Innovation & Technology
The latest products, services, design approaches and business models that are helping organizations of all sizes deliver on their sustainability ambitions and establish a new business as usual
2022 ‘World-Changing Ideas’ Tease Sustainable Models for Building, Power, Finance, Animal-Free Protein
It’s that time of year, again — when we pore excitedly over Fast Company’s annual list of World-Changing Ideas. Here are a few of our favorites. ... View More
Construction Evolved: Optimizing the Built World for the Health of People and the Planet
While integrating embodied-carbon tracking and reporting onto connected platforms is a complex feat, it ultimately will transform and revolutionize ESG efforts for the construction industry. ... View More
How Digital Technology Is Supporting a Circular Future for eCommerce
More and more ecommerce companies are considering how a circular approach, with the support of digital technology, can reduce their footprint and help consumers do the same. ... View More
Trending: Luxury Carmakers Accelerate Sustainability Ambitions
Two of the UK’s most iconic names in luxury cars — Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover — are building on their efforts to ensure they’re soon known as much for being sustainable as they are sleek and stylish. ... View More
The Humble Crab Shell Could Upend a Variety of Polluting Industries — Starting with Wastewater
Washington-based startup Tidal Vision upcycles discarded crab shells to produce chitosan — a positively charged biopolymer with myriad applications in sustainable water treatment, textile production, agriculture and more. ... View More
Logitech, Nestlé, PepsiCo Among Founding Members of Design for Good Alliance
The non-profit global alliance features nine organizations committed to dedicating the power of their design communities to addressing the UN SDGs — beginning with SDG 6: clean water and sanitation. ... View More
GAF Project Aims to Increase Quality of Life, Climate Resilience in Urban Communities
The GAF Cool Community Project will assess and mitigate the impacts of the urban heat island effect in landlocked and underserved cities — beginning with the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacoima. ... View More
Shared Mobility, Accessibility, Electrification Among Keys to Sustainable Urban Future
The future of our cities is at stake, and it is our duty to find solutions that allow us to offer our users what they demand: more efficient and sustainable cities, at the service of people and not their cars. ... View More
Embracing Digital Tools, EPR to Achieve Sustainable Design
The future of sustainable packaging and design lies in our ability to do most of the important work in a digital space. Manufacturers will be left behind if they fail to embrace tools such as digital twins, 3D product and packaging visualization, and... View More
Why Restaurants Overusing Their Fry Oil Are ‘Fresh’ Out of Excuses
Who knew that overused fry oil represented such an untapped health and sustainability market opportunity? FreshFry CEO Jeremiah Chapman breaks it down. ... View More
New Tools Helping Companies Better Track, Meet Ambitious Climate Goals — with No Time to Waste
The emergence of a host of new carbon-monitoring and -tracking tools is better equipping companies with the data to achieve their climate goals — but time is running short to turn this into meaningful action. ... View More
Startups Continue to Cultivate Alternative, Animal-Free Food Offerings
Singapore-based Karana and Montreal-based Opalia both have the potential to lead the growing markets for lower-impact, cruelty-free food options. ... View More
Savvy, Circularity Driving Pangaia’s Continued Expansion Into Conscious Consumer Market
Watch out, consumer products industry: Materials-science company Pangaia could be evolving into a one-stop shopping destination for waste-conscious consumers. ... View More
Tomorrow's Brands Are Reimagining Product Formats, Reshaping Industries
Bite has reimagined the way consumers can and should use routine personal-care products. It has disrupted the linear approach to a stale industry with a fresh, waste-free format that offers a successful, premium model of circularity. ... View More
Trending: Starbucks, A&W Advancing Coffee Cup Circularity
This week, Starbucks and A&W Canada unveiled their latest strategies for ending disposable-cup waste with the introduction of reusable and compostable options, respectively. ... View More
Aleph Farms Reveals Plan to Replace the Whole Cow as Alternative to Intensive Cattle Farming
Bringing to market cell-cultured collagen is the company's next step in a system-based approach to providing a sustainable alternative to complex animal agriculture. ... View More
Jaguar Land Rover Charges Ahead with Circular Model for I-PACE Batteries
JLR has partnered to create a zero-emissions charging unit using second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries. Reusing its EV batteries will create new, circular business models for JLR in energy storage and beyond. ... View More
New Target Collection Answers Increased Consumer Demand for Products That Reduce Waste
The ‘Target Zero’ collection features products and packaging designed to be refillable, reusable or compostable; made from recycled content; or made from materials that reduce the use of plastic. ... View More
How Can Apparel Brands Solve a Problem Like Deadstock?
A growing number of niche brands are finding success with apparel repurposing; but many larger apparel companies have no best practices in place for managing their enormous volumes of unsellable merchandise. Fortunately, a new sub-industry of upcycli... View More
Airline Industry Chips Away at Climate Impacts with Long-Term Sustainability Initiatives
Alaska, Delta share progress on meantime-measures, lofty goals ahead of industry net-zero targets. ... View More
