REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Water and nature must be elevated to the same level of importance as carbon —
corporate strategies that fail to account for these interdependencies will not
have the necessary impacts.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Another central thread throughout SB’24 San Diego highlighted the efforts underway
by startup innovators, multinational brands and NGOs to redesign our food system
for resilience.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Study reveals climate-related concerns of residents of 10 major cities, and
provides case studies and actionable strategies for increasing urban climate
resilience.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Two rich discussions at SB’24 San Diego highlighted the importance of giving
sustainability and DEI their rightful attention, resources and integration
within successful corporate strategies.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Companies have a line-item budget for technology and other critical
business expenses. What is your line-item budget for supporting, nurturing and
growing your employees?
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
We continue to go round and round about shifting to a circular economy — discussions throughout the week at SB’24 San Diego helped provide brands much-needed clarity about the ways forward.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Keynotes on day 2 of SB’24 San Diego explored how companies are putting rubber
to road to solve complex business challenges — from creating new value flows to
cracking the code to circularity and driving progress toward a zero-emission
automotive future.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Opening keynotes at SB’24 San Diego emphasized the need for interconnected action — from honoring Indigenous knowledge and leveraging complexity theory to leveraging business and technology to create resilience.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Neighbourhood Futures sets out five complementary capacities to help generate
tailored, scalable strategies for climate resilience and health equity in
cities.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
It would make sense for something that has become universally pertinent to already be incorporated into most disciplines. Right?
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
To effectively address the urgent human, socioeconomic and environmental
challenges of our era, businesses can’t just focus on sustainability — they must
evolve into regenerative businesses that positively impact society and the
planet.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Ignoring the reality of climate change is no longer an option; the resilience
and sustainability of business now heavily depends on companies’ ability to
address and manage their climate exposure.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The classic marketing mix, the 4 Ps — product, price, place and promotion —
provide a good framework with which food and beverage marketing teams can insert
sustainability into the conversation. Adding a fifth P, purpose, will provide a
foundation for making a larger impact.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
New, dynamic label features The Recycling Partnership’s Recycle Check QR code
and utilizes data from its national database to demystify recycling across the
US.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Later this month, the world’s policymakers, environmentalists and business leaders
will be in Cali, Colombia for the latest UN biodiversity conference — and
companies are being urged to broaden their sustainability horizons.
IS REGENERATIVE AG VIABLE AT SCALE? -
One can’t help but wonder how organic farming in the US would be different if we
had continued to let farmers define and protect organic through regional
certification bodies.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Inspired by work on lunar resource extraction, the Helios Cycle creates zero
direct emissions and uses 30% less energy than traditional methods of extracting iron — offering
transformational potential for the heavy-emitting steel industry.
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
For many consumers, the primary barriers to recycling are a lack of education
and the effort required. Businesses can easily address both challenges and encourage better recycling habits.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Two recent studies point out that workers largely lack both the hard and soft
skills necessary to help future-proof their organizations in a
climate-challenged world.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
A new report highlights the public’s lack of understanding of regenerative agriculture
and its benefits; illycaffè and Kiss the Ground continue to help scale messaging
that fills this gap.