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Avoiding Greenwashing Accusations Requires Cross-Functional Collaboration
Misleading consumers on sustainability initiatives will not grow a business, and the legal and reputational ramifications only reinforce that the exaggeration of environmental claims will not deliver on ROI. Here are two tips from our sustainability ... View More
Study: Surf Breaks Key to Health of Climate, Ecosystems, Coastal Communities
An Oregon State University study finds surf conservation offers a unique opportunity to strengthen protection of climate-critical carbon stocks while boosting socio-economic health of coastal communities. ... View More
Travel Companies Signal Sustainability Focus With Scientists on Staff
These shifts in hospitality and tourism offerings are increasingly essential as conscious consumerism becomes mainstream and addressing the climate crisis becomes essential for preservation of the industry. ... View More
Ancient Olive Trees Key to Protecting Region’s Ecology and Economy
Climate change requires rethinking agricultural practices; and a collaboration between Certified Origins and one of Catalonia, Spain’s oldest environmental NGOs is a model for enhancing conservation efforts and sustainable practices in the olive oi... View More
How High-Integrity Credit Projects Deliver Impacts Beyond Carbon
How can buyers and sellers of carbon credits ensure the projects they choose will have the desired impacts and climate outcomes? ... View More
First, Food – Now, Fashion and Furniture: More Innovations in Circular Materials
These two women-owned startups are repurposing waste streams from food manufacturing into striking interior finishes and “leather” handbags and accessories. ... View More
Scientists Discover New Plants That Could Lead to Climate-Proof Chocolate
Discovery of three new species in the Western Amazon could pave way for more climate-proof cacao production — and shows how many treasures are still yet to be discovered in Earth's biodiversity. ... View More
Arbor Day Impact Fund: A New Engine for Innovation in the Climate Fight
By fostering connections between startups and established environmental leaders, we can further amplify the effectiveness of each innovation and create waves of impact. ... View More
Antonioli: Carbon Markets Must Center on Long-Term, Sustainable Development Impacts
Former Verra CEO David Antonioli believes the carbon market is missing a golden opportunity to design and deploy carbon finance as a powerful transitional tool toward a zero-carbon economy. He outlines his vision in a new, six-part report. ... View More
Engineering the Future of Circular Packaging in the US Heartland
A collaboration between Dow and New Energy Blue aims to make a new biomass refinery in Mason City, Iowa a linchpin in a massive, circular shift for the plastics industry. ... View More
Report: 6 Strategies for Building Nature-Positive, Circular Economy for Europe
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines six circular strategies to transform Europe’s built environment that will boost economic activity, increase climate resilience, and make cities more vibrant places to live and work. ... View More
What Consumer Data Can Tell Us About the Future of Sustainability
While the values-action gap still exists, consumer research helps organizations understand their audience motivations and who is buying their product, or expand their audiences to growing numbers of sustainability-conscious shoppers. ... View More
Foodtech Innovators Spill the Beans on Climate-Proofing Coffee
These two startups are fundamentally changing how coffee is produced — by eliminating the need for beans altogether, and repurposing food waste along the way. ... View More
Purdue Researchers Aim to Prevent Wildfires by ‘Studying Every Tree’
Purdue University’s Institute for Digital Forestry is developing a variety of remote-sensing solutions that can enhance the ability to determine the probability and magnitude of wildfires at a given location. ... View More
This Company Upcycles Waste Wood Into a Better Building Material
Cambium’s thermally modified wood transforms wood waste into a valuable resource — reducing carbon emissions in the built environment, promoting local job training and supporting urban-reforestation initiatives. ... View More
The Many Benefits of This Cacao-Fruit Chocolate Make It Even Sweeter
Researchers at ETH Zurich have teamed up with the food industry to produce a whole-fruit variety of chocolate that is not only more nutritious, it’s more beneficial for farmers and the environment. ... View More
Report: High Seas Treaty Offers Historic Opportunity for Climate Adaptation
In a new paper, scientists detail how the soon-to-be-ratified Treaty can help protect marine species as climate change continues to warm the oceans. ... View More
Turning the Tide: A Startup’s Mission to Restore Balance to Coastal Ecosystems
Thalasso’s technology harvests invasive sargassum seaweed, while its micro-biorefineries turn the ecosystem-disrupting material into a circular-economic revenue generator for affected communities. ... View More
More Companies Cutting Deforestation Out of Supply Chains
Barriers remain, particularly around data; but a joint AFi-CDP report finds 7% of companies assessed have eliminated deforestation from at least one supply chain. ... View More
GSK, Kering Among Companies Setting Bar for Nature Strategies
Business for Nature’s ‘It’s Now for Nature’ campaign highlights the strategies of five companies leading the charge and invites others to start their journey to developing and publishing their own biodiversity policies. ... View More
