make It Even Sweeter

Researchers at ETH Zurich have teamed up with the food industry to produce a whole-fruit variety of chocolate that is not only more nutritious, it’s more beneficial for farmers and the environment. ... View More

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New Guide Outlines 7 Principles for Partnering with Frontline Communities

The Business Guide to Advancing Climate Justice grounds its principles in the experiences of the communities most affected by climate change to empower businesses to prioritize regenerative practices and social responsibility. ... View More

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Is Bipartisan Climate Policy Possible in the US?

The reality of climate change’s existence is not the debate that voters are interested in anymore: They have experienced it firsthand and care about solutions. ... View More

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Industry Working to Make Chocolate Production Sweeter for Cocoa Farmers

Waitrose is the latest retailer to partner with Tony’s Open Chain — a Tony’s Chocolonely initiative to end exploitation in the industry; while the World Cocoa Foundation launches a methodology for measuring household income and living incomes f... View More

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‘More Than a Background’ Campaign Highlights Challenges for Second-Chance Workers

The campaign from the Center for Employment Opportunities calls out the barriers justice-impacted people face in obtaining employment as a result of overreliance on background checks. ... View More

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Direct Sourcing, Community Development Paving Paths to Sustainable Chocolate

With major markets passing environmental and human rights due-diligence requirements, sustainable commodity sourcing may soon no longer be optional — and brands that have invested and built relationships with farmers will be the winners. ... View More

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Why Working with Social Innovators Advancing Racial, Ethnic Equity Is Smart Business

New Schwab Foundation research provides scalable lessons on how to drive value creation by addressing systemic socioeconomic exclusion at the local and global levels. ... View More

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Tony’s Chocolonely Scales Impact Model While Delivering Record Growth

The impact-driven chocolate brand doubled farmer premiums, further reduced child labor and environmental impacts, and continued to grow its coalition of Mission Allies. ... View More

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Social-Impact Investing: 5 Lessons from a Successful First Venture

How T. Rowe Price brought capital to under-resourced communities and ensured it had the desired impacts, while inspiring pride and creativity among corporate associates. ... View More

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Jones Snowboards Earns Industry-First Fair Trade Certification

The certification signifies attention to worker empowerment, fair wages and more; but whether it will galvanize competitors and partners to make such a commitment remains to be seen. ... View More

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This App Could Be Key to Securing Fisher Livelihoods, Restoring Fish Stocks

Abalobi's easily scalable app enables traceability previously unseen in small-scale fisheries and connects fishers directly with buyers — reducing dependency on middlemen, resulting in fairer prices and ethical produce for consumers. ... View More

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A Sound Solution: How Palmear Is Revolutionizing Palm Tree Pest Control

Palmear’s acoustic-sensing, AI-powered app helps farmers monitor palm tree pest populations and deploy targeted interventions for effective control. ... View More

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