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Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular Economy
Planting Seeds: Changing and Shaping the Minds of Today’s Consumers and Tomorrow's Changemakers
Planting Seeds: Changing and Shaping the Minds of Today’s Consumers and Tomorrow's Changemakers
Published on October 24, 2023
Written by Jeremy Osborn Tina Nguyen and Hope Freedman
About a 11 minute read

At SB’23 San Diego, several rich discussions centered on the growing number of efforts successfully educating and engaging various audiences on more sustainable behaviors, lifestyles and careers. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
When to Speak, When to Listen: A Brand Guide to Navigating a Divided Society
When to Speak, When to Listen: A Brand Guide to Navigating a Divided Society
Published on October 24, 2023
Written by Jeremy Osborn Hope Freedman and Tom Idle
About a 11 minute read

Another strong thread throughout SB’23 San Diego addressed the tightrope that brands must often walk when working to stay true to their values — and not letting ‘purpose fragility’ rule in our politically polarized world. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
A Rogue Startup Thinks It Has a Solution to Climate Change; The Scientific Community Disagrees
A Rogue Startup Thinks It Has a Solution to Climate Change; The Scientific Community Disagrees
Published on October 24, 2023
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 8 minute read

Despite a lack of scientific consensus regarding the efficacy and safety of its approach, intrepid startup Make Sunsets is throwing caution to the wind (literally). Read More...

Supply ChainInnovation & Technology
Can Our Current Food System Be Redeemed?
Can Our Current Food System Be Redeemed?
Published on October 23, 2023
Written by Tina Nguyen Hope Freedman and Tom Idle
About a 9 minute read

At SB’23 San Diego, we got several looks at some of the holistic, new approaches to agriculture that may just mitigate the risks in how our food — even meat — is produced. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
A Clean, Circular Materials Future Is No Longer a Fabrication
A Clean, Circular Materials Future Is No Longer a Fabrication
Published on October 23, 2023
Written by Jeremy Osborn Tina Nguyen and Hannah Zimmerman
About a 9 minute read

At SB’23 San Diego, three sets of innovators at the forefront of the materials and packaging space shared key insights into the biobased and circular solutions driving a sea change in the market. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceMaterials & Packaging
2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back: LEGO Is Latest Company to Disclose Sustainability Setback
2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back: LEGO Is Latest Company to Disclose Sustainability Setback
Published on October 23, 2023
Written by Maxine Perella
About a 7 minute read

The world’s largest toymaker acknowledged the issues it encountered in pursuit of a more sustainable alternative to its oil-based plastic bricks, illustrating the still-circuitous path to sustainable solutions. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Microsoft, Twelve, Vertical Harvest Paint Powerful Picture of a Regenerative Near-Future
Microsoft, Twelve, Vertical Harvest Paint Powerful Picture of a Regenerative Near-Future
Published on October 20, 2023
Written by Jeremy Osborn
About a 7 minute read

Day 3 keynotes regaled SB’23 San Diego attendees with a peek at regenerative, circular and win-win-win social-purpose business models. Read More...

Circular Economy
New Frontiers in Sustainable Healthcare
New Frontiers in Sustainable Healthcare
Published on October 20, 2023
Written by Dan Scher
About a 6 minute read

Healthcare facilities are extremely complex physical environments. As such, sustainability initiatives will require more planning, research and pilots to ensure organizations are safely implementing initiatives without impacting the provision of patient care. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentCircular Economy
4 Keys to Accurately Accounting for Your Company’s Impacts on Nature
4 Keys to Accurately Accounting for Your Company’s Impacts on Nature
Published on October 19, 2023
Written by Tom Idle and Hannah Zimmerman
About a 8 minute read

This week at SB’23 San Diego, Context Nature shared guiding principles with which business can bridge nature and finance strategies; and three companies shared lessons learned from enacting their own biodiversity commitments. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyArtificial Intelligence for SustainabilityCircular Economy
How Circularity, AI Are Mending Cracks in Our Fractured Food System
How Circularity, AI Are Mending Cracks in Our Fractured Food System
Published on October 19, 2023
Written by Tina Nguyen and Tom Idle
About a 7 minute read

Naturally, food and its many issues has been a major topic this week at SB’23 San Diego. Here, two panels of innovators share their approaches to filling in systemic gaps in our food system. Read More...

Circular Economy
Cosmohub Opens Travelers’ Eyes to India's Skies While Supporting Local Communities
Cosmohub Opens Travelers’ Eyes to India's Skies While Supporting Local Communities
Published on October 19, 2023
Written by JoAnna Haugen
About a 4 minute read

Astrostays launched in 2019 to promote tourism while training local youth in astronomy to show off the Himalayas’ night sky. Now, Cosmohub is a more scalable, sustainable model — a connected community space that highlights local folklore and traditions along with stargazing. Read More...

Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Companies Designing out Waste Will Run Circles Around Those with Linear Business Models
Companies Designing out Waste Will Run Circles Around Those with Linear Business Models
Published on October 18, 2023
Written by Hannah Zimmerman
About a 8 minute read

This week at SB’23 San Diego, two illuminating panels featured experts from a variety of aspects of the emerging circular economy, who shared key insights and lessons learned in the pursuit of circularity. Read More...

Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Accelerator Backing Seaweed to Replace Oil-Based Films
Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Accelerator Backing Seaweed to Replace Oil-Based Films
Published on October 18, 2023
About a 4 minute read

Convened by Lonely Whale, the program aims to accelerate scaling and market adoption of seaweed-based alternatives to thin-film plastics made from fossil fuels. Read More...

Circular Economy
Brands Putting Rubber to Road to Create a Regenerative Near-Future
Brands Putting Rubber to Road to Create a Regenerative Near-Future
Published on October 18, 2023
Written by Tom Idle
About a 11 minute read

Keynotes on day 2 of SB’23 San Diego touched on everything from optimizing global companies’ resource use, building regenerative supply chains, and partnerships addressing the environmental and human impacts of plastic pollution to standing firm in the face of backlash. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Animal-Free Egg Whites: The Next Frontier in Ethical, Sustainable Protein
Animal-Free Egg Whites: The Next Frontier in Ethical, Sustainable Protein
Published on October 18, 2023
Written by Tom Idle
About a 4 minute read

No chickens were harmed in the making of Onego Bio’s Bioalbumen — which has a 90% lower carbon footprint than traditional egg production, 10 times better yields and at price parity. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Regenerating Local: Starting Small to Build Exponential Shared Value
Regenerating Local: Starting Small to Build Exponential Shared Value
Published on October 17, 2023
Written by Hope Freedman
About a 8 minute read

This week at SB’23 San Diego, over 1K sustainability practitioners have converged to share insights, tools, inspiration and collaboration opportunities aimed at building a regenerative future for all. Here, our opening-night keynotes highlight the first of many examples this week of businesses creating benefits on the ground. Read More...

Marketing & CommunicationsCircular Economy
Hilton, Oatly Advance Case for Carbon Labeling Food
Hilton, Oatly Advance Case for Carbon Labeling Food
Published on October 17, 2023
About a 6 minute read

The vocal oatmilk brand is calling for mandatory climate labeling of food in the UK; and the global hotel chain now has carbon-labeled menus at 30 UK properties. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Growing a Better World Together: Why I Joined the Financial Sector
Growing a Better World Together: Why I Joined the Financial Sector
Published on October 16, 2023
Written by Terryn Lawrence
About a 3 minute read

Throughout my career, I learned that climate risk equals financial risk and the financial sector has a responsibility to help clients transition to more sustainable practices for the benefit of people, planet and profit. Enter Rabobank. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Making Something Out of Nothing: Time for a Rethink About Waste
Making Something Out of Nothing: Time for a Rethink About Waste
Published on October 16, 2023
Written by John Broadway
About a 5 minute read

Excess is inevitable; and we should re-evaluate our understanding of what businesses do with it accordingly. Instead of thinking of excesses as the end of a story, recognize the potential of wastes as the start of something new. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Net-Zero Goals Have the Right Ambition, But Most Lack a Clear Path to Realization
Net-Zero Goals Have the Right Ambition, But Most Lack a Clear Path to Realization
Published on October 13, 2023
Written by Geoff Nudelman
About a 4 minute read

According to Capgemini research, the CPG and retail industries exemplify some of the most common issues when it comes to turning net-zero goals into measurable action. Read More...

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