Circular Economy

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Global Forum Attendees Design 'Flourishing' Solutions to Real-World Challenges

Published on October 20, 2014

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On Thursday, the first full day of Flourish & Prosper: The Third Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit in Cleveland, Ohio, the morning’s plenaries and CEO panels explored how business can move beyond how social and environmenta... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

eBay, Kindle Rated Most Sustainable Apps

Published on October 14, 2014

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eBay, Kindle and Skype are some of the best apps for creating sustainable behaviors, according to a new study by WSP, a global professional services consultancy.eBay ranked highest due to its huge popularity and ability to make selling unwanted goods... View More

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10 Forces That Are Bringing Sustainability and Marketing Closer Together (Finally!)

Published on October 9, 2014

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

The Circular Economy Requires Size and Scale — How Will We Get There?

Published on September 30, 2014

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In the build-up to the official launch of the world's largest aluminum recycling centre this week, John Gardner, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Novelis — which built the plant — discusses the barriers and the opportunities for... View More

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Circular Economy Materials & Packaging

New Research Explores Whether Consumers Appreciate Disruptive Innovation in Sustainable Packaging

Published on September 9, 2014

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Novelis, a global leader in rolled aluminum products, is in the process of shifting its entire business model from a traditional linear model to a closed-loop or circular model. The company is embracing an entirely new way of thinking and operating i... View More

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Circular Economy

I:CO Now Recycling Textiles from Over 800 American Eagle Stores Across US, Canada

Published on June 16, 2014

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Last week, global closed-loop textile recycling company I:CO announced an expanded partnership with American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) to roll out its clothing and shoes recycling program in all of American Eagle’s 823 stores across the United S... View More

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Innovation & Technology

Sustainia Highlights Circular Economy, Supply Chain, Analytics Solutions in This Year’s Sustainia100

Published on June 16, 2014

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An ethical smartphone, air-cleaning carpets and carbon-negative plastic are three of 100 game-changing innovations selected by Scandinavian think tank Sustainia as its top sustainability solutions for the year. Sustainia100 is an annual guide to Sust... View More

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Circular Economy

#SB14sd Preview: Philips on Redesigning for a Circular Economy

Published on May 27, 2014

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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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Member News

Arizona State University collaborates with Dutch partners on groundbreaking sustainable development plan

Published on March 24, 2014

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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

Published on February 7, 2014

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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?

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

Published on January 26, 2014

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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-Creation Circular Economy

First I:CO City Initiative Helping San Francisco Achieve Zero Textile Waste

Published on January 15, 2014

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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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Top 10 Reasons Why 2014 Will Be the Year of #ShareableCities

Published on January 13, 2014

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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 & Communications Circular Economy

This Black Friday, Patagonia Invites You to Celebrate the Stuff You Already Own

Published on November 27, 2013

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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 Economy Circular Economy Materials & Packaging

New McDonough-Waste Management Collaborative Focuses on Product and Packaging Innovation [Video]

Published on June 5, 2013

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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 Economy Circular Economy Innovation & Technology

Resource Revolution White Paper Examines Risks and Rewards of Circular Economy

Published on March 22, 2013

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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 & Technology Innovation & Technology

Holistic, Brand-Led EPR Initiatives Key for Achieving Benefits of Circular Economy

Published on March 15, 2013

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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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The "Follower-Ship Challenge": Pavan Sukhdev on the Circular Economy

Published on March 11, 2013

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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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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