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3 Ways to Strengthen Climate Communications in a Chaotic World
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...
aiESG Visualizes Corporate Impacts at the Product and Service Level
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...
A Business Guide for Navigating IRA Clean-Energy Tax Credits
While headwinds of change are creating uncertainty around a clean-energy transition in the US, a careful analysis of tax-policy history, political realities and energy demands suggests a more nuanced outlook than headlines might indicate. Read More...
The 5 Product Categories Best Suited for Reusable Packaging
New study from Closed Loop Partners and the US Plastics Pact identifies the top 5 consumer product categories poised for near-term reuse success in US retail. Read More...
Senior Sustainability Leaders Tell Us Why ESG Won’t Die in 2025
Headlines have been flush with stories reporting the death of ESG. But in reality, it’s been more of a ‘reset’ than a ‘retreat.’ We dig into the challenges and opportunities businesses will face in 2025, with insights from the Ipsos ESG Council. Read More...
The Omnibus Confusion Aftermath: What Companies Must Do Now
The best corporate strategy in the face of the EU's Omnibus proposal is not to wait and see but to adapt and lead. Here are five key things for companies to keep in mind amidst the chaos. Read More...
Award-Winning Tours Immerse Travelers in Japan’s Unique Culture, History
The Japan Tourism Agency's 2nd Sustainable Travel Awards recently recognized tour offerings that create value for both travelers and destinations. Read More...
WWF Calls on Brands to Lead Shift to Deforestation-Free Leather
New funding mechanism designed to help companies achieve deforestation-free leather supply chains through increased transparency and collective action. Read More...
Meet ‘Zuzu,’ on a Hero’s Journey to Improve Plastics Recycling
New advocacy campaign from SC Johnson features an intrepid hermit crab, calls for collective action and urges greater business responsibility in reining in plastic pollution. Read More...
New Drawdown Initiative Targets Solutions for Our Interrelated Challenges
Drawdown Nexus aims to address our Gordian knot by fostering solutions that simultaneously advance sustainable development, protect biodiversity and mitigate climate change. Read More...
4 Keys to Engaging Guests on Traveling More Sustainably
New report from Accor and Booking.com sets out challenges hospitality providers face when communicating with guests around sustainability and identifies four key ways to positively influence guest behavior. Read More...
First Citywide Reusable Cup Project Shows Viability of Reuse at Scale
In three months, the first citywide program in the US to offer a free reuse-and-return system for to-go cups produced environmental benefits when compared with a single-use alternative. Read More...
14 Brands Join Forces to Set New Standard for Purpose-Driven Business
With dedicated leadership and an actionable plan that prioritizes transparency, accountability and real results over rhetoric, the Purpose Pledge community aims to set a new standard for responsible business. Read More...
The Real ESG Pivot: What Investors Want Now
Investors aren’t walking away from sustainability — they’re walking away from bad data. Investors, regulators and corporate leaders are demanding clear, science-backed data — and LCA is emerging as the new standard. Read More...
Despite Political Pressures, CFOs Still Betting on Sustainability
Three recent surveys of CFOs and execs across a range of industries and geographies show the majority understand the business case for sustainability and climate action, and are unswayed by the US administration’s renunciation of such initiatives. Read More...
New Cross-Industry Consortium Takes Aim at Small-Format Plastic Waste
Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy calls on brands to join critical work to increase recovery of valuable small-format plastic packaging typically lost to landfills. Read More...
IBM, C40 Developing AI Solutions for Climate-Resilient Cities
IBM and C40 Cities will co-create a data-driven, AI-powered solution to help cities analyze potential risks that may arise due to extreme heat and the urban heat island effect — including stressed energy resources, increases in mortality rates and socioeconomic disparities. Read More...
New Construction or Renovation? Weighing the Costs of a Building’s Life
Changing the focus from short-term fixes to long-term solutions will create a resilient built environment that preserves the integrity of a building's past, serves the needs of the present, and anticipates those of a sustainable future. Read More...
Here's What Nonprofits Could Do with $7M — the Cost of a Super Bowl Ad
If the least these numbers do is encourage big brands to invest more in their social and environmental initiatives — or give consumers a new nonprofit to support — we’ll consider that a score. Read More...
The Super Bowl Ad in 2025: ‘You Can’t Win, So Win’
At this year’s Super Bowl, many ads felt like worn-out clichés — but a few won the day by speaking to people’s values and the importance of bridging divides. Read More...
