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Startups Continue to Cultivate Alternative, Animal-Free Food Offerings
Startups Continue to Cultivate Alternative, Animal-Free Food Offerings

PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Singapore-based Karana and Montreal-based Opalia both have the potential to lead the growing markets for lower-impact, cruelty-free food options.

Without Ukrainian Sunflower Oil, Iceland Foods Forced to Put Practicality Over Sustainability
Without Ukrainian Sunflower Oil, Iceland Foods Forced to Put Practicality Over Sustainability

SUPPLY CHAIN - Thanks to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the British grocery chain has been cut off from its supply of sunflower oil; the company says it must temporarily revert to using palm oil, which it eliminated from its products in 2018.

New Campaign Aims to Teach Cannabis Users Benefits of Regenerative Farming
New Campaign Aims to Teach Cannabis Users Benefits of Regenerative Farming

MARKETING AND COMMS - While the herb is heralded as a natural solution for pain, anxiety and other ailments, conventional growing practices across the industry are far from earth friendly.

Behavior Change Research Shows How to Spur Consumer Recycling, Reduce Contamination
Behavior Change Research Shows How to Spur Consumer Recycling, Reduce Contamination

BEHAVIOR CHANGE - Even when effective collection, messages and messenger are skillfully deployed, there are still factors that complicate consumer recycling behavior.

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Profit, Performance and Impact: The Success Criteria of a Whole Brand
Profit, Performance and Impact: The Success Criteria of a Whole Brand

WALKING THE TALK - The reality of living in a capitalist society is that we can't simply cut off the production of products and services; the brands that will succeed in the upcoming decades will be those that function holistically, with sustainable actions built in.

Fool Me Twice: Accepting the ‘Now Normal’
Fool Me Twice: Accepting the ‘Now Normal’

THE NEXT ECONOMY - It is critical, for business and the planet, that humanity reset our approach to climate events. The future ‘new normal’ is already here. It may bring a new ‘new normal,’ and that will truly be epic — the first time. But we can't continue to approach such events like singularities sweeping in once each century. They are here. Now.

Tomorrow's Brands Are Reimagining Product Formats, Reshaping Industries
Tomorrow's Brands Are Reimagining Product Formats, Reshaping Industries

PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Bite has reimagined the way consumers can and should use routine personal-care products. It has disrupted the linear approach to a stale industry with a fresh, waste-free format that offers a successful, premium model of circularity.

When It Comes to Cotton Production, Sustainability Is in the Water
When It Comes to Cotton Production, Sustainability Is in the Water

SUPPLY CHAIN - Through new technologies, data collection and third-party verification, brands and retailers now have the critical assurances they need to show that the cotton fiber in their supply chain is more sustainably grown, with lower environmental and social risk.

What SEC ESG Disclosure Mandates Might Mean for Your Business
What SEC ESG Disclosure Mandates Might Mean for Your Business

MARKETING AND COMMS - Earlier this month, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose convened 17 CEOs and key legal leaders to discuss newly proposed environmental and social governance disclosure requirements from the SEC. Here are four key takeaways from the conversation.

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Proposed SEC Rules to Enhance, Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
Proposed SEC Rules to Enhance, Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

MARKETING AND COMMS - The rules — which would require companies to include information about their GHG emissions and climate-related risks likely to have a material impact on their business, results of operations or financial condition — have garnered mixed reviews from stakeholders.

Organic Cotton Industry Still Sowing Seeds for Sustainability
Organic Cotton Industry Still Sowing Seeds for Sustainability

SUPPLY CHAIN - As consumer demand for organic cotton soars, so does skepticism over the sustainability of the sector. The response must not be to retreat from organic cotton, but to invest more in supporting farmers to help them make the often-difficult conversion to organic on the ground.

It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint: How to Avoid Burnout in Social Impact Careers
It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint: How to Avoid Burnout in Social Impact Careers

WALKING THE TALK - Here, Roshan Paul and Ilaina Rabbat, co-founders of the Amani Institute, provide a dashboard for both aspiring and established changemakers to reflect on their motivation, their limitations and their overall fortitude for life in a social impact career.

Initiative Offers Guidance to Help Vacation Rental Events Become More Sustainable
Initiative Offers Guidance to Help Vacation Rental Events Become More Sustainable

THE NEXT ECONOMY - The tourism industry is responsible for approximately 8% of global carbon emissions. For every event that commits to more sustainable practices, the VR sector does its part in helping the tourism industry as a whole become more resilient in the face of climate change.

Trending: Starbucks, A&W Advancing Coffee Cup Circularity
Trending: Starbucks, A&W Advancing Coffee Cup Circularity

WASTE NOT - This week, Starbucks and A&W Canada unveiled their latest strategies for ending disposable-cup waste with the introduction of reusable and compostable options, respectively.

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Aleph Farms Reveals Plan to Replace the Whole Cow as Alternative to Intensive Cattle Farming
Aleph Farms Reveals Plan to Replace the Whole Cow as Alternative to Intensive Cattle Farming

PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Bringing to market cell-cultured collagen is the company's next step in a system-based approach to providing a sustainable alternative to complex animal agriculture.

Effective Storytelling Can Inspire Positive Action for People and Planet
Effective Storytelling Can Inspire Positive Action for People and Planet

BEHAVIOR CHANGE - Marketers are the co-creators of our societal narrative, and a brand’s messaging has the ability to drive culture change. Never before has the power of the stories we tell held such importance or latent opportunity.

680+ Investors Call on Over 10K Companies to Share Environmental Data
680+ Investors Call on Over 10K Companies to Share Environmental Data

FINANCE & INVESTMENT - While more companies are reporting through CDP every year, many still do not disclose enough data on their environmental impact. Non-disclosure will not be an option for many companies for much longer, with a series of mandatory environmental disclosure requirements coming this year around the world.

Conquering the Grass Ceiling: Female Farmers Feeding America and the World
Conquering the Grass Ceiling: Female Farmers Feeding America and the World

SUPPLY CHAIN - As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it seems only fitting to focus on the women working to feed our country. From raising dairy and beef cows to vegetables and other crops — women are slowly becoming the face of the next generation of US farmers.

The Sustainable Brands Network, Ukraine & the Power of Community
The Sustainable Brands Network, Ukraine & the Power of Community

WALKING THE TALK - SB amplifies the actions of its global community and governments in support of Ukraine and reflects on the conflict’s potential impacts on long-term sustainability efforts.

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Now More Than Ever, Food Companies Need to Show Their Work on Climate Commitments
Now More Than Ever, Food Companies Need to Show Their Work on Climate Commitments

MARKETING AND COMMS - Detailed disclosure is critical in climate action plans. An emissions-reduction target is insufficient without baseline emissions data to compare it to; because investors and stakeholders have no way of knowing if major sources of emissions are going unmeasured, undisclosed and unaddressed.

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