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Shell Launches Digital Tool to ‘Springboard’ … Low-Carbon Startups?

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the low-carbon, clean energy and sustainability sectors can now use a handy interactive online tool to identify funding opportunities most relevant to their sector, development stage and financial requirements. ... View More

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What Did the "Three Amigos" Just Commit To? (Hint: Lots of Renewables)

In the spirit of "showing your work" in progress, I'm posting some info on the big new clean economy agreement announced by the so-called "three amigos" -- i.e., the leaders of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. ... View More

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How SABMiller Is Furthering the SDGs to Help the World ‘Prosper’

International brewing company SABMiller released its 2016 Sustainable Development Report this week, detailing cuts to environmental impacts and updates to its ‘Prosper’ sustainability ambition to align more closely with the United Nations’ (UN)... View More

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d.light Continues to Drive Increased Energy Options to Billions Without Reliable Access

In an effort to expand quality solar home system solutions to the 2.3 billion people worldwide without reliable access to power, d.light - a manufacturer and distributor of solar lighting and power products providing access to reliable, affordable, r... View More

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ReGen Villages: Behind the Design of Self-Sustaining Eco-Communities

ReGen Villages is a tech-integrated and regenerative residential real estate development company. The Dutch holding company, in collaboration with Danish architecture firm EFFEKT, was founded by serial entrepreneur James Ehrlich, who describes his br... View More

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Latest Report Shows Kingfisher's 'Personal' Commitment to Net Positive

Kingfisher — parent company of European home-improvement chains B&Q, Castorama, Brico Depot, Screwfix and Koçtaş — has published its Sustainability Report 2015/16, which details its progress towards becoming a restorative, Net Positive busi... View More

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The Regenerative Business Prize: Search Is On for Company That Exemplifies Principles of Regeneration

The Regenerative Business Alliance — a subsidiary of the Carol Sanford Institute (CSI) — has launched the search for its 1st annual Regenerative Business Prizewinner. This prize will recognize a business that is taking on practices of enlightened... View More

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New Brand Seeks to Disrupt Luxury Fashion with Full Transparency – Even on the Price Tag

New fashion brand Oliver Cabell is “seeking to disrupt the luxury fashion business” with an unmatched level of transparency around its products. Exclusively available online, each product’s page on the company’s website details where the item... View More

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Furniture Store-Turned-Solar-Firm Invents Solar Wallpaper

Sometimes innovation comes from unexpected places — a father-son duo in Chino Hills, California has transformed a family furniture business into Sunflare, a solar energy company that produced solar “wallpaper,” among other high-efficiency PV pr... View More

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Winners of Biomimicry, Forward Food Competitions Tackle Food Waste, Behavior Change Challenges

Both the Biomimicry Institute and Net Impact launched food-focused competitions earlier this year, seeking innovative ideas for new products or services. This week, the winners of the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge and Forward Food Competition we... View More

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Timberland to Restore and Create Green Spaces in 5 Cities Over Next 5 Years

This week, outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland announced a goal to double its footprint in five U.S. cities by 2020 in an unexpected, unique way. Each year for the next five years, the brand will match its retail floor space with the creation or resto... View More

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HP, Apple Leading Action on Forced Labor, But ICT Sector ‘Must Do Far More’

The information and communications technology (ICT) industry is an at-risk sector for forced labor, and while most of the world’s largest ICT companies have publicly demonstrated awareness of the issue, far fewer have strong processes in place to a... View More

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Block'hood Teaches Gamers Systems Thinking to Help Design Tomorrow's Sustainable Cities

Those with the most toys don’t always win, as a new video game is aiming to convey: Block’hood is a video game centered around construction and city planning that is out to raise awareness and understanding around the topic of sustainability. As ... View More

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Offshore Wind to Take Off in Taiwan

Almost 40 percent of the world’s CO2 emissions come from the countries in East and Southeast Asia, and it is expected that the emissions will increase in pace with the region’s economic boom. From a climate perspective, renewable energy, rather t... View More

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Can You Put a Price Tag on Purpose? How Patagonia Highlights Value Over Cost

In 2014, Patagonia dissolved its sustainability department – a move that the company’s VP of public engagement, Rick Ridgeway, remains proud of to this day. Overnight, the outdoor clothing brand deepened its commitment to environmental and social... View More

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The Internet of Things: Net Positive or Negative for Sustainability?

Despite the hype surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT), its promise of enabling smart connected products, new business models, and delivering better customer experiences is undeniable. Combining physical products with sensors, software, storage, a... View More

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DHL Launches Sustainable Logistics, Robotics Innovation Challenges

‘Smart minds’ are invited to submit ideas for self-driving delivery carts or sustainable logistics concepts towards two new innovation challenges from shipping company DHL. Anyone who is at least 18 years of age may join the competition by submit... View More

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Simple Approach Key to Aligning Brand Strategy, Innovation, Goals with the SDGs

It was a packed house on Wednesday afternoon at SB’16 San Diego, where attendees sat on the floor and crowded around the door to hear panelists from companies leading the way in sustainability discuss their strategies, and their personal experience... View More

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Unilever Foundry Selects 50 Social Impact, Retail Innovation, Marketing Tech Startups

Following a competitive search for the world’s top 50 marketing technology startups, Unilever announced its 2016 Foundry 50 on June 8th. Selected from 4,500 startups Unilever has reviewed over the past two years, the finalists are distributed acros... View More

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Activating Purpose in the Fashion Industry

Fashion is undergoing a sustainability overhaul. ... View More

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