CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
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.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
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.
NEW METRICS -
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.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
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 commitments to sustainability.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
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 created equal.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
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.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
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.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
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.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
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 able to track all their forest-related sustainability efforts in one secure place.
PRESS RELEASE -
Mastercard, BanQu, Planet Labs sharing insights at SB’19 Detroit, June 3-6
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
adidas, Diageo and HP launch new films and campaigns, while PepsiCo tackles gender equality in agriculture for International Women’s Day.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
One of the biggest food retailers in the US has used the software to better
understand the shelf life of its beef, cutting potential waste by 25 percent.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
“Be authentic. You may have lost it for whatever reason: acquisition, merger, leadership changes, a value prop has evolved … but never forget where you came from.” — Alicia Tillman, SAP
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Promising technologies from Finland, France could bring waste-free future
closer to reality.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
Findings from State of Technology in Retail report underscore growing importance of technology and consumer feedback in product development process.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
Collaboration will allow companies to gain data-backed insight into worker treatment in their supply chains.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
So, what do a slave-free chocolate brand, an activist bank and a blindfolded panel of diversity experts have in common?
PRESS RELEASE -
As the Earth’s population continues to grow, so does our agriculture and energy usage, pollution and overall consumption. Last year, the global demand for resources was 1.7 times more than what the Earth can support in one year.* And it’s getting worse.
PRESS RELEASE -
Best Buy’s environmental report card is out – and we’re at the top of the class when it comes to tackling climate change.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Once seen as a ‘nice to have’ for businesses, sustainability has become a vital component of many global organisations’ social and economic strategies.