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Circular Economy
Closed Loop Fund Announces Historic Partnership on Funding for Recycling Infrastructure
Closed Loop Fund Announces Historic Partnership on Funding for Recycling Infrastructure
Published on March 26, 2018
About a 3 minute read

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Closed Loop Fund (CLF) today unveiled an historic statewide, public-private partnership targeting a $5 million investment in recycling infrastructure in Connecticut in 2... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Trending: New Technologies, Recycling Schemes, Materials Edge Fashion Industry Closer to Circularity
Trending: New Technologies, Recycling Schemes, Materials Edge Fashion Industry Closer to Circularity
Published on March 16, 2018
About a 6 minute read

The New Textiles Economy continues to bloom as key players in the apparel and textile industries take action to shift towards a more sustainable model. ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
UK Retail Giants Team Up to Deliver on SDGs
UK Retail Giants Team Up to Deliver on SDGs
Published on March 15, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Over 25 major UK retailers — including Asda, The Co-operative, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s — have signed up to a series of commitments to tackle some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Trending: How Retailers, NGOs Can Engage Consumers to Catalyze Circular Economy
Trending: How Retailers, NGOs Can Engage Consumers to Catalyze Circular Economy
Published on March 9, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Businesses have a critical role to play in cleaning up the global economy, but it is consumers whole truly hold the key to achieving a more sustainable future. In a new report, PA Consulting Group shows that retailers can build customer loyalty — a... View More

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Community Updates
CVS Health Investing in Long-Term and Sustainable Wage Increases and Benefits Enhancements
CVS Health Investing in Long-Term and Sustainable Wage Increases and Benefits Enhancements
Published on February 13, 2018
About a 3 minute read

In a continuing commitment to investing in the growth and success of its employees, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced three major programs that will enable employees to share in the tax savings created by the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The impr... View More

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Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Trending: New Tools, Rules, Partnerships Take Food Waste, Hunger Head On
Trending: New Tools, Rules, Partnerships Take Food Waste, Hunger Head On
Published on January 25, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Around 52 million tons of food are wasted each year in the United States despite 1 in 7 US citizens lacking reliable access to sufficient, affordable and nutritious food. While raising consumer awareness is an important food waste reduction strategy,... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
A New Year’s Resolution for Retailers: Eliminate Toxic Chemicals
A New Year’s Resolution for Retailers: Eliminate Toxic Chemicals
Published on December 27, 2017
About a 7 minute read

This New Year’s, retailers should make a resolution to get toxic chemicals out of their products and packaging. At a time when the EPA is undermining the implementation of the nation’s new chemical safety law enacted just last year, it’s more c... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: Food-Focused Tech Solutions Helping Slash Waste While Recouping Revenue
Trending: Food-Focused Tech Solutions Helping Slash Waste While Recouping Revenue
Published on December 25, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Food waste may be on the rise, but startups across the globe are developing new solutions to drive waste — and costs — down to an all-time low. ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Campbell's, NowThis Explore Waste, Sustainability, Innovation on New Food Channel
Campbell's, NowThis Explore Waste, Sustainability, Innovation on New Food Channel
Published on December 11, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Digital news organization NowThis is rolling out a new food-focused channel that aims to explore food as it relates to culture and the environment. NowThis Food builds on the brand’s already extensive digital offerings, which include NowThis News a... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Patagonia Blacks Out Homepage, Calls on Consumers to Protect Public Lands
Patagonia Blacks Out Homepage, Calls on Consumers to Protect Public Lands
Published on December 7, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Outdoor retailer Patagonia is no stranger to throwing its weight behind worthy causes, particularly those aligned with its mission to “use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.” In the past, this has included sh... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
WRAP Releases Date Label Guidance to Drive Down UK Food Waste
WRAP Releases Date Label Guidance to Drive Down UK Food Waste
Published on November 29, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Households in the UK waste two million tons of food each year simply by not consuming it in time. A third of this food waste is the result of the result of a confusing and counterintuitive labeling system. WRAP, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and De... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
How Organic Underwear Can Help Save the World
How Organic Underwear Can Help Save the World
Published on November 23, 2017
About a 3 minute read

In an era where brands are becoming increasingly socially conscious to keep up with societal trends, Marc Skid is no exception. The recently launched online underwear retailer is using the finest, sustainably grown materials to provide its customers ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Third Year of REI's #OptOutside Movement Gives the Power to the People
Third Year of REI's #OptOutside Movement Gives the Power to the People
Published on November 22, 2017
About a 7 minute read

With the launch of its #OptOutside campaign in 2015, REI set a new precedent in retail, shuttering its stores on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, giving its employees a paid day off and – on a day that has come to represent consumerism at its most ex... View More

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New Metrics
Evolution of Disclosure, CEO Engagement, Measuring What Matters Take Center Stage at #NewMetrics
Evolution of Disclosure, CEO Engagement, Measuring What Matters Take Center Stage at #NewMetrics
Published on November 14, 2017
About a 7 minute read

As Sustainable Brands' New Metrics '17 conference kicked off in Philadelphia on Monday, speakers from SASB, CSRLab, WRI, the World Happiness Summit and more presented a range of topics revolving around a few common themes: Correctly measuring what ma... View More

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Community Updates
The Product and Organization Environmental Footprint Initiative: A gold standard in the making
The Product and Organization Environmental Footprint Initiative: A gold standard in the making
Published on October 31, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Imagine you have landed in 2030. You walk into your usual grocery store. Only this time, every product sports a label to help you make your purchasing decision based not only on price, or calories, but also on environmental impact. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Looking for a Circular Packaging Solution? Meet RePack
Looking for a Circular Packaging Solution? Meet RePack
Published on October 30, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Maybe you remember visiting a post office to pick up one of your online purchases and seeing the hundreds, even thousands, of packages going to other shoppers — to be used once and thrown away. Sure, online purchases need to be individually labelle... View More

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Community Updates
Cat & Jack Expands to Include Adaptive Apparel to Help Meet the Needs of Even More Kids
Cat & Jack Expands to Include Adaptive Apparel to Help Meet the Needs of Even More Kids
Published on October 18, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Since its exciting introduction last summer ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
M&S’ Mike Barry: Balance of Science, Emotion Needed to Engage Consumers in Circular Models
M&S’ Mike Barry: Balance of Science, Emotion Needed to Engage Consumers in Circular Models
Published on October 10, 2017
About a 4 minute read

For many retailers, circular thinking involves redefining products – and the raw materials contained within them – as assets that need to be kept in circulation for as long as possible. During each use phase, these assets may need to be reintrodu... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
CVS Harnesses the Power of Design to Improve Health Outcomes, Consumer Experience
CVS Harnesses the Power of Design to Improve Health Outcomes, Consumer Experience
Published on October 6, 2017
About a 3 minute read

CVS Pharmacy is harnessing the power of design to further its mission of helping people on their path to better health. The retail division of CVS Health is introducing a new prescription management system for patients managing multiple medications i... View More

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Supply Chain
Asda, Co-op Collaborate to Streamline Supply Chain Sustainability Data
Asda, Co-op Collaborate to Streamline Supply Chain Sustainability Data
Published on October 3, 2017
About a 3 minute read

British supermarket giants Asda and The Co-operative, together with leading sustainable business and supply chain platform 2degrees, are paving the way for the future of supply chain collaboration by enabling mutual suppliers to submit aggregated dat... View More

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