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Materials & PackagingCircular Economy
Even COVID Can’t Stop Sustainable Packaging
Even COVID Can’t Stop Sustainable Packaging
Published on April 5, 2021
About a 10 minute read

As hopes mount for a new, post-COVID “normal,” many systems are in flux and the state of sustainable packaging is once again in question. How will businesses adapt? Or re-adapt? Or un-adapt? Shelton Group CEO Suzanne Shelton and the Sustainable P... View More

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Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Value-Engineered Packaging: Does Your Packaging Reflect Your Brand Values?
Value-Engineered Packaging: Does Your Packaging Reflect Your Brand Values?
Published on March 30, 2021
About a 7 minute read

Consider working with a packaging engineer the next time you release a new product or as you take steps to make your brand more sustainable. Customised packaging solutions create less waste, fewer emissions, and more savings to pass on to your custo... View More

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Finance & InvestmentCircular Economy
Trending: Virgin, Aspiration Incentivize Sustainable Spending
Trending: Virgin, Aspiration Incentivize Sustainable Spending
Published on March 25, 2021
About a 5 minute read

Virgin Money’s sustainability-linked loans will reduce finance costs for businesses that proactively help the transition to a more sustainable economy; and Aspiration’s new credit card will enable consumers to work toward a ‘zero’ carbon foot... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Design Takes Center Stage in Kohler Co.’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy
Design Takes Center Stage in Kohler Co.’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy
Published on March 19, 2021
About a 4 minute read

We have set bold sustainability goals and worked to understand the gaps we need to fill and the impacts we can make based on our business and expertise. We’re guided on this path by our Design for Environment program, which takes into account th... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsCollaboration & Co-Creation
How Amazon Is Scaling Conscious Consumerism by Partnering with Brands, Certifications
How Amazon Is Scaling Conscious Consumerism by Partnering with Brands, Certifications
Published on February 18, 2021
About a 4 minute read

The e-commerce giant is working with over 20 product-certification partners to deliver product-specific sustainability information to shoppers through its Climate Pledge Friendly program. ... View More

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Marketing & Communications
Why We Tell the Stories Behind Sustainable Products
Why We Tell the Stories Behind Sustainable Products
Published on February 3, 2021
About a 4 minute read

Telling the stories of the people and forests behind FSC-certified products deepens consumers’ connections with the brands, and demonstrates the impacts of responsible sourcing. We expect this is just the beginning, due to the clear signals of cons... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
Please Hold the Packaging: Creating a No-Landfill Meal Kit
Please Hold the Packaging: Creating a No-Landfill Meal Kit
Published on December 18, 2020
About a 5 minute read

Meal kits are synonymous with excessive packaging, but they have a crucial redeeming feature — they reduce food waste. At Just Salad, that got us thinking: Could we drastically reduce packaging to make meal kits an unambiguous environmental win? ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceMarketing & Communications
2020’s Top 10 Trends in Purpose — and What They Could Mean for You in 2021
2020’s Top 10 Trends in Purpose — and What They Could Mean for You in 2021
Published on December 14, 2020
About a 9 minute read

In the midst of all the unrest and uncertainty, where did we see innovation, progress and possibility in 2020? Porter Novelli analyzed a year’s worth of Purpose-driven news, activities, campaigns and announcements; and distilled our 10 need-to-know... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyOrganizational Governance
Kao: Striving for 'Yoki-Monozukuri' (‘Excellent Manufacturing’) Through the Pursuit of 'Kirei'
Kao: Striving for 'Yoki-Monozukuri' (‘Excellent Manufacturing’) Through the Pursuit of 'Kirei'
Published on December 8, 2020
About a 14 minute read

Kao’s new ESG strategy is centered on kirei (meaning “clean, beautiful and orderly”) — a Japanese word that is not yet well known worldwide but one that the company aims to make aspirational throughout the world. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Bid Adieu to This Dumpster Fire of a Year! The 2020 SB Holiday Gift Guide
Bid Adieu to This Dumpster Fire of a Year! The 2020 SB Holiday Gift Guide
Published on December 7, 2020
About a 12 minute read

No offense, 2020 — but it is high time we put you to bed and look toward the future. After the year we’ve had, we all deserve a little pampering — and so do the makers of these thoughtful, ethically made products … ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationMaterials & Packaging
Ahead of Black Friday, Brands Join Fight Against Paper Packaging Problem
Ahead of Black Friday, Brands Join Fight Against Paper Packaging Problem
Published on November 25, 2020
About a 2 minute read

22 more brands have joined Canopy’s Pack4Good campaign to greatly reduce the three billion trees cut down every year for paper packaging. ... View More

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Marketing & Communications
Chipotle’s Real Foodprint Tracks Sustainability Impact of Menu Items
Chipotle’s Real Foodprint Tracks Sustainability Impact of Menu Items
Published on October 29, 2020
About a 3 minute read

Guests ordering on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com now get a first-of-its-kind look into the brand’s sourcing efforts, down to the ingredient — and can track how Chipotle reduces its environmental impacts. ... View More

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Supply ChainCollaboration & Co-CreationMarketing & Communications
Q&A: FSC on the Role of Brands in the Fight Against Climate Change
Q&A: FSC on the Role of Brands in the Fight Against Climate Change
Published on October 29, 2020
About a 5 minute read

As Forest Stewardship Council Director General Kim Carstensen explains, the certification helps brands take climate action by offering a simple way for consumers to make a difference, connected to tangible impacts in forests. ... View More

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Supply Chain
How the Cocoa Industry Can and Must Change to Tackle the Climate Crisis
How the Cocoa Industry Can and Must Change to Tackle the Climate Crisis
Published on October 15, 2020
About a 4 minute read

Ceres’ new Investor Brief on Cocoa identifies three key challenges posed to the cocoa industry by shifting social and environmental conditions, and the actions companies can take today to mitigate the material financial risks embedded in cocoa supp... View More

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Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-CreationMaterials & Packaging
How WestRock Is Collaborating Its Way Toward a More Circular Economy
How WestRock Is Collaborating Its Way Toward a More Circular Economy
Published on October 13, 2020
About a 1 minute read

Here, WestRock shares insights from its Climate Week panel with the Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble, GreenBlue and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition. ... View More

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Supply ChainOrganizational Governance
How Fairtrade Protects Company Supply Chains — and Brand Reputations
How Fairtrade Protects Company Supply Chains — and Brand Reputations
Published on October 1, 2020
About a 9 minute read

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

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Materials & PackagingCircular Economy
In the Spirit of Sustainability: Absolut Set to Unveil Fully Recyclable Paper Bottles
In the Spirit of Sustainability: Absolut Set to Unveil Fully Recyclable Paper Bottles
Published on September 28, 2020
About a 5 minute read

While still in the testing phase, The Absolut Company hopes that its new paper bottle will be the first of many in a wider range of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers. ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsCircular Economy
Retailers Could Be the Most Important Player in Reducing Food Waste
Retailers Could Be the Most Important Player in Reducing Food Waste
Published on September 28, 2020
About a 9 minute read

If we want to reduce food waste, we need consumer-led solutions — which can be sparked by retailers. Brands, manufacturers and other food system actors get their message through to consumers if retailers open the door for them. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyMarketing & Communications
Amazon’s ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ to Make It Easier for Customers to Discover, Shop for Sustainable Products
Amazon’s ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ to Make It Easier for Customers to Discover, Shop for Sustainable Products
Published on September 23, 2020
About a 5 minute read

Label launches with 25K+ products endorsed by team of third-party sustainability certifiers. And Amazon’s new ‘Compact by Design’ certification aims to reduce carbon emissions through increased efficiency and better packaging. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
From Carbon Sinks to Carbon Banks: Could Mycelia Help Resolve Our Climate Crisis?
From Carbon Sinks to Carbon Banks: Could Mycelia Help Resolve Our Climate Crisis?
Published on September 14, 2020
About a 4 minute read

NetZero’s forthcoming “Mycelium Balls” will put the massive carbon-sequestration ability of mycelium — which can double the environment’s natural carbon-capture rate — into the hands of everyday people. ... View More

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