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Regulation & Public Policy
Crossover: A Canadian Startup’s Guide to Navigating US Trade
Crossover: A Canadian Startup’s Guide to Navigating US Trade
Published on April 11, 2025
Written by Jeremy Osborn
About a 6 minute read

Despite robust market demand, niche retailers such as Kigurumi are one of many players at a critical crossroads as the US launches its trade war with the rest of the world. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Why Recycled Plastic Won’t Solve the Packaging Pollution Problem
Why Recycled Plastic Won’t Solve the Packaging Pollution Problem
Published on April 11, 2025
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 7 minute read

As brands roll back packaging pledges, recycled plastic is taking center stage — but at what cost? Here's why integrating alternative materials into supply chains makes the most business sense. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Buried Risk to Opportunity: Abating Methane Through Carbon Finance
Buried Risk to Opportunity: Abating Methane Through Carbon Finance
Published on April 11, 2025
Written by Christina Robertson
About a 4 minute read

The orphan well crisis is both a climate imperative and a market opportunity to foster environmental restoration and methane reduction at a scale impossible through public funding alone. Read More...

Finance & Investment
How to Ensure Alt-Protein Investments Advance Climate Goals
How to Ensure Alt-Protein Investments Advance Climate Goals
Published on April 9, 2025
About a 4 minute read

The Climate Bonds Alternative Proteins Criteria offer a first-of-its-kind framework for certifying investments in sustainable protein solutions. Read More...

Organizational Governance
As the US Renounces the Clean Economy, Smart Companies Can Carry On
As the US Renounces the Clean Economy, Smart Companies Can Carry On
Published on April 7, 2025
Written by Megan Pillsbury
About a 5 minute read

What’s unfolding isn’t just a shift in policy — it’s a shift in market gravity. So, the question isn’t whether companies agree with these changes — it’s whether they’re ready for them. Read More...

Circular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
5 Best Practices to Discover EPR Cost Savings in Your Packaging Data
5 Best Practices to Discover EPR Cost Savings in Your Packaging Data
Published on April 4, 2025
Written by Rebecca Schwartz Altholz
About a 3 minute read

Businesses are required in certain states to collect and report packaging data — so if your company must gather packaging data anyway, why not use it to reduce packaging waste (and EPR fees!)? Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Struie Distillery Could Raise Bar for Sustainable Scotch Production
Struie Distillery Could Raise Bar for Sustainable Scotch Production
Published on April 2, 2025
Written by Geoff Nudelman
About a 4 minute read

Thompson Bros’ new facility will run mostly off-grid and on renewable energy, exponentially increase capacity and generate a fraction of emissions of standard Scotch makers. Read More...

Circular Economy
New Study Challenges Circular Fashion’s Sustainability Potential
New Study Challenges Circular Fashion’s Sustainability Potential
Published on April 1, 2025
About a 5 minute read

The devil’s in the details: Researchers assert circular fashion’s economic and environmental benefits have been grossly overstated, and more clarity and due diligence are critical. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Delta, JetZero Advancing 50% More Fuel-Efficient Aircraft
Delta, JetZero Advancing 50% More Fuel-Efficient Aircraft
Published on March 31, 2025
About a 3 minute read

Inspired by the manta ray, JetZero’s blended-wing-body design is poised to change the shape of air travel. Read More...

Consumer Behavior Change
The Returns Crisis: How to Balance Sustainability and Convenience
The Returns Crisis: How to Balance Sustainability and Convenience
Published on March 28, 2025
Written by Kristin Naragon
About a 6 minute read

Modern shoppers want guilt-free consumption with minimal inconvenience — here are 3 ways retailers can address the returns crisis while keeping consumers happy. Read More...

Regeneration & Resilience
How to Shift the Seafood Industry from Extractive to Regenerative
How to Shift the Seafood Industry from Extractive to Regenerative
Published on March 26, 2025
About a 6 minute read

New ocean science-based targets for seafood help companies support marine biodiversity while strengthening long-term supply chain resilience, and a new report quantifies the economic and climate-changing potential of regenerative aquaculture. Read More...

Regeneration & Resilience
New Guide Aims to Help Mining Industry Reverse Its Impacts on Biodiversity
New Guide Aims to Help Mining Industry Reverse Its Impacts on Biodiversity
Published on March 25, 2025
About a 5 minute read

ICMM’s ‘Good Practice Guide’ outlines a seven-step process to help companies establish baselines, apply the mitigation hierarchy and transparently disclose progress towards improving biodiversity. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Navigating Disruption and Driving Impact with Social Purpose
Navigating Disruption and Driving Impact with Social Purpose
Published on March 21, 2025
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 5 minute read

Here are 7 practical tools and frameworks to help your business realize the potential of its purpose — and be a beacon of hope in a time that sorely needs it. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Becoming Net Positive: The Impetus for Effecting Systemic Change
Becoming Net Positive: The Impetus for Effecting Systemic Change
Published on March 21, 2025
Written by Sol Salinas and Franco Amalfi
About a 7 minute read

Capgemini calls on forward-thinking companies to leverage advanced technologies to drive bold action to contribute more to the planet than they take. Read More...

Global Partners
SB’25 Tokyo Calls for Brands to Adopt Regenerative Practices for a Flourishing Future
SB’25 Tokyo Calls for Brands to Adopt Regenerative Practices for a Flourishing Future
Published on March 21, 2025
Written by Sustainable Brands Japan
About a 4 minute read

This year’s theme, 'Breakthrough in Regeneration,' reflects a shift toward a more dynamic approach to sustainability that emphasizes restoration and renewal. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Plastic Pollution No More: Chemistry Breakthroughs Revolutionize Recycling
Plastic Pollution No More: Chemistry Breakthroughs Revolutionize Recycling
Published on March 20, 2025
About a 10 minute read

Researchers from Northwestern and Cornell may have solved several critical challenges in recycling two of our most common plastics, thanks to machine learning and moisture from the air. Read More...

Circular Economy
US Retailers Missing $74B Opportunity in Apparel Resale
US Retailers Missing $74B Opportunity in Apparel Resale
Published on March 19, 2025
About a 3 minute read

With consumers increasingly preferring higher-quality apparel at affordable prices and tariffs threatening supply chain stability, ThredUp outlines the win-win online resale offers for retailers and shoppers alike. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentSupply Chain
EACs for Scope 3 — Not Perfect, But Necessary
EACs for Scope 3 — Not Perfect, But Necessary
Published on March 18, 2025
Written by Dr. Robin Daniels
About a 5 minute read

Despite promising developments, industry efforts to eliminate scope 3 emissions will not scale in time. EACs allow companies to invest in climate-change mitigation activities while they decarbonize their value chains. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
3 Ways to Strengthen Climate Communications in a Chaotic World
3 Ways to Strengthen Climate Communications in a Chaotic World
Published on March 14, 2025
Written by Charlotte Colombeau
About a 5 minute read

Continued engagement and support for climate action now calls for bolder communication, stronger alliances, and a refusal to let misinformation and apathy stall progress. Read More...

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability
aiESG Visualizes Corporate Impacts at the Product and Service Level
aiESG Visualizes Corporate Impacts at the Product and Service Level
Published on March 14, 2025
Written by SUSCOM
About a 4 minute read

aiESG’s analysis service incorporates the company’s own AI into a database co-developed by Kyushu University and Harvard to perform comprehensive ESG assessments of each individual product and service throughout a supply chain. Read More...

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