MARKETING AND COMMS -
If consumers are to embrace sustainable products en masse, they need better information to be able to make an informed choice — and this is where marketeers have a vital role to play.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
In its first year disclosing to CDP, the fiber maker earned ‘A’ scores for its global climate and forests stewardship. Here’s what got it there.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Plastic credits are poised to generate the momentum necessary to launch a circular plastic economy and give brands the opportunity to act. In order for brands to take action, they will need to follow these four priorities …
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A regional coalition, led by UNEP, will support access to financing by the public and private sector, with special emphasis on SMEs — to foster innovation and the implementation of specific projects in the region.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The findings are a stark warning of the financial impact of environmental risks for both companies and consumers, as firms rally around the need for better management of environmental risks in product supply chains.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Last year provided many unforeseen challenges for the building management industry; despite it all, sustainability commitments stayed steady. But we
must seize the opportunity to shift the narrative in the energy industry away from efficiency, towards continuous optimization.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Thanks to some long-overdue digital transformations, carbon offsets can now be verified and issued on a near-real-time basis, software solutions handle costs and complexity, and accuracy is significantly enhanced. This is a win-win-win for project developers, carbon-offset buyers and the planet.
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Setting science-based targets for nature — as Seventh Generation and other leading companies are doing — can bolster climate targets while also
helping to protect and restore water, oceans, land and biodiversity.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
When it comes to one of the world’s most polluting and exploitative industries, more and more consumers are demanding transparency. We have the technology to deliver end-to-end transparency and to support the reinvention of the fashion
industry.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
Telling the stories of the people and forests behind FSC-certified products deepens consumers’ connections with the brands, and demonstrates the impacts of responsible sourcing. We expect this is just the beginning, due to the clear signals of consumer demand for these stories.
WALKING THE TALK -
SBTi target-setters are ahead of schedule: Since setting targets, these companies have reduced their annual emissions 25% since 2015 — a rate that exceeds the rate needed to limit warming to 1.5°C.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Best known for its fashionable reusable bottles and hydration accessories, S’well recently launched GroundS’well — a sustainability-as-a-service platform that aims to help brands improve consumer habits while decreasing single-use
plastic waste.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The opportunity for impact is especially high for consumer-facing companies, whose supply chain emissions far outweigh their direct emissions from
manufacturing.
WASTE NOT -
When Toronto’s Rogers Centre stadium needed a new roof, the owner turned to Sika Sarnafil — the manufacturer of the original vinyl roof membrane. Choosing a Sarnafil roof provided the additional benefit of the company’s recycling program.
CLEANTECH -
The three founding members of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance discuss how the pioneering partnership is propelling their individual sustainability strategies.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
2020’s winners cover topics ranging from calculating product carbon footprints, regenerative farming, healthier food and reusable packaging to DEI, supporting businesses during COVID and more.
BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
The world’s first carbon-removal collective for the travel industry offers climate-clever travelers and small businesses the ability to contribute directly to carbon removal and storage.
WASTE NOT -
Many plastic-based building materials that could be recycled aren’t, because most companies haven’t yet figured out how. The AZEK Company cracked this code, and diverted nearly 300 million pounds of waste from landfills in 2019.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The intersection of circular practices and supply chain in the built environment
will be a ripe area for innovation as companies look to their real estate portfolios for opportunities to meet their ambitious
sustainability commitments by 2030.
WASTE NOT -
While zero-waste initiatives in the US gained momentum in 2019 and early 2020, myriad complications related to the pandemic brought many to a screeching halt. But as we transition from emergency mode, there have been restarts.