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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Rethinking Plastic Litter: Improve Your LCAs and Reduce Your Personal Impacts
Rethinking Plastic Litter: Improve Your LCAs and Reduce Your Personal Impacts
Published on July 30, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Litter. It seems like such a ‘60s word, but it’s time to dust it off and rethink it — especially in the context of plastics and Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs). Start with the fact that more than 8 million tonnes of plastic enters the environment... View More

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Community Updates
Sustainable Brands Releases Program Details for New Metrics ‘18 Conference
Sustainable Brands Releases Program Details for New Metrics ‘18 Conference
Published on July 26, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Speakers from Danone, Seventh Generation, and B Lab among those confirmed to share advances in the metrics around social and environmental value SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2018 – Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled program details for New Metrics '... View More

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Community Updates
PepsiCo Reports Significant Strides in Pursuit of Performance With Purpose 2025 Agenda
PepsiCo Reports Significant Strides in Pursuit of Performance With Purpose 2025 Agenda
Published on July 11, 2018
About a 2 minute read

In its latest Sustainability Report, released today, PepsiCo reported important progress in 2017 against each of the company's three focus areas – Products, Planet, and People – while also returning $6.5 billion in cash to shareholders during the... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Q&A: A Cattle Rancher Shares Her Beef with Food Labeling
Q&A: A Cattle Rancher Shares Her Beef with Food Labeling
Published on May 23, 2018
About a 9 minute read

In the sustainability world, the conversation around beef mostly involves reducing the environmental impacts of its production (deforestation, methane emissions, etc). But Cassidy Johnston can offer a perspective we don’t often get to hear in the S... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Real-Time Visibility Key to Reducing Food Waste in the Supply Chain
Real-Time Visibility Key to Reducing Food Waste in the Supply Chain
Published on May 21, 2018
About a 5 minute read

How does food get on a plate? Unless you’re growing it yourself, that food may have had a long, complex journey before it arrived on your fork. That long trail all too often results in a lot of food wasted and lost along the way. The UN Food and Ag... View More

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Member Spotlight: Danielle Azoulay at L’Oréal, shares what motivates her to keep driving positive change at the largest beauty company in the world
Member Spotlight: Danielle Azoulay at L’Oréal, shares what motivates her to keep driving positive change at the largest beauty company in the world
Published on May 7, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Danielle Azoulay (@ecodanielle), head of CSR and sustainability at L'Oréal, spoke with us recently about the projects she’s most excited about right now and how she stays inspired to drive positive change for the business, including the ability to... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Technology: The Trojan Horse for Hotel Sustainability
Technology: The Trojan Horse for Hotel Sustainability
Published on May 7, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Technology has been quickly evolving into many markets such as clothing, food, health and home, and hotels are certainly no exception. As the industry is disrupted by more privatized options such as AirBnb and VRBO, Bloomberg reports that technology ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Earth Needs Our Action Every Day: The Path Ahead
Earth Needs Our Action Every Day: The Path Ahead
Published on May 1, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Last year saw unprecedented natural disasters across the globe – from wildfires in California to record-breaking hurricanes in the U.S. Gulf Coast, eastern seaboard, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. At the same time, scientists warn that the risks po... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
New Evidence Suggests That Sustainability Standards Drive Action
New Evidence Suggests That Sustainability Standards Drive Action
Published on April 18, 2018
About a 3 minute read

New evidence suggests that sustainability standards are drivers of the adoption and improvement of corporate practices. Its welcome news following CDP’s recent examination of the gap between corporate intentions and action on tackling climate-relat... View More

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Organizational Governance
#BusinessCase: Research Finds Hotels Saved $7 for Every $1 Invested in Cutting Food Waste
#BusinessCase: Research Finds Hotels Saved $7 for Every $1 Invested in Cutting Food Waste
Published on April 6, 2018
About a 4 minute read

In a first-of-its-kind analysis for the hotel industry, food waste reduction programs were shown to be effective and financially beneficial. The research – which was conducted on behalf of Champions 12.3 – studied the costs and benefits of reduci... View More

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Finance & Investment
Startup Allows Neighbors to Generate Returns Through Investments in Their Community
Startup Allows Neighbors to Generate Returns Through Investments in Their Community
Published on April 6, 2018
About a 3 minute read

“A lot of people want to participate in Detroit’s recovery, but unfortunately, they feel that because they’re not a billionaire, millionaire, celebrity or politician, they feel they can’t,” Kwaku Osei told Fast Company. ... View More

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Organizational Governance
Q&A: Dr. John Izzo on Creating Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good
Q&A: Dr. John Izzo on Creating Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good
Published on March 13, 2018
About a 8 minute read

Good products and profits have long been the hallmark of successful businesses, but in a shifting economic landscape these traditional metrics no longer hold up, as consumers, employees and investors are increasingly looking to corporations to act on... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
UK Sustainability Sector Outstrips National Average for Job Satisfaction, Pay, Growth
UK Sustainability Sector Outstrips National Average for Job Satisfaction, Pay, Growth
Published on March 9, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Last week, new analysis from B Corp determined that companies using business as a force for good outperform those who don’t. Now, a study from the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), an international professional body for e... View More

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Organizational Governance
Social Purpose Imperative in Business Triggers Capitalism’s New Zeitgeist
Social Purpose Imperative in Business Triggers Capitalism’s New Zeitgeist
Published on March 5, 2018
About a 10 minute read

Welcome to the tipping point of capitalism. At a time defined by political scandals, nuclear threats, and turbulence on Wall Street, business is society’s unlikeliest hero. A series of watershed statements, reports and initiatives from some of the ... View More

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Circular Economy
Tesco, Nestlé Poised to Benefit Most from Impending Plant-Based Protein Surge
Tesco, Nestlé Poised to Benefit Most from Impending Plant-Based Protein Surge
Published on February 19, 2018
About a 3 minute read

A shift in consumer awareness around sustainability is causing a surge in demand for plant-based proteins — an emerging market opportunity that global food companies won’t want to miss. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Workplace Learning
3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Workplace Learning
Published on February 6, 2018
About a 5 minute read

My uncle once claimed he could magically tell you the day of the week if you gave him any calendar date (day, month and year). He said he could visually see the answer in his head and swore he didn’t have any quick calculation or trick. My father w... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
#BusinessCase: Report Reveals 36:1 Social ROI for Landscape-Scale Restoration
#BusinessCase: Report Reveals 36:1 Social ROI for Landscape-Scale Restoration
Published on February 2, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Landscape-scale restoration has the power to create a 36:1 social return on investment, according to two new reports from nonprofit Restore the Earth Foundation and Social Value International (SVI). ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Wall Street’s 2018 Push for Purpose
Wall Street’s 2018 Push for Purpose
Published on February 2, 2018
About a 3 minute read

On Monday morning, the 8th of January, Apple’s board members had probably just recovered their iPhones from their kids, who had been using them all weekend for gaming, when they saw an open letter posted online by two of the company’s major inves... View More

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New Metrics
The Future of Brand Impact and How It’s Measured
The Future of Brand Impact and How It’s Measured
Published on November 28, 2017
About a 5 minute read

The new wave of conscious consumption, driven largely by millennials and Gen Z, is pushing companies to innovate around social causes. ... View More

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Finance & Investment
Catalyst Credit Line: A Financial Lifeline for Pre-Profit, Sustainable Startups
Catalyst Credit Line: A Financial Lifeline for Pre-Profit, Sustainable Startups
Published on November 23, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Young, sustainable companies have it tough. With all that excitement and idealism in building a new company comes a mountain of obstacles to overcome. But for purpose-driven companies pursuing opportunities that also create impact, that risk/reward r... View More

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