MARKETING AND COMMS -
New campaign from Public Inc. and PERIOD. is here to #DeckTheStalls across the US and Canada this holiday season.
WALKING THE TALK -
Taneya Group’s founding principles are grounded in a concept called "sanpo yoshi" (“three-way satisfaction”), considered one of the roots of Japanese sustainability.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
The new guidance will support the global financial sector in embedding just-transition practices in their operations to ensure a climate transition that leaves no one behind.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
On day one of this year’s UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, delegates
agreed that close engagement with all tiers of company supply chains will be
vital going forward.
WASTE NOT -
The “Between 2 Slices” campaign shows people the myriad ways to turn leftovers into delicious, creative next-day meals with just two slices of bread and Hellmann's mayonnaise.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
The Japanese ham and sausage producer still uses the production traditions of its founder. To understand the roots of this brand value, we must go back in time to learn about the life of Carl Raymon himself.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Palmear’s acoustic-sensing, AI-powered app helps farmers monitor palm tree pest populations and deploy targeted interventions for effective control.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The tour operator is reforesting 13 countries severely impacted by climate change and relaunching its Ripple Score — a tour-evaluation rating that lets travelers see how much of their trip fees remain in the communities they visit.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
Overcoming commodity dependence is a complex challenge. Here are steps that brands, impact investors and governments can take to help smallholder farmers in LLDCs benefit from the nutraceuticals market.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
SB’23 San Diego concluded with the inaugural Regenerative Agriculture Summit, in which players from the field explored the shared opportunities offered by regenerative ag — where sustainable practices intersect with economic growth.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
At SB’23 San Diego, a variety of brands and innovators discussed on-the-ground improvements cleaning up global and regional supply chains — and how to drive them further.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Centered around a rural region of lower Michigan, ‘Shared Abundance’ highlights the power of stakeholder collaboration in building more resilient communities.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Astrostays launched in 2019 to promote tourism while training local youth in astronomy to show off the Himalayas’ night sky. Now, Cosmohub is a more scalable, sustainable model — a connected community space that highlights local folklore and traditions along with stargazing.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Keynotes on day 2 of SB’23 San Diego
touched on everything from optimizing global companies’ resource use, building regenerative supply chains, and partnerships addressing the environmental and human impacts of plastic pollution to standing firm in the face of backlash.
COLLABORATION -
The program will position learners ages 16 and over to thrive in the evolving market for jobs related to sustainability and climate change; and provide NGOs a platform to empower underserved communities with new, employable skills.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Nestlé is piloting a weather-insurance program for over 800 smallholder farmers in Indonesia and has contributed
to a guide for coffee farmers to shift to regenerative practices.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
Whilst we celebrate World Mental Health Day, we also need to be realistic about the relationship between our natural environment and mental wellbeing — and find
proactive ways to protect both.
CLEANTECH -
In the Glasgow megavenue, BODYHEAT technology transforms the energy generated by visitors into sustainable power — utilizing a previously wasted, and readily available, power source.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The coffee giant has developed six new varieties of Arabica beans that can better withstand some of the worsening effects of climate change – particularly, diseases such as coffee rust.