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SB Corporate Members Collaborate to Drive Circular Innovation
SB Corporate Members Collaborate to Drive Circular Innovation
Published on April 21, 2020
Written by Tamay Kiper
About a 6 minute read

When BASF and its customer and fellow Sustainable Brands Corporate Member, Stanley Black & Decker, realized they had similar interest in recycling technologies for plastics and battery materials, they decided to launch an innovation challenge. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentMarketing & Communications
Environmental Data in the Time of Corona: Preparing for Shocks to the System
Environmental Data in the Time of Corona: Preparing for Shocks to the System
Published on April 20, 2020
Written by Dexter Galvin
About a 5 minute read

It has been heartening to see major organisations doing the right thing when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus: Follow the science. Although the COVID and climate crises are profoundly different, the parallels are obvious — and the key to surviving both is to use data-driven strategies to improve resilience to future shocks. Read More...

Reinforcing Brand Purpose in a Changing World: Nestlé’s Member Meeting Takeaways
Reinforcing Brand Purpose in a Changing World: Nestlé’s Member Meeting Takeaways
Published on April 20, 2020
Written by Nestlé
About a 4 minute read

Nestlé's key takeaways from the recent Design Innovation Member Meeting, co-hosted by Nestlé and Alaska Airlines Read More...

Organizational Governance
Sustainability and the Workforce: Generational Differences and How to Prepare for 2020 and Beyond
Sustainability and the Workforce: Generational Differences and How to Prepare for 2020 and Beyond
Published on April 20, 2020
Written by Amanda Goetsch
About a 7 minute read

How this pandemic will impact the future of workforce development is yet to be seen, but it truly serves as an opportunity for employers to scale the pace of evolution necessary for a more sustainable future. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
The Coronavirus Is Making Public Discourse Sick
The Coronavirus Is Making Public Discourse Sick
Published on April 17, 2020
Written by Thomas Kolster
About a 4 minute read

When it comes to Coronavirus, the climate emergency or any other disaster, we shouldn’t antagonize; rather, we should empathise. If we learn to see beyond the tips of our noses and adopt a global empathy, we'll be able to tackle this virus — and the even bigger crisis of the climate emergency. Read More...

Organizational Governance
SDGs White Paper: A Compass That Indicates Where Japan Is Today and Should Head in the Future
SDGs White Paper: A Compass That Indicates Where Japan Is Today and Should Head in the Future
Published on April 17, 2020
Written by SUSCOM
About a 4 minute read

The SDGs White Paper 2019 aims to help promote fundamental understanding of the SDGs — featuring sections that use concrete case studies and data to clearly explain what is happening in the world, what the issues are, and what Japan is doing on each of the 17 goals. Read More...

Circular Economy
Sustainability Is Dead. Long Live Sustainability (or, Redefining the Term in a Post-COVID World …)
Sustainability Is Dead. Long Live Sustainability (or, Redefining the Term in a Post-COVID World …)
Published on April 17, 2020
Written by Julie Reid
About a 6 minute read

In moments of crisis, we return our focus to the base layer of Maslow’s famed pyramid and seek to secure a safe home, enough food for our families and basic physical health. But we get to choose what the world will look like when we open our doors in three…six…twelve months’ time. Will we choose Human 101 or Human 3.0? Read More...

Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
2019 Nobel-Winning Chemistry Professor Shares His Views on Renewable Energy
2019 Nobel-Winning Chemistry Professor Shares His Views on Renewable Energy
Published on April 16, 2020
Written by BASF
About a 1 minute read

Dr. Stanley Whittingham, the pioneer of lithium-ion batteries, spoke with BASF about a fossil-fuel-free future. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Now Is the Time to Detox the Fashion Industry — Here's How to Do It
Now Is the Time to Detox the Fashion Industry — Here's How to Do It
Published on April 15, 2020
Written by Frank Michel
About a 4 minute read

Can the fashion industry take the lead to reduce the use of harmful chemicals and become an influential global force in sustainability? ZDHC Foundation Executive Director Frank Michel outlines why now is the time for the industry to stick to its sustainability commitments, and offers the industry a free tool to start detoxing. Read More...

Organizational Governance
How Curbing Deforestation Can Help Protect Us Against Future Pandemics
How Curbing Deforestation Can Help Protect Us Against Future Pandemics
Published on April 15, 2020
Written by Justin Meier and Sam Sinkler
About a 3 minute read

Deforestation often increases the proximity of bats and other animals to humans, bringing together species that would not otherwise live together and creating a perfect storm for the creation of new zoonotic diseases. Read More...

Circular Economy
‘Green Swans’ Will Kill Some Brands, Boost Others
‘Green Swans’ Will Kill Some Brands, Boost Others
Published on April 14, 2020
Written by John Elkington
About a 6 minute read

Green Swans also take the world by surprise — because of their exponential character, and because they produce outcomes previously considered to be not just improbable but impossible. But rather than driving degeneration like their Grey and Black cousins, they help drive resilience and regeneration. Read More...

Consumer Behavior Change
Ibotta Partners with 20+ CPG Brands to Highlight Wasteful Paper Couponing Industry
Ibotta Partners with 20+ CPG Brands to Highlight Wasteful Paper Couponing Industry
Published on April 14, 2020
About a 2 minute read

Ibotta teams with CLIF, Danone, Nestlé, The Honest Company and more to raise awareness of coupon waste; partners with Trees for the Future to plant 1M trees to offset environmental impact of paper coupons. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationInnovation & Technology
Apple, Google Team Up on Contact-Tracing System for COVID-19
Apple, Google Team Up on Contact-Tracing System for COVID-19
Published on April 13, 2020
About a 3 minute read

If only we had a reliable system for tracking the spread of the coronavirus, and future outbreaks … The two tech giants are collaborating on just that — and they insist it won’t compromise public privacy. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCollaboration & Co-Creation
Reimagining Corporate-Nonprofit Partnerships in Times of Crisis
Reimagining Corporate-Nonprofit Partnerships in Times of Crisis
Published on April 13, 2020
Written by Paul Polizzotto
About a 4 minute read

In a time when needs are growing but government resources are constricted, nonprofits are being asked to do more with fewer resources. Promises made by companies to fulfill the needs of their communities and their stakeholders are more important now than ever before — which is why we need social impact solutions that can do both. Read More...

Materials & PackagingCollaboration & Co-Creation
Biodegradable, Recyclable: Designing Products for a Better End-of-Use Outcome
Biodegradable, Recyclable: Designing Products for a Better End-of-Use Outcome
Published on April 10, 2020
Written by Kellie Ballew
About a 8 minute read

As part of an effort to recognize and learn from a wide array of organizations about the ways we can each make a positive impact on people and the planet, Shaw is spotlighting 10 diverse organizations intently focused on products and initiatives that support the wellbeing of people and the planet. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & TechnologyMaterials & Packaging
Fibersort Technology Could Be Game-Changing for Recycling Post-Consumer Textiles
Fibersort Technology Could Be Game-Changing for Recycling Post-Consumer Textiles
Published on April 9, 2020
Written by Maxine Perella
About a 5 minute read

The tech can separate collected textiles by fiber composition and color into precise recycling feedstocks and return them to the supply chain — but studies show consumers need to drive the garment industry to use more recycled content in their products. Read More...

Surfacing Submerged ValueOrganizational Governance
How to Fix Foresight in This ‘New Normal’
How to Fix Foresight in This ‘New Normal’
Published on April 8, 2020
Written by Daniel Aronson
About a 6 minute read

COVID-19 has fragmented the future. Your best-laid plans may lie broken. But it is possible to bring order to a world of multiple, uncertain futures; and lay the groundwork for the reset we need. Read More...

Supply ChainMarketing & Communications
Candy Giants Rated on Commitments to Create Better Chocolate
Candy Giants Rated on Commitments to Create Better Chocolate
Published on April 8, 2020
About a 3 minute read

International advocacy groups publish joint consumer purchasing guide to more ethical chocolate choices, just in time for Easter. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
3 Ways the Coronavirus Outbreak Can Lead to a More Sustainable Future
3 Ways the Coronavirus Outbreak Can Lead to a More Sustainable Future
Published on April 8, 2020
Written by Mary Linnell-Simmons
About a 6 minute read

Although the danger to our health is currently very present and very real, experts expect this crisis will at some point pass, and we will be able to resume our normal lives with a renewed sense of appreciation. The question is, what will a return to “business as usual” look like? Read More...

Circular EconomyOrganizational Governance
‘Yes, and ...’: A Framework for an Uncertain Future
‘Yes, and ...’: A Framework for an Uncertain Future
Published on April 7, 2020
Written by Sandy Skees
About a 4 minute read

For businesses navigating the coronavirus, prospects are daunting in this liminal space. While many are navigating the current “new normal” well by taking each daily (hourly) change one at a time, some are starting to look past now through the power of “yes-and” thinking. Read More...

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