CLEANTECH -
Here are smart tools and strategies organizations can use to overcome three
major barriers to cleantech adoption, to drive broader climate action and
achieve their sustainability goals.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -
93% of workers don’t know how to apply their company’s sustainability strategy to their work, 77% are unhappy with employers’ lack of climate action, and 52 percent think their employer is likely to greenwash.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
UNIDO and the GCCA have partnered to decarbonize the cement and concrete
industry, with a strong focus on the Global South; while Cambridge researchers
have developed a potentially game-changing cement-recycling process.
WALKING THE TALK -
10 distinguished climate researchers have called on the UN to give its 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development a much-needed refresh — by extending the
timeline to 2050 and providing greater clarity around specific goals, among
other recommendations.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
Creatives for Climate’s ‘Anti-Greenwash Guide’ is designed to help ad and
communications agencies comply with the latest greenwashing laws, and principles
to guide them away from misleading and unsubstantiated sustainability-related
claims.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
The USDA's $1.5B investment in the RCPP will advance climate-smart agriculture in the US while expanding the number, reach and variety of conservation programs. Realizing the full potential of this funding requires intentional action and collaboration across the agricultural ecosystem.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Without EPR policy, tens of millions of tons of textiles will continue to be landfilled, incinerated or leak into the environment every year. But as policy continues to develop, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation reminds businesses to keep innovating.
WASTE NOT -
Researchers at ETH Zurich have teamed up with the food industry to produce a
whole-fruit variety of chocolate that is not only more nutritious, it’s more
beneficial for farmers and the environment.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
In a new paper, scientists detail how the soon-to-be-ratified Treaty can help
protect marine species as climate change continues to warm the oceans.
COLLABORATION -
The Future Supplier Initiative’s collective-financing model aims to address the
main barriers preventing many textile factories from reducing resource
consumption or implementing renewable-energy solutions.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Sustainable Brands Tokyo's Shigeki Aoki talks with Mazda President and CEO Masahiro Moro about how the 104-year-old auto manufacturer’s mission and strategies center around 'the joy of driving.'
WASTE NOT -
AmorSui's new line of higher-quality, inclusive, washable and recyclable garments eliminate waste and better protect medical personnel. We spoke with founder Beau Wangtrakuldee about her vision for a circular commerce model for medical supplies.
WALKING THE TALK -
Edinburgh’s recent ban on ads for fossil fuels and other high-carbon products
exemplifies a desire to shift those ad spaces toward cleaner, more viable alternatives and ads that promote low-carbon behaviors.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
I-2117 is already destabilizing the state’s landmark carbon market — confusing businesses
and creating uncertainty about the future of climate policy.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Update to 2025 Roadmap carries forward unfinished targets from the original plan
and outlines new steps toward circular design, based on insights from 130+
US Plastic Pact Activators.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
Tourism marketing has largely centered around traveler desires such as pleasant
weather and low prices. Now, it must also consider how travelers’ presence impacts locals, the local economy, wildlife and the natural environment.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
This week in regenerative-ag news, Heineken, innocent Drinks and Rainforest
Alliance all revealed progress in scaling practices that increase resilience in
food and beverage supply chains around the world.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -
If Boards acknowledge their fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest
of a company as defined by its purpose — and work with management to adopt
a social purpose as the company’s reason for being and have oversight of the
purpose — it can help propel the purpose economy into a formidable force for
good.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
As Deschutes and Patagonia Provisions partner on beers made from regenerative
grain, nearly 50% of beer lovers around the world say they will pay more for a
sustainable brew.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
As brands grapple with their position on LGBTQIA+ issues and building
inclusivity and diversity across their businesses, the latest Outvertising
Consumer Report offers plenty of advice for being more effective.