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.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
A key solution for solving hunger at both ends of the leash lies in the
collective action between organizational partnerships and community involvement.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Mycocycle and Mogu are harnessing mycelium to transform industrial waste into
resilient, circular materials for the construction sector.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
By building hyper-local value networks that are open, adaptable and deeply
rooted in communities, businesses can gain agility and resilience and maximize
sustainable local impact.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
This week at Climate Week NYC, several conversations centered around reducing
the sustainability impacts of something affecting nearly every attendee:
Business travel.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Latest initiatives include circularity advocates and resellers working to end
double taxation on secondhand fashion, a sustainable detergent brand’s
continued efforts to reduce the impacts of laundry, and a recycled edition of a beloved clog.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
“This irrefutable data should reassure any business and encourage brands to
renew their commitment to inclusivity in all forms — to not only benefit the
communities they serve, but to drive growth and financially prosper.”
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
While no single set of policy interventions should be applied globally, the research reveals a universal need to optimize land use and restore biodiversity, improve education on healthy and sustainable diets, and redesign financial subsidies and incentives.
IS REGENERATIVE AG VIABLE AT SCALE? -
Despite their benefits for soil and ecosystem health, regenerative practices are
not going to make a positive dent in the food system long term unless there is a
true economic case for farmers and others in the value chain. And there is.