Behavior Change
The latest developments supporting a shift toward sustainable consumption, as well as specific ways brands are encouraging less wasteful behaviors.
Burgers for Biodiversity? How Much Difference Can the Impossible Burger Really Make?
For a country that loves its burgers, the Impossible Burger’s swift uptake has been a bit of a surprise. But it shouldn’t be — Impossible Foods is giving people what they really want: taste, health and ethics.
KLM Issues Global Call to Industry, Travelers to 'Fly Responsibly'
Cross-Posted from Collaboration. Just ahead of its 100th birthday, the Dutch airline calls on global aviation industry, individual travelers to join forces for sustainable air travel — or take the train, instead.
Philip Morris International Is Now in the Life Insurance Business
PMI’s new insurance company, reviti, offers discounted premiums to people who quit smoking or switch to e-cigarettes, and incentives for continued improvements in lifestyle habits.
Impossible Foods Celebrates Consumer Paradigm Shift to Plant-Based Meat
The report also offers a first look at soon-to-be-published research that helps quantify the ways that plant-based diets can literally turn back the clock on climate change.
How Brands Are Influencing Better Behaviors, Legislation, Supply Chains
On the fourth and final day of SB’19 Detroit, a host of brands shared lessons learned from efforts to engage consumers on everything from more sustainable food choices and healthier masculinity to much-needed changes in policy.
#BrandsForGood, #Strawless Laying Groundwork for Sustainable Behavior Change
On Wednesday, day three of SB’19 Detroit, the focus was on collective brand efforts to create the significant shifts in consumer behavior necessary for The Good Life to become a reality.
Brands Large and Small on Driving the Change They Wish to See in the World
SB’19 Detroit was off to an engaging start this week, with powerhouses including Allbirds, Cisco, Eileen Fisher and Timberland comparing notes with rising craft brands and even Little Miss Flint on the most effective ways to continue to drive change toward a healthy, sustainable future.
#BrandsforGood on Mission to Bring ‘Good Life’ to Life for Consumers
Cross-Posted from Leadership. When SB’s Corporate Member group agreed they hadn’t cracked the nut as to how to create that elusive “pull factor” toward more conscious consumer habits and purchasing behaviors, the Brands for Good collaboratory was born.
Pro Athletes, Coaches Team Up to Redefine Masculinity Through ‘Good Men in Sport’
The initiative unites professional and collegiate athletes to discuss and redefine the idea of what it means to be a man today and the legacies men want to leave.
A Sustainable Tobacco Company? Philip Morris International Thinks It’s Possible
In its 2018 Sustainability Report, the tobacco giant explains how it is finding success creating a smoke-free future by transforming its business.
Plastic Straws Are on the Path to Extinction; You’ll Never Guess What’s Next
The global feminine hygiene market accounted for $31.23 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $62.84 billion by 2026. To stay relevant in this booming sector, investment in developing products responsive to these changing consumer demands is not only smart, it’s imperative.
25-Country Study to Help Identify Barriers, Opportunities for More Sustainable Lifestyles
A consortium of leading organizations has joined insights and strategy consultancy GlobeScan in launching a new global consumer research study on the topic of Healthy and Sustainable Living.
Of Plastics and People: Suzanne Shelton Shines Light into the Consumer Mind
Cross-Posted from Product, Service & Design Innovation. Through intensive research, Suzanne Shelton and her firm have gained insight into the ‘what next’ brands are looking for: less conversation, more action. Consumers are actively asking for more sustainable options — not alongside, but in place of traditional products and packaging.
P&G Brands Aim to Expand Leadership in Responsible Consumption
At SB’19 Paris this week, P&G presented a forward-looking framework, including innovation strategies that will inspire and enable responsible consumption for the five billion consumers served by the company’s many brands each day.
Changing Behavior, One Reused Item at a Time
We are consuming more clothing, using it for nearly half as long and still filling up our Earth with unwanted and unused clothing and textiles. The existing solution we can utilize in our day-to-day lives and business practices is reuse.
Inspiring Travelers to Help Preserve Beloved Destinations — While We Still Can
Travel and tourism can bring us a billion opportunities to make the world a better and more sustainable place — or a billion disasters, if we do not manage it properly.
KIND Blows Lid Off of Hidden Sugars in Snacks, Urges Industry to Open Up
With ‘Sweeteners Uncovered’ pop-up in NYC and online database, KIND shines a light on disguised ingredients in some of the US’s favorite snacks.
Behavior Change Pilot Makes UK Consumers ‘Smarter’ About Water Use
Cross-Posted from Marketing and Comms. Not only did Anglian Water’s ‘Smarter Drop’ project deliver impressive reduction in water consumption amongst consumers, it created impressive gains in brand loyalty and trust for the UK utility.
Show Me the … Health Benefits?
Utilities, retailers, appliance brands, even public officials beat the same drum to market to consumers: “Save energy! Save money!” It’s an easy refrain, but it’s not the smartest one.
The New Protein Aisle: So We Don't Eat Ourselves Out of House and Home
Cross-Posted from The Next Economy. As the veggie diet revolution continues to gain ground, we look at plant-based doppelgangers of two of our most beloved animal-based foods and why they could be key to saving the planet from ourselves.
