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
Community Support, Collaboration Signal Resilient Future for Co-operatives
The coronavirus pandemic has made clear the importance of each person and business acting individually to work toward a shared goal that benefits society as a whole. Co-ops are inherently set up for resilience, as they act with the best interest of t... View More
Trending: Startups Find Surprising Ways to Fuel Shift Away from Animal-Based Proteins
Startups in Israel and Colorado are hitting the lab to reinvent dairy products and pet treats, respectively, without a single animal protein (as we know it) in sight. ... View More
Giving Tuesday Now: The Jumpstart We Need to Reimagine Giving
#GivingTuesdayNow is an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. It’s an opportunity to give back to communities in safe ways that allow for social connection; to support the critical work of the nonprofit sector; and perhap... View More
Shelter from the Storm: Overcoming Challenges to Build a Resilient, Sustainable Society
In a recent conversation about the role of his company in ensuring a sustainable future in times of increasing uncertainty, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings’ Shiro Fujii said, “We don’t see ourselves simply as an insurance provider, but as a ... View More
CaterCow Cares: The COVID-Sparked Pivot That Really Puts People Before Profit
In what could end up being a swan song for the company, CaterCow has truly put altruism ahead of self-preservation during the ongoing pandemic. ... View More
26 World-Changing Ideas: Improving Everything from Food to Health to Materials to Transport
How nice to stop thinking about COVID for a minute and revel in the potential of some truly groundbreaking creations! Here are some of Fast Company’s most recent list of 26 World-Changing Ideas that we’re especially excited about … ... View More
SB’20 Yokohama: Collaboration, Co-Creation Tackling the Challenges Facing Japan and the World
On the theme of “Delivering the Good Life,” SB'20 Yokohama was held on February 19–20 in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, just outside of Tokyo. The fourth SB conference in Japan attracted 231 speakers and more than 3,300 attendees, making i... View More
SB Corporate Members Collaborate to Drive Circular Innovation
When BASF and its customer and fellow Sustainable Brands Corporate Member, Stanley Black & Decker, realized they had similar interest in recycling technologies for plastics and battery materials, they decided to launch an innovation challenge. ... View More
2019 Nobel-Winning Chemistry Professor Shares His Views on Renewable Energy
Dr. Stanley Whittingham, the pioneer of lithium-ion batteries, spoke with BASF about a fossil-fuel-free future. ... View More
Apple, Google Team Up on Contact-Tracing System for COVID-19
If only we had a reliable system for tracking the spread of the coronavirus, and future outbreaks … The two tech giants are collaborating on just that — and they insist it won’t compromise public privacy. ... View More
Fibersort Technology Could Be Game-Changing for Recycling Post-Consumer Textiles
The tech can separate collected textiles by fiber composition and color into precise recycling feedstocks and return them to the supply chain — but studies show consumers need to drive the garment industry to use more recycled content in their prod... View More
3 Ways the Coronavirus Outbreak Can Lead to a More Sustainable Future
Although the danger to our health is currently very present and very real, experts expect this crisis will at some point pass, and we will be able to resume our normal lives with a renewed sense of appreciation. The question is, what will a return to... View More
Meet 5 More Disruptors That Could Transform Fashion as We Know It
The H&M Foundation has unveiled the latest crop of innovators to earn its Global Change Award. The five startups share a €1 million prize pot and will participate in the Foundation’s Innovation Acceleration Program. ... View More
With More CEOs at Home with Their Children, Could This Pandemic Be the Catalyst Sustainability Needs?
As CEOs spend time reconnecting with their children at home, investors open laptops at kitchen tables and policymakers have more time than ever to consider our future; is now the time when long-term, sustainable decision-making will finally trump all... 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
Trending: Food Startups Find Creative Ways to Release Products Without Expo West
Necessity is the mother of invention. That’s what led many entrepreneurs to create their product or service innovations in the first place — and that adage is definitely in play as businesses large and small are forced to pivot, almost daily, as ... View More
The Continued Evolution of Plant-Based Products — and the Ones We’re Not Hearing About
We must look at all categories where we can offer plant-based and sustainably sourced choices for intentional consumers. There has never been a time where we need to be more collectively conscious of the products we consume, and acknowledge their imp... View More
New Tool Shows Billions at Stake in Meat Sector Due to Climate Concerns
$20T investor network releases first-of-its-kind tool to model the financial impacts of climate change on five leading meat firms and the animal protein sector at large. ... View More
Trending: With COVID-19, It’s 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back in Fight Against Single-Use Beverage Waste
While Starbucks trials a NextGen coffee cup solution, COVID-19 concerns lead to reusable cup bans around the globe. Meanwhile, a UK soft drink manufacturer rolls out beverages in seaweed cachets. ... View More
Tide Slowing Turning Toward a Future Free from Coal
Clean power is finally taking over. Yes, it has taken far longer than most environmental campaigners wanted. But with investors fearing the worst and the majority of global economies slowly weaning themselves off of coal, the planet should breathe a ... View More
