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How Fairtrade Protects Company Supply Chains — and Brand Reputations
We caught up with Peg Willingham, newly minted Executive Director of Fairtrade America, to clear up the confusion around the concept of “fair trade”; and hear why Fairtrade is more important than ever. ... View More
Virtue Signaling vs Advocacy: What Brands Can Learn from Patagonia’s Campaign to Protect the Arctic
If your brand is serious about sustainability, look no further than Patagonia’s example. The company shows us all what it looks like to build a community of advocates and network of allies that work collectively to shape policymaking. Your brand ha... View More
Hey, Milton … Here We Are, After 50 Years of Friedmanomics
What is the responsibility of business? Fifty years on, it’s clear there’s more to the answer than you thought. ... View More
Walmart Announces Goal to Become a Regenerative Company
The world’s largest retailer targets zero emissions by 2040 and aims to protect or restore at least 50M acres of land and 1M square miles of ocean by 2030 — but are there gaps in its plan? ... View More
Primark and CottonConnect: Bringing Sustainable Cotton from Field to Fashion
Primark’s Sustainable Cotton Programme — potentially the largest independent programme managed by a fashion retailer — enables it to trace the source of its sustainable cotton, right down to the community it was grown in. ... View More
Cosmetics Brands Leading Big Shift on Biodiversity
A new report reveals the top 10 lessons learned by a group of more than 50 leaders in the cosmetics, food and personal care industries that source with respect for people and biodiversity. ... View More
Why We're Committed to Ensuring Access to Parks for All by 2050
At 10 Minute Walk, we are working with city leaders across the US to make sure that 100 percent of people in US cities have access to safe, quality green space within a 10-minute walk by 2050. ... View More
Biomimicry Providing a Concrete Solution to a Global Problem
With impending, growing climate change impacts — in conjunction with the expected growth of our cities, ports and other coastal infrastructure — investing in “Blue Tech” is of prime importance. ... View More
US Corporates, Governments, NGOs Join Global Push to Plant 1T Trees
Healthy and resilient forests are a key part of efforts to combat the negative impacts of climate change. Studies have shown trees can reduce temperatures by 9 degrees and energy costs by $7.8 billion a year. ... View More
$16T Investor Network Develops First-Ever Framework for Net-Zero Investing
The Net Zero Investment Framework aims to maximize investor contribution to decarbonization of global economy, helping keep rise in global temperatures below 1.5°C. ... View More
Global Public Thinks GDP Should Include Health, Education, Environmental Data
The 2020 GlobeScan-Ethical Markets “Beyond GDP” survey finds that an average of 72% of people across 11 countries would prefer to broaden GDP to incorporate these additional data. ... View More
From the Source: New System Offers Brands Data on Sustainable Cotton-Growing Practices
The US Cotton Trust Protocol provides measured and verified data about US cotton; which allows fashion and textile brands and retailers to track annual progress toward their targets, and help them tell their sustainability stories. ... View More
WEF: 395M New Jobs by 2030 If Businesses Prioritize Nature
As governments and businesses look to rebuilding the global economy post-pandemic, a new study from the World Economic Forum (WEF) has found that ‘nature-positive’ solutions can create 395 million jobs by 2030. ... View More
P&G Embraces Natural Climate Solutions to Achieve Global Climate Neutrality
The goal is to reduce its GHGs by 50%, use 100% renewable electricity at all manufacturing sites by 2030, and advance natural climate solutions to achieve carbon neutrality for the decade. ... View More
Kering Commits to Net-Positive Impact on Biodiversity by 2025
The luxury group’s new biodiversity strategy provides a detailed roadmap aligned with the Science Based Targets Network’s Framework, with four stages: Avoid, Reduce, Restore and Regenerate, and Transform. ... View More
Ambitious Vision for Manmade Cellulosic Fibers Promises Greater Resilience for Textile Industry
New report highlights the huge potential of manmade fibers such as viscose, modal and lyocell to create a more sustainable future, and outlines a sector-wide vision that could revolutionize multiple industries. ... View More
Circularity, Human Rights, Regeneration Pillars of Natura &Co’s 2030 ‘Commitment to Life’ Strategy
“We are confident that we will be able to reach these targets by 2030, but we are ambitious to get there sooner; because that is what the planet needs and what our consumers are asking for.” — Christopher Davis, The Body Shop ... View More
How to Use Nature to Make Progress Across Several ESG Goals
Investors and shareholders leading the push for greater ESG performance recognize that ESG challenges are complex, evolving and nuanced. The Family Forest Carbon Program allows companies to address a range of critical ESG issues that benefit the envi... View More
SDGs Key to (Re)Building Tourism with an Eye Toward the Future
The travel industry has done a poor job integrating the SDGs into business operations and reporting on them. But the Goals offer guidance on how to develop destinations that can appropriately manage tourism’s footprint and minimize environmental im... View More
Israeli Startup Looks to Nature for Concrete Solution for Marine Infrastructure
ECOncrete has created a unique line of concrete solutions that enhance the biological and ecological value of urban, coastal and marine infrastructure; while increasing their strength and durability. ... View More
