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

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Trending: AT&T, Nestlé, Cargill Tap IoT, Partnerships To Save Water in Ag Supply Chains
Trending: AT&T, Nestlé, Cargill Tap IoT, Partnerships To Save Water in Ag Supply Chains
Published on May 24, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Farmers are faced with constant pricing pressures, water limitations and labor shortages, leading many to seek solutions to help them be more innovative and efficient in growing their crops. Technology and food companies alike are turning to the Inte... View More

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Trending: Global Beauty Industry Joins Forces to Drive Sustainability in Products, Packaging
Trending: Global Beauty Industry Joins Forces to Drive Sustainability in Products, Packaging
Published on May 17, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Collaborative efforts are advancing sustainability in the beauty industry. FIrst, supported by contributions from major brands and retailers, Forum for the Future and The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) have produced a draft assessment tool for evalu... View More

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Partnering for Good: Impacts from a Transformational 10-Year Partnership
Partnering for Good: Impacts from a Transformational 10-Year Partnership
Published on May 9, 2018
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“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” ~ Henry Ford Environmental and social issues are increasingly affecting the viability of business — and the communities and environments in which t... View More

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Nestlé-Starbucks Alliance Aims to Make Coffee First Truly Sustainable Ag Product
Nestlé-Starbucks Alliance Aims to Make Coffee First Truly Sustainable Ag Product
Published on May 7, 2018
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Starbucks Corporation and Nestlé S.A. announced on Sunday that they will form a global coffee alliance to accelerate and grow the global reach of Starbucks brands in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Foodservice. With a shared commitment to ethical ... View More

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New Digital Platform Connects Corporates, Startups Tackling the SDGs
New Digital Platform Connects Corporates, Startups Tackling the SDGs
Published on May 1, 2018
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Companies looking to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and support startups get their solutions to market by using a new digital match-making platform, fetch. The Dutch-based enterprise helps bring together potential collaborato... View More

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Back to the Roots, Whole Foods Partner to Grow Indoor Gardening Movement
Back to the Roots, Whole Foods Partner to Grow Indoor Gardening Movement
Published on April 25, 2018
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Indoor gardening kits will likely begin sprouting up at your local Whole Foods Market, thanks to a new partnership with Oakland, CA-based Back to the Roots. What started in 2009 as a dorm room experiment has grown into a mission-driven company with a... View More

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Trending: New Partnerships for Unifi, Kimberly-Clark, North Face To Eradicate Plastic Waste
Trending: New Partnerships for Unifi, Kimberly-Clark, North Face To Eradicate Plastic Waste
Published on April 23, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Plastic bottles will find new life in textiles and nitrile gloves are being recycled into new consumer goods through corporate partnerships. ... View More

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Stronger Together: How Collaboration Is Propelling Keurig’s Sustainability Agenda
Stronger Together: How Collaboration Is Propelling Keurig’s Sustainability Agenda
Published on April 19, 2018
About a 9 minute read

One of the greatest aspects of the corporate sustainability movement has to be the paradigm shift that has encouraged companies to collaborate to solve common issues – joining forces across industries and sectors, and even with direct competitors h... View More

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Fortune 500 Companies Join AFF, GreenBlue on Forest Sustainability Tool
Fortune 500 Companies Join AFF, GreenBlue on Forest Sustainability Tool
Published on April 18, 2018
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Mars, McDonald’s, Staples and several other companies have signed on to support the American Forest Foundation (AFF), GreenBlue, the US Forest Service and Esri in the development of a ... View More

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Why Ray Dalio, Not Elon Musk, Is Right About the Most Important Area for Human Exploration
Why Ray Dalio, Not Elon Musk, Is Right About the Most Important Area for Human Exploration
Published on April 6, 2018
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Tim Ferriss has scuba diving on the brain. The author, entrepreneur and self-proclaimed "human guinea pig" recently posted to his LinkedIn and Facebook asking his followers for recommendations on “must dive experiences.” No big deal; Fe... View More

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Tom’s of Maine Invites Public to Help ‘Turn the Tide,’ Allocate $1M to Water Projects
Tom’s of Maine Invites Public to Help ‘Turn the Tide,’ Allocate $1M to Water Projects
Published on April 5, 2018
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The fate of a $1 million donation from Tom's of Maine to The Nature Conservancy is in the hands of the public. Four projects that will help 'Turn the Tide' toward better protecting, preserving and restoring freshwater in the U.S. are being considered... View More

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2025 Ambition, UN Report Look to UK Brands, Nature-Based Solutions to Tackle Water Issues
2025 Ambition, UN Report Look to UK Brands, Nature-Based Solutions to Tackle Water Issues
Published on March 23, 2018
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Amidst a flurry of corporate activity around World Water Day (March 22), the growing issues of demand, availability and quality of water have been front-and-center this week. According to UN projections, global demand for fresh water will exceed supp... View More

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World Water Day: Kimberly-Clark, PepsiCo, Target Dive Into New Projects, Targets
World Water Day: Kimberly-Clark, PepsiCo, Target Dive Into New Projects, Targets
Published on March 22, 2018
About a 10 minute read

From social media campaigns to water conservation projects and efficiency improvements across their supply chains, top brands announced all sorts of initiatives today in celebration of World Water Day — a new water management tool from Kimberly-Cla... View More

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Using Collaboration to Create a Culture of Responsible Consumption
Using Collaboration to Create a Culture of Responsible Consumption
Published on March 19, 2018
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It takes a village to make a difference – HEINEKEN USA can’t do it alone! Considering issues of underage drinking, drunk driving, and health and wellbeing, for example, the topic of responsible drinking is so multifaceted that it can sometimes fe... View More

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UK Retail Giants Team Up to Deliver on SDGs
UK Retail Giants Team Up to Deliver on SDGs
Published on March 15, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Over 25 major UK retailers — including Asda, The Co-operative, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s — have signed up to a series of commitments to tackle some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges ... View More

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Unilever, Savers Team Up to Tackle Clothing Waste
Unilever, Savers Team Up to Tackle Clothing Waste
Published on February 13, 2018
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Coinciding with New York Fashion Week, Unilever and global thrift retailer Savers announced a new partnership to draw attention to the issue of clothing waste. As they say, timing is everything. The two organizations collaborated for the latest itera... View More

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Delta, Duke Team Up to Transform Carbon Credits Into Community Sustainability Projects
Delta, Duke Team Up to Transform Carbon Credits Into Community Sustainability Projects
Published on February 9, 2018
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Delta Air Lines is expanding its partnership with Duke Athletics and Duke University with a first-of-its-kind sustainability program. ... View More

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Trending: New Tools, Rules, Partnerships Take Food Waste, Hunger Head On
Trending: New Tools, Rules, Partnerships Take Food Waste, Hunger Head On
Published on January 25, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Around 52 million tons of food are wasted each year in the United States despite 1 in 7 US citizens lacking reliable access to sufficient, affordable and nutritious food. While raising consumer awareness is an important food waste reduction strategy,... View More

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Global Leaders Convene to Identify Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Address the SDGs
Global Leaders Convene to Identify Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Address the SDGs
Published on January 18, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Sustainability is at risk. And whilst the risks that go beyond climate change may be less well-understood, they are just as pressing. That was the message at the first meeting of the European Union’s Multi-Stakeholder Platform on the Sustainable De... View More

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Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Launches $1B Venture Fund to Accelerate Next-Gen Mobility
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Launches $1B Venture Fund to Accelerate Next-Gen Mobility
Published on January 14, 2018
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The world’s largest auto alliance has launched a corporate capital fund, Alliance Ventures, that will invest $1 billion to support innovative projects shaping the next generation of mobility over the next five years. ... View More

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