Collaboration & Co-Creation
The work of organizations joining forces in win-win, pre-competitive ways to bring about massive, impactful shifts away from business as usual
Reimagining Corporate-Nonprofit Partnerships in Times of Crisis
In a time when needs are growing but government resources are constricted, nonprofits are being asked to do more with fewer resources. Promises made by companies to fulfill the needs of their communities and their stakeholders are more important now ... View More
Biodegradable, Recyclable: Designing Products for a Better End-of-Use Outcome
As part of an effort to recognize and learn from a wide array of organizations about the ways we can each make a positive impact on people and the planet, Shaw is spotlighting 10 diverse organizations intently focused on products and initiatives that... View More
Teach a Man to Fish: Why Some Travel Companies Support Microfinance
While sustainable tourism offerings are increasing along with traveler interest in giving back to the communities that they visit, most operators support local organizations through donations. But a growing wave are opting for microfinance to create ... View More
IBM’s 2020 Call for Code Challenge Takes on Both Climate Change and COVID-19
The annual challenge aims to address society’s most pressing issues; which is why this year, IBM is asking developers, data scientists and problem solvers to address two urgent crises that have the power to compromise our health, our planet and our... View More
100 US Companies, Investors Throw Weight Behind Transportation and Climate Initiative
A diverse group of investors, companies and organizations across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US are urging the region’s governors to adopt the TCI — what they’re calling a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity.’ ... View More
Trending: In Fashion, What’s Outside Also Counts
New partnerships aim to tackle the fashion industry’s packaging footprint — with circular solutions for polybags and MATCHESFASHION’s new, recyclable boxes furthering the cause. ... View More
250+ Craft Brewers Join Brewgooder’s #DrinkBeerGiveWater Movement for World Water Day
This World Water Day (March 22), over 250 craft brewers from around the world will launch unique brews, proceeds benefitting The Brewgooder Foundation and its sustainable development projects across Malawi. ... View More
How Partnerships Can Extend Sustainable Solutions
Partnerships and closer collaboration between organisations are critical if we are to build new, more sustainable ecosystems. One key to the success of any collaboration is that the partners have complementary strengths to exploit. ... View More
Microsoft, Danone Partner to Advance AI-Based Sustainable Food Solutions
The companies will jointly support funded European startups with artificial intelligence-based solutions for sustainable food and regenerative agriculture in a three-month accelerator. ... View More
Tackling the Social Barriers to Good Health
Abbott’s new Future Well Communities program works to fight diabetes by partnering with local stakeholders to address the social determinants of health. ... View More
3 Ways We’ll Change the Game in 2020
Our global community of innovators is always abuzz with activity, but momentum generated from three initiatives this year have us particularly excited to follow them in the year to come. ... View More
Walking the Talk: How Companies Are Delivering on the Promise of Social Impact
The metrics used by consumers, employees and investors to measure a company’s success are changing quickly, so the most forward-looking businesses are focused on implementing solutions that benefit people, society and the planet more-broadly — wh... View More
Less Talk, More Action: Brand Leaders Poised for Transformative Change in 2020
Among the top 10 issues Porter Novelli identified as trending in 2019, SB Corporate Members were asked to select the one issue or trend they saw most in their work this year. They are not only ready to take action, but feel that progress and change a... View More
Collaboration: A Catalyst for Cutting-Edge Change
It takes a village of visionaries and specialists to galvanize innovative ideas and bring them to fruition. In a recent webinar, Shaw examined a case study in organizations coming together to take a “people-centric approach to sustainability.” ... View More
285 Companies’ Science-Based Targets Signal Significant Progress Toward Paris Agreement Goals
New report reveals that by meeting their science-based targets, these companies — with more GHGs than France and Spain, combined — will eliminate 265 million metric tons of emissions from their operations, equivalent to closing 68 coal-fired powe... View More
As Government Pulls Out, US Private Sector Renews Support of Paris Agreement
US business leaders have long been vocal supporters of the Paris Agreement — especially since the President declared his intention to withdraw. In the past year, the private sector has renewed its clarion call for the US to step up its policies to ... View More
xSDG Laboratory and Consortium: Sharing Visions and Accelerating Action on SDGs
The xSDG Laboratory seeks to amass SDGs-related best practice by using the SDGs to design solutions to a range of complex social problems. The “x” represents the crossing of various social activities with SDGs to create cutting-edge, superior exa... View More
Leading-Edge Stakeholder-Engagement Metrics Reshaping Companies’ Definitions, Benchmarks for Success
On day 1 of Sustainable Brands’ (SB) New Metrics ’19 (Nov 18-20), representatives from corporates, nonprofits and more explored new ways to quantify the impacts of various forms of stakeholder engagement — from communities to consumers to emplo... View More
Report: We Must Move Beyond Plant-Based Products to Ensure Sustainable Food Future
New analysis from Forum for the Future explores the public commitments of 132 leading food companies and outlines a five-point plan to get businesses on track towards a more sustainable global food system. ... View More
