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How to Implement Social Innovation in Large Organizations
How to Implement Social Innovation in Large Organizations
Published on November 20, 2015
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One the final sessions at SB ’15 London saw Mandar Apte, chemical engineer and program manager of Shell's GameChanger program on social innovation, facilitate an interactive workshop about how to drive social innovation from inside large organisati... View More

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How Partnerships, Disrupting Business Models, Gamifying Energy Became Cornerstones of Innovation for Brands
How Partnerships, Disrupting Business Models, Gamifying Energy Became Cornerstones of Innovation for Brands
Published on November 20, 2015
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The final morning plenary at SB ’15 London brought together a handful of popular household brands with some established and up-and-coming industry innovators, all of which pulled back the curtain on key success factors for bringing sustainability i... View More

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Adidas Kicks Microbeads to the Curb
Adidas Kicks Microbeads to the Curb
Published on November 19, 2015
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Athletics brand adidas will end the use of microbeads in its body care products by January 1, 2016. With the help of its license partner Coty, adidas has outpaced body care industry giants in eliminating the plastic beads from their products. ... View More

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AT&T to Enable Carbon Savings 10 Times the Footprint of Its Operations by 2025
AT&T to Enable Carbon Savings 10 Times the Footprint of Its Operations by 2025
Published on November 18, 2015
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On November 18, telecommunications company AT&T announced goals for 2025. The goals represent the company’s first long-term roadmap for its citizenship and sustainability work, and focus on three areas: networks and customers, supply chain, and... View More

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Religious Fervour, 'Green Giants,' Heartfelt Communication Abound on #SB15London, Day 2
Religious Fervour, 'Green Giants,' Heartfelt Communication Abound on #SB15London, Day 2
Published on November 18, 2015
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On Tuesday, BBMG co-founder Raphael Bemporad hosted the second morning’s plenaries at SB ’15 London. He began by highlighting the transitionary power of sustainable brands.“As we begin the conversation today, I’d like us to think about the pr... View More

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TOMS Launches Social Entrepreneurship Fund
TOMS Launches Social Entrepreneurship Fund
Published on November 18, 2015
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Apparel brand TOMS, the poster child of the one-for-one business model, is taking its support for fellow purpose-driven businesses to the next level. The newly launched TOMS Social Entrepreneurship Fund is investing in up-and-coming startups that can... View More

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Telecom Firm Invests in ICT Education in the Philippines
Telecom Firm Invests in ICT Education in the Philippines
Published on November 18, 2015
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Telecommunication company Globe Telecom is advocating responsible use of mobile devices in school campuses in the Philippines to leverage advancement in information and communications technology, according to a recent announcement.While government le... View More

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Latest Consumer Insights Show How Brands Are Driving (and Being Driven to) Better Behavior
Latest Consumer Insights Show How Brands Are Driving (and Being Driven to) Better Behavior
Published on November 17, 2015
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Kicking off this Monday morning workshop at SB’15 London was Raphael Bemporad from BBMG. He soon got the room buzzing with his warm welcome and introduction to the topic for the morning’s workshop: market insights related to customer attitudes an... View More

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How to Innovate on Future Product Concepts That Are Better for Your Business, Our World
How to Innovate on Future Product Concepts That Are Better for Your Business, Our World
Published on November 17, 2015
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Workshops often vary in their composition of speaker insights, Q&As and practical activities, but Monday afternoon’s SB’15 London session with Chris Sherwin, Head of Sustainability at design firm Seymourpowell, was all about active participat... View More

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GRI Tool Enables Greater Corporate Transparency on Human Rights
GRI Tool Enables Greater Corporate Transparency on Human Rights
Published on November 17, 2015
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GRI, developer of one of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, has launched its latest Linkage Document at the Fourth United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights.Linking G4 and the UN Guiding Principles highlights t... View More

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Palm Oil Giant Commits to Help Indonesia Through Peatland Rehabilitation, Traceability
Palm Oil Giant Commits to Help Indonesia Through Peatland Rehabilitation, Traceability
Published on November 17, 2015
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On Monday, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, launched a peatland rehabilitation project in Indonesia and committed to 100 percent traceability to mill by the end of 2015. ... View More

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How to Make the SDGs Truly Sustainable: Social Entrepreneurs as Critical Achievement Engines
How to Make the SDGs Truly Sustainable: Social Entrepreneurs as Critical Achievement Engines
Published on November 17, 2015
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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), deadlined for completion in 2015, have given way to the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), launched in September at the UN General Assembly and an array of other events including the SDG Business Forum,... View More

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Our Brain on Purpose
Our Brain on Purpose
Published on November 16, 2015
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Psychology teaches us that humans are irrational, adaptable, constantly changing beings with cognitive abilities greater than any other animal. Economics would have us think we are rational, unchanging, robots devoid of empathy or feelings towards an... View More

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Business Incubators Helping Sustainability Startups Thrive
Business Incubators Helping Sustainability Startups Thrive
Published on November 15, 2015
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As a newborn startup, going it alone isn’t easy. Although the romantic conception of the birthplace of world-changing, disruptive businesses tends to be Harvard dorm rooms or parents' basements, this just isn’t the case for most fledgling firms.A... View More

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Trending: Sustainable Clothing Sees 12% Water Use Reduction in UK, New Products on Kickstarter
Trending: Sustainable Clothing Sees 12% Water Use Reduction in UK, New Products on Kickstarter
Published on November 10, 2015
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Around the world, more and more action is being taken to create a more sustainable clothing industry. In the U.K., waste reduction charity WRAP is seeing significant progress on its Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP). Meanwhile, two U.S.-based K... View More

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Indigenous Communities May Offer the Most Affordable, Effective Forest Protection
Indigenous Communities May Offer the Most Affordable, Effective Forest Protection
Published on November 6, 2015
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Two new reports suggest that the best way to protect forests is to let indigenous and local communities manage them. Released Thursday, both reports provide evidence to support that community-led management is a financially and environmentally respon... View More

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Whole Foods Customers Cut Carbon With EV Fast Charging
Whole Foods Customers Cut Carbon With EV Fast Charging
Published on November 6, 2015
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A detailed analysis of 10 electric vehicle (EV) fast charging NRG EVgo Freedom Station sites at Whole Foods Market locations in the San Francisco Bay Area shows a 191 percent increase in EV charging over the last year.EV drivers also show a significa... View More

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Report: Carbon Capture Could Help Bridge Climate Gap
Report: Carbon Capture Could Help Bridge Climate Gap
Published on November 5, 2015
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Up to 28 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions will be captured by existing operational carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects this year, according to a new report launched today by the Global CCS Institute.Now in its sixth year, the Global Sta... View More

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Goldman Sachs to Invest $150B in Clean Energy by 2025
Goldman Sachs to Invest $150B in Clean Energy by 2025
Published on November 4, 2015
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On Monday, The Goldman Sachs Group released its ambitious new Environmental Policy Framework, which includes bold targets and initiatives related to climate-change mitigation, adaptation, risk management, and operational impact. The company reports i... View More

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New Clooney Ad, Video Promoting Nespresso and Its Sustainability Program in the US
New Clooney Ad, Video Promoting Nespresso and Its Sustainability Program in the US
Published on November 3, 2015
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After nine years as a spokesman for Nespresso in Europe, actor and activist George Clooney has finally agreed to promote the brand in North America. Television advertisements began airing yesterday, and online videos promoting the company’s social ... View More

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