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Michelle Obama’s PLEZi Nutrition Aims to Help Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids
Building on her efforts in the White House with her Let's Move! initiative, Mrs. Obama is guiding PLEZi Nutrition’s mission to be a model for how food and beverage brands can support the health of our younger generations. ... View More
Balancing Optimism, Practicality to Drive Architects and Designers Toward a Sustainable Future
Shaw spoke with 'Metropolis' Editor-in-Chief Avinash Rajagopal about how to best tackle the complexity of sustainability, and how the design industry is adopting a more interconnected perspective on the subject. ... View More
A Circular Economy Will Create Millions of Good Jobs, But Study Reveals Global North Bias
A new report finds that only a handful of studies have examined whether and how a circular economy can alleviate poverty and benefit vulnerable communities in low-income countries. ... View More
Estée Lauder Companies Advances Financial Literacy for Women in Shea Supply Chain
The ELC Charitable Foundation’s work supports programs at the intersection of environmental sustainability and social impact, including investments in communities around the ELC supply chain. ... View More
Cornell Researchers Upcycling Polyester Textile Waste into Functional Coatings
A new method chemically breaks down old fabric and reuses polyester compounds to create fire-resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that can then be applied to new clothes and fabrics. ... View More
4 Strategies for Bridging the Sustainability Skills Gap
While it may be tempting to take a ‘wait and see’ approach, more and more companies are developing their own solutions to mitigate this gap internally. Here are four such strategies. ... View More
Tourism Offers Gateway for Youth-Focused Climate Action, Sustainability
Kids will care for the planet long after the adults in the boardroom are gone. Involving them in sustainability and climate initiatives through tourism now is a natural gateway to positively shaping the future. ... View More
What a Zombie Apocalypse Can Teach Us About the Fight for Social Justice
Here are three lessons social-impact leaders can learn from Ellie — the 14-year-old protagonist in “The Last of Us” — for dealing with these increasingly challenging times. ... View More
Linked Climate Variability Between Distant Regions Highlights Interconnectivity of Global Climate Change
A new report on teleconnections between the Amazon rainforest and the Tibetan Plateau creates new understanding of interconnected tipping elements and their perilously close tipping points: “The major lesson here is that it’s a small world.” ... View More
Report: People in US More Concerned Over Climate Than Ever
Yale’s latest ‘Climate Change in the American Mind’ report reveals respondents’ feelings about climate change and the role of business and government in driving meaningful action — beginning with a transition to clean energy. ... View More
England’s Partial Single-Use Plastic Ban Greeted with Lukewarm Response
Starting in October, the country will phase out a variety of single-use plastic products; but most think it does not go far enough to tackle pollution and waste. ... View More
Jackson Family Wines Partners to Advance Industry Opportunities for Students of Color
JFW has become a key partner in the Urban Grape’s Wine Studies Award for Students of Color program — which uses a three-pronged approach of education, work experience and mentorship to increase DEI in the wine & spirits industry. ... View More
Give Greater: The 2022 SB Holiday Gift Guide
As always, the goal of our gift guide is to encourage a more conscious approach to gift-giving by highlighting products, services and experiences that create value and benefits beyond short-term gratification for the recipient. Here’s this year’s... View More
New Cookbook Showcases Meals That Benefit Both Human and Planetary Health
"The Cookbook in Support of the United Nations: For People and Planet" features 75 recipes divided into sections on food systems, biodiversity, sustainable consumption, food and climate change, and food waste — and shares each dish’s ca... View More
Vail Resorts Meets 100% Renewable Energy Goal, on Track to Achieve Net-Zero Operating Footprint By 2030
The company reports progress in its climate goals, as well as its work to support local communities and increase equitable access to snow sports and recreation. ... View More
Corporate-University Partnerships Support the Next Generation in Creating a Circular Future
Recognizing the value of education both as a strategic initiative for preparing future brand employees and as an opportunity to help shape a more sustainable value chain. ... View More
Campaigns from Fridays for Future, Universal Music Group Aim to Usher Young Voters to the Polls
Fridays for Future reminds US voters about the real existential threat to our planetary health, while UMG launches new installments of its ‘Use Your Voice’ and ‘Pull Up to the Polls’ initiatives to support voter education and to help get youn... View More
Post-Secondary’s Postscript: Universities Becoming a Greater Force for Good
Whether it’s finance and administration, physical infrastructure, or strategic and capital plans, universities are unlocking all their assets to play a more ambitious role on the global stage — and other organizations can learn from this innovati... View More
‘If I Knew, I Would’: Why Brands Must Partner for Change at Scale
COVID reshaped our capacity for collaborative change. We saw that, when people had the right information, they would act accordingly. We must help people understand how to participate in the sustainable economy and what their impact can be. Even more... View More
Making the Dream Work: Equipping Suppliers for the Climate Action Journey
A collaborative, network approach is helping global companies meet their suppliers where they are and ensure they have the resources and know-how to rise to growing imperatives to reduce climate impacts. ... View More
