Stories About Creating Shared Value
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Corporations Can Support BIPOC Communities by Putting Their Money to Work
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - It is critical to understand and address the intersectional links between access to affordable housing, education, job creation and improved public health; and we look forward to continuing our work with organizations that target their dollars towards these needs within the communities they seek to serve.
Trending: Welcome to the Age of Stakeholder Capitalism
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - Two global coalitions have committed to make good on their companies’ DEI commitments; and adhere to a new set of Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, respectively. Larry Fink’s annual CEO letter expounds on the need for both.
PepsiCo Doubles Down on Climate Goals, Expands Farmer-Empowerment Efforts in Latin America
WALKING THE TALK - PepsiCo plans to more than double its science-based climate goal, aiming to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040; and expands efforts to create resilient supply chains in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a focus on female farmers.
What Does It Really Mean to Call ‘Society’ Your Stakeholder?
LEADERSHIP - For Sweden and its business leaders, an inclusive society and economy is both a matter of principle, and a source of resiliency and success over the long term. Of course, we’re not all Swedish — so how can others adopt the same mindset?
Collaborative SourceUp Platform to Accelerate Sustainability of Entire Sourcing Regions
SUPPLY CHAIN - IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative and brand partners including Mars, PepsiCo and Unilever have developed the platform to enable a landscape approach to sustainable commodity sourcing.
New Farm Powered Strategic Alliance Highlights Circular Solution to Food Waste, GHG Reduction
CLEANTECH - Unilever, Starbucks and Dairy Farmers of America have joined the historic alliance, which calls on the food industry to embrace the simple, circular relationship between food waste and its potential to reduce greenhouse gases.
Bid Adieu to This Dumpster Fire of a Year! The 2020 SB Holiday Gift Guide
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - No offense, 2020 — but it is high time we put you to bed and look toward the future. After the year we’ve had, we all deserve a little pampering — and so do the makers of these thoughtful, ethically made products …
Murals Honor the Farmers Behind Our Favorite Products, Benefits of Fair Trade
MARKETING AND COMMS - The murals were part of a Fairtrade America campaign during October for Fair Trade Month, to raise awareness of Fairtrade’s positive impacts. Shoppers voiced their choice for Fairtrade and won various Fairtrade prizes.
6 Months Into the Pandemic, ‘Greener’ Jobs Are Safer, Higher Paid, More Resilient
THE NEXT ECONOMY - The monthly Green Jobs Report shows that “greener” enterprises align with more resilient jobs, higher pay for workers, fewer job losses, and the potential for better overall company and investor portfolio performance.
How DEI Issues Have Reshaped the Brand Purpose Landscape
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - A dramatic shift in diversity is only possible if the most exposed, vulnerable and or marginalised groups contribute to decision-making around narratives, ideas and solutions. Can you name any brands that are championing race within their purpose work and doing it well?
How the Cocoa Industry Can and Must Change to Tackle the Climate Crisis
SUPPLY CHAIN - Ceres’ new Investor Brief on Cocoa identifies three key challenges posed to the cocoa industry by shifting social and environmental conditions, and the actions companies can take today to mitigate the material financial risks embedded in cocoa supply chains.
Ford’s Model of Human Progress Defines, Measures Social Sustainability
NEW METRICS - A clear definition of corporate social sustainability — the ‘S’ in ESG — remains elusive. To address this challenge, Ford partnered with the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute to define social sustainability and identify metrics to track improvements.
Primark and CottonConnect: Bringing Sustainable Cotton from Field to Fashion
SUPPLY CHAIN - Primark’s Sustainable Cotton Programme — potentially the largest independent programme managed by a fashion retailer — enables it to trace the source of its sustainable cotton, right down to the community it was grown in.
Business Resiliency: How Social Responsibility Has Strengthened Driscoll’s Farming Communities
SUPPLY CHAIN - Driscoll’s President Soren Bjorn discusses creating shared value within its business and local communities.
Building Back Better Demands More Thoughtful Tourism
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - COVID-19 has demonstrated that changes must be made in order to support and secure the future of travel. Along with elevated safety protocols, a genuine commitment to sustainability provides a roadmap to a more responsible travel industry.
Cosmetics Brands Leading Big Shift on Biodiversity
SUPPLY CHAIN - A new report reveals the top 10 lessons learned by a group of more than 50 leaders in the cosmetics, food and personal care industries that source with respect for people and biodiversity.
Why We're Committed to Ensuring Access to Parks for All by 2050
COLLABORATION - At 10 Minute Walk, we are working with city leaders across the US to make sure that 100 percent of people in US cities have access to safe, quality green space within a 10-minute walk by 2050.
The Moonshot Approach: 5 Critical Elements of Transformational Leadership
LEADERSHIP - As part of its #abetterway project, Quiero is asking how the sustainability and business equation will be affected by COVID-19. Here, we reflect on the future of business leadership based on Quiero’s conversations with 100 world leaders in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
New Lending Industry Alliance to Bolster Underserved Communities
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - Two longtime players in small-business lending and empowering low-income communities are joining forces to scale up equitable wealth creation in communities of color.
Viola Brands: A Case Study in Cultivating Racial Equity
WALKING THE TALK - Cannabis producer Viola Brands is determined to increase minority representation in the industry. Its Viola Cares program provides education, employment and other resources; in order to create 10,000 jobs within the cannabis industry for Black people.
