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GoodSam Foods Out to Scale Regenerative, Farmer-Driven Model for Sustainable Snacks
The three-year-old maker of snacks, coffee and other ethically sourced foods is aiming to show that brands can source from regenerative ag systems; but it will require a real commitment to working with rural communities who, for too long, have been l... View More
To Build Back Better Post-Pandemic, We Must Re-Examine Lessons Learned from the Past
The pandemic has laid bare not only the many flaws in our global systems but also our capacity for resilience and ingenuity in the face of complex, immediate challenges — if we apply that thinking to those that lay ahead, we may yet save ourselves ... View More
Norwegian Startup Lighting the Way for Sea Change in Renewable Energy Solutions
Sunlit Sea’s prefabricated, floating solar panels optimize longevity, power production and safety, whilst taking a fraction of the time and cost to install. ... View More
Rise in ‘Balance Sheet Activism’ Swells CNote’s Community Investment Platform to $300M
Apple, Netflix, Xylem and others are putting corporate cash to work in financially underserved communities by moving money to CDFIs, LID credit unions and MDIs throughout the US. ... View More
Tattersall Distilling Offers Proof of Concept for Locally Produced, Circular Spirits at Scale
The microdistiller not only sources grains, fruit and materials from local suppliers — it repurposes as many byproducts of the distilling process as possible, in what’s likely one of the most scalable examples of circularity so far in the spirits... View More
Meet StoreDot: The Startup That Used Neuroscience to Revolutionize EV Batteries
Thanks to a unique, interdisciplinary approach to addressing ‘range anxiety’ due to limited battery life, the Israeli startup has reinvented the EV battery with a breakthrough that could finally leapfrog EVs into the mainstream. ... View More
Tesco, WWF Tapping Sustainable Food Startups to Fast-Track Supply Chain Innovations
The Innovation Connections accelerator program aims to fast-track vital food system innovations; Tesco is also calling on the UK government to help accelerate scale-up of late-stage innovations in food supply chains. ... View More
Benefits for Local Communities Shape Offerings for Regionally Focused Travel Companies
Focusing resources beyond popular attractions, and a personal sense of pride and care for a place and its people, creates the conditions for well-supported communities. Because of this, regionally focused travel companies are uniquely situated to ens... View More
Trending: Luxury Carmakers Accelerate Sustainability Ambitions
Two of the UK’s most iconic names in luxury cars — Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover — are building on their efforts to ensure they’re soon known as much for being sustainable as they are sleek and stylish. ... View More
The Humble Crab Shell Could Upend a Variety of Polluting Industries — Starting with Wastewater
Washington-based startup Tidal Vision upcycles discarded crab shells to produce chitosan — a positively charged biopolymer with myriad applications in sustainable water treatment, textile production, agriculture and more. ... View More
40 Acre Co-Op Sowing Seeds for Financially Sustainable Future for Black Farmers
The first national Black farmer co-op since the Reconstruction era is on a mission to revive and support Black farmers — which have dwindled to a mere 1.4% of farmers in the US — and cultivate a national network of growers of regeneratively farme... View More
New B Corp Maker’s Mark Leading US Spirits Industry’s Slow Shift to Sustainability
In January, Maker’s Mark became the world’s largest distillery to earn B Corp certification — a significant milestone for the broader industry, as well as a sustainability benchmark for Kentucky’s thriving 'Bourbon Country.' ... View More
Why Restaurants Overusing Their Fry Oil Are ‘Fresh’ Out of Excuses
Who knew that overused fry oil represented such an untapped health and sustainability market opportunity? FreshFry CEO Jeremiah Chapman breaks it down. ... View More
Startups Continue to Cultivate Alternative, Animal-Free Food Offerings
Singapore-based Karana and Montreal-based Opalia both have the potential to lead the growing markets for lower-impact, cruelty-free food options. ... View More
Aleph Farms Reveals Plan to Replace the Whole Cow as Alternative to Intensive Cattle Farming
Bringing to market cell-cultured collagen is the company's next step in a system-based approach to providing a sustainable alternative to complex animal agriculture. ... View More
Transparency and Traceability Must Drive Sustainable Fashion
Traceability is the foundation upon which we can truly revolutionize the fashion industry, revealing the actual costs of products and ensuring that the wealth generated from production gets redistributed more fairly. ... View More
Visa Commits $100M to Help Minority Depository Institutions Drive Economic Mobility
MDIs are trusted providers for communities of color and include some of the oldest minority-owned US banks; they play a unique role in increasing access to financial services for underserved populations. ... View More
Kraft Heinz Not Company Out to Upend Industry with AI-Driven, Plant-Based Food Innovation
In partnering with NotCo, Kraft Heinz aims to leverage its manufacturing and commercial capabilities, with the scale of some of its beloved global food brands, to reshape the food landscape and set a new standard for plant-based innovation. ... View More
Meet the Olive Oil Brand on a Mission to Reunify a War-Torn Country
Bringing new gravitas to the term, ‘purpose-driven,’ the team behind Colive is using their uniquely delicious olive oil to help end the civil unrest that has divided their native Cyprus since the 1970s — and exemplify the benefits of social ent... View More
Umpqua Bank Offers $2M Infusion to Support Minority, Women Entrepreneurs
Through a series of multi-year partnerships with business-focused nonprofits, Umpqua aims to close the opportunity gap in access to capital, resources, and expertise for traditionally underserved innovators. ... View More
