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Report Gives Investors Practical Steps to Strengthen Nature Conservation Portfolios
ShareAction’s report highlights the critical role investors play in helping reverse biodiversity loss, and highlights specific approaches needed when investing in or near areas that have been protected by governments due to their rich biodiversity.... View More
Future-Proofing Olive Farming: Balancing Tradition and Modern Practices
Balancing productivity with sustainability will be crucial to ensuring the long-term viability of olive farming in Spain amidst changing climate conditions. ... View More
Climate Uneducation in the US, Part 2: Failing High Schools
1 in 3 US high school students say they feel helpless when it comes to climate change and its effects. Much of this can be attributed to the lack of adequate teaching on the subject, and instruction on how students can feel more empowered. ... View More
Report: Reverse Logistics Integral to Accelerating Circular Fashion
Current, fragmented approaches to fashion circularity are failing to achieve commercial viability and scale. Deeper collaboration with logistics partners can streamline operations and aid compliance with tightening regulatory requirements. ... View More
Resilience Is Now a KPI in Our Tumultuous World
In our VUCA world, the ability to adapt and thrive amid compound challenges is crucial. Here are just a few examples of future-proof models for communities, businesses, ecosystems, technologies and more that have us excited about the growing resilien... View More
Certification Not Enough to Uphold EU’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Laws
These laws have been several years in the making — enough time for proactive companies to develop mechanisms to ensure their supply chains are free of deforestation, human rights abuses and forced labor. And while Europe is leading, other markets a... View More
New Tool Tracks US Food-Waste Legislation Landscape
Divert’s Food Waste Legislative Tracker offers a state-by-state look, as well as numerous touchpoints for anyone interested in food policy to get involved. ... View More
Unilever Partners to Scale Circular Packaging Solutions in Global South
In partnership with EY and USAID, the CIRCLE Alliance collaborative model of enterprise acceleration will help scale new and existing solutions for packaging circularity in areas where plastic pollution is especially severe. ... View More
Lidl Launches Industry-First, Partially Plant-Based Ground Meat
The new product, 60% minced beef mixed with 40% pea protein, aims to reduce environmental impact while providing customers with a familiar taste at a lower cost: It has a 37.5% lower carbon footprint — and is 33% cheaper — than traditional ground... View More
The Frugal Economy, Part 1: Share Everything, Waste Nothing
In this first of a four-part series, we look at the three pillars of the frugal economy and their transformative impact on businesses, industries, communities and the environment. ... View More
How Does Consumer Behavior Challenge the Circular Economy?
Economic models shift slowly, and consumer habits are hard to break. A shift from linearity to circularity won’t happen overnight, but there are tangible ways businesses can help consumers shift their behaviors today. ... View More
Mars Seeks Innovators to Reduce the Footprint of Pet Food
The Next-Generation Pet Food Program aims to scale sustainable innovations for the pet food value chain, with a focus on sustainable proteins and fats. ... View More
Field Notes: How Major Brands Are Cultivating Regenerative Supply Chains
From food and beverages to apparel, more commodity supply chains are getting a resilience boost through a transition to regenerative-agriculture practices. Join us in October as forward-thinking brands from these industries come together to discuss t... View More
Aspen Vodka Raises Spirits Sustainability to a Whole New Level
Aspen Distillers’ new, carbon-negative facility — the world’s first LEED Platinum-certified distillery — includes a parcel dedicated to regenerative agriculture and pioneering water re-entry processes, and is designed for net-positive energy ... View More
Avoiding Greenwashing Accusations Requires Cross-Functional Collaboration
Misleading consumers on sustainability initiatives will not grow a business, and the legal and reputational ramifications only reinforce that the exaggeration of environmental claims will not deliver on ROI. Here are two tips from our sustainability ... View More
Resilient Companies Remain Committed to Improvement, Regardless of Regulations
The US Supreme Court’s reversal of the 40-year-old ‘Chevron deference’ rule could put countless ESG regulations in jeopardy, but experts urge companies to stick to strategies that ensure their long-term competitiveness and resilience. ... View More
Travel Companies Signal Sustainability Focus With Scientists on Staff
These shifts in hospitality and tourism offerings are increasingly essential as conscious consumerism becomes mainstream and addressing the climate crisis becomes essential for preservation of the industry. ... View More
MIT Team Creates Clean Hydrogen with Seawater, Soda Cans, Caffeine
The engineers believe they have discovered the recipe for running a sustainable hydrogen reactor, which they plan to test first in marine and underwater vehicles. ... View More
Ancient Olive Trees Key to Protecting Region’s Ecology and Economy
Climate change requires rethinking agricultural practices; and a collaboration between Certified Origins and one of Catalonia, Spain’s oldest environmental NGOs is a model for enhancing conservation efforts and sustainable practices in the olive oi... View More
New Tool Identifies Top States, Cities for US Cleantech Manufacturing, Investment
RMI’s Clean Growth Tool provides policymakers and investors with a guide to development, manufacturing and job opportunities for a variety of low-carbon and clean-energy solutions and industries in all 50 states. ... View More
