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The Stories We Tell to Tell Other Stories: Remember People in Sustainability Reporting
All this diligent measurement, often seen in hundreds of pages of meticulous reporting, removes sustainability from the realm of common interest. Sustainability is for everyone and should be understood by everyone; shared understanding is the first s... View More
From Mealworms to Meals: How Ÿnsect Is Cultivating a Food Revolution
The French company is poised to meet the nutrition challenges posed by a growing population and a climate- and resource-challenged agricultural future. ... View More
GAF's First Urban Heat Project Produces Cool Results
GAF coatings had been proven to cool surfaces and ambient air on individual applications but had never been applied on a community-wide scale. Preliminary data showed a 25-50% reduction of the urban heat island effect during peak temperatures. ... View More
WWF: Funding Locally Tailored Food-System Innovation Is Essential for a Healthier, Abundant Planet
WWF’s new framework guides improved investment of innovation funds in food systems, so investors and businesses can work with local communities and stakeholders to identify the right innovations for the right impact in the right place. ... View More
The Science of Tree Planting: How Data Is Boosting Climate Resilience of Both Cities and Forests
Arbor Day Foundation’s Forest Priority Index and NatureQuant’s NatureScore tool identify where trees are needed most in both rural and urban areas — enabling better planning for addressing climate and human-health risks. ... View More
Is the Chocolate Industry Ready for Europe’s Strict Due Diligence Requirements?
The EU’s mandatory environmental and human rights due diligence laws will require companies, traders and farmers around the world to rethink how they source major commodities. But cacao may be the one to watch to see the impacts of these regulation... View More
REI Initiative Aims to Put Everyone in the US Within 5 Minutes of Natural Spaces
The US is rich in love of the outdoors but poor in access and infrastructure — especially for communities in dense, urban areas; over 100M people do not have a public park or green space within a 10-minute walk from home. ... View More
10K Farmers, 18 Countries, 8 Commodities & 4 Ways to Co-Create an Equitable, Sustainable Food System
For all the time and money spent examining challenges in global agriculture, little is spent understanding farmers’ perspectives. The Small Farmer Atlas is a starting point for companies and policymakers to center the perspectives of small-scale fa... View More
NextWave Focuses on Inclusive, Equitable Strategies to Turn Plastic Pollution Into a Resource
The cross-industry collaborative has reached 80% of its goal of diverting 25K MT of ocean-bound plastic by 2025. Now, it is working to ensure that the plastic is sourced with high ethical standards. ... View More
Carbon Neutral Is Dead; Long Live Nature Positive
If we invest in public campaigns for nature positive and brands shout it from the rooftops, we save what was originally valuable about the voluntary carbon market while actually doing what’s right for nature. ... View More
Inequality: The Sustainable Business Blind Spot
Climate change affects everyone but in vastly unequal ways. To address this and drive real, sustainable change, businesses must ensure their sustainability strategies do not exacerbate existing inequalities even further. ... View More
Colombian Toy Company Encourages Circular, Co-Creative Model of Play
Toynovo has created a subscription model for toys that eliminates waste, along with a co-creative approach to play that enhances creative thinking and problem-solving capacities. ... View More
Tapestry, ASICS Share Insights on Supply Chain Transformation in TrusTrace Traceability Roadmap
Launched in collaboration with Fashion for Good, the Traceability Roadmap provides a step-by-step guide to implementing traceability to achieve ESG, compliance and business goals. ... View More
Concrete Has an Emissions Problem. Thankfully, Startups Are Queuing Up to Solve It
In 2021, global construction projects consumed 30B tonnes of cement to make concrete — with every tonne emitting almost a tonne of CO2. The good news is, technologies already exist to reduce the impact of concrete production. ... View More
Oregon County Sues Several Fossil-Fuel Giants for Role in 2021 'Heat Dome'
The Multnomah County lawsuit is just one of many emerging efforts to hold corporations responsible for climate change and may set a new precedent for global corporate accountability. ... View More
‘Doing the Doable’: How Alight Helps 4M Displaced People a Year & How Businesses Can Become Allies
Alight CEO Jocelyn Wyatt shares how the NGO works to give the world’s displaced people a voice — and how businesses can catapult this movement of helping restore their security, dignity and opportunity. ... View More
Renewables May Be Booming; But Shifting from Fossil Fuels Is Being Hindered By …
Projects that could generate more than 1TW of renewable energy are still waiting to be constructed and connected to the grid in all parts of the world, due to delays in permitting and a lack of investment in grid infrastructure. ... View More
New Certification Raises Bar for Restaurant Sustainability Practices
The Food Made Good Sustainability Standard is the only certification designed to measure restaurants’ social and environmental impacts, wherever they are in the world. It also highlights areas for improvement and provides credibility in communicati... View More
Global Fashion Houses, NGOs Call on Industry to Commit to Deforestation-Free Leather
The Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather calls on brands and retailers to ensure sourcing of bovine leather from deforestation-free supply chains by 2030 or earlier. ... View More
Community-Inclusive Supply Chain Helping Regenerate Ecosystems, Economies in South Asia
By thinking of suppliers more as business partners, companies such as Tengri are creating new models for ethical, regenerative supply chains. ... View More
