MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Thankfully, a growing number of programs and resources have emerged to help arm US teachers
with the resources and knowledge they need to teach students on climate-related
topics.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Water and nature must be elevated to the same level of importance as carbon —
corporate strategies that fail to account for these interdependencies will not
have the necessary impacts.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Another central thread throughout SB’24 San Diego highlighted the efforts underway
by startup innovators, multinational brands and NGOs to redesign our food system
for resilience.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
For-sale listings on Zillow will now feature detailed climate-risk information
for five key categories — flood, wildfire, wind, heat and air quality — along
with insurance recommendations.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Companies have a line-item budget for technology and other critical
business expenses. What is your line-item budget for supporting, nurturing and
growing your employees?
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
We talk a lot about the content of brand communications — but what about the other ways marketing and advertising creates social and environmental impacts? A variety of experts dove deeper at SB’24 San Diego this week.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
The American Forest Foundation Carbon Auction will offer companies a transparent
and streamlined way to secure high-quality carbon credits while supporting rural communities and family forest owners.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
It would make sense for something that has become universally pertinent to already be incorporated into most disciplines. Right?
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 -
Talk is cheap: The first-of-its-kind certification requires internal carbon
pricing and funding for GHG-reduction projects as criteria — aiming to
accelerate corporate climate investment.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
While no single set of policy interventions should be applied globally, the research reveals a universal need to optimize land use and restore biodiversity, improve education on healthy and sustainable diets, and redesign financial subsidies and incentives.
IS REGENERATIVE AG VIABLE AT SCALE? -
Despite their benefits for soil and ecosystem health, regenerative practices are
not going to make a positive dent in the food system long term unless there is a
true economic case for farmers and others in the value chain. And there is.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
ShareAction’s report highlights the critical role investors play in helping
reverse biodiversity loss, and highlights specific approaches needed when
investing in or near areas that have been protected by governments due to their
rich biodiversity.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
World Coffee Research and its partner brands are directing vital investment and
R&D into this globally popular yet critically underfunded, climate-vulnerable crop.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
In our VUCA world, the ability to adapt and thrive amid compound challenges is crucial. Here are just a few examples of future-proof models for communities, businesses, ecosystems, technologies and more that have us excited about the growing resilience movement.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
In partnership with EY and USAID, the CIRCLE Alliance collaborative model of
enterprise acceleration will help scale new and existing solutions for packaging
circularity in areas where plastic pollution is especially severe.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
The new product, 60% minced beef mixed with 40% pea protein, aims to reduce environmental impact while providing customers with a familiar taste at a lower cost: It has a 37.5% lower carbon footprint — and is 33% cheaper — than traditional ground beef.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
The Next-Generation Pet Food Program aims to scale sustainable innovations for the pet food value chain, with a focus on sustainable proteins and fats.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
PolyGone Systems has developed the world's first portable, affordable,
low-maintenance microplastic collection device — aiming to help restore the
health of waterways and marine life worldwide.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Pipeline Organics’ technology will convert sugar-rich wastewater into clean,
cost-effective renewable electricity to help power CCEP’s food and drink
manufacturing operations.