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

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Unique Public-Private Partnership Ensures Climate-Proof Future for Sake Production
Unique Public-Private Partnership Ensures Climate-Proof Future for Sake Production
Published on January 12, 2022
About a 4 minute read

Companies and industries are being forced to innovate to ensure success in a climate-changed future. One win-win partnership epitomizes the ingenuity of a legendary, highly particular sake brewery and a city government seeking to leverage local chara... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Dome Sweet Dome: Geoship’s ‘Livingry’ Model Aims to Reconnect Home and Nature
Dome Sweet Dome: Geoship’s ‘Livingry’ Model Aims to Reconnect Home and Nature
Published on December 31, 2021
About a 5 minute read

Geoship’s bioceramic, climate-resilient dome villages offer a glimpse into a new model of zero-carbon community living and a future-proof world built through regenerative architecture. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
NYC’s New Battery Playscape Combines Education with Climate-Resilient Design
NYC’s New Battery Playscape Combines Education with Climate-Resilient Design
Published on December 27, 2021
About a 3 minute read

A global exemplar for playgrounds located in flood-zone communities, Playscape features five distinct ecology zones, each fostering cultural and environmental awareness through sustainable, biodiverse and water-conscious design. ... View More

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Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Transforming Plastic Waste into Asphalt: Paving the Way for Sustainable Roads
Transforming Plastic Waste into Asphalt: Paving the Way for Sustainable Roads
Published on December 21, 2021
About a 4 minute read

In order for truly sustainable and circular systems to be realized, every facet of normal life must be re-considered — from the cars we drive to the roads we drive them on. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
How Carbon Removal as a Service Is Poised to Aid the Clean Energy Transition
How Carbon Removal as a Service Is Poised to Aid the Clean Energy Transition
Published on December 17, 2021
About a 3 minute read

Energy company Occidental and its subsidiary, Oxy Low-Carbon Ventures, are on a path to achieve net-zero emissions in their own operations and those associated with their products before 2050. And they are helping others reduce theirs, too. ... View More

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Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Racing to Zero, Part 2: It’s the (Circular) Economy, Stupid.
Racing to Zero, Part 2: It’s the (Circular) Economy, Stupid.
Published on December 16, 2021
About a 11 minute read

Many organisations have not yet connected the dots between climate-change mitigation and a circular economy — the successful shift to which could be our greatest tool. Here, we examine the climate math for circular strategies, and the role of the h... View More

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Organizational GovernanceInnovation & TechnologyMarketing & Communications
Purpose & the Stakeholder Factor: 10 Trends for 2021 and Beyond
Purpose & the Stakeholder Factor: 10 Trends for 2021 and Beyond
Published on December 14, 2021
About a 10 minute read

To capture the top trends of 2021, Porter Novelli reviewed and analyzed a year’s worth of Purpose-driven and stakeholder news, activities, campaigns and announcements to deliver the latest in stakeholder intelligence. Here are our 10 need-to-know t... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Why Material Is Material: Another Definition of Double Materiality
Why Material Is Material: Another Definition of Double Materiality
Published on December 14, 2021
About a 8 minute read

What is 'material'? And how can a slight play on words help brands make more sustainable, healthier material choices in the built environment to reduce risk and benefit all stakeholders — from investors to employees and communities, to the planet? ... View More

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Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Biomimicry Institute Awarded €2.5M to Pilot, Scale Decomposition of Textile Waste
Biomimicry Institute Awarded €2.5M to Pilot, Scale Decomposition of Textile Waste
Published on December 7, 2021
About a 5 minute read

The Design for Decomposition initiative is the next step in the Institute’s effort to transform fashion, stopping millions of tonnes of textile waste escaping into the environment each year. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Parsons’ Healthy Materials Lab and Library Offers Resources for Designers, Architects, Students
Parsons’ Healthy Materials Lab and Library Offers Resources for Designers, Architects, Students
Published on December 7, 2021
About a 5 minute read

Shaw’s Tim Conway recently spoke with the Lab's director, Alison Mears, about how it is raising awareness about building material ingredients and educating the next generation of designers and architects. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyOrganizational Governance
Innovation for Good Driving Both Internal and External Impacts for Kohler
Innovation for Good Driving Both Internal and External Impacts for Kohler
Published on December 6, 2021
About a 2 minute read

What happens when a company empowers its associates to think creatively and innovate with a social purpose? You find yourself with a potent strategic framework for solving for some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceInnovation & Technology
Conscientious Consumption: The SB 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
Conscientious Consumption: The SB 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
Published on December 6, 2021
About a 19 minute read

With no end in sight to the pandemic and its many ripple effects, we can all use a little bit of brightness in our lives! So, here are some of the many companies, platforms and products aligned with a more intentional approach to consumption, that we... View More

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Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
$1M Innovation Challenge to Fuel Upcycled Solutions to Pomegranate Waste
$1M Innovation Challenge to Fuel Upcycled Solutions to Pomegranate Waste
Published on December 1, 2021
About a 3 minute read

The Wonderful Company has chosen two winners to create value-added solutions from 50,000 annual tons of pomegranate husks, to reduce food waste and create a more circular supply chain. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Racing to Zero, Part 1: On Track, or Playing with Numbers?
Racing to Zero, Part 1: On Track, or Playing with Numbers?
Published on November 30, 2021
About a 11 minute read

Many companies say they’ve reached their net-zero goals, but is it really that easy? We can make the numbers look good, at least in the short-term; or we can strive for greater impacts — towards real zero and beyond. If we don’t take this chall... View More

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Innovation & Technology
A Deconstructive Tool for a Constructive Future
A Deconstructive Tool for a Constructive Future
Published on November 30, 2021
About a 8 minute read

An awareness of these circular strategies will identify opportunities for any project team to consider the potential of a more 'constructive' future for the built environment. ... View More

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While Travel Was Quiet, JetBlue Was Busy with Sustainability
While Travel Was Quiet, JetBlue Was Busy with Sustainability
Published on November 29, 2021
About a 7 minute read

During COVID, JetBlue announced several sustainability targets — including a net-zero target by 2040, as well as a set of short-and medium-term targets to help them get there. We asked Carl Otto, JetBlue’s Senior Analyst for Sustainability and ES... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
This Industry-First Online Marketplace Is Helping Companies ‘SourceGreenPackaging’
This Industry-First Online Marketplace Is Helping Companies ‘SourceGreenPackaging’
Published on November 24, 2021
About a 3 minute read

The newly launched B2B marketplace helps connect companies with vetted, sustainable, plastic-free packaging options, as well as education on materials and the evolving regulatory landscape. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Citizen Science Engages Travelers, Contributes to Conservation Efforts
Citizen Science Engages Travelers, Contributes to Conservation Efforts
Published on November 16, 2021
About a 5 minute read

The natural intersection of citizen science and tourism is obvious: If travelers are already participating in these activities, why not encourage deeper understanding and awareness about the natural world while also advancing scientific research? ... View More

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Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Poll Finds Disconnect Between Spanish, Latin American Mobility Preferences, Sustainability
Poll Finds Disconnect Between Spanish, Latin American Mobility Preferences, Sustainability
Published on November 16, 2021
About a 4 minute read

While private car is the preferred mode of transport for Spanish and Latin Americans, 70% think cars take up too much space in cities. Cabify is working to raise awareness on the impact of transport and advancing a pioneering environmental strategy t... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Scaling Reuse Must Include Consensus on Safety, Design, Considerations for Cities
Scaling Reuse Must Include Consensus on Safety, Design, Considerations for Cities
Published on November 12, 2021
About a 7 minute read

Cities are complex ecosystems that both exacerbate and suffer from the scale of packaging waste. Standards for key areas of design, safety and city programming minimize risk, drive collaboration and provide trustworthy information for stewarding game... View More

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