ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The pandemic has taught us that everything is interdependent. Global thought leaders agree on the opportunity and need for several key shifts to materialize in business; and they agree on the ingredients necessary for the cure, as set out below.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The negative framing that accompanies “traditional” climate communications risks
turning people off, but exclusively positive framing has its own issues. Long story short, we need both. Here are a few tips for choosing the right one.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
I’ve always been frustrated by infighting between
food-rescue organizations working together to distribute scarce food donations — mostly from retailers. So, here’s my list of untapped sectors of the food system — where food is almost always genuinely going to waste.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
The PepsiCo Foundation and WaterAid are launching a new program to build sanitation facilities and community water systems in the harsh, arid region of La Guajira, Colombia — with the goal of increasing access for the indigenous Wayuu people.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
We’re calling on companies across the country to deposit $1M of their banked dollars today into credit unions serving low-income communities. Thanks to our partnership with Inclusiv, this is one smart, seamless, socially conscious money move.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Laundry giant’s 2030 Ambition goals center on turning consumers to cold water, exploring carbon capture and reducing virgin plastic — so that ‘every load of laundry does a load of good.’
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The move toward more sustainable, inclusive and safer cities isn’t just better for the environment. These spaces contribute to a higher quality of life, foster community, encourage collaboration, and are more resilient and economically productive.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
In the past week, both Nike and Chipotle announced new sets of environmental and
social goals — and systems with which their executives’ compensation will be
tied to achieving them.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
One major reason that most sustainability writing is bad is that it’s written by a microscopic number of smart people who think and talk the same way,
unintentionally excluding the bulk of audiences that need to be spoken to.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
At Cabify, our team’s female representation more than doubles the technology sector’s average. Safe and inclusive transport plays a crucial role in socially sustainable development — so, if we want truly inclusive cities, we must also listen to women.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The 10th annual study reveals that HR departments apparently underestimated
employee concerns about racial equity and social unrest. Was the pandemic, or lack of company buy-in, to blame?
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
In many parts of Asia, COVID-19 is relatively under control; and the focus is on recovery. How the region responds, and how much companies push for a sustainable post-pandemic economy could influence the entire world, due to Asia’s place as
the global driver of innovation and change.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
At SB’s latest Trend Watching event, experts across a variety of fields and industries offered insights into how purpose-driven brands can effectively activate on everything from marketing to effective leadership to climate justice in our post-pandemic world.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The next frontier of sustainability is regeneration
— building brands that actively restore and renew a system. And that’s as true for our systems that continue to allow racial injustice as for our environmental ecosystems.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
The $2M annual fund will aim to address gaps of food affordability and waste, as well as accessibility and acceptability, around the world. Dole is seeking strategic partners to help develop solutions.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The e-commerce giant is working with over 20 product-certification partners to deliver product-specific sustainability information to shoppers through its Climate Pledge Friendly program.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
The TAZO Tree Corps will work with American Forests to help bring cleaner air and combat climate change in communities of color across the US, by increasing ‘tree equity.’
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The disconnect between many companies’ public sustainability ambitions and their non-public lobbying efforts can no longer be excused. The Erb Institute’s Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce is helping companies connect the dots.
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
Popular destinations are increasingly prioritizing quality over quantity, dispersing travelers across larger geographic areas, and clearly defining the
kind of travelers they want to attract. By addressing overtourism in this way, they also place locals’ wellbeing at the forefront.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Reaching 100 million people at once comes at a high cost — but the sticker price of a Super Bowl ad comes with deeper implications, both for brands and
society. What if that money was used for good?