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Circular Economy
#SB14sd Preview: Philips on Redesigning for a Circular Economy
#SB14sd Preview: Philips on Redesigning for a Circular Economy
Published on May 27, 2014
About a 7 minute read

At Sustainable Brands ’14 San Diego next week (June 2-5), the circular economy will be a major topic as we search for ways to decouple economic growth from resource consumption. In 2013, Philips committed to reimagining its products through the len... View More

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Community Updates
Arizona State University collaborates with Dutch partners on groundbreaking sustainable development plan
Arizona State University collaborates with Dutch partners on groundbreaking sustainable development plan
Published on March 24, 2014
About a 5 minute read

The Netherlands’ Municipality of Haarlemmermeer, home to the Netherlands’ world famous Schiphol Airport, is working to become one of northern Europe’s centers for sustainability-driven commerce. Arizona State University (ASU) is home to the Uni... View More

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Supply Chain
Creating Sustainable Apparel Value Chains, Part II: Fostering Total Resource Productivity and (Impact) Investing
Creating Sustainable Apparel Value Chains, Part II: Fostering Total Resource Productivity and (Impact) Investing
Published on February 7, 2014
About a 6 minute read

This post first appeared on CSRwire's TalkBack blog on January 7, 2014.This is part two of the Creating Sustainable Apparel Value Chains series. Read part one: Transforming the Industry. ... View More

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Circular Economy
How Can a Business Succeed by Giving Back More Than It Takes?
How Can a Business Succeed by Giving Back More Than It Takes?
Published on January 27, 2014
About a 6 minute read

It is becoming increasingly clear that the traditional view of business existing purely to maximise profit for shareholders is not so much wrong as built for another time. Businesses have been slowly moving towards a model that recognises the impact ... View More

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Circular Economy
WEF, Ellen MacArthur Foundation Project Circular Economy Can Generate US$1T Annually by 2025
WEF, Ellen MacArthur Foundation Project Circular Economy Can Generate US$1T Annually by 2025
Published on January 26, 2014
About a 3 minute read

A new report released Friday by the World Economic Forum (WEF) at its annual meeting in Davos, in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF), contends that over US$1 trillion a year could be generated for the global economy by 2025 and 1... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCircular Economy
First I:CO City Initiative Helping San Francisco Achieve Zero Textile Waste
First I:CO City Initiative Helping San Francisco Achieve Zero Textile Waste
Published on January 15, 2014
About a 3 minute read

I:CO, a leading global, end-to-end solutions provider for the reuse and recycling of clothing, shoes and other textiles, today launches its first-ever I:CO City initiative with the City of San Francisco. The launch creates a public, private and non-p... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Top 10 Reasons Why 2014 Will Be the Year of #ShareableCities
Top 10 Reasons Why 2014 Will Be the Year of #ShareableCities
Published on January 13, 2014
About a 2 minute read

A Shareable City enables residents to efficiently and safely share all kinds of assets — from spaces to cars, skills and utilities — to create stronger, healthier and more connected communities. From a policy perspective, a Shareable City looks a... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsCircular Economy
This Black Friday, Patagonia Invites You to Celebrate the Stuff You Already Own
This Black Friday, Patagonia Invites You to Celebrate the Stuff You Already Own
Published on November 27, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Socially conscious outdoor apparel company Patagonia has made its feelings about mass consumption clear in a number of ways — last month, it launched its Responsible Economy campaign, which calls on consumers and businesses alike to rethink disposa... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
New McDonough-Waste Management Collaborative Focuses on Product and Packaging Innovation [Video]
New McDonough-Waste Management Collaborative Focuses on Product and Packaging Innovation [Video]
Published on June 5, 2013
About a 3 minute read

During his plenary presentation last night at the SB '13 conference, designer, author and sustainability thought leader William McDonough announced a new partnership between McDonough Innovation and Waste Management, Inc — North America's largest e... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Resource Revolution White Paper Examines Risks and Rewards of Circular Economy
Resource Revolution White Paper Examines Risks and Rewards of Circular Economy
Published on March 22, 2013
About a 2 minute read

This article first appeared on edie.net on March 20, 2013.Environmental Data Interactive Exchange (Edie), an online sustainability resource based in the UK, has published an exclusive white paper highlighting the opportunities and challenges of circu... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Holistic, Brand-Led EPR Initiatives Key for Achieving Benefits of Circular Economy
Holistic, Brand-Led EPR Initiatives Key for Achieving Benefits of Circular Economy
Published on March 15, 2013
About a 6 minute read

With three billion new middle-class consumers projected to enter the global marketplace in the coming decades[1], it is now widely acknowledged that the global economy of tomorrow will face material scarcity and supply chain insecurity at an unpreced... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
The "Follower-Ship Challenge": Pavan Sukhdev on the Circular Economy
The "Follower-Ship Challenge": Pavan Sukhdev on the Circular Economy
Published on March 11, 2013
About a 1 minute read

In this recent interview, guest editor Adam Werbach and Pavan Sukhdev — leader of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) project and author of Corporation 2020 — discuss the shift in thinking, habits and values necessary for the wide... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
The Circular Economy: Reinventing Business Models for Broad Economic Change
The Circular Economy: Reinventing Business Models for Broad Economic Change
Published on March 7, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Let’s start with where we are today. The state of the "economy," like the bible or the U.S. constitution, is granted semi-magical powers by most businesses, as if it were carved out of granite, solid and unmoving, never in flux. Yet we al... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
The Circular Economy: Driver of Business Model Innovation and Social Good
The Circular Economy: Driver of Business Model Innovation and Social Good
Published on March 3, 2013
About a 0 minute read

In this Issue in Focus, guest editor Adam Werbach and the SB editorial team explore the broad range of radical economic and business-model innovations emerging, through which both startups and some of the top global brands are rethinking the future o... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
How Preventing Household Waste Can Be Fun and Profitable
How Preventing Household Waste Can Be Fun and Profitable
Published on February 21, 2013
About a 5 minute read

Ask a room full of consumers, “Who here hates to see things go to waste?” and every hand will go up energetically. But if everyone hates to waste, then how come we generate so much of it? And what can we do to prevent waste from being created in ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
How Are Circular Economic Models Driving Innovation and Social Good?
How Are Circular Economic Models Driving Innovation and Social Good?
Published on February 8, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Calling all innovators and implementers! In March 2013, Sustainable Brands will launch a new “Issues in Focus” editorial package, including daily features, interviews and case studies on the circular economy as a driver of business model innovati... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Aims To Create $10B of Value by 2015 With New Global Business Alliance
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Aims To Create $10B of Value by 2015 With New Global Business Alliance
Published on February 6, 2013
About a 3 minute read

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation today launched the Circular Economy 100 (CE100), a three-year program aimed at bringing together a network of 100 leading companies globally to facilitate development and commitment to new circular economy projects. The... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Circular Economy Not 'Silver Bullet' for Resource Crunch, Paper Says
Circular Economy Not 'Silver Bullet' for Resource Crunch, Paper Says
Published on January 31, 2013
About a 3 minute read

This article first appeared on edie.net on January 28, 2013.Industrial systems based on circular economy models will be constrained by end-of-life material availability, limiting future improvements in process efficiency, scientists claim. A wider ma... View More

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Community Updates
Sustainable Brands Announces Full Conference Programme for SB London, November 27-28
Sustainable Brands Announces Full Conference Programme for SB London, November 27-28
Published on October 17, 2012
About a 5 minute read

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., October 17, 2012– Sustainable Brands recently announced complete programme details for its first pan-European conference to be held in London, November 27-28. ... View More

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Community Updates
After Rio+20: The Road to Sustainable Development
After Rio+20: The Road to Sustainable Development
Published on September 3, 2012
About a 4 minute read

By Harry Verhaar ... View More

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