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#JustBrands: To Effectively Address Equity, Brands Need to Rebuild From Within
Day 1 of Sustainable Brands’ Just Brands virtual event brought together business, racial justice and social good leaders for frank discussions on the context for racial inequities in the US, what equity really means in 2020, and businesses' role i... View More
Target Reveals Sweeping Action Plan to Advance Racial Equity
Target’s new Racial Equity Action and Change committee (REACH) has created an action plan which focuses on four areas: Team, Guests, Communities and Civic Engagement and Public Policy. ... View More
Cleaning Up Our Act: The Heightened Urgency for a Green Recovery
The pandemic has been a turning point in the way businesses move forward. It is clear that by focusing on finding their higher purpose, right down to the intricacies of their supply chains, businesses can help manifest the sustainable future that we ... View More
The Moonshot Approach: 5 Critical Elements of Transformational Leadership
As part of its #abetterway project, Quiero is asking how the sustainability and business equation will be affected by COVID-19. Here, we reflect on the future of business leadership based on Quiero’s conversations with 100 world leaders in the Ame... View More
prAna’s Responsible Packaging Movement Aims to Foster Sea Change in Fashion
Leading by example, the sustainable fashion brand has pledging to eliminate plastic from its consumer packaging by 2021, the use of Ancient and Endangered Forest by 2022, and to eliminate virgin forest fibers by 2025. ... View More
The Future of Fashion Is in Biomaterials and Circularity
The circular economy is here to stay — and no industry is better positioned to take on this challenge than fashion. The designers, innovators and business people in this industry are starting a revolution that ensures doing good never goes out of s... View More
Coalition of CEOs Endorses Economic Roadmap for Sustainable Post-COVID Recovery
In an open letter, the group of 14 CEOs calls on governments to accelerate such a transition by recognizing and supporting purpose-first business as an emerging fourth sector of the economy. ... View More
$16T Investor Network Develops First-Ever Framework for Net-Zero Investing
The Net Zero Investment Framework aims to maximize investor contribution to decarbonization of global economy, helping keep rise in global temperatures below 1.5°C. ... View More
Slowly But Surely, Fairphone Paving the Way to a More Ethical Electronics Industry
Latest Fairphone Impact Report reveals benefits of social and environmental programs; while LCA of the Fairphone 3 shows that using a smartphone for over 5 years can reduce CO2 emissions by about 40%. ... View More
New Lending Industry Alliance to Bolster Underserved Communities
Two longtime players in small-business lending and empowering low-income communities are joining forces to scale up equitable wealth creation in communities of color. ... View More
Viola Brands: A Case Study in Cultivating Racial Equity
Cannabis producer Viola Brands is determined to increase minority representation in the industry. Its Viola Cares program provides education, employment and other resources; in order to create 10,000 jobs within the cannabis industry for Black peopl... View More
The Role of Black Employees in Creating Equitable Workplaces
We are living in a moment that’s demanding employers to change the way in which they position themselves — if they really believe in inclusion — while Black employees can really evaluate where they are and how they feel about their workplace. ... View More
Report: Existing Technologies Can Stem Flow of Plastic into the Oceans by 80%
We know the problem; and, increasingly, we know how to solve it. It’s time for decision-makers, including leading global consumer brands that have been identified as part of the problem, to start taking the necessary steps to prevent plastic from e... View More
US Retail Giants Convene to Reinvent the Plastic Retail Bag
Leading retailers CVS Health, Target and Walmart — joined by Kroger and Walgreens, and NGOs Conservation International and Ocean Conservancy — unite to tackle retail bag waste and invite others to join the effort. ... View More
Diageo Announces World’s First 100% Plastic-Free, Paper-Based Spirits Bottle
Looks like Johnnie Walker scotch could be first to market with a paper-based packaging solution, made from sustainably sourced wood pulp, early next year. ... View More
From What to How: Enter the Era of Transformation
With a goal of contributing to change and understanding how COVID-19 will influence sustainable development; at Quiero, we have undertaken an ambitious project: #aBetterWay — a search for answers from our global community of leaders based on reflec... View More
Social Impact: A Sales Tool for the Post-Pandemic World
While the majority of companies recognize that social impact is valuable, few have managed to successfully integrate it into one of the most mission-critical activities: their sales strategy. ... View More
Regenerative Investing Key to Creating an Inclusive Economy
The recent spotlight on racial justice in the US has also highlighted the financial industry's role in perpetuating discrimination. Many have responded by donating money to nonprofits, but a regenerative approach to investing that start to undo decad... View More
The COVID Covenant: Don’t Go Back — Go Big and Go Now!
We know that we can buy less, use less, work from home, drive less, collaborate more; and have business, society and government move faster — because we just did all of that. How can we respond as powerfully and courageously to other super-critical... View More
Kering Commits to Net-Positive Impact on Biodiversity by 2025
The luxury group’s new biodiversity strategy provides a detailed roadmap aligned with the Science Based Targets Network’s Framework, with four stages: Avoid, Reduce, Restore and Regenerate, and Transform. ... View More
