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
A Rogue Startup Thinks It Has a Solution to Climate Change; The Scientific Community Disagrees
Despite a lack of scientific consensus regarding the efficacy and safety of its approach, intrepid startup Make Sunsets is throwing caution to the wind (literally). ... View More
Can Our Current Food System Be Redeemed?
At SB’23 San Diego, we got several looks at some of the holistic, new approaches to agriculture that may just mitigate the risks in how our food — even meat — is produced. ... View More
Microsoft, Twelve, Vertical Harvest Paint Powerful Picture of a Regenerative Near-Future
Day 3 keynotes regaled SB’23 San Diego attendees with a peek at regenerative, circular and win-win-win social-purpose business models. ... View More
How Circularity, AI Are Mending Cracks in Our Fractured Food System
Naturally, food and its many issues has been a major topic this week at SB’23 San Diego. Here, two panels of innovators share their approaches to filling in systemic gaps in our food system. ... View More
Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Accelerator Backing Seaweed to Replace Oil-Based Films
Convened by Lonely Whale, the program aims to accelerate scaling and market adoption of seaweed-based alternatives to thin-film plastics made from fossil fuels. ... View More
Animal-Free Egg Whites: The Next Frontier in Ethical, Sustainable Protein
No chickens were harmed in the making of Onego Bio’s Bioalbumen — which has a 90% lower carbon footprint than traditional egg production, 10 times better yields and at price parity. ... View More
Making Something Out of Nothing: Time for a Rethink About Waste
Excess is inevitable; and we should re-evaluate our understanding of what businesses do with it accordingly. Instead of thinking of excesses as the end of a story, recognize the potential of wastes as the start of something new. ... View More
Connecting the Dots: Digital Tools Helping Companies Tackle Scope 3 Emissions
Quantifying scope 3 is undeniably daunting. But the Partnership for Carbon Transparency is working to create the 'internet for emissions data' — which would set a common framework for all organizations to seamlessly connect, exchange and derive ins... View More
Princeton, Microsoft Co-Develop Wireless Solution to Combat Produce Waste
High-frequency wireless tech will help suppliers sort fruit based on fine-grained ripeness measurements — enabling distributors and retailers to save good fruit and veg from being thrown out with the bad, and move ripe fruit to the front of the lin... View More
Plant-Based World Expo Showcases Continued Global Momentum Behind Food Innovation
The 4th annual event provided a comprehensive glimpse into the state and direction of an exciting, maturing industry and provided a valuable platform for businesses within the evolving global food supply network. ... View More
BODYHEAT: How SWG3 Is Heating Up the Dance Floor to Cool Down the Planet
In the Glasgow megavenue, BODYHEAT technology transforms the energy generated by visitors into sustainable power — utilizing a previously wasted, and readily available, power source. ... View More
From Landfills to Biogas and Healthier Crops: The Anaerobic Digestion Revolution
The role of waste-management practices in our journey towards a more sustainable future cannot be overstated. Anaerobic digestion’s multitude of benefits demonstrate its potential to turn ‘waste’ into valuable resources. ... View More
How Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility Is Transforming the Food System
Implementing traceability systems puts food companies in a better position to navigate the changing regulatory landscape, build consumer trust and contribute to a sustainable food system. ... View More
Creating Infrastructure Today That Can Withstand Tomorrow
Increasing climate intensity and resulting recovery costs can be daunting; but we must continue focusing on updating our infrastructure with the advanced materials-science-based technology available today. ... View More
Starbucks Developing Climate-Resistant Coffee Tree Varietals
The coffee giant has developed six new varieties of Arabica beans that can better withstand some of the worsening effects of climate change – particularly, diseases such as coffee rust. ... View More
These 3 Plant-Based Serviceware Brands Are Deliciously Diverting Plastic Waste
Loliware, Uuvipak and Twiice have created rapidly biodegradable (and even edible) bio-based products that completely upstage their petroleum-based, single-use plastic-polluting counterparts. ... View More
WEF’s New Immersive Technology Hub to Address Climate Tipping Points
Part of the Global Collaboration Village, leaders can now come together in the metaverse to experience and solve the deepening effects of the climate crisis. ... View More
IRA Will Get US Halfway to Paris Goals; But We Need Mandates to Reach the Finish Line
Keeping the planet below 1.5ºC will require rapid scaling of current technologies and deployment of emergent climate solutions — as well as innovative, binding policy interventions. ... View More
AI Is Helping Brands Address Forced Labor in Supply Chains
As companies have faced reputational risk due to the uncovering of labor abuses from suppliers that many did not even realize were supplying them, there’s been a push to better manage and ensure supply-chain transparency — with technology playing... View More
