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A Paradigm(ond) Shift: Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Changing the Meaning of Luxury
If you see a lab-grown diamond and a mined diamond side by side, they both elicit the same scintillating awe; but lab-grown gemstones don’t carry the injustices of their mined counterparts. For Aether and Sacet, transparency, ethics and regeneratio... View More
What Is Plastic Neutrality and How Do We Get There?
Plastic neutrality is achieved when an individual or organization’s plastic footprint is measured and balanced by the removal and recovery of plastic waste from nature, and complemented by reductions in plastic use. ... View More
Water Risk Is a Financial Risk: Companies Will Soon Have the Tools to Calculate, Disclose and Mitigate It
For too long, investors have lacked the data and analytics to make well-informed investment decisions around the financial risks of water impacts. That is about to change. ... View More
How Brands Can Help Turn the Tide on Plastic Pollution in the Caribbean
Our vision is to embed effective recycling across the region’s islands and enable value-added processing of materials where it makes commercial sense — but we’ve been held back by many challenges. For businesses and brands that sell into the Ca... View More
Why, for Bumble Bee, Certification Matters for the Future of Sustainable Seafood
As anyone who works on sustainable supply chains knows, getting transparency and/or certification on the final pieces can often be the most difficult. Bumble Bee’s goals will require ensuring better practices around catch reporting and verification... View More
Sustainable Food Systems Will Mean Coexistence, Not Competition
The meat sector in its current form is unsustainable; yet so is completely replacing the use of animals as a food technology. For the biggest and fastest environmental impact, we must address the way we grow our food. More sustainable models will inv... View More
4VI Creates New Model for Destination Marketing Organizations by Becoming a Social Enterprise
Earlier this year, Tourism Vancouver Island evolved into a social enterprise called 4VI that supports communities, businesses, culture and environment. A social enterprise is a revenue-generating business that identifies a social benefit and directs ... View More
Call for Entries: FSC Leadership Awards Recognize Excellence in Forest Sustainability
With responsible forestry, natural climate solutions, regenerative building practices and consumer demand for environmentally responsible products at the forefront, FSC is inviting companies to showcase their leadership and inspire others to raise th... View More
Fashion’s Supply Chain Visibility Comes Into Focus
It remains to be seen whether the SEC’s proposed climate-disclosure rules will go into effect; but with the EU bringing in sustainable textile regulations and states passing laws on supply chain due diligence, increased scrutiny over the climate im... View More
Digital Verification Solutions for Carbon Markets Could Fast-Track Climate Action
A recent Innovate4Climate workshop focused on technology’s role in improving carbon accounting verification processes. SustainCERT and INFRAS explored how digitization will revolutionize emissions-reductions verification in both voluntary and compl... View More
Why Innovative Partnerships Are Crucial to a More Sustainable Food Industry
R&D is the engine room of all businesses, not just tech companies — playing an instrumental role in generating the ideas that will transform our food system in a way that can sustain both people and planet. ... View More
Groupe Rossignol CEO Offers Measured Hope About the Future of Winter Sports
The leading ski and snowboard maker is a case study in outdoor economy resilience amid several unknowns — including climate change. CEO Vincent Wauters is committed to working with competitors for the greater good. ... View More
Rhum J.M Offers How-to for Fellow Distillers Seeking Sustainability
The EDDEN Project highlights the Martinique distillery’s circular and sustainable efforts to date and its roadmap for improvement, as well as advocating for similar commitments from distilleries around the world. ... View More
Tesco, WWF Tapping Sustainable Food Startups to Fast-Track Supply Chain Innovations
The Innovation Connections accelerator program aims to fast-track vital food system innovations; Tesco is also calling on the UK government to help accelerate scale-up of late-stage innovations in food supply chains. ... View More
Country Crock’s Cover Crop Whiskey Shows Benefits of Regenerative Farming Practices
Kansas City distiller J. Rieger & Co. has crafted a one-time edition of Cover Crop Whiskey, made with cereal rye from local farms, to raise awareness of more sustainable farming practices. ... View More
Ørsted Trials Turning Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations Into Safe Havens For Corals
The first-of-its-kind ReCoral by Ørsted project aims to implement a non-invasive approach for restoring the health of coral reef ecosystems by growing healthy coral colonies on the foundations of offshore wind turbines. ... View More
How Brands Can Help Solve the Macro Problem of Microplastics
The impact of microplastics on our world is daunting; but every step we take to curb the creation of more microplastics, while also reducing how much of them continue lurking in the environment, makes a difference. ... View More
Report Highlights ‘Wild Dozen’ Plant Ingredients Consumers, Companies Should Consume with Care
A new report by TRAFFIC, the FAO and the IUCN Species Survival Commission Medicinal Plant Specialist Group looks at 12 common, wild-harvested plant ingredients and their effects on local sourcing communities and ecosystems. ... View More
Benefits for Local Communities Shape Offerings for Regionally Focused Travel Companies
Focusing resources beyond popular attractions, and a personal sense of pride and care for a place and its people, creates the conditions for well-supported communities. Because of this, regionally focused travel companies are uniquely situated to ens... View More
Sustainability Is Not Enough: Moving from Earth-Neutral to Earth-Positive
To create real change and avert a climate crisis, we must move beyond earth-neutral and embrace earth-positive — and that starts with your narrative. Here are three ways to ensure that your business, your brand and your ethos are all earth-positive... View More
