PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Colossal Biosciences says its work to revive keystone species such as the
mammoth could be a boon for ecological restoration and biodiversity
preservation, but conservationists say it could become a moral and ethical
quagmire.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
Good-Loop’s Good-Media Academy outlines how the ad
industry impacts climate change and what advertisers can do to mitigate it.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
While the plant-based protein industry deals with growing pains, cultivated
meats — and even a combination of the two — are waiting in the wings to help
future-proof our food system.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
More conscientious catch methods and the rise of cultivated seafood could help
take the pressure off of overfished marine ecosystems — whose health is critical
for planetary health.
WASTE NOT -
Meal Reveal, developed in collaboration with Google Cloud, uses simple fridge
scan to help consumers overcome ‘fridge blindness’ and reduce household food
waste.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
A €30M portfolio in Europe and a $50M fund in the US put much-needed capital behind cultivating regenerative-ag value chains, while a partnership with NatureMetrics supports
Unilever's work to make farming its ingredients climate resilient.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
ClimateCrop is boosting starch metabolism in plants through non-GMO gene
editing — enhancing crop resilience to climate change, increasing yields, and
offering a sustainable solution to future farming challenges.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Coalition of over 50 tech accountability and environmental groups sound the alarm on the potential harms of AI to the planet, democracy and information ecosystems.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
There is immense potential for sustainable innovation in the ever-growing space
economy — in ways that could bring the industry’s own impacts, and an infinite
source of solar power, back down to Earth.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
The brand has partnered with Samsara Eco to extract nylon 6,6 from end-of-life textiles, demonstrating the potential to create a fully circular ecosystem for apparel.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Regenerative sustainability provides a pragmatic foundation to demonstrate
caregiving and relationality to people and planet. It shouldn’t be a ‘battle
against climate change;’ it should be a ‘relationship we’re working to heal.’
CLEANTECH -
We spoke with Damian Chan, EVP of the Singapore Economic Development Board, to learn more about how it is driving sustainability and the energy transition in the island nation.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The often-arduous process for meeting sustainable certification requirements can
be daunting, if not prohibitive, for smallholder farmers. Digitizing the process
removes pain points for both farmers and the companies that source their crops.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
SustainCERT, through its Value Change Initiative and partnership with Regrow
Ag, is working to promote resilience across the cotton value chain.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
For the hordes of companies still struggling to make good on their net-zero
commitments, comply with impending climate-disclosure legislation and figure out
what ‘circularity’ even means, Pentatonic is here to help.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Abalobi's easily scalable app enables traceability previously unseen in small-scale fisheries and connects fishers directly with buyers — reducing dependency on middlemen, resulting in fairer prices and ethical produce for consumers.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
The footwear manufacturer and material-science company aim to deliver the
world’s first 3D-printed, made-to-measure footwear that is fully compostable.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
'Global Risks Report 2024' calls for greater cooperation between the public and private sectors to focus global cooperation on rapidly building guardrails for the most disruptive emerging risks.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Many companies have embarked on their sustainability journey. In 2024, the
challenge will be to prioritize the innovations that add the most impact.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Improved automation is a major driver behind several of the biggest trends that will impact packaging sustainability in 2024.