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Finance & Investment
Global Investors Urge RSPO for Stronger Standards
Global Investors Urge RSPO for Stronger Standards
Published on August 13, 2018
About a 7 minute read

More than 90 institutional investors, representing more than $6.7T in assets, have voiced their concerns over the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s relevance and effectiveness, and the current disconnect between its criteria and corporate policy... View More

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Finance & Investment
From Alternative to Mainstream: An Honest Look at Doing Good Business
From Alternative to Mainstream: An Honest Look at Doing Good Business
Published on August 3, 2018
About a 4 minute read

For many, the sustainable choice is the alternative choice: alternative lightbulbs, alternative cars, alternative shopping bags, alternative business models. But there’s no longer a need for the sustainability community to present itself this way �... View More

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New MetricsInnovation & Technology
Interface Moving from Net Zero to Climate Positive by Rethinking Factories as Forests
Interface Moving from Net Zero to Climate Positive by Rethinking Factories as Forests
Published on June 13, 2018
About a 6 minute read

With 3.8 billion years of R&D behind Earth’s systems and creatures, we’ve barely scratched the surface of what we can learn and how we can apply those lessons to our companies, products and processes. ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Nestlé, Coca-Cola Among 60 Orgs Stepping Up to Address Pressures on UK Water
Nestlé, Coca-Cola Among 60 Orgs Stepping Up to Address Pressures on UK Water
Published on May 31, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Over 60 organizations including businesses such as Nestlé, Coca-Cola and M&S have signed a Catchment Management Declaration agreeing to step up action to address the increasing pressures to UK water through improved catchment management. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Following the Paper Trail: APP’s Ongoing Quest to Restore Indonesia’s Rainforests
Following the Paper Trail: APP’s Ongoing Quest to Restore Indonesia’s Rainforests
Published on May 8, 2018
About a 9 minute read

Since 1990, Indonesia has lost half of its rainforests. What’s worse, the rate of deforestation, currently at roughly two million hectares per year, is still accelerating. Heart of the issue being that ecological values remain difficult to measure ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Survey: Majority of Americans Concerned About Contaminants in Tap Water
Survey: Majority of Americans Concerned About Contaminants in Tap Water
Published on May 7, 2018
About a 3 minute read

It’s National Drinking Water Week, but new survey results suggest Americans may have more concerns on their minds than reasons to celebrate. Most Americans feel unknowledgeable about what is in their drinking water and are concerned about contamina... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
SEKISUI: Building an Organization with Integrated Thinking to Balance Management, Environment
SEKISUI: Building an Organization with Integrated Thinking to Balance Management, Environment
Published on May 2, 2018
About a 7 minute read

This post has been translated from Japanese — read the original interview here. ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
The Environment Is Under Threat, But Not in the Way You May Think
The Environment Is Under Threat, But Not in the Way You May Think
Published on April 20, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Nearly 50 years ago, the U.S. passed legislation to ensure the air we breathe and water we drink is clean, and that endangered animals and federal lands are protected. For 20 years, enforcement of these laws ranged from full swing or lapsed, dependin... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
‘Urban Mining’ of E-Waste 13x Cheaper Than Mining Virgin Metals
‘Urban Mining’ of E-Waste 13x Cheaper Than Mining Virgin Metals
Published on April 10, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Recovering gold, copper and other metals from electronic waste – a practice called “urban mining” – is not only more environmentally friendly than extracting virgin materials, but can also be more cost effective. Newly published research show... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Enel Report Highlights 100 Innovators Shaping Italy’s Circular Economy
Enel Report Highlights 100 Innovators Shaping Italy’s Circular Economy
Published on March 20, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Italy is quickly establishing itself as a force to be reckoned with in the circular economy, as evidenced by a new report from Enel, an Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
What We Can Learn from The Dutch City Of Nijmegen, This Year’s European Green Capital
What We Can Learn from The Dutch City Of Nijmegen, This Year’s European Green Capital
Published on February 9, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Right now, almost four billion people live in a city somewhere in the world. By the middle of this century, that number is set to jump by a staggering 2.5 billion, with 90 percent of that growth happening in cities located in Asia and Africa. However... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Clean Energy Jobs Now Outnumber Coal, Gas Jobs in 30 US States
Clean Energy Jobs Now Outnumber Coal, Gas Jobs in 30 US States
Published on February 6, 2018
About a 3 minute read

In case there was still any doubt that fossil fuels are on the decline, new analysis from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) confirms it: Wind and solar energy jobs now outnumber coal and gas jobs in 30 states. ... View More

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Community Updates
The Hershey Company Commits To Protect Forests In Cocoa-growing Regions
The Hershey Company Commits To Protect Forests In Cocoa-growing Regions
Published on February 6, 2018
About a 1 minute read

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) announced today it has made a commitment to no new deforestation in its global cocoa supply chain. This commitment is aimed at stopping ongoing deforestation and protecting forests in the cocoa-growing regions where the... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
FoodBytes! San Francisco to Showcase 20 Pioneering Ideas to Feed the World Sustainably
FoodBytes! San Francisco to Showcase 20 Pioneering Ideas to Feed the World Sustainably
Published on February 5, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Dutch financial firm Rabobank has shared the names of the 20 startups to participate in the FoodBytes! event in San Francisco on 1 March 2018. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Trending: Plastic Packaging Takes Backseat to Seaweed, Origami-Inspired Alternatives
Trending: Plastic Packaging Takes Backseat to Seaweed, Origami-Inspired Alternatives
Published on January 23, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Though the normalization of single-use plastic packaging has made plastic pollution out to be an insurmountable problem, consumers’ and brands’ growing awareness of the implications of take-make-dispose models is helping drive the development of ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Carlsberg Partners with Young Scientists to Brew Up Solutions for a Better Tomorrow
Carlsberg Partners with Young Scientists to Brew Up Solutions for a Better Tomorrow
Published on January 23, 2018
About a 2 minute read

This week, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the Carlsberg Group launched the Carlsberg Young Scientists Community in an effort to address some of the world’s biggest challenges surrounding climate change and water scarcity. The ... View More

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New Metrics
Counting What Counts: The Evolution of New Metrics
Counting What Counts: The Evolution of New Metrics
Published on December 21, 2017
About a 8 minute read

We've come a long way since the first New Metrics conference seven years ago. ... View More

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Community Updates
Dow Celebrates 25 Years of Collaboration with Sustainability External Advisory Council
Dow Celebrates 25 Years of Collaboration with Sustainability External Advisory Council
Published on December 19, 2017
About a 4 minute read

The Dow Chemical Company recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Sustainability External Advisory Council (SEAC) at a meeting in Chicago. ... View More

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Finance & Investment
Why Natural Capital Accounting and the SDGs Are Critical Components of Each Other’s Success
Why Natural Capital Accounting and the SDGs Are Critical Components of Each Other’s Success
Published on December 5, 2017
About a 5 minute read

A report launched at the World Forum on Natural Capital (WFNC) in Edinburgh, Scotland last week examines the vanishing wealth of the world’s nature, and the growing systemic risk that represents to global economies and societies. ... View More

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Finance & Investment
'We Haven't Even Scratched the Surface': Insights from the World Forum on Natural Capital
'We Haven't Even Scratched the Surface': Insights from the World Forum on Natural Capital
Published on November 30, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Factoring the value of nature into governance and corporate decision-making is not an easy task, but governments and businesses are starting to recognize the importance of natural capital accounting. According to the Natural Capital Coalition, 68 cou... View More

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