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How organizations are addressing the 'G' in ESG – striking the balance of maximizing long-term growth and value while safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders

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The Role of Communication in Shifting Away from Fossil-Based Supply Chains
The Role of Communication in Shifting Away from Fossil-Based Supply Chains
Published on October 31, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Consumer demand for more socially and environmentally responsible products continues to rise, a trend that is increasingly putting pressure on companies to embrace materials and processes with less pronounced impacts. The business case is clear — a... View More

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SB'17 Copenhagen, Day 1: Redefining the Good Life Through Brands, B Corps, Burgers and … Poetry?
SB'17 Copenhagen, Day 1: Redefining the Good Life Through Brands, B Corps, Burgers and … Poetry?
Published on October 31, 2017
About a 11 minute read

As we continue to explore our global theme of "Redefining the Good Life," we kicked off our second annual Copenhagen conference with fresh perspectives from a host of Scandinavian and European innovators leading the charge — and the chang... View More

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Why Investing in Workplace Gender Equality Is an Investment in Sustainability
Why Investing in Workplace Gender Equality Is an Investment in Sustainability
Published on October 30, 2017
About a 14 minute read

Corporate sustainability goes far beyond carbon emissions and water efficiency. Workplace gender equality is quickly catching up to science-based targets and circular design in terms of the elements crucial for building businesses that can compete in... View More

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Japan’s Fair-Trade Towns: Applying Fair-Trade Principles at the Societal Level
Japan’s Fair-Trade Towns: Applying Fair-Trade Principles at the Societal Level
Published on October 29, 2017
About a 4 minute read

The international Fair-Trade Town movement encourages authorities, corporates, retail outlets and community groups to promote fair trade and spread understanding of fair-trade concepts across its sphere of influence. Over 1,800 towns have been recogn... View More

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Depok: The Front Line in Indonesia’s Fight Against Waste
Depok: The Front Line in Indonesia’s Fight Against Waste
Published on October 25, 2017
About a 5 minute read

In a country infamous for being the second-biggest contributor of plastic waste to the oceans, a city in West Java has achieved a close to 100 percent segregation rate. This is how Depok transformed its waste system. Waste is rapidly becoming one of ... View More

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Trending: Making Sustainable Fashion More Accessible to Consumers
Trending: Making Sustainable Fashion More Accessible to Consumers
Published on October 25, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Stella McCartney has long been an advocate for responsible, sustainable fashion and was one of the first high profile labels to put forth products that struck the perfect balance of aesthetics and ethics. Unfortunately, as a luxury label, the brand i... View More

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Earning Trust Through Transparency
Earning Trust Through Transparency
Published on October 25, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Trust. It can sound a lot like a buzzword or business jargon, a word or phrase thrown around by leaders when trying to identify, define or solve a problem. Sometimes it’s not even a consideration until it’s lost. According to the 2017 Edelman Tru... View More

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Unilever, L’Oréal Raise the Bar on Corporate Climate Action, Topping CDP's A-List
Unilever, L’Oréal Raise the Bar on Corporate Climate Action, Topping CDP's A-List
Published on October 24, 2017
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Global environmental disclosure platform CDP has released the results of its annual tracker of how the largest, most environmentally impactful companies are responding to climate change. ... View More

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3 Key Takeaways from Engaging an Industry in Sustainability
3 Key Takeaways from Engaging an Industry in Sustainability
Published on October 24, 2017
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The vinyl industry recently marked its first “sustainability community anniversary” — that moment where industry leaders came together to pledge to embark on our sustainability journey. In the year since, we’ve adopted common sustainability p... View More

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C40 Mayors Commit to Fossil-Fuel-Free Cities by 2030
C40 Mayors Commit to Fossil-Fuel-Free Cities by 2030
Published on October 23, 2017
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Zero emission-cities are the way of the future and the mayors of London, Paris, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Quito, Vancouver, Mexico City, Milan, Seattle, Auckland, and Cape Town are taking strides to bring the far-reaching goal to fruition. ... View More

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Liverpool FC Comes Under Fire for Controversial Deal with Tibet Water Resources
Liverpool FC Comes Under Fire for Controversial Deal with Tibet Water Resources
Published on October 20, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Liverpool Football Club’s latest sponsorship deal, with Tibet Water Resources Limited — a company committing ongoing human rights and environmental atrocities in the region — is a case example of the kind of partnership brands just cannot make ... View More

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MSC Celebrates 20 Years, Looks Ahead to the Future with New Targets, Consumer Campaign
MSC Celebrates 20 Years, Looks Ahead to the Future with New Targets, Consumer Campaign
Published on October 18, 2017
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In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has released a special edition of its Annual Report, describing two decades of driving change on the water. More than 400 fisheries, landing 14 percent of global marine catc... View More

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Making Large-Scale Energy Efficiency Easier (and More Affordable)
Making Large-Scale Energy Efficiency Easier (and More Affordable)
Published on October 16, 2017
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Energy efficiency is a simple, quick and cost-effective method to reduce both costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. That’s why companies are scaling up their energy-efficiency projects in an effort to achieve greater results. And it’s importa... View More

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Top 5 Tools to Tackle the SDGs
Top 5 Tools to Tackle the SDGs
Published on October 15, 2017

This report highlights the top tools for addressing the SDGs as identified by Sustainable Brands®. All of these tools are free and publicly available. SB provides our own assessment of each tool, and guidance on where it could be most useful on your... View More

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Radley Yeldar Tackles 10 Myths in Its 'Reality Check' on Purpose
Radley Yeldar Tackles 10 Myths in Its 'Reality Check' on Purpose
Published on October 12, 2017
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‘Purpose’ is not a buzzword, a strapline, a communications campaign, or repackaged CSR – nor is it a recruitment tool for millennials or only suited for worthy businesses, asserts independent marketing and communications agency Radley Yeldar (R... View More

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Starbucks’ ‘Upstanders’ Returns to Share Stories of Real People Effecting Extraordinary Change
Starbucks’ ‘Upstanders’ Returns to Share Stories of Real People Effecting Extraordinary Change
Published on October 11, 2017
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Starbucks is harnessing the power of new media to highlight the efforts being made by real people across the United States to effect positive changes in their communities. The coffee giant has brought back its Upstanders original series for a second ... View More

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Apparel, Textile Industry Giants Unite Around SDGs at 2017 Textile Sustainability Conference
Apparel, Textile Industry Giants Unite Around SDGs at 2017 Textile Sustainability Conference
Published on October 11, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Big news has been rolling out of the Textile Exchange 2017 Textile Sustainability Conference near Washington, D.C. this week, providing evidence of the major paradigm shift taking place in the apparel and textile industry. ... View More

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Corporate Climate Action Aims Higher to Lead the Way to a 1.5°C Future
Corporate Climate Action Aims Higher to Lead the Way to a 1.5°C Future
Published on October 11, 2017
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With the signing of the Paris Agreement, governments resolved to pursue efforts to go beyond the agreed 2°C goal and limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. However, nearly two years later, national and organizational commitments... View More

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M&S’ Mike Barry: Balance of Science, Emotion Needed to Engage Consumers in Circular Models
M&S’ Mike Barry: Balance of Science, Emotion Needed to Engage Consumers in Circular Models
Published on October 10, 2017
About a 4 minute read

For many retailers, circular thinking involves redefining products – and the raw materials contained within them – as assets that need to be kept in circulation for as long as possible. During each use phase, these assets may need to be reintrodu... View More

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DONG Energy Re-Emerging as Ørsted to Commemorate Oil, Gas Divestment
DONG Energy Re-Emerging as Ørsted to Commemorate Oil, Gas Divestment
Published on October 8, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Over the past decade, Danish energy company DONG Energy has ambitiously transitioned away from oil and coal to transform itself into one of Europe’s cleanest, most sustainable energy companies. ... View More

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