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Direct Sourcing, Community Development Paving Paths to Sustainable Chocolate
Direct Sourcing, Community Development Paving Paths to Sustainable Chocolate

SUPPLY CHAIN - 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.

ThredUp: Resale Grew 15x Faster than Retail in 2023
ThredUp: Resale Grew 15x Faster than Retail in 2023

THE NEXT ECONOMY - Online resale is expected to more than double in the next 5 years, reaching $40B by 2028; 40% of voters say they’re more likely to vote for a candidate that supports circularity in fashion.

CDP: Water Now a Major Risk for World’s Supply Chains
CDP: Water Now a Major Risk for World’s Supply Chains

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.

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

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

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Hellmann’s AI-Enabled Tool Reveals Your Fridge’s Meal Potential
Hellmann’s AI-Enabled Tool Reveals Your Fridge’s Meal Potential

WASTE NOT - Meal Reveal, developed in collaboration with Google Cloud, uses simple fridge scan to help consumers overcome ‘fridge blindness’ and reduce household food waste.

5th Annual Chocolate Scorecard Paints Bittersweet Picture of the Industry
5th Annual Chocolate Scorecard Paints Bittersweet Picture of the Industry

SUPPLY CHAIN - The Scorecard — which evaluates global chocolate manufacturers, brands and retailers on social and environmental criteria in seven areas — helps consumers make ethical purchasing decisions and incentivizes companies to improve their performance in these areas.

Announcing the All-Star Lineup of Authors Speaking at SB Brand-Led Culture Change Conference
Announcing the All-Star Lineup of Authors Speaking at SB Brand-Led Culture Change Conference

PRESS RELEASE - Hear from pioneering authors shaping the future of marketing, sustainability, and leadership, offering actionable insights for driving impactful change.

€30M & $50M Funds, Biodiversity Metrics Drive Continued Growth of Regenerative Ag
€30M & $50M Funds, Biodiversity Metrics Drive Continued Growth of Regenerative Ag

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.

Paris 2024 Gives First Look at Its Circular Approach to Olympic Games
Paris 2024 Gives First Look at Its Circular Approach to Olympic Games

WALKING THE TALK - Focusing on the material footprint of the upcoming summer Games, Paris 2024 is leaning heavily into recycled materials and plans for reuse of all temporary infrastructure, furniture and equipment.

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Sustainable Brands Reveals Final Program Details for SB Brand-Led Culture Change
Sustainable Brands Reveals Final Program Details for SB Brand-Led Culture Change

PRESS RELEASE - MARS, Reddit, Land O’ Lakes, Procter & Gamble, Target, The Guardian are among the companies confirmed to showcase how brands are redesigning products and services that influence culture and behavior toward more sustainable consumption and lifestyles.

Alternative Accommodation Platforms Prioritize Social Connection, Community Care
Alternative Accommodation Platforms Prioritize Social Connection, Community Care

THE NEXT ECONOMY - As tourism continues to evolve and travelers become more aware of both their positive and negative impacts, the accommodation industry has an opportunity to respond in a meaningful way.

Uber’s ‘Emissions Savings’ Feature Shows Benefits of Lower-Emission Transport
Uber’s ‘Emissions Savings’ Feature Shows Benefits of Lower-Emission Transport

MARKETING AND COMMS - Uber users will now see two ratings in the app — their 'Emission Savings' score, alongside their rider rating.

Private Investors Want Funds, Pension Plans to Actively Address Climate Change
Private Investors Want Funds, Pension Plans to Actively Address Climate Change

FINANCE & INVESTMENT - In a new GlobeScan survey of 5K retail investors in 10 countries, all express similarly high levels of support for investment funds becoming more active in the climate space.

If Circularity Is Now a Megatrend, Why Does Material Extraction Continue to Rise?
If Circularity Is Now a Megatrend, Why Does Material Extraction Continue to Rise?

THE NEXT ECONOMY - Deloitte and Circle Economy Foundation identify ongoing gaps in circular policies and approaches and outlines a roadmap to unlock capital, implement policy, and unlock skills and human capital needed for a robust circular economy capable of meeting the material challenges of the Anthropocene.

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Report: AI Fueling Climate Change, Energy Usage and Disinformation
Report: AI Fueling Climate Change, Energy Usage and Disinformation

PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Coalition of over 50 tech accountability and environmental groups sound the alarm on the potential harms of AI to the planet, democracy and information ecosystems.

Lab-Grown Coffee: Sustainable Brew of the Future?
Lab-Grown Coffee: Sustainable Brew of the Future?

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.

Impact Entertainment: Reflecting Climate Issues in the World We Live in
Impact Entertainment: Reflecting Climate Issues in the World We Live in

MARKETING AND COMMS - Good Energy helps writers and other entertainment professionals address the climate crisis with confidence and make climate storytelling a mainstream narrative for all audiences.

How US Soy Is Cultivating Sustainability Around the World
How US Soy Is Cultivating Sustainability Around the World

SUPPLY CHAIN - Here, Abby Rinne — Director of Sustainability at the U.S. Soybean Export Council — discusses how U.S. Soy is helping customers both here and abroad reach their sustainability goals.

What Does the New SEC Climate-Risk Reporting Rule Mean for Brands?
What Does the New SEC Climate-Risk Reporting Rule Mean for Brands?

MARKETING AND COMMS - While the new mandate was scaled back from what was originally proposed, US companies must now prepare to join many markets around the world in the climate-risk disclosure game.

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EY: Boards Must Embolden C Suites to Embed Sustainability
EY: Boards Must Embolden C Suites to Embed Sustainability

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - The 2024 EY Europe Long-Term Value and Corporate Governance Survey finds just 24% of EU company leaders understand how ESG priorities will create value; Boards must step up and challenge cooling corporate commitment to sustainability.

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