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The new and evolving metrics that are helping expand the way businesses create, quantify, manage and report their impacts – and the value they deliver

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UN SDGs Prompting Business Collaboration for a Better World
UN SDGs Prompting Business Collaboration for a Better World
Published on October 11, 2015
About a 5 minute read

Back in the ballroom for the last afternoon of Sustainable Brands’ New Metrics ’15, SustainAbility’s research director Chris Guenther hosted a discussion on the new UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), what they mean for brands, and how the... View More

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#NewMetrics '15 Panel Dissects Evolving Green Bond Market
#NewMetrics '15 Panel Dissects Evolving Green Bond Market
Published on October 11, 2015
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The green bond market is growing exponentially, having seen $36 billion issued in 2015 from only $11billion issued in 2013. It remains a fledgling market, yet with continued investor demand and issuers embracing a ‘new green market,’ the future l... View More

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A Deep Dive Into the Multiple ROI of Well-Run Corporate CSR Programs
A Deep Dive Into the Multiple ROI of Well-Run Corporate CSR Programs
Published on October 11, 2015
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As representatives from Walt Disney, Lockheed Martin and Campbell’s Soup attested on Wednesday morning at New Metrics ’15, well-run corporate sustainability programs bring multiple benefits, including increased sales, growing market value, higher... View More

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Better Analysis, Better Choices: A New LCA Tool for a Climate-Challenged World
Better Analysis, Better Choices: A New LCA Tool for a Climate-Challenged World
Published on October 10, 2015
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New Leaf Paper founder Jeff Mendelsohn hosted a workshop on day one of Sustainable Brands’ New Metrics ’15 about an improved Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework that helps users make better decisions by incorporating current climate science imp... View More

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#NewMetrics ’15: How to Accelerate Climate Solutions through Investing
#NewMetrics ’15: How to Accelerate Climate Solutions through Investing
Published on October 10, 2015
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Think talking about investment is always boring? Think again: This had to have been the most highly charged workshop at New Metrics ’15. ... View More

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#NewMetrics ’15: Aiming for Net Positive? We’re Talking ‘Gross Net Positive’
#NewMetrics ’15: Aiming for Net Positive? We’re Talking ‘Gross Net Positive’
Published on October 9, 2015
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Clearly, with an exploding population, rapidly accelerating fossil fuel-based consumption and climate catastrophe all looming, the current “net negative” state – whereby we extract more than we return – needs to change. The radically opposite... View More

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How to Calculate SROI for Traditionally Overlooked Social Impacts
How to Calculate SROI for Traditionally Overlooked Social Impacts
Published on October 9, 2015
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While quantifying and valuing the true costs and benefits of environmental impacts has matured, doing the same for social impacts remains elusive. ... View More

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#NewMetrics '15: New Tools for Creating Positive Impact in Your Company's 401(k)
#NewMetrics '15: New Tools for Creating Positive Impact in Your Company's 401(k)
Published on October 9, 2015
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The divestment/investment movement calls on institutional, family, and individual investors to hold themselves accountable for the impacts of financial investments. By moving their money, individuals and institutions can revoke the license of fossil-... View More

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The #BusinessCase for Gender Equality in Leadership
The #BusinessCase for Gender Equality in Leadership
Published on October 8, 2015
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“No country can get ahead if it leaves what amounts to half the population behind.” This quote from the McKinsey report, Economic Benefit of Gender Equality, provided a soft opening to a session focused on the data and facts pointing to the benef... View More

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#NewMetrics '15: WWF, CDP, Trucost Present Tools for Staying Afloat in Water Management
#NewMetrics '15: WWF, CDP, Trucost Present Tools for Staying Afloat in Water Management
Published on October 8, 2015
About a 3 minute read

How do you make a problem you can’t see important? This is a big theme across all the breakouts at New Metrics ’15 this week — the importance of finding the accurate and appropriate measurement tools for the challenges that face us.In a session... View More

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First Round of Plenaries at #NewMetrics '15 Tackles ROI, Reporting, Multiple Capitals, Science-Based Goals
First Round of Plenaries at #NewMetrics '15 Tackles ROI, Reporting, Multiple Capitals, Science-Based Goals
Published on October 8, 2015
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The main-stage program of New Metrics ’15 kicked off Wednesday with a simple, yet powerful reminder: This set of conversations is all about upside potential, smarter risk management and long-term resilience. Our focus this week — New Metrics — ... View More

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#NewMetrics '15: Willard, Gowdy Present the Holy Grail of Managing Non-Financial Performance
#NewMetrics '15: Willard, Gowdy Present the Holy Grail of Managing Non-Financial Performance
Published on October 8, 2015
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“As a business community we are making progress, but not enough, and not fast enough. ... View More

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Sustainability Mythbusters: Is Minimizing Transportation Always Good?
Sustainability Mythbusters: Is Minimizing Transportation Always Good?
Published on October 6, 2015
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As a science-based method, life cycle analysis (LCA) is an excellent tool to bust the myths that surround sustainability. In this monthly series, we look at some common sustainability ideas to see if they aremyth or truth. In today’s episode: trans... View More

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An Intro to ThriveAbility: The Next Stage of Development for Sustainability
An Intro to ThriveAbility: The Next Stage of Development for Sustainability
Published on September 21, 2015
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You all know the classic quip for our field:John: “My marriage is sustainable.”Jane: “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that…”You get it: The notion of “sustainability,” while vitally necessary, inspires enthusiasm like a hairshirt. What we human... View More

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ROSI: JetBlue's Unique New Metrics for Assessing the ROI of Sustainability
ROSI: JetBlue's Unique New Metrics for Assessing the ROI of Sustainability
Published on September 18, 2015
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In a whitepaper released this summer, JetBlue explores how building wider purpose into brands yields competitive advantage. “The Matter with Metrics: Measuring the ROI of Sustainability” presents a four-pronged framework to creating and measuring... View More

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Sierra Nevada Snowpack Reaches 500-Year Low
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Reaches 500-Year Low
Published on September 16, 2015
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California’s record-low snowpack this year actually may be far more historic than previously thought — at its lowest in more than 500 years, according to a paper published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change, The Los Angeles Times reports... View More

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Cutting GHGs by 25% Among Carnival’s New 2020 Sustainability Goals
Cutting GHGs by 25% Among Carnival’s New 2020 Sustainability Goals
Published on September 15, 2015
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After meeting its initial goal a year ahead of schedule, Carnival Corporation has renewed its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from its 2005 baseline by 2020, according to a recent announcement of the travel and leisure company�... View More

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Report: Low-Carbon Cities a $17 Trillion Economic Opportunity
Report: Low-Carbon Cities a $17 Trillion Economic Opportunity
Published on September 10, 2015
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Investing in public and low emission transport, building efficiency, and waste management in cities could generate savings with a current value of $17 trillion by 2050, according to new research from the New Climate Economy, the flagship project of t... View More

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What Is the Payoff from Product Sustainability Investments?
What Is the Payoff from Product Sustainability Investments?
Published on September 9, 2015
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Those of us in the field may share a deep-seated belief that sustainability efforts across the product value chain pay clear dividends — but it’s nice to have proof. ... View More

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Beverage Industry Giants Release True Cost of Water Toolkit
Beverage Industry Giants Release True Cost of Water Toolkit
Published on September 4, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) — a technical coalition of leading global beverage companies working to advance environmental sustainability within the beverage sector - has leveraged its expertise to develop a user-friendly t... View More

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