CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Whereas the country’s major cities have attracted the major hotel construction
in the past, boutique properties and hotel chains alike are popping up in
lesser-known areas — to showcase not only the natural appeal but the
proprietors’ commitment to the environment and local communities.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Day one of Sustainable Brands’ Brand-Led Culture Change event was filled with
rich discussions on the power of partnerships, hits and misses in brand
communication, and the power of art to open hearts and minds.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The Business Guide to Advancing Climate Justice grounds its principles in the
experiences of the communities most affected by climate change to empower
businesses to prioritize regenerative practices and social responsibility.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The most recent spate of controversies over misleading brand sustainability
claims raises pertinent questions for marketers everywhere.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
What if we centered our work and lives around showing up for ourselves, others
and the planet? Here are three takeaways from the recent B Lab Champions Retreat
on how we can turn talk into action.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
The group — comprised of seven higher-end wine producers — is bringing a
decidedly hip, modern update to a segment with a big perception issue.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The campaign from Natura, Forbes and Africa Creative highlights the power of the
Amazon’s $317B bioeconomy and that the standing forest is worth seven times
more than the potential earnings from its destruction.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Sounds Right aims to finally pay Nature royalties for her contributions to art
and everything else on earth by prompting conversation, raising funds for
conservation and inspiring millions of fans to take action.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
To unlock a self-sustaining, regenerative local system, an ecosystem of
co-beneficiaries invested in the place and bound by a system of co-benefits is
required.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Regardless of whether a travel-related company has submitted its commitments to SBTi; setting specific, quantifiable, time-bound goals is essential for meaningfully reducing climate-changing emissions.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The brand invites fans to ‘adopt’ one of four classic, mayo-centric sandwiches
at risk of extinction to increase awareness of the importance of regenerative
farming practices.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The update to one of the best-selling board games of all time presents players
with a pertinent dilemma: spend resources to invest in clean, sustainable energy
sources or opt for cheaper, yet polluting, fossil fuels.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The purpose economy is becoming a force in Canada and around the world. Now is the
time to help it overcome any growing pains and highlight the purpose gains to
put business and humanity on a sustainable path at scale.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
It’s clear we need a fundamental shift in how we perceive and manage our finite
resources. But as more and more businesses shift away from profit at all
costs to profit with purpose, hopefully we will all soon 'share more, waste
less.'
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
W23 Global is the first retailer-led venture fund to seek entrepreneurs and
early-stage ventures offering solutions to a range of common sustainability
challenges.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Alma del Jaguar Tequila and Mutiny Island Vodka are using their small
but growing footprint to protect jaguars in a volatile borderland and expand the
potential of an underused superfood, respectively.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Kind Traveler’s responsible-tourism model now helps San Luis Obispo, California
further its tree-planting efforts and progress toward its goal of achieving
carbon neutrality by 2035.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
As we work to find a balance between greenwashing and greenhushing
sustainability claims, here are several tips for brands to keep authentically
guiding consumers toward better purchases.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
New Schwab Foundation research provides scalable lessons on how to drive value
creation by addressing systemic socioeconomic exclusion at the local and global
levels.
PRESS RELEASE -
Hear from pioneering authors shaping the future of marketing, sustainability, and leadership, offering actionable insights for driving impactful change.