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Finance & Investment
Private Investors Want Funds, Pension Plans to Actively Address Climate Change
Private Investors Want Funds, Pension Plans to Actively Address Climate Change
Published on March 14, 2024
About a 4 minute read

In a new GlobeScan survey of 5K retail investors in 10 countries, all express similarly high levels of support for investment funds becoming more active in the climate space. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentInnovation & Technology
Earthshot Prize ‘Launchpad’ to Link Investors with Climate Innovators
Earthshot Prize ‘Launchpad’ to Link Investors with Climate Innovators
Published on March 13, 2024
About a 5 minute read

New matchmaking platform highlights game-changing solutions from the Earthshot Prize nominations process and connects them with like-minded investors and philanthropists. Read More...

Circular Economy
If Circularity Is Now a Megatrend, Why Does Material Extraction Continue to Rise?
If Circularity Is Now a Megatrend, Why Does Material Extraction Continue to Rise?
Published on March 12, 2024
Written by Christian Yonkers
About a 5 minute read

Deloitte and Circle Economy Foundation identify ongoing gaps in circular policies and approaches and outlines a roadmap to unlock capital, implement policy, and unlock skills and human capital needed for a robust circular economy capable of meeting the material challenges of the Anthropocene. Read More...

Artificial Intelligence for SustainabilityInnovation & Technology
Report: AI Fueling Climate Change, Energy Usage and Disinformation
Report: AI Fueling Climate Change, Energy Usage and Disinformation
Published on March 12, 2024
About a 4 minute read

Coalition of over 50 tech accountability and environmental groups sound the alarm on the potential harms of AI to the planet, democracy and information ecosystems. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Brands People Love on Purpose, feat. Tillamook
Brands People Love on Purpose, feat. Tillamook
Published on March 11, 2024
Written by Jen Mazi
About a 8 minute read

We spoke with Executive Vice President of Stewardship Paul Snyder about the holistic system of business that has made Tillamook the darling of the dairy aisle. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Lab-Grown Coffee: Sustainable Brew of the Future?
Lab-Grown Coffee: Sustainable Brew of the Future?
Published on March 11, 2024
Written by Roberto Guerra
About a 5 minute read

If researchers can bridge the gap in taste between coffee that was cultivated in the field and that cultivated in a lab, it could eventually be a win-win for coffee lovers and biodiversity alike. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Impact Entertainment: Reflecting Climate Issues in the World We Live in
Impact Entertainment: Reflecting Climate Issues in the World We Live in
Published on March 8, 2024
Written by Demitri Fierro
About a 4 minute read

Good Energy helps writers and other entertainment professionals address the climate crisis with confidence and make climate storytelling a mainstream narrative for all audiences. Read More...

Supply Chain
How US Soy Is Cultivating Sustainability Around the World
How US Soy Is Cultivating Sustainability Around the World
Published on March 8, 2024
About a 4 minute read

Here, Abby Rinne — Director of Sustainability at the U.S. Soybean Export Council — discusses how U.S. Soy is helping customers both here and abroad reach their sustainability goals. Read More...

Marketing & CommunicationsRegulation & Public Policy
What Does the New SEC Climate-Risk Reporting Rule Mean for Brands?
What Does the New SEC Climate-Risk Reporting Rule Mean for Brands?
Published on March 7, 2024
Written by Tom Idle
About a 5 minute read

While the new mandate was scaled back from what was originally proposed, US companies must now prepare to join many markets around the world in the climate-risk disclosure game. Read More...

Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Startup Using Biomimicry to Break Textile Dyeing Down to Its DNA
Startup Using Biomimicry to Break Textile Dyeing Down to Its DNA
Published on March 7, 2024
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 6 minute read

Colorifix's technology uses DNA sequencing to replicate nature's hues into sustainable pigments, curbing the industry's overreliance on water- and chemical-intensive dyeing processes. Read More...

Organizational Governance
EY: Boards Must Embolden C Suites to Embed Sustainability
EY: Boards Must Embolden C Suites to Embed Sustainability
Published on March 6, 2024
About a 5 minute read

The 2024 EY Europe Long-Term Value and Corporate Governance Survey finds just 24% of EU company leaders understand how ESG priorities will create value; Boards must step up and challenge cooling corporate commitment to sustainability. Read More...

Finance & Investment
3 Ways to Tailor Your Programs to Invest in Girls
3 Ways to Tailor Your Programs to Invest in Girls
Published on March 6, 2024
Written by Shanna Marzilli
About a 7 minute read

Here, Shanna Marzilli — President & CEO of Plan International USA — outlines three key areas that every skills-training program should incorporate to build a better, more equal, future working world. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
3 Takeaways from Our Ongoing Journey to ‘Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably.’
3 Takeaways from Our Ongoing Journey to ‘Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably.’
Published on March 5, 2024
Written by Ben Patel
About a 6 minute read

We’re constantly exploring ways to achieve the functional benefits of plastic with fiber-based packaging alternatives, so that no one walking down a grocery store aisle must choose between function and sustainability. Read More...

Supply Chain
Applegate, innocent Double Down on Commitments to Regenerative Agriculture
Applegate, innocent Double Down on Commitments to Regenerative Agriculture
Published on March 5, 2024
About a 8 minute read

innocent Drinks adds £1m to its Farmer Innovation Fund to support regenerative fruit & vegetable farming within its supply chain, while Applegate sets to transitioning its entire beef hot dog portfolio to regeneratively grazed beef by 2025. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Greenhushing: World’s Biggest Brands Leaving Billions on the Table
Greenhushing: World’s Biggest Brands Leaving Billions on the Table
Published on March 4, 2024
About a 4 minute read

Brand Finance finds the world’s biggest brands are missing out on billions of dollars of potential value by failing to properly communicate their sustainability achievements and progress. Read More...

Surfacing Submerged ValueOrganizational Governance
‘The Value of Values’: Lessons from Tony’s Chocolonely
‘The Value of Values’: Lessons from Tony’s Chocolonely
Published on March 1, 2024
Written by Daniel Aronson
About a 2 minute read

The story of impact-driven chocolate maker Tony’s Chocolonely has important lessons for sustainability practitioners — which makes its story even sweeter. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
‘Quantum Nose’ Could Be Key to Sniffing Out Food Waste
‘Quantum Nose’ Could Be Key to Sniffing Out Food Waste
Published on March 1, 2024
About a 5 minute read

The University of Maryland’s NourishNet team has been awarded $5M from the NSF to develop its comprehensive, technology-based approach to tackling food waste and insecurity. Read More...

Supply Chain
Unilever Launches First UK Regenerative Ag Project for Mint, Mustard
Unilever Launches First UK Regenerative Ag Project for Mint, Mustard
Published on February 29, 2024
About a 4 minute read

The program will work with farms that grow mustard seeds and mint leaves used in Colman’s products. Read More...

Regeneration & Resilience
SFI’s New Standard Aims to Bring Holistic Protection to Urban Forests
SFI’s New Standard Aims to Bring Holistic Protection to Urban Forests
Published on February 28, 2024
Written by Geoff Nudelman
About a 4 minute read

The sustainability non-profit is attempting to scale the first widely accepted certification standard for urban and community forestry. Read More...

Supply Chain
Kroger Becomes Latest Retailer to Protect Biodiversity
Kroger Becomes Latest Retailer to Protect Biodiversity
Published on February 28, 2024
About a 5 minute read

The new policy will protect more pollinators and create a more sustainable produce supply chain; but campaigners say more industrywide action is needed. Read More...

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