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Marketing & Communications

How brands are successfully communicating their sustainability efforts — and how their stakeholders are asserting their own needs and preferences

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Brands Are Walking Back Their ESG Commitments — Here’s Why They Should Be ‘Branding’ Them, Instead

At a time when many are retreating, staying the sustainability course with confidence, personality and authenticity will set brand leaders apart from the rest. ... View More

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Campaign Highlights a Critical Capacity to Foster in Our Youth: Empathy

‘It Takes a Child to Raise a Village’ shows how building more empathy at an early age can help change the world for the better. ... View More

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North Carolina Town Sues Utility Over Climate-Related Costs

In the latest in a growing wave of actions aiming to hold the fossil fuel industry liable for its role in accelerating climate change, Carrboro, NC is suing Duke Energy for its continued use of fossil fuels and attempting to gaslight the public about... View More

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Black Friday Clothing Zombie ‘Speaks Volumes’ About Overproduction in Fashion

The demonstration is part of the Or Foundation’s Speak Volumes campaign, a global initiative calling on fashion brands to declare their production volumes to help clean up the industry's waste crisis. ... View More

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UK Electronics Retailer Reminds Shoppers ‘Black Friday Is a Load of Rubbish’

New research shows Brits will spend £3.5B on tech they don’t need this Black Friday, with 1 in 5 using new tech for only four months. CeX’s campaign reminds shoppers about the mountains of tech waste created by the annual shopping frenzy. ... View More

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Uniqlo Expands Campaign to Use Power of Clothing to Bring ‘Peace for All’

The brand has partnered with renowned photographers from Magnum Photos to bring the stories and impacts of its Peace for All campaign to exhibitions in 10 cities. ... View More

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Yuka Users Can Now Appeal Directly to Brands for Healthier Products

New in-app feature allows consumers to contact brands about harmful ingredients and urge them to reconsider products’ formulation. ... View More

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SB Circularity Communications Playbook

Led by Suzanne Shelton from ERM Shelton, this playbook guides brands in effectively communicating circular products and services. It emphasizes benefits of circularity beyond sustainability, providing tools to shift how consumers think, feel, and act... View More

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SB Consumer Behavior Design Playbook

Led by Sille Krukow from Krukow Behavioral Design, this playbook leverages behavioral science and choice architecture principles to inspire circular purchasing. It explores social triggers, emotional rewards, and strategies for fostering impactful be... View More

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Book’s 3rd Edition Digs Deeper into the Making, Marketing of ‘Greener Products’

‘Greener Products,’ from sustainability marketing veteran Al Iannuzzi, provides valuable insights for everyone from sustainability students and academics to corporate sustainability leaders. ... View More

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Why Shades of Grey Matter in Sustainability, and How to Get Customers to Care

Corporate fears around promoting transition are valid in an era that demonizes over-claims and disregards under-claims. Here are two strategies that can help companies share how they’re accelerating their sustainability ambitions and be rewarded fo... View More

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6 Big Sustainability Storytelling Myths — and How to Flip Them

As brands work to tell an accurate and authentic sustainability story, marketers need to be mindful of the narrative they're creating … and careful to avoid the common misconceptions that can undermine it. ... View More

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Tony’s Chocolonely, Washington Post Give Chocolate Lovers ‘Food for Thought’

The chocolate maker’s first partnership with a media company is the latest in its ongoing mission to increase awareness around forced labor in cocoa supply chains and how collective action can address them. ... View More

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Climate Uneducation in the US, Part 4: Educating the Educators

Thankfully, a growing number of programs and resources have emerged to help arm US teachers with the resources and knowledge they need to teach students on climate-related topics. ... View More

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SB Socio-Cultural Trends Research Fall 2024

The SB Socio-Cultural Trends Research conducted by Ipsos and Sustainable Brands assesses consumer sustainability attitudes and behaviors across various regions. It focuses on how consumers perceive and act on sustainability-related issues, particular... View More

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Zillow to Offer Climate-Risk Data on For-Sale Listings Across the US

For-sale listings on Zillow will now feature detailed climate-risk information for five key categories — flood, wildfire, wind, heat and air quality — along with insurance recommendations. ... View More

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Monitoring Media: Reining in the Broader Impacts of Brand Communications

We talk a lot about the content of brand communications — but what about the other ways marketing and advertising creates social and environmental impacts? A variety of experts dove deeper at SB’24 San Diego this week. ... View More

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More Travel Offerings Highlighting Interinfluence of Climate Change and Tourism

Climate-focused tour operators are learning to balance bringing travelers to fragile destinations to learn about the effects of climate change while not exacerbating the negative impacts of the tourism industry. ... View More

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2 Truths and a Lie About Corporate Sustainability

The public's diminishing interest in corporate activism isn't a call for businesses to remain silent and focus solely on profits. Rather, it's a demand for authenticity and relevance in corporate messaging. ... View More

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Ecolabels Ensure Chemical Sustainability in Beauty, Household Products

63% of consumers want brands to help educate the public about product origins and business practices. Companies that avoid greenwashing — and demonstrate this honesty to the public — could distinguish themselves in the eyes of potential customers... View More

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