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New Metrics
Leaders Discuss Paths to Health, Well-Being and Net Positive at the SHINE Summit 2016
Leaders Discuss Paths to Health, Well-Being and Net Positive at the SHINE Summit 2016
Published on June 23, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Last week Harvard’s Sustainability and Health Initiative for Net Positive Enterprise (SHINE) hosted its annual Net Positive Summit to showcase the latest trends in well-being and health, and how they factor into creating Net Positive impacts. SHINE... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
UNGC Recognizes Novozymes' Claus Stig Pedersen as One of Ten 2016 Local SDG Pioneers
UNGC Recognizes Novozymes' Claus Stig Pedersen as One of Ten 2016 Local SDG Pioneers
Published on June 22, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Today at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2016 in New York, Claus Stig Pedersen, Head of Corporate Sustainability at biotech giant Novozymes, was announced as one of ten 2016 Local Pioneers of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
How Microbes, Bio-Based Materials Can Help Industry Embrace Sustainability
How Microbes, Bio-Based Materials Can Help Industry Embrace Sustainability
Published on June 9, 2016
About a 2 minute read

“We’re an emerging sector. We’re the cool kids. And that takes time,” said Kathryn Sheridan, CEO and founder of Sustainability Consult, during a Wednesday morning breakout session on the rise of bio-materials and bio-based products at Sustain... View More

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Supply Chain
SPLC: How to Drive Human Health, Environmental and Social Impacts with Institutional Purchasing
SPLC: How to Drive Human Health, Environmental and Social Impacts with Institutional Purchasing
Published on June 7, 2016
About a 6 minute read

What could be a dry technical presentation on supply chain metrics is immediately derailed, as presenter Scot Case, Training Developer for the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), elects to depart from the predetermined slide show, and i... View More

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Community Updates
Samsill Produces the World’s First Certified Bio-Based Ring Binder Using Braskem's Green Plastic
Samsill Produces the World’s First Certified Bio-Based Ring Binder Using Braskem's Green Plastic
Published on June 6, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The company is incorporating bio-based plastics and post-consumer recycled paperboard into their new and improved Earth’s Choice product line   ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
MIT Researchers Look to Bones, Sea Sponges as Blueprints for Stronger Concrete
MIT Researchers Look to Bones, Sea Sponges as Blueprints for Stronger Concrete
Published on May 31, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have proposed a new bio-inspired, “bottom-up” approach for designing cement paste – concrete’s binding ingredient. Led by Oral Buyukozturk, a professor in MIT’s Department of Ci... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Janine Benyus: What Businesses Can Learn from the 'Optimization Engine of Evolution'
Janine Benyus: What Businesses Can Learn from the 'Optimization Engine of Evolution'
Published on May 25, 2016
About a 12 minute read

I recently spoke with the biomimicry pioneer about some of her favorite biomimetic innovations, about asking more from our design interventions, and some of the yet untapped areas in which Nature’s genius could help solve our most intractable probl... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Closed-Loop System for Medical Devices Saves Utah Orgs $250K, Diverts 60K Lbs of Waste
Closed-Loop System for Medical Devices Saves Utah Orgs $250K, Diverts 60K Lbs of Waste
Published on May 17, 2016
About a 3 minute read

From waste management to construction to apparel, circular economy models are gaining attention and proving effective in numerous industries. Even those in healthcare – an industry that requires the highest level of uncompromising performance – a... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Ford Turning Captured CO2 Into Car Parts, Expanding Healthcare Outreach in Africa
Ford Turning Captured CO2 Into Car Parts, Expanding Healthcare Outreach in Africa
Published on May 16, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Ford Motor Company claims to be the first automaker to formulate and test new foam and plastic components using captured carbon dioxide (CO2) as feedstock. Within five years, the company expects to be using the new biomaterials in its vehicles. Foams... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Sustainability Delivering Ever Faster Growth for Unilever
Sustainability Delivering Ever Faster Growth for Unilever
Published on May 16, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Unilever’s Sustainable Living brands continue to show superior performance, as the company reports on the fifth year of progress of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. Consumers expect more of brands and businesses now — and they reward those t... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
UPS Foundation, Zipline, Gavi Partner to Drone-Drop Medical Supplies in Rwanda
UPS Foundation, Zipline, Gavi Partner to Drone-Drop Medical Supplies in Rwanda
Published on May 9, 2016
About a 5 minute read

The UPS Foundation has partnered with drone manufacturer Zipline and leading vaccine alliance Gavi., to deliver blood, medicines, and vaccines to clinics across Rwanda via a fleet of Zipline drones. Drones can provide a faster, more reliable method o... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Bioplastic Advancements Show Promise for Biodegradable Milk, Juice, Food Packaging
Bioplastic Advancements Show Promise for Biodegradable Milk, Juice, Food Packaging
Published on April 25, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Food packaging is one of the main generators of packaging waste in developed countries. In 2012, each person in the European Union (EU) countries generated an average of 156.8kg of packaging waste, and plastic containers accounted for 19 percent of i... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Buildings Inspired by Nature Absorb Pollutants, Collect Water, Keep You Cool
Trending: Buildings Inspired by Nature Absorb Pollutants, Collect Water, Keep You Cool
Published on April 15, 2016
About a 6 minute read

Nature has inspired all kinds of innovation – from Ford looking at geckos’ sticky toe pads to improve adhesives to Airbus building a stronger, lighter-weight galley partition that mimics cell structure and bone growth. Biomimicry is also influenc... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
United Flights from LA to San Francisco Now Use Biofuel, Create 60% Less Emissions
United Flights from LA to San Francisco Now Use Biofuel, Create 60% Less Emissions
Published on March 14, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Regularly scheduled United Airlines flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco will be fueled by a blend of 30 percent biofuel and 70 percent traditional fuel, reducing an estimated 60 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared with regula... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
€700K in Postcode Lottery Prizes to Emissions-Reducing Products, Services
€700K in Postcode Lottery Prizes to Emissions-Reducing Products, Services
Published on March 11, 2016
About a 2 minute read

The ‘biggest international sustainable entrepreneurship competition’ is underway! The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is open to entrepreneurs and businesses who have a product or service which reduces CO2 emissions. Now in its 10th year, this a... View More

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Community Updates
CVS Health Makes $50 Million Five-Year Commitment to Deliver the Nation's First Tobacco-Free Generation As Next Step Toward Smoke-Free Living
CVS Health Makes $50 Million Five-Year Commitment to Deliver the Nation's First Tobacco-Free Generation As Next Step Toward Smoke-Free Living
Published on March 10, 2016
About a 5 minute read

CVS Health, the nation's largest pharmacy innovation company, today announced Be The First, a five-year $50 million ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Biomimicry Design Challenge Expands to Include $10K Living Product Prize
Biomimicry Design Challenge Expands to Include $10K Living Product Prize
Published on March 4, 2016
About a 3 minute read

The annual competition from the Biomimicry Insititute is spreading its wings: The Biomimicry Global Design Challenge (BGDC) is expanding to include the Living Product Prize. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Reducing Waste With Chewing Gum Plastic, Innovative Design
Trending: Reducing Waste With Chewing Gum Plastic, Innovative Design
Published on March 2, 2016
About a 6 minute read

Rather than creating more waste, two new plastic solutions are speaking to the eco-conscious: Gumdrop Ltd. is using chewing gum in a novel, closed-loop recycling solution, while a new container was designed for improved reusability and recyclability.... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Biomimetic Design Solutions Collecting Clean Water from the Air
Trending: Biomimetic Design Solutions Collecting Clean Water from the Air
Published on February 29, 2016
About a 5 minute read

According to the United Nations, 1.2 billion people live in areas of physical water scarcity and another 1.6 billion people face economic water shortage or lack the infrastructure to take water from rivers and aquifers, making water scarcity one of t... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Innovation Inspiration: What Bones Taught Airbus About Optimizing Strength
Innovation Inspiration: What Bones Taught Airbus About Optimizing Strength
Published on February 15, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Airbus Group is taking innovation inspired by nature to the air by using 3D printing to help build a stronger, lighter-weight galley partition that mimics cells structure and bone growth. The design literally lightens each airplane’s load, allowing... View More

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