CLEANTECH -
Google was the first major company to become carbon neutral, in 2007. Now, the tech giant says it is the first company in the world to eliminate its entire carbon footprint.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Without oversight or a watchdog, what imperative do companies have to make a tangible impact on the livelihoods of cocoa farmers over increasing profit
margins?
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
To fully address the plastic waste challenge, it is urgent to capture as much of it as possible. Diverting ocean-bound plastics is a worthy cause, but it only scratches the surface of the broader challenge of mismanaged waste.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
As fashion brands and retailers use the silver lining of COVID-19 to strengthen their sustainability commitments, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol can help them demonstrate their sourcing and supply chain commitments to meet customer demand.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Beginning in 2021, McDonald's customers in select UK restaurants will be able to choose a reusable hot beverage cup, which can be returned to be sanitized and reused.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
With the COVID-19 and climate crises threatening industry’s dominant business model — which is based on continued growth in production — circular models will need to be at the heart of fashion’s growth plans going forward.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -
COVID-19 has demonstrated that changes must be made in order to support and secure the future of travel. Along with elevated safety protocols, a genuine
commitment to sustainability provides a roadmap to a more responsible travel industry.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Have you ever wondered why some consumer goods don't last? From cell phones to household appliances and clothing to automobile tires, some products we use
every day could last much longer. But they don't.
COLLABORATION -
60+ brands, retailers, government agencies, and NGOs collaborate to advance all plastic packaging to become reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
In partnership with major brands and small business owners, Algramo gives consumers a better way to refill household-name cleaning products from through a cost effective, smart dispensing system.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Sustainable packaging is on track to becoming the norm in both industries, leaving the thing that sets brands apart as the way they communicate the message.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
The pandemic has been a turning point in the way businesses move forward. It is clear that by focusing on finding their higher purpose, right down to the
intricacies of their supply chains, businesses can help manifest the sustainable future that we need.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Leading by example, the sustainable fashion brand has pledging to eliminate plastic from its consumer packaging by 2021, the use of Ancient and Endangered Forest by 2022, and to eliminate virgin forest fibers by 2025.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
The circular economy is here to stay — and no industry is better positioned to take on this challenge than fashion. The designers, innovators and business
people in this industry are starting a revolution that ensures doing good never goes out of style.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Incorporating recycled ocean plastics into products is no longer a risky affair, and more brands are following in the footsteps of earlier pioneers to
revolutionize their own product lines and story with these salvaged materials.
WASTE NOT -
Schott Design’s product exchange program, SchottXchange, goes beyond its carpet
reclamation and recycling efforts on its projects to facilitate the reuse of items within or between buildings, diverting materials from the landfill.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Latest Fairphone Impact Report reveals benefits of social and environmental programs; while LCA of the Fairphone 3 shows that using a smartphone for over 5 years can reduce CO2 emissions by about 40%.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Zipper giant YKK Group has used recycled PET yarns in the woven tape of its Natulon® zippers since 1994. But when it wanted to help address the challenge of ocean plastic, the company saw it as an opportunity to get creative.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -
Carbon-neutral travel giant Intrepid Travel aims to assist others in rebuilding responsibly, for a more sustainable return to tourism.