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Brewed Responsibly: How Smart Craft Brewers Are Cleaning Up Our Favorite Beverage
Brewed Responsibly: How Smart Craft Brewers Are Cleaning Up Our Favorite Beverage
Published on December 3, 2020
Written by Ryan Harb
About a 5 minute read

The immediate future offers a financial challenge for most brewers and distributors; but everyone from craft brewers to large factories can increase sustainability and protect their bottom lines through process efficiencies, more nimble supply chains and smart recycling solutions. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Busting Myths About Biodiesel’s Environmental Impact
Busting Myths About Biodiesel’s Environmental Impact
Published on December 3, 2020
Written by Illinois Soybean Association
About a 3 minute read

Debate about whether biofuels are environmentally friendly goes on — especially around land use. At issue is whether the amount of land available for agricultural production can support the growing global population’s demand for both food and fuel. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyMaterials & Packaging
3 Advances in Sequestering Carbon in the Built Environment
3 Advances in Sequestering Carbon in the Built Environment
Published on December 2, 2020
Written by Paul C. Hutton
About a 4 minute read

The ability to not only eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, but actually sequester carbon, would transform buildings from net negative to net positive entities. Here, we examine several approaches making this possible. Read More...

Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-CreationInnovation & Technology
The Moment of Truth for Urban Mobility Decarbonization Is Upon Us
The Moment of Truth for Urban Mobility Decarbonization Is Upon Us
Published on December 1, 2020
Written by Natalia Gutiérrez
About a 6 minute read

Urban mobility has continued to evolve along with humans’ changing need for transport. Here are a few emerging technologies, public-private partnerships and city design initiatives fueling the transition to a sustainable future for urban mobility. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Murals Honor the Farmers Behind Our Favorite Products, Benefits of Fair Trade
Murals Honor the Farmers Behind Our Favorite Products, Benefits of Fair Trade
Published on December 1, 2020
Written by Fairtrade America
About a 3 minute read

The murals were part of a Fairtrade America campaign during October for Fair Trade Month, to raise awareness of Fairtrade’s positive impacts. Shoppers voiced their choice for Fairtrade and won various Fairtrade prizes. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Corporate-Backed Tech Accelerator's Innovation Ecosystem to Foster Climate Solutions
Corporate-Backed Tech Accelerator's Innovation Ecosystem to Foster Climate Solutions
Published on November 30, 2020
About a 2 minute read

Backed by 9 corporate giants representing $3T in market cap and 9 investor partners with $2B in assets, the D3 tech accelerator will help commercialize and scale an inaugural cohort of almost 50 climate-innovation startups. Read More...

Circular Economy
Research: In a Post-COVID 2021, Fashion Will Trend Toward Sustainability
Research: In a Post-COVID 2021, Fashion Will Trend Toward Sustainability
Published on November 30, 2020
Written by U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
About a 5 minute read

Based on research conducted by the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol in 2020, here are three trends we can expect from the apparel industry — as we emerge from COVID-19 and toward a more sustainable future. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceInnovation & Technology
How Saas Startups Are Reshaping Social Equality in Tech
How Saas Startups Are Reshaping Social Equality in Tech
Published on November 25, 2020
Written by Macey Stubbs
About a 5 minute read

The tech sector can, and should, be the leader at showcasing the advantages of diversity. In many ways, we are all limited by the tools that we use. The cloud is enabling companies to overcome many barriers that were, until recently, impenetrable.  Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationMaterials & Packaging
Ahead of Black Friday, Brands Join Fight Against Paper Packaging Problem
Ahead of Black Friday, Brands Join Fight Against Paper Packaging Problem
Published on November 25, 2020
About a 2 minute read

22 more brands have joined Canopy’s Pack4Good campaign to greatly reduce the three billion trees cut down every year for paper packaging. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Combatting Food Insecurity Takes More Than a Village
Combatting Food Insecurity Takes More Than a Village
Published on November 24, 2020
Written by John Hanselman
About a 5 minute read

As Congress signs off for Thanksgiving, roughly 12 million Americans could soon lose jobless benefits. The hope is that people and companies continue to step up; government programs continue, and the flexibility the food supply chain has gained during COVID will enable a nimbler switch to accommodate future need. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
IKEA, Unilever Sowing More Seeds for a Plant-Based Food Future
IKEA, Unilever Sowing More Seeds for a Plant-Based Food Future
Published on November 23, 2020
About a 8 minute read

With the global plant-based meat and foods markets growing like a tsunami, it’s no wonder that more and more global food companies are positioning themselves to ride the wave. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeMarketing & Communications
Is Black Friday Dying? Consumers Say They Want to Spend Less This Holiday Season
Is Black Friday Dying? Consumers Say They Want to Spend Less This Holiday Season
Published on November 23, 2020
Written by Tom Idle
About a 4 minute read

New GlobeScan research found that 77% of consumers are interested in choosing products that last longer, and 53% said they were interested in buying fewer things, in general. But there remains a gap between intention and action. Read More...

Circular EconomyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Trending: H&M, Houdini Eliminating More Waste from Fashion
Trending: H&M, Houdini Eliminating More Waste from Fashion
Published on November 20, 2020
About a 5 minute read

H&M’s latest collection includes garments made from recycled metals; circular, bio-based fabrics and food waste; while Houdini Sportswear has open-sourced the design of its Mono Air Houdi, to guide the industry toward further circularity. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Baking-In Purpose: How to Transform Siloed Actions into an Authentic, Systemic Strategy
Baking-In Purpose: How to Transform Siloed Actions into an Authentic, Systemic Strategy
Published on November 20, 2020
Written by Daniella Foster
About a 6 minute read

As each company has its own culture and complexities, there is no single recipe for success — but there are several considerations that I think can be applied to almost any organization. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Trucking Fleets Don’t Look Back After Switch to Biodiesel
Trucking Fleets Don’t Look Back After Switch to Biodiesel
Published on November 20, 2020
Written by Illinois Soybean Association
About a 4 minute read

As fleets look to reduce GHG emissions, they are looking beyond improvements in fuel economy to advanced technologies and alternative fuels — which can also offer financial savings over petroleum diesel. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Global Banks Launch Industry Standard for Measuring, Reporting Financed Emissions
Global Banks Launch Industry Standard for Measuring, Reporting Financed Emissions
Published on November 19, 2020
About a 4 minute read

The industry-led Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials' new methodology enables banks to measure and disclose the emissions associated with their financed activities. Read More...

Organizational Governance
UN Business and Human Rights Forum, Day 3: Business Must Approach DEI Issues Through a Human Rights Lens
UN Business and Human Rights Forum, Day 3: Business Must Approach DEI Issues Through a Human Rights Lens
Published on November 18, 2020
Written by Richard Howitt
About a 5 minute read

The irony at this Forum is that so much of the conversation is about abuses in company supply chains, often far outside company walls. However, race discrimination is also close to home — taking place every day within the companies themselves.  Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Operating vs Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment: The Difference and Why It Matters
Operating vs Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment: The Difference and Why It Matters
Published on November 18, 2020
Written by Paul C. Hutton
About a 3 minute read

The tremendous work to reduce operational carbon from buildings in recent years can be seen in the rise of net-zero energy buildings. But without a comparable focus on reducing embodied carbon in construction materials, that work will not lead to the hoped-for mitigation of climate change. Read More...

Supply ChainCollaboration & Co-CreationOrganizational Governance
UN Business and Human Rights Forum, Day 2: What’s New in Mandatory Human Rights ’Due Diligence’ Law?
UN Business and Human Rights Forum, Day 2: What’s New in Mandatory Human Rights ’Due Diligence’ Law?
Published on November 17, 2020
Written by Richard Howitt
About a 6 minute read

Companies are obliged to monitor and manage environmental and human rights standards in their supply chains. This week saw major steps forward in support for enforcing human rights due diligence by law, as well as major debates in shaping the new laws. Here are my 10 takeaways from the debates. Read More...

Circular Economy
How Your Company Can Enact the #1 Solution for Combating Climate Change
How Your Company Can Enact the #1 Solution for Combating Climate Change
Published on November 17, 2020
Written by John Hanselman
About a 7 minute read

Consumers are increasingly aware of food waste, and its impact on food access and on climate change. Those businesses that commit to responsible food-waste recycling can turn a problem into a point of pride, customer loyalty and cost reduction. Read More...

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