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Blockchain and the Climate Crisis: Beyond the Hype
Blockchain’s full potential cannot be forecast with certainty. Yet, in a messy world where various parties struggle to gain enough good faith to work together on solutions, systems that engender trust will lay the foundation for progress. ... View More
Abbott named the industry leader in sustainability for the seventh consecutive year on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)
Abbott achieves top scores across all three key areas of economic, social and environmental performance, earns more than double the average score in Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry sector. ... View More
Meet the Latest 12 Startups Set to Change Fashion as We Know it
Innovations in garment fitting, recycling, intelligent machinery and a virtual garment marketplace are among the 12 new innovations joining the latest Fashion for Good-Plug and Play Accelerator Programme. ... View More
Q&A: How Akamai, VPPAs Are Paving the Way for a Corporate Clean Energy Future
Akamai, which has committed to power the internet more sustainably, took part in the US’ first corporate aggregated VPPA — a game-changing approach for smaller renewable energy buyers. ... View More
Can a Mobile App Help Barry Callebaut Eradicate Poverty in the Cocoa Supply Chain?
Big data is now helping Barry Callebaut improve its farmer support programs in typically low-tech environments such as cocoa farms. ... View More
What If We Could Geo-Locate the Next Deadly Outbreak — Months Before It Happened?
The AIME platform uses artificial intelligence to enable countries and their health practitioners to proactively deal with deadly outbreaks of disease. ... View More
AI Helping to Ensure Clean Water, Improve Yields, Protect Forests
Computer scientists at Intel are protecting the earth and we humans on it through a dedicated unit called AI for Social Good. We caught up with Head Anna Bethke and several of Intel’s software innovators to learn more about their work. ... View More
How Can Sustainability Be a Win for B2B Companies? Ask Flex
Consumer-facing companies get a lot of the attention for their sustainability efforts through great ads and campaigns. But there is a huge role for B2B companies to benefit from sustainability solutions, as well. Flex is one of these. ... View More
SB'19 Detroit: Transparency, Alliances Unsnarling the Tangled Webs We Weave
SB'19 Detroit was full of rich discussions from brands, technology providers and alliances driving holistic changes in supply chains and other complex systems — and shining light on problems along the way. ... View More
AI, Biomaterials, Circularity: The A-B-Cs of a Flourishing Future
On Monday and Tuesday at SB’19 Detroit, dozens of encouraging stories and divergent strategies emerged from the growing roster of organizations on a mission to improve some of our most common products and services. ... View More
See Change: Real-Time Visibility Into Land Changes Key to Ending Deforestation
With technological advances in Earth observation, we may be only a few years away from screening commodity index funds for environmental risks the same way we account for other financially material risks in public equities today. ... View More
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Launches Tech Venture to Scale Higg Index
Higg Co. will provide the trusted technology industry needs to be able to implement the Higg Index at scale; while the SAC will continue to focus on driving sustainability measurement and improvements in the apparel, footwear and textile industry. ... View More
Technology Partnerships Bridge Gaps Among Landscapes, Communities, Stakeholders
Private companies increasingly recognize the role they play in global conservation efforts. Technology providers have smartly strategized ways to make business operations more efficient than ever before and aid corporations in meeting their commitmen... View More
SB’19 Paris, Day 3: Confidence, Cautionary Tales About a Tech-Driven Future
As SB’19 Paris wound down to a close, two thought-provoking roundtables on Tech, Science and Ethics explored conflicting views regarding a rise in AI applications; and how, for the next generation of purpose-driven startups, not all investors are c... View More
Microsoft Increases Carbon Fee, Doubles Down on AI for Sustainability
Informed by new research from PwC UK that shows AI can boost global GDP by up to 4.4% and reduce emissions by 4% by 2030, Microsoft commits to a tech-first approach to drive progress across operations, products, customers and data science. ... View More
Why We Built the World’s First Website Carbon Calculator
Every time someone loads a web page, it emits an average of 6 grams of CO2. Collectively, this means the web accounts for 2% of all global GHG emissions — equivalent to the global aviation industry. ... View More
Bright Ideas Will Usher in the Clean Energy Future
A clean energy future will require innovation and creativity, including an increase in investment in high-efficiency energy solutions. But once we eliminate the kinks — and the misconceptions — it is a bright future. ... View More
Tracking Your Forest Sustainability Efforts Is Now Affordable, Fast, Accurate
The number of companies who have committed to ending deforestation within their supply chains is growing, but progress towards those goals has been slow. With a new application from Global Forest Watch (GFW) set to be released soon, companies will be... View More
Scientific and Technological Breakthroughs are Transforming Global Brands
Mastercard, BanQu, Planet Labs sharing insights at SB’19 Detroit, June 3-6 ... View More
Brands Expand Partnerships, Amplify Messaging in Support of Gender Equality
adidas, Diageo and HP launch new films and campaigns, while PepsiCo tackles gender equality in agriculture for International Women’s Day. ... View More
