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Finance & Investment
Forget Bitcoin, Planting Trees Can Offer Amazing Returns
Forget Bitcoin, Planting Trees Can Offer Amazing Returns
Published on January 31, 2018
About a 5 minute read

A new report has found that money actually does grow on trees. Businesses are making money from planting trees and growing sales as rapidly as 10 times per year. ... View More

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Community Updates
Cisco Accelerates Global Problem Solving in 2017
Cisco Accelerates Global Problem Solving in 2017
Published on January 29, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Our world is more connected than ever before, and these connections are increasing. Research predicts that 500 billion devices will be connected to the Internet by 2030. Explosive growth and innovations, including augmented reality, artificial intell... View More

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Organizational Governance
Why Take a Duck to CES? How Tech Is Helping Aflac Put Purpose Into Practice
Why Take a Duck to CES? How Tech Is Helping Aflac Put Purpose Into Practice
Published on January 29, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Nested between smart mirrors, driverless cars, and paper-thin TVs, a little duck fluffed its feathers, awaiting its big debut. Unlike most of the 3,900+ products at the crowded cultural phenomenon that is the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the duc... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
4 Sustainability-Driven Startups Vie for $50K in Women Who Tech Challenge
4 Sustainability-Driven Startups Vie for $50K in Women Who Tech Challenge
Published on January 29, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Furthering its mission to close the funding gap and help women launch startups and raise capital, nonprofit Women Who Tech has released the names of the 10 finalists selected for the sixth Women Startup Challenge. The finalists will pitch their ideas... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
How a ‘People Dam’ Helped Save a Regional Community in Japan
How a ‘People Dam’ Helped Save a Regional Community in Japan
Published on January 26, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Naruto City, on the northeast tip of Tokushima Prefecture — Shikoku, Japan. The Naruto Strait’s whirling tides are popular with tourists, but in recent years the region, like many others, has struggled to cope with the exodus of people and indust... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
2018 Circulars Honors 7 Innovators Accelerating a Waste-Free Future
2018 Circulars Honors 7 Innovators Accelerating a Waste-Free Future
Published on January 25, 2018
About a 4 minute read

At the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, WEF, the Forum of Young Global Leaders and Accenture revealed the winners of the 2018 Circulars. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made notable contributions to the... View More

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Member Spotlight: Dave Stangis, CSO at Campbell, on his work ethic and why he’s grateful for the Sustainable Brands community
Member Spotlight: Dave Stangis, CSO at Campbell, on his work ethic and why he’s grateful for the Sustainable Brands community
Published on January 23, 2018
About a 4 minute read

We recently spoke with Dave Stangis (@DaveStangis), vice president corporate responsibility and chief sustainability officer at Campbell Soup Company, about his unexpected entrée into a successful sustainability career and how he stays passionate ab... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
CDP: Automakers Must Embrace Disruption to Remain Relevant in Low-Carbon Transition
CDP: Automakers Must Embrace Disruption to Remain Relevant in Low-Carbon Transition
Published on January 18, 2018
About a 4 minute read

The auto sector is facing a complete overhaul with technological disruption already well underway. In order to remain relevant in the low-carbon transition, automotive companies must rapidly adapt to address technological disruption and environmental... View More

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Circular Economy
WEF Issues Stark Reminder That Our World Is Under Threat; Complacency Not an Option
WEF Issues Stark Reminder That Our World Is Under Threat; Complacency Not an Option
Published on January 17, 2018
About a 5 minute read

As we navigate our own private echo chambers day to day, it is tempting to allow oneself to be swept up in the positivity so prevalent in sustainable business circles right now. We have the technologies, ideas and business models to succeed and the t... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: New Filtering, Recycling Technologies to Take Water Stewardship to the Next Level
Trending: New Filtering, Recycling Technologies to Take Water Stewardship to the Next Level
Published on January 16, 2018
About a 3 minute read

As the problems of microplastics and water scarcity persist, businesses are looking to new technologies to encourage greater consumer and corporate water stewardship. Platform technology company Xeros Technologies has developed a washing machine comp... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Can Huawei Crack the US Market Without Environmental Credentials?
Can Huawei Crack the US Market Without Environmental Credentials?
Published on January 12, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Your bus shelter and web browser may soon be blanketed with ads promoting “The best phone you’ve never heard of," heralding the arrival of a new smartphone that has finally come to town. Who is this mysterious “newcomer”? None other than... View More

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Supply Chain
Sustainable Value Chains & Blockchain: Practical Applications
Sustainable Value Chains & Blockchain: Practical Applications
Published on January 11, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, has certainly earned its space as one of the most talked-about topics of 2017. Regardless of whether one views these new 'currencies' as an investment opportunity or bubble waiting t... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Panasonic to Transform Denver Into Smart, Sustainable City of the Future
Panasonic to Transform Denver Into Smart, Sustainable City of the Future
Published on January 9, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Though widely known for its consumer electronics products, Panasonic is using its tech expertise to focus on a new venture: creating smart, sustainable cities of the future. Building on the success of its Sustainable Smart Town in Fujisawa, Japan —... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Fossil Fuels Finally Taking a Back Seat to Wind
Trending: Fossil Fuels Finally Taking a Back Seat to Wind
Published on January 9, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Wind’s potential to fuel the next economy is no longer speculation, but rather fact. According to new research by Research & Markets, energy statistics from Denmark and a pledge made by the UK government to phase out coal by 2025, fossil fuels ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: Local Solutions Could Hold the Key to Reducing Global Food Waste
Trending: Local Solutions Could Hold the Key to Reducing Global Food Waste
Published on January 5, 2018
About a 5 minute read

While food industry giants and software companies have played an important role in creating solutions for reducing food waste, local community members are proving to be just as critical in driving the movement forward. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
How to Start a Sustainable Small Business
How to Start a Sustainable Small Business
Published on January 2, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Roughly 60 percent of millennials want to increase sustainability efforts in business. Millennials make up the largest group of consumers besides baby boomers, and 72 percent are willing to pay more for products from businesses committed to sustainab... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Scientists Uncover Unexpected Uses for Harmful Greenhouse Gases
Trending: Scientists Uncover Unexpected Uses for Harmful Greenhouse Gases
Published on December 27, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Though harmful greenhouse gases are charged with driving unprecedented — and dangerous — climate change, they’re proving to be an unlikely ally to researchers working on solutions to treat African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) and reduce ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
A New Year’s Resolution for Retailers: Eliminate Toxic Chemicals
A New Year’s Resolution for Retailers: Eliminate Toxic Chemicals
Published on December 27, 2017
About a 7 minute read

This New Year’s, retailers should make a resolution to get toxic chemicals out of their products and packaging. At a time when the EPA is undermining the implementation of the nation’s new chemical safety law enacted just last year, it’s more c... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Vatican Unveils Climate Change Accelerator Finalists
Vatican Unveils Climate Change Accelerator Finalists
Published on December 26, 2017
About a 2 minute read

The Vatican might seem an unlikely backdrop for cutting-edge climate change technology, but Stephen Forte of Fresco Capital Fund and Imagine Ventures’ Eric Harr are helping turn the Holy See into a hub for sustainability through their fledgling Lau... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Peace Boat's Ecoship to Bring Sustainability to the High Seas in 2020
Peace Boat's Ecoship to Bring Sustainability to the High Seas in 2020
Published on December 26, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Sustainable isn’t a word often used to describe the cruise industry, which has historically received less than stellar grades for its environmental performance (although there have been signs of improvement). But Peace Boat, an NGO working to promo... View More

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