Stories About Living Within Our Means
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Markets Will Reward Brands That Are De-Risking Their Supply Chains
SUPPLY CHAIN - While the volatility of economic change around us can be distracting, one thing remains clear: A new generation of expectations is shifting business for good.
EU CEOs Recognize Climate Change as Biggest Threat to Business; EU Workers Say, ‘They’d Better’
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - 24% of EU CEOs believe their companies will be highly exposed to the impact of climate change in the next five years — a key insight, since 76% of young Europeans say the climate impact of prospective employers is an important factor when job hunting.
PepsiCo Invests $216M to Support Regenerative Ag Transformation on Over 3M Acres of US Farmland
SUPPLY CHAIN - Practical Farmers of Iowa, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, and the Illinois Corn Growers Association partner with PepsiCo to drive large-scale adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.
Allbirds Reveals World’s First Zero-Carbon Shoe
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - Made from a number of carbon-negative materials, M0.0NSHOT could be a giant leap for the shoe industry; Allbirds is open-sourcing the toolkit used to create the shoe and inviting others to follow in its footsteps.
1% for the Planet Impact Fund Reaches First Anniversary with 6 Initial Investment Partners
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - Much like 1%’s regular giving, the Impact Fund is being used to support a variety of initiatives; and that path will continue to evolve as the fund does.
Chipotle Expands 2023 ESG Goals Tied to Executive Compensation
LEADERSHIP - The company aims to increase pounds of local produce purchased, improve diverse employee retention, and increase the number of restaurants with composting programs — goals that can affect executives’ overall bonus payout by up to 15 percent.
Bayer Pledges to Help Tackle Global Water Crisis, End Malnutrition
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - The pharmaceutical and biotech giant is throwing its might behind two of our most pressing challenges by improving access to clean water and reducing water use in agriculture and its operations; and expanding its Nutrient Gap Initiative to include both food and supplements.
New Study Uses Norway as Test Case for Achieving Circularity, Net Zero by 2040
THE NEXT ECONOMY - Norway is the first country to scrutinize such a comprehensive scope of plastic sectors, making this study one of the most holistic views of a national plastic system ever presented.
Evolving Our Infrastructure Means the Wire and Cable Industry Must Prioritize Sustainability
FROM PURPOSE TO ACTION: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TOGETHER - To sustainably support the tremendous global demand for connectivity, collaboration is needed across the value chain to create solutions that enable more information to move faster, with greater protection and safety, using less energy.
Net-Zero Targets Are a Bare Minimum for the Private Sector
WALKING THE TALK - In an ideal world, companies would be reaching net-zero emissions sooner than 2050 and actively working to eliminate emissions throughout their value chains and beyond to become climate positive.
Mixed-Income, Net-Zero Community Under Development in Michigan
THE NEXT ECONOMY - THRIVE Collaborative designed Veridian from an honest look at what is actually required for a housing community to achieve net-zero goals.
A CEO’s Perspective: 7 Insights to Discover and Activate Authentic Purpose
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - Kerry Group CEO Edmond Scanlon and Chief Corporate Affairs and Brand Officer Catherine Keogh share how the purpose-discovery process transformed the $7B company.
Alarming IPCC Report Makes It Clear: We Can’t Wait to Invest in Nature
THE NEXT ECONOMY - Nature-based solutions aren’t a silver-bullet climate solution, but neither is placing all bets on future technologies. If we don't invest in nature now, we can soon expect to spend far more on climate damage with far fewer paths forward.
Lundberg Family Farms Launches First US-Grown Regenerative Organic Certified Rice
COLLABORATION - The California rice producer has helped establish the first standards for regenerative rice and set a goal for its entire crop to be ROC by 2027.
Biomimicry 3.8, Interface Demystify the Path to Regenerative Business
WALKING THE TALK - In this first post of a series on how businesses can move beyond sustainable to regenerative, B3.8 and Interface outline an accessible, 4-step framework that is flexible enough for any organization to follow but robust enough to generate the breakthrough innovations that our planet demands.
Crate Uplevels Sustainable Packaging with World’s First Label-Less Wines
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - Crate aims to shake up the industry — where most of the sustainability discussion is about the impact of plastic in packaging, but little acknowledgement that paper labels are also part of the problem.
Recenter and Accelerate: Japanese Brands Discuss Future-Proofing the Country’s Economy
THE NEXT ECONOMY - “How is the world transforming itself, and how is that going to be linked to corporate activities? We need to achieve symbiosis with that.” — Akihiro Inatsugi, Bridgestone
3 Material Innovators Using Algae to Paint Greener Picture for Fashion
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - Living Ink, Algaeing and Mounid are changing the game with carbon-negative, fast-to-produce alternatives to carcinogenic, petroleum-based inks, dyes and textiles.
Natural Rubber Production Driving Responsible Forestry
SUPPLY CHAIN - Many natural rubber users cannot claim that their rubber is sourced responsibly due to the highly fragmented market at the top of the supply chain. But a growing number of brands are using their influence to change that.
More Conscious Travelers, Climate Concerns Impacting Accommodation Design
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Embodied carbon, clean energy, resource efficiency, and supporting local communities and biodiversity are among the many critical factors in making tourism fit to flourish in a climate-challenged future.
