ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Two rich discussions at SB’24 San Diego highlighted the importance of giving
sustainability and DEI their rightful attention, resources and integration
within successful corporate strategies.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Opening keynotes at SB’24 San Diego emphasized the need for interconnected action — from honoring Indigenous knowledge and leveraging complexity theory to leveraging business and technology to create resilience.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
To effectively address the urgent human, socioeconomic and environmental
challenges of our era, businesses can’t just focus on sustainability — they must
evolve into regenerative businesses that positively impact society and the
planet.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
“This irrefutable data should reassure any business and encourage brands to
renew their commitment to inclusivity in all forms — to not only benefit the
communities they serve, but to drive growth and financially prosper.”
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
First-of-its-kind study from Expedia Group takes an intersectional approach to
uncover barriers to travel for underserved communities and help industry
eliminate barriers including access, discrimination and lack of personal safety.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Shah Hemp Innoventures turns typically wasted ‘weeds’ into a resource for
literally building a more sustainable, equitable economy.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
India ranks among the lowest countries for even access to economic participation
and opportunities for women. But a growing number of tourism-based initiatives
are working to help leveling the playing field.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Developing economies — which account for 52 out of 71 economies improving since
2019 — are making strides, but significant investment is needed to bridge gaps
and increase market share.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
Two rich panel discussions at SB Brand-Led Culture Change featured insights from
organizations across the business landscape on how to maximize impact and
opportunities for the next generation of diverse, young talent.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Period shame is rooted in gender inequality. As we continue to work to un correct this, we can catalyze public-private
partnerships that positively impact menstrual health and girls’ self-esteem
while driving economic benefits.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The Business Guide to Advancing Climate Justice grounds its principles in the
experiences of the communities most affected by climate change to empower
businesses to prioritize regenerative practices and social responsibility.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The campaign from the Center for Employment Opportunities calls out the barriers justice-impacted people face in obtaining employment as a result of overreliance on background checks.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
With major markets passing environmental and human rights due-diligence
requirements, sustainable commodity sourcing may soon no longer be optional —
and brands that have invested and built relationships with farmers will be the
winners.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
New Schwab Foundation research provides scalable lessons on how to drive value
creation by addressing systemic socioeconomic exclusion at the local and global
levels.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
How T. Rowe Price brought capital to under-resourced communities and ensured it had the desired impacts, while inspiring pride and creativity among corporate associates.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
We challenge all of these advertisers to skim the nonprofits below and think about
diverting even $1M of their game-time spend to instead address urgent social
issues.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
We spoke with Keith Dokho, USAID’s Private Sector Engagement Secretariat Lead,
about how the organization is shifting to support the private sector’s
environmental and social progress.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Southeast Asia and the Middle East are emerging as incubators for
plastic-diversion innovations; and beyond putting a dent in plastic
pollution, they are helping reduce poverty and making a circular economy the
wave of the present.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
In the US, LEGO’s ‘Community Builders Challenge’ builds on Comic Relief US’s Red
Nose Day in School program; while it brings its LEGO Replay brick take-back
program to the UK.