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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MIT Announces 2014 Climate CoLab Winners
MIT Announces 2014 Climate CoLab Winners
Published on November 10, 2014
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Danielle Dahan has been named the Grand Prize winner of this year’s Climate CoLab, a project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that uses online contests to find creative new ways to address global climate change.Dahan took home the... View More

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#SB14London: A Lesson in Successful Cross-Sector Partnership from HP & Kiva
#SB14London: A Lesson in Successful Cross-Sector Partnership from HP & Kiva
Published on November 7, 2014
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Karen Little, Director of Development at Kiva, and Ann Ewasechko, Global Manager of Strategic Partnerships & Innovation in Education at HP, discussed the great success of their joint social campaign “Matter to a Million” during a Wednesday af... View More

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#SB14London: The Value of Deeper Collaboration to End Deforestation
#SB14London: The Value of Deeper Collaboration to End Deforestation
Published on November 5, 2014
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Another Tuesday afternoon panel brought together a diverse team of industry figures who shared insights surrounding problems of deforestation and the measures that have been taken to halt the process in a region of British Columbia.The Great Bear Rai... View More

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HP Continues Living Progress Exchange Discussions Online and at #SB14London
HP Continues Living Progress Exchange Discussions Online and at #SB14London
Published on November 4, 2014
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During the bustling lunch hour on Tuesday in the Activation Hub at SB ’14 London, HP hosted a Living Progress Exchange (LPX) session that was going on concurrently online via a Convetit ThinkThank.HP’s Ann Ewasechko hosted the session, GlobeScan�... View More

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#SB14London: Are Marketing and Sustainability Like Oil and Water?
#SB14London: Are Marketing and Sustainability Like Oil and Water?
Published on November 4, 2014
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Virginie Helias, Global Sustainability Director at Procter & Gamble, opened this Monday afternoon session talking about how to bridge the existing gap between marketing and sustainability.P&G is a company targeting 5 billion people. Its marke... View More

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Levi’s, M&S Among Latest Brands Proving Deforestation Is Out of Style
Levi’s, M&S Among Latest Brands Proving Deforestation Is Out of Style
Published on October 29, 2014
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Fashion Loved by Forest, the campaign spearheaded by Canadian forest conservation nonprofit Canopy that is rallying the fashion industry to commit to deforestation-free materials, continues to gain momentum. Just weeks after announcing the addition o... View More

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Chevrolet to Buy and Retire Carbon Credits from Portland State University
Chevrolet to Buy and Retire Carbon Credits from Portland State University
Published on October 28, 2014
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Portland State University will sell Chevrolet carbon credits for two-and-a-half years' worth of energy-efficiency projects totaling 1,500 tons of avoided carbon emissions, as part of a move to raise funds for further campus sustainability projects. ... View More

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CVS Health, Direct Relief Donate $1 Million in Flu Shot Vouchers to Uninsured Patients
CVS Health, Direct Relief Donate $1 Million in Flu Shot Vouchers to Uninsured Patients
Published on October 27, 2014
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CVS Health and Direct Relief have partnered to provide $1 million in flu shot vouchers to community health clinic patients in underserved communities lacking health insurance.Nearly 100 participating clinics will identify uninsured individuals from t... View More

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Carbon Trust, Singapore Collaborating to Improve Energy Efficiency of SMEs
Carbon Trust, Singapore Collaborating to Improve Energy Efficiency of SMEs
Published on October 23, 2014
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The Carbon Trust and the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) today announced that they will be working together to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore to improve their energy efficiency. The announcement of the... View More

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Boeing, Kenya Airways Partner with Non-Profits to Deliver Medical Supplies in Kenya
Boeing, Kenya Airways Partner with Non-Profits to Deliver Medical Supplies in Kenya
Published on October 22, 2014
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Boeing and Kenya Airways have partnered with First Baptist Church in Baytown, Texas, to transport medical equipment to Kajiado, Kenya, on a newly delivered 787 Dreamliner from the company's North Charleston, S.C., facility.The supplies, including exa... View More

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Moody-Stuart Challenges Global Forum Attendees to Collaborate to Eradicate Malaria
Moody-Stuart Challenges Global Forum Attendees to Collaborate to Eradicate Malaria
Published on October 17, 2014
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UN Global Compact chairman Sir Mark Moody-Stuart used his time on the main stage at the Third Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit on Thursday to propose how business can join the global fight to eradicate malaria.In addition to his... View More

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World’s Leading Alcohol Producers Launch Alliance for Responsible Drinking
World’s Leading Alcohol Producers Launch Alliance for Responsible Drinking
Published on October 17, 2014
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The International Center for Alcohol Policies and the Global Alcohol Producers Group have launched a new organization called the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) to help reduce harmful drinking and promote responsible drinking t... View More

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Lather Up: Dow, Unilever Team Up on Breakthrough Hygiene Solution
Lather Up: Dow, Unilever Team Up on Breakthrough Hygiene Solution
Published on October 15, 2014
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Today, in recognition of Global Handwashing Day, Dow and Unilever have collaborated on an improvement that is expected to positively impact health and hygiene around the world.Unilever's Lifebuoy, the world’s #1 germ protection soap, now uses DOW P... View More

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57 Companies Including 3M, Philips, Novozymes Demand EU Council Adopt Robust 2030 Climate Goals
57 Companies Including 3M, Philips, Novozymes Demand EU Council Adopt Robust 2030 Climate Goals
Published on October 13, 2014
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In a collaborative move that’s happily becoming a trend, 57 leading organizations across a variety of industries — including the Climate Group, Ecover, GE, IKEA, Interface, Tesco, Unilever, and notably, energy companies such as Shell and Dong Ene... View More

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Walmart Announces New Commitment to a Sustainable Food System
Walmart Announces New Commitment to a Sustainable Food System
Published on October 8, 2014
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In front of hundreds of associates, suppliers and nonprofit organizations at its Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting on Monday, Walmart announced its commitment to create a more sustainable food system. The company will reach this goal through fo... View More

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SolarCity and Honda Renew Partnership
SolarCity and Honda Renew Partnership
Published on October 8, 2014
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At the SXSW Eco conference in Austin, TX, SolarCity and Honda today announced a renewal of their partnership with a new fund expected to finance $50 million in solar projects. The commitment is aimed at making solar power more affordable and availabl... View More

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Congo, Wildlife Works Unveil Program to Protect 9M Hectares from Deforestation
Congo, Wildlife Works Unveil Program to Protect 9M Hectares from Deforestation
Published on September 29, 2014
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With eyes on New York last week as leaders gathered for the UN Climate Summit, a pivotal REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) program has been launched to protect forests in the Congo Basin and promote the inherent val... View More

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Unilever Pledges to Help 25 Million People Gain Improved Access to Toilets
Unilever Pledges to Help 25 Million People Gain Improved Access to Toilets
Published on September 27, 2014
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Today, at the Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park, Unilever is announcing a commitment to help 25 million people gain improved access to toilets by 2020.The commitment is part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, contributing to ... View More

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Unilever, UK Partner to Help 100 Million of the World's Poor by 2025
Unilever, UK Partner to Help 100 Million of the World's Poor by 2025
Published on September 25, 2014
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Unilever and the United Kingdom government are launching a joint initiative to use new social business models to improve health, hygiene and livelihoods for 100 million people by 2025. They will also each contribute more than $8 million to a research... View More

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Collaboration Key to Survival of Forestry Businesses and the Planet
Collaboration Key to Survival of Forestry Businesses and the Planet
Published on September 23, 2014
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The world’s forests have today been given what we can only hope is a realistic reprieve. The New York Declaration on Forests marks a watershed in the global effort to contain, then halt deforestation around the world.United Nations Secretary Genera... View More

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