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Generative AI Use for Sustainability: A Zero-Sum Game?

In a new study, almost half of execs admit their use of gen AI has fueled their GHG emissions and 42% have had to re-examine their climate goals — because too many still have a one-eyed view of ‘costs.’ ... View More

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Japan’s ‘Coffee Hunter’ Shares Vision of Industry’s Sustainable Future

José Yoshiaki Kawashima, founder of coffee brand Mi Cafeto, is on a mission is to create a market and increase value for producers who are committed to making quality coffee while protecting the environment and human rights. ... View More

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Kentucky Distilleries Are Future-Proofing Bourbon Through Regenerative Ag

The five-year, $2.8M collaboration between four spirits giants, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association and Precision Conservation Management will help Kentucky corn farmers shift toward regenerative growing practices. ... View More

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BMW Group Expands Circular Supply Chain for EV Batteries

After establishing a system for harvesting cobalt, lithium and nickel from its high-voltage batteries in China, a new partnership extends the effort to its EU supply chain — with the US, Mexico and Canada to follow. ... View More

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Community Tourism Enriching Traveler Experiences, Locals’ Wellbeing

A tourism model that centers on culturally immersive experiences that empower, rather than deplete, destination communities: The ripple effects of responsibly developed and executed community tourism at scale can be profound. ... View More

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Studies Reveal the Dire Impacts of Bad Gift Giving

Shoppers everywhere would likely agree that the billions’ worth of negative economic and environmental impacts created by unmindful gift giving diminishes the intended sentiment behind giving gifts. ... View More

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Playful Good Deeds: GRAMMA's Recipe for Effective Sustainability Marketing

By following GRAMMA's recipe, brands can avoid greenwashing and transform marketing into a force for good — for the planet, for brand value, and for people seeking agency and meaning in the face of the climate crisis. ... View More

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Costco Stands Its Ground, Asserts Business Case for DEI

Costco has set a great example of finding the value in values — and a precedent that hopefully many more companies will follow. ... View More

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‘Benedict Lumberjack’ Puts Pension Funds in the Hot Seat Over Deforestation

The smarmy CEO is the latest celebrity character to fuel Make My Money Matter’s campaign to raise awareness of the impacts of our retirement funds. In the spot, he tells viewers how he's benefiting from their hard-earned funds: 'The business of def... View More

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WEF Reports Provide Roadmap for Company Leaders Bewildered by Climate Risks

Companies investing in adaptation, decarbonization & resilience are seeing up to $19 in avoided losses for every dollar spent; businesses that fail to adapt to climate risks could lose up to 7% of annual earnings by 2035. In layman’s terms: You... View More

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Future-Proofing Brews: Welcome to the Era of Climate-Resilient Beer

Ekonoke is farming hops indoors — safeguarding and revolutionizing the brewing industry through a sustainable, reliable supply of high-quality, customizable hops year-round. ... View More

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Divided Americans Unite in Call for People-First Approach to Business

Overall, there is a tremendous opportunity for corporate America to take a leadership role in tackling some of the country’s more intractable economic and societal challenges — and to become a positive, unifying force by doing so. ... View More

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Asset Managers Shooting Down Nature Resolutions, Despite Soaring Investor Concern

Investors filed a record number of shareholder resolutions relating to biodiversity in 2024, but none passed — because asset managers aren’t seeing the forest for the trees. ... View More

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Latin Innovators Unseating Conventional Leather with Circular, Biobased Alternatives

Polybion and Mabe Bio are future-proofing leather production with local and circular strategies that utilize waste, boost local economies and empower rural communities. ... View More

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Concentration vs Regeneration: The Battle for Sustainably Feeding the World

If we don’t shift our approach to growing the world’s food soon, we’ll see what happens when the scaling ‘solution’ we’ve relied on ultimately kills those same people it's meant to feed. ... View More

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unspun Is on a Mission to Tailor Fashion Production

The startup’s FitOS platform recommends the perfect sizes to customers and helps brands tailor their fit and inventory accordingly. ... View More

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Corporate Purpose in a Post-Election US: A Call for Continued Leadership

Companies that continue directing their resources and influence to create meaningful impact will not just survive but grow during the upcoming administration. Our research shows that the US public are ready for this leadership — now, it's up to bus... View More

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Zero Emissions: We Came to Collaborate

Despite outward differences between industries, most companies face similar challenges when it comes to sustainability — especially related to carbon-associated logistics. Only by working together can we create clean solutions. ... View More

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The Multiplier Effect, in Action! SB’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

Here’s this year’s list of tips for taking a more intentional approach to holiday gift giving and some of the many companies, platforms and products that we’d be happy to support anytime. ... View More

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30 Game-Changing Climate, Social Solutions Are ‘Bright Spots’ in These Uncertain Times

30 ‘Bright Spots’ highlighted by Forum for the Future — in partnership with Earthshot Prize and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors — reignite hope by demonstrating that transformational change is not only possible, but already happening. ... View More

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