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CPG Giants Partner to Scale Captured Carbon in Consumer Products
CPG Giants Partner to Scale Captured Carbon in Consumer Products
Published on February 3, 2023
About a 6 minute read

Unilever, BASF, P&G and 12 other organizations have joined forces to scale carbon capture to help the UK reach net zero by 2050; and CCEP teams up with two more universities to continue its research into the technology and its many potential applications. Read More...

Supply Chain
Farm-Level Data, Regenerative Practices Shaping the Future of US Cotton
Farm-Level Data, Regenerative Practices Shaping the Future of US Cotton
Published on February 3, 2023
Written by U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
About a 4 minute read

These types of farming practices will ensure the soil used to grow cotton remains healthy enough to grow the crop year after year. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Brands Grapple with Sustainable Growth in Crowded, Stalling, Alternative-Protein Market
Brands Grapple with Sustainable Growth in Crowded, Stalling, Alternative-Protein Market
Published on February 2, 2023
Written by Tom Idle
About a 5 minute read

Industry players must keep making their products even more attractive, appeal to older generations and bring down costs. Only then can we address the significant environmental impacts of animal agriculture while satisfying the meat-loving masses. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Unlocking the Power of Tax to Drive Climate Action
Unlocking the Power of Tax to Drive Climate Action
Published on February 2, 2023
Written by Rebecca Ward
About a 5 minute read

Global government action must accelerate to ensure the ‘polluter pays’ principle is enacted. In turn, businesses and citizens will be compelled to consider the cost of carbon-intensive goods. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
‘Clean Beauty’ Is Just a Pipe Dream If Sustainability Gets Left Behind
‘Clean Beauty’ Is Just a Pipe Dream If Sustainability Gets Left Behind
Published on February 1, 2023
Written by Nicole Rycroft
About a 4 minute read

Every year, 3B trees are turned into paper packaging for the products we buy — including for many ‘clean’ beauty brands. These brands must take the same holistic approach to their packaging as their ingredients. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeMarketing & Communications
Brand-Led Culture Change Key to a Flourishing Future
Brand-Led Culture Change Key to a Flourishing Future
Published on February 1, 2023
About a 4 minute read

By prioritizing bold business imperatives and meeting deep human needs, brands can transform themselves into the leaders of a new, regenerative economy. But these initiatives cannot thrive in a closed system of communication. Read More...

Circular Economy
National Coalition Launches Community- and Equity-Driven '30x30' Agenda for Nature
National Coalition Launches Community- and Equity-Driven '30x30' Agenda for Nature
Published on January 31, 2023
About a 6 minute read

The 150-member America the Beautiful for All Coalition brings diverse experiences and perspectives to the frontline fight to save 30 percent of US land, fresh water and ocean by 2030. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Tech Titans Embrace Responsible Forestry
Tech Titans Embrace Responsible Forestry
Published on January 31, 2023
Written by Forest Stewardship Council
About a 6 minute read

While many companies focus sustainability efforts on their products and other consumer touch points, two of tech’s largest companies are including large facility construction and remodel projects as a foundation to their efforts having a ‘nature-positive’ approach. Read More...

Materials & PackagingMarketing & Communications
2023 Design Trends: Balancing the Beautiful with the Responsible
2023 Design Trends: Balancing the Beautiful with the Responsible
Published on January 30, 2023
Written by Vladimir Tyulpin
About a 5 minute read

The balance between luxury and sustainability has set a new bar for luxury packaging, making us all stop and think about how we can do things differently. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Farming More Seaweed Could Be Sustainable Way Forward for Food, Feed, Fuel
Farming More Seaweed Could Be Sustainable Way Forward for Food, Feed, Fuel
Published on January 27, 2023
About a 4 minute read

Seaweed has great potential as a superfood and a building block for products including plastics, fibers and fuel. Expanding seaweed farming could help reduce demand for crops on land and global GHGs from agriculture by up to 2.6B tonnes of CO2e per year. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
A Sustainable Future Requires Healthy Animals
A Sustainable Future Requires Healthy Animals
Published on January 27, 2023
Written by Jeannette Ferran Astorga
About a 5 minute read

The FAO estimates livestock emissions could fall by 30% through wider adoption of existing technologies and best practices in animal health and husbandry. Only by taking a holistic food-systems approach that includes sustainable livestock can we make meaningful progress toward Sustainable Development Goals around hunger, poverty and climate action. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Could These Experimental Innovations Help Save Arctic Sea Ice?
Could These Experimental Innovations Help Save Arctic Sea Ice?
Published on January 26, 2023
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 8 minute read

Existing approaches to mitigating climate change and Arctic ice melt are proceeding too slowly. Therefore, scientists and innovators are crafting creative, unconventional ways to preserve and restore Arctic ice — here are two wildly different approaches being tested. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Purposeful Policy: How Governments at All Levels Everywhere Can Accelerate the Purpose Economy
Purposeful Policy: How Governments at All Levels Everywhere Can Accelerate the Purpose Economy
Published on January 26, 2023
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 5 minute read

Policymakers everywhere now have a blueprint — and role models — for purposeful policy to better align corporate behaviour with public interest and to create allies for the work that lies ahead. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCollaboration & Co-CreationOrganizational Governance
Jackson Family Wines Partners to Advance Industry Opportunities for Students of Color
Jackson Family Wines Partners to Advance Industry Opportunities for Students of Color
Published on January 25, 2023
About a 6 minute read

JFW has become a key partner in the Urban Grape’s Wine Studies Award for Students of Color program — which uses a three-pronged approach of education, work experience and mentorship to increase DEI in the wine & spirits industry. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentOrganizational Governance
Study: CSOs Committed to Decarbonization But Skittish About Offsetting
Study: CSOs Committed to Decarbonization But Skittish About Offsetting
Published on January 25, 2023
About a 5 minute read

Carbon management is top priority for Chief Sustainability Officers; but many are stymied by uncertainty around the most impactful strategies. Here, South Pole adds context and insight to the debate. Read More...

Circular EconomyMarketing & Communications
BIER Guides Beverage Companies on Water Circularity
BIER Guides Beverage Companies on Water Circularity
Published on January 24, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The Guide provides easy-to-follow processes, as well as important considerations when pivoting focus from on-site techniques to off-site circularity endeavors. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Davos 2023: 5 Takeaways for Companies Engaged in the Climate Fight
Davos 2023: 5 Takeaways for Companies Engaged in the Climate Fight
Published on January 23, 2023
Written by Tom Idle
About a 6 minute read

Promising developments in expanding the blue economy, philanthropy for climate action, and heavy industry net-zero commitments were among hopeful highlights from the annual gathering. Read More...

Supply Chain
Forget Crypto: How Blockchain Helps Enhance Supply Chain Sustainability, Transparency
Forget Crypto: How Blockchain Helps Enhance Supply Chain Sustainability, Transparency
Published on January 23, 2023
Written by Christian Yonkers
About a 5 minute read

Until recently, brands have had very little visibility into what’s happening at the farthest reaches of their supply chains. Immutable blockchain data has begun to play a central role in helping companies ensure compliance and earn trust on the global market. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentOrganizational Governance
WWF Tool Helps Companies, Investors Mitigate Biodiversity Risks Across Their Operations
WWF Tool Helps Companies, Investors Mitigate Biodiversity Risks Across Their Operations
Published on January 20, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The tool includes over 50 biodiversity-relevant data layers that collectively provide a global, holistic picture of nature-related risk — the first-ever platform that brings together such a diverse range of data specifically for the purpose of analyzing biodiversity-related risks to corporates and investors. Read More...

Materials & PackagingCollaboration & Co-Creation
Basecamp Research Helping Expand Global Access to Safe, Natural Chemicals and Proteins
Basecamp Research Helping Expand Global Access to Safe, Natural Chemicals and Proteins
Published on January 20, 2023
Written by Nithin Coca
About a 5 minute read

With a goal of phasing out toxic and forever chemicals in consumer products, the UK-based biotech startup is spearheading the ethical, equitable discovery and utilization of the safe, effective chemicals and proteins waiting to be found in nature and developed for human use and benefit. Read More...

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