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unspun Is on a Mission to Tailor Fashion Production

The startup’s FitOS platform recommends the perfect sizes to customers and helps brands tailor their fit and inventory accordingly. ... View More

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North Carolina Town Sues Utility Over Climate-Related Costs

In the latest in a growing wave of actions aiming to hold the fossil fuel industry liable for its role in accelerating climate change, Carrboro, NC is suing Duke Energy for its continued use of fossil fuels and attempting to gaslight the public about... View More

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Black Friday Clothing Zombie ‘Speaks Volumes’ About Overproduction in Fashion

The demonstration is part of the Or Foundation’s Speak Volumes campaign, a global initiative calling on fashion brands to declare their production volumes to help clean up the industry's waste crisis. ... View More

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UK Electronics Retailer Reminds Shoppers ‘Black Friday Is a Load of Rubbish’

New research shows Brits will spend £3.5B on tech they don’t need this Black Friday, with 1 in 5 using new tech for only four months. CeX’s campaign reminds shoppers about the mountains of tech waste created by the annual shopping frenzy. ... View More

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Unwrapping the Holiday Returns Crisis: The Hidden Costs of Convenience

Product returns should no longer be viewed as an inevitable cost of doing business but as an opportunity to innovate. It’s time to broaden consumer awareness of the fate of most returned goods and change that story by closing the loop. ... View More

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Yuka Users Can Now Appeal Directly to Brands for Healthier Products

New in-app feature allows consumers to contact brands about harmful ingredients and urge them to reconsider products’ formulation. ... View More

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How Can Businesses Rethink Packaging to Support Circularity?

Prioritizing packaging made from recycled materials that can be recycled again simplifies sustainable choices for consumers. The easier the process, the more likely consumers are to participate — reducing the chances that packaging ends up as waste... View More

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AI: The Good, the Bad, the Sketchy and the Lifesaving

You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have AI. The game-changing technology and its many applications and implications were examined throughout the week at SB’24 San Diego. ... View More

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Book’s 3rd Edition Digs Deeper into the Making, Marketing of ‘Greener Products’

‘Greener Products,’ from sustainability marketing veteran Al Iannuzzi, provides valuable insights for everyone from sustainability students and academics to corporate sustainability leaders. ... View More

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Why Shades of Grey Matter in Sustainability, and How to Get Customers to Care

Corporate fears around promoting transition are valid in an era that demonizes over-claims and disregards under-claims. Here are two strategies that can help companies share how they’re accelerating their sustainability ambitions and be rewarded fo... View More

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The Future Is Now: Adaptation, Planning Are Crucial for Business Resilience

Sustainable Brands’ first-ever Resilience Summit underscored the idea that building resilience is not just about reacting to environmental risks — it’s about thriving by building systems, businesses and communities that are prepared for the fut... View More

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6 Big Sustainability Storytelling Myths — and How to Flip Them

As brands work to tell an accurate and authentic sustainability story, marketers need to be mindful of the narrative they're creating … and careful to avoid the common misconceptions that can undermine it. ... View More

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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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Climate Uneducation in the US, Part 4: Educating the Educators

Thankfully, a growing number of programs and resources have emerged to help arm US teachers with the resources and knowledge they need to teach students on climate-related topics. ... View More

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SB Socio-Cultural Trends Research Fall 2024

The SB Socio-Cultural Trends Research conducted by Ipsos and Sustainable Brands assesses consumer sustainability attitudes and behaviors across various regions. It focuses on how consumers perceive and act on sustainability-related issues, particular... View More

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Report: Massive Challenges, Opportunities in Adapting Cities to Climate Change

Study reveals climate-related concerns of residents of 10 major cities, and provides case studies and actionable strategies for increasing urban climate resilience. ... View More

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Startups, Consumers Helping Brands Make Business ‘Future Positive’

In keynotes on day 3 of SB’24 San Diego, major players in electronics, beauty, retail and recycling extolled the virtues of partnering with stakeholders to drive sustainability and circularity initiatives both inside and outside their companies. ... View More

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Monitoring Media: Reining in the Broader Impacts of Brand Communications

We talk a lot about the content of brand communications — but what about the other ways marketing and advertising creates social and environmental impacts? A variety of experts dove deeper at SB’24 San Diego this week. ... View More

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Lessons on the Road from a Linear to Circular — and Even a ‘Surplus’ — Economy

Keynotes on day 2 of SB’24 San Diego explored how companies are putting rubber to road to solve complex business challenges — from creating new value flows to cracking the code to circularity and driving progress toward a zero-emission automotive... View More

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Embracing Complexity, Indigenous Wisdom and Regeneration for a Future-Proof Economy

Opening keynotes at SB’24 San Diego emphasized the need for interconnected action — from honoring Indigenous knowledge and leveraging complexity theory to leveraging business and technology to create resilience. ... View More

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