WASTE NOT -
The tool provides actionable insights for food growers and buyers to map their
current loss levels at the farm and develop new channels to utilize more of what
is grown.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Alma del Jaguar Tequila and Mutiny Island Vodka are using their small
but growing footprint to protect jaguars in a volatile borderland and expand the
potential of an underused superfood, respectively.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
In what it’s calling a new chapter of trust and standardization for the
voluntary carbon market, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market gives three
carbon-crediting programs its seal of approval.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Dalan Animal Health introduces the inaugural USDA conditionally licensed vaccine for honeybees, providing a prophylactic solution to safeguard the global honeybee population from lethal infectious diseases.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
More conscientious catch methods and the rise of cultivated seafood could help
take the pressure off of overfished marine ecosystems — whose health is critical
for planetary health.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Kind Traveler’s responsible-tourism model now helps San Luis Obispo, California
further its tree-planting efforts and progress toward its goal of achieving
carbon neutrality by 2035.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
With $77B under threat due to water risk in supply chains, 50% of
large corporate buyers now engage suppliers on water issues; but only
14% financially incentivize senior leaders to act on water.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
A €30M portfolio in Europe and a $50M fund in the US put much-needed capital behind cultivating regenerative-ag value chains, while a partnership with NatureMetrics supports
Unilever's work to make farming its ingredients climate resilient.
WALKING THE TALK -
We spoke with Executive Vice President of Stewardship Paul Snyder about the
holistic system of business that has made Tillamook the darling of the dairy
aisle.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
If researchers can bridge the gap in taste between coffee that was cultivated in
the field and that cultivated in a lab, it could eventually be a win-win for
coffee lovers and biodiversity alike.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
We’re constantly exploring ways to achieve the functional benefits of plastic
with fiber-based packaging alternatives, so that no one walking down a grocery
store aisle must choose between function and sustainability.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
The sustainability non-profit is attempting to scale the first widely accepted
certification standard for urban and community forestry.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The new policy will protect more pollinators and create a more sustainable
produce supply chain; but campaigners say more industrywide action is needed.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The impact-driven chocolate brand doubled farmer premiums, further reduced child
labor and environmental impacts, and continued to grow its coalition of Mission
Allies.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Here are 4 takeaways from the 2024 WEF annual meeting that the business world
should incorporate into sustainability strategies for the year ahead.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
SustainCERT, through its Value Change Initiative and partnership with Regrow
Ag, is working to promote resilience across the cotton value chain.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
By using recycled instead of newly mined silver and gold, Pandora avoids 58,000
tons of CO2 per year. The company expects that it will craft all new jewelry with
100% recycled silver and gold from the second half of 2024.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
A new report from Planet Tracker analyzed nearly 4K filings from 29 major
apparel brands and found them worryingly dry.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
“By detecting wildfires while they are still small, we stand a much better
chance of stopping them before they cause too much damage — saving money, the
environment and, ultimately, lives.” — Dryad Networks' Carsten Brinkschulte
NEW METRICS -
Pilot companies say the newfound understanding of their impacts and dependencies
on nature is helping change mindsets internally regarding the urgency of
meaningful action.