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Finance & Investment
New Methodologies Help Banking Industry Assess Risks, Opportunities of Climate Change
New Methodologies Help Banking Industry Assess Risks, Opportunities of Climate Change
Published on July 19, 2018
About a 3 minute read

On Wednesday, 16 banks, the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and climate risk advisory firm Acclimatise published new methodologies that will help banks understand how the physical risks and opportunities of a changing climate might affect... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Timing Is Everything When It Comes to Fresh Produce
Timing Is Everything When It Comes to Fresh Produce
Published on July 17, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Have you ever wondered why your fresh produce often spoils long before the expiration date says it should? Food waste is a frustrating phenomenon that not only affects our environment but also impacts consumers’ wallets and businesses’ bottom lin... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Report: Slavery, Labor Abuses in SE Asian Supply Chains Set to Spiral in Age of Automation
Report: Slavery, Labor Abuses in SE Asian Supply Chains Set to Spiral in Age of Automation
Published on July 16, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Drastic job losses in South East Asia resulting from the onset of robot manufacturing are predicted to lead to a dramatic increase in slavery and labor abuses in global supply chains, unless governments take early measures to prevent automation threa... View More

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Supply Chain
New Projects in Guatemala, Australia Sweetening Sugar Industry Sustainability Practices
New Projects in Guatemala, Australia Sweetening Sugar Industry Sustainability Practices
Published on July 9, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Sugar has been a hot topic the past few years due to artificial and natural sweeteners entering the market and growing concerns about obesity and children’s health. The U.S. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Keurig Moves Toward a Sustainable Future
Keurig Moves Toward a Sustainable Future
Published on June 29, 2018
About a 4 minute read

In the business world, we frequently hear executives asking what value a program brings to an organization, placing emphasis on immediate profit rather than long-term impact. At Keurig Green Mountain, we have designed our business on a model that cre... View More

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New Metrics
Q&A: How Wrangler, MyFarms Plan to Leverage Field-Level Sustainability Data
Q&A: How Wrangler, MyFarms Plan to Leverage Field-Level Sustainability Data
Published on June 28, 2018
About a 6 minute read

From remote sensors to digital field mapping, information technology (IT) is rapidly becoming a part of day-to-day farm management. When a state-of-the-art cotton picker, for example, records crop yield and moisture every few seconds, along with the ... View More

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Supply Chain
How a Practical Guide to Sourcing Sustainable Cotton Could Help Transform the Industry
How a Practical Guide to Sourcing Sustainable Cotton Could Help Transform the Industry
Published on June 28, 2018
About a 5 minute read

‘I would like to source more sustainable cotton, but I’m not quite sure where to start. There seems to be an awful lot of standards out there, and I’m not quite sure what the differences are between them.’ ‘I’d like to increase the volume... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Nature Your Inspiration for a New Product? Wait a Minute …
Nature Your Inspiration for a New Product? Wait a Minute …
Published on June 25, 2018
About a 6 minute read

The rise of natural health products and cosmetics has set off a flurry of research and development to discover the next great breakthrough for skin care or for specialized foods that provide an energy boost when you need it most. From shampoos and na... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
How Brands Can Bee of Help in Protecting Pollinators
How Brands Can Bee of Help in Protecting Pollinators
Published on June 22, 2018
About a 4 minute read

This week, National Pollinator Week, marks an important time to not only celebrate the role honey bees play in the sustainability of our food system, but also to spur action that can support the health of these pollinators. While everyone can play a ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: ¡Yappah!, Apeel Avocados, Taylor Farms Continue Food Waste Fight
Trending: ¡Yappah!, Apeel Avocados, Taylor Farms Continue Food Waste Fight
Published on June 19, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Food waste remains a huge and costly problem, costing $2.6 trillion dollars in lost value globally each year. The U.S. retail food sector alone generates eight million tons of waste annually in distribution centers and stores, equivalent to about $18... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Food for Thought: How Brands, Farmers, Entrepreneurs Are Reshaping Food and Ag
Food for Thought: How Brands, Farmers, Entrepreneurs Are Reshaping Food and Ag
Published on June 18, 2018
About a 12 minute read

Last week, over 2,000 representatives from our global community of sustainability practitioners, brand strategists, product and service innovators, thought leaders and other change-makers converged at SB’18 Vancouver to share their latest insights ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
New App Offers Transparency from Seed to Sip, Field to Fork
New App Offers Transparency from Seed to Sip, Field to Fork
Published on June 15, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Launched today in the UK, an app called Almond digitizes fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) products aims to revolutionize how consumers interact with the food and drink they consume. By scanning the unique hidden codes printed directly onto product p... View More

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Community Updates
PepsiCo Digs Deep in Agriculture and Water
PepsiCo Digs Deep in Agriculture and Water
Published on June 15, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Note: This blog post was originally published on LinkedIn by PepsiCo, Margaret Henry, @PepsiCo's Director of Sustainable Agriculture. Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of participating on a panel, ‘Building Brand Value While Mitigating Your Water Ri... View More

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Community Updates
New Workers in Town: Ford Launches Beekeeping Program, Adding Six Honeybee Hives at World Headquarters
New Workers in Town: Ford Launches Beekeeping Program, Adding Six Honeybee Hives at World Headquarters
Published on June 15, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Unique Ford sustainability initiative supports honeybee populations, local ecosystem, gardening and farming communities Ford design competition yields innovative hive shells to showcase bees in their new homes near Ford’s new walking pathway – pa... View More

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Community Updates
LIVING X Elements Deep Dives Into The Power Of Choice With The Drop of Oyster X SmartSink
LIVING X Elements Deep Dives Into The Power Of Choice With The Drop of Oyster X SmartSink
Published on June 14, 2018
About a 3 minute read

SB’18 Vancouver, June 7, 2018 – Last week at SB18 Vancouver Living X Elements announced the launch of Oyster X SmartSink a carbon in the soil solution platform as a tool to normalize biomass reduction at human scale. The platform is designed to c... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Can Blockchain Really Answer All of Our Transparency Challenges?
Can Blockchain Really Answer All of Our Transparency Challenges?
Published on June 14, 2018
About a 8 minute read

For some, blockchain is the disruptive technology that promises to solve transparency problems by creating one version of the truth; for others, it is all hype with no great real-world application other than cryptocurrency. I attended an SB’18 Vanc... View More

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Consumer Behavior ChangeOrganizational Governance
Philip Morris International is Quitting Smoking — But Don't Take Their Word for It
Philip Morris International is Quitting Smoking — But Don't Take Their Word for It
Published on June 8, 2018
About a 10 minute read

Jennifer Motles Svigilsky detests cigarettes. But she recently began focusing on the ambitious vision to help 1.1B smokers quit smoking within a generation. Which is how she found herself in front of a crowded room at SB’18 Vancouver, representing ... View More

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Community Updates
Collaborating Toward the Good Life: A Conversation with Keurig Green Mountain's Monique Oxender
Collaborating Toward the Good Life: A Conversation with Keurig Green Mountain's Monique Oxender
Published on June 5, 2018
About a 7 minute read

A self-proclaimed “complexity junkie,” Monique Oxender, Keurig Green Mountain’s Chief Sustainability Officer, doesn’t bat an eye at tackling big, complicated issues. From the future of coffee to the recyclability of Keurig’s pods, Oxender a... View More

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Organizational Governance
The World's First Climate-Positive Burgers: Max Burgers Now Help Fight Climate Change
The World's First Climate-Positive Burgers: Max Burgers Now Help Fight Climate Change
Published on June 4, 2018
About a 4 minute read

This morning, from the main stage at SB’18 Vancouver, Max Burgers’ Chief Sustainability Officer, Kaj Török, announced that the Swedish burger chain is set to offer the world’s first climate-positive burgers. Török said that customers will s... View More

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Supply Chain
How Driscoll's Is Creating Shared Value in Berry Supply Chains
How Driscoll's Is Creating Shared Value in Berry Supply Chains
Published on June 1, 2018
About a 4 minute read

The buyer-supplier relationship is changing in more ways than you might imagine. Consumers and retailers are increasingly demanding that suppliers demonstrate their sustainability: How are buyers and suppliers collectively adapting to changes in the ... View More

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