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Chicago Parks Fight Hand Sanitizer Shortage Through Innovative Biodiesel Partnership
Chicago Parks Fight Hand Sanitizer Shortage Through Innovative Biodiesel Partnership
Published on August 21, 2020
Written by Illinois Soybean Association
About a 0 minute read

An unlikely partnership has enabled the Chicago Park District to produce enough much-needed hand sanitizer to keep its employees and park visitors safe during the pandemic. Read More...

Materials & PackagingMarketing & Communications
Fashion, Beauty Brands Pushing the Envelope with Sustainable Packaging Stories
Fashion, Beauty Brands Pushing the Envelope with Sustainable Packaging Stories
Published on August 20, 2020
Written by Robert Lockyer
About a 4 minute read

Sustainable packaging is on track to becoming the norm in both industries, leaving the thing that sets brands apart as the way they communicate the message. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
#JustBrands: To Effectively Address Equity, Brands Need to Rebuild From Within
#JustBrands: To Effectively Address Equity, Brands Need to Rebuild From Within
Published on August 20, 2020
Written by Nithin Coca
About a 5 minute read

Day 1 of Sustainable Brands’ Just Brands virtual event brought together business, racial justice and social good leaders for frank discussions on the context for racial inequities in the US, what equity really means in 2020, and businesses' role in creating it. Read More...

Supply ChainMarketing & Communications
Tiffany, Unilever Create New Standards for Supply Chain Transparency
Tiffany, Unilever Create New Standards for Supply Chain Transparency
Published on August 19, 2020
About a 4 minute read

Tiffany & Co has become the first luxury jeweler to share the full craftsmanship journey of its diamonds; while satellite tech is helping Unilever root out deforestation in its palm oil supply chain. Read More...

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Target Reveals Sweeping Action Plan to Advance Racial Equity
Target Reveals Sweeping Action Plan to Advance Racial Equity
Published on August 19, 2020
About a 2 minute read

Target’s new Racial Equity Action and Change committee (REACH) has created an action plan which focuses on four areas: Team, Guests, Communities and Civic Engagement and Public Policy. Read More...

Circular Economy
Cleaning Up Our Act: The Heightened Urgency for a Green Recovery
Cleaning Up Our Act: The Heightened Urgency for a Green Recovery
Published on August 18, 2020
Written by Stephen Jamieson
About a 5 minute read

The pandemic has been a turning point in the way businesses move forward. It is clear that by focusing on finding their higher purpose, right down to the intricacies of their supply chains, businesses can help manifest the sustainable future that we need. Read More...

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The Moonshot Approach: 5 Critical Elements of Transformational Leadership
The Moonshot Approach: 5 Critical Elements of Transformational Leadership
Published on August 17, 2020
Written by Sandra Pina and Dimitar Vlahov
About a 5 minute read

As part of its #abetterway project, Quiero is asking how the sustainability and business equation will be affected by COVID-19. Here, we reflect on the future of business leadership based on Quiero’s conversations with 100 world leaders in the Americas, Asia and Europe. Read More...

Materials & PackagingCircular Economy
prAna’s Responsible Packaging Movement Aims to Foster Sea Change in Fashion
prAna’s Responsible Packaging Movement Aims to Foster Sea Change in Fashion
Published on August 14, 2020
About a 3 minute read

Leading by example, the sustainable fashion brand has pledging to eliminate plastic from its consumer packaging by 2021, the use of Ancient and Endangered Forest by 2022, and to eliminate virgin forest fibers by 2025. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationInnovation & Technology
Strengthening Collaboration Between Farmers and Landowners Key to Improving Conservation
Strengthening Collaboration Between Farmers and Landowners Key to Improving Conservation
Published on August 14, 2020
Written by Amy Roady
About a 4 minute read

The relationship between non-operating landowners, which own 62% of Midwest farmland, and the farmers to whom they rent land is vital to achieving wide-scale adoption of soil-health and nutrient-management practices across US croplands. Read More...

Materials & PackagingCircular Economy
The Future of Fashion Is in Biomaterials and Circularity
The Future of Fashion Is in Biomaterials and Circularity
Published on August 13, 2020
Written by Renee Henze
About a 7 minute read

The circular economy is here to stay — and no industry is better positioned to take on this challenge than fashion. The designers, innovators and business people in this industry are starting a revolution that ensures doing good never goes out of style.  Read More...

Supply ChainCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
New Innovations Simplify Ocean Plastic Supply Chain
New Innovations Simplify Ocean Plastic Supply Chain
Published on August 12, 2020
Written by Rob Ianelli
About a 5 minute read

Incorporating recycled ocean plastics into products is no longer a risky affair, and more brands are following in the footsteps of earlier pioneers to revolutionize their own product lines and story with these salvaged materials. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Interior Design Firm’s Product Exchange Minimizes Construction & Demolition Waste
Interior Design Firm’s Product Exchange Minimizes Construction & Demolition Waste
Published on August 12, 2020
Written by Tim Conway
About a 8 minute read

Schott Design’s product exchange program, SchottXchange, goes beyond its carpet reclamation and recycling efforts on its projects to facilitate the reuse of items within or between buildings, diverting materials from the landfill. Read More...

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Coalition of CEOs Endorses Economic Roadmap for Sustainable Post-COVID Recovery
Coalition of CEOs Endorses Economic Roadmap for Sustainable Post-COVID Recovery
Published on August 11, 2020
About a 3 minute read

In an open letter, the group of 14 CEOs calls on governments to accelerate such a transition by recognizing and supporting purpose-first business as an emerging fourth sector of the economy. Read More...

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Going Green (and Blue): Three Lessons Learned from a Circular Partnership
Going Green (and Blue): Three Lessons Learned from a Circular Partnership
Published on August 11, 2020
Written by Jonathan North and Crystal Howe
About a 6 minute read

As CHEP and Ice River Springs have worked together in pursuit of a stronger circular economy, we’ve learned a number of lessons. We want to share a few with you, in hopes that they’ll spark inspiration for your own operations. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentCircular Economy
$16T Investor Network Develops First-Ever Framework for Net-Zero Investing
$16T Investor Network Develops First-Ever Framework for Net-Zero Investing
Published on August 10, 2020
About a 2 minute read

The Net Zero Investment Framework aims to maximize investor contribution to decarbonization of global economy, helping keep rise in global temperatures below 1.5°C. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceMarketing & Communications
Black Travel Alliance Holding Industry Accountable on Its DEI Commitments
Black Travel Alliance Holding Industry Accountable on Its DEI Commitments
Published on August 10, 2020
Written by JoAnna Haugen
About a 7 minute read

Recognizing the urgent need to hold travel brands and destinations accountable for their lack of diversity in travel marketing and storytelling, the Black Travel Alliance was formed practically overnight to support Black content creators and increase representation in the industry. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Nimble Nonprofit Pivots to Fulfill Its Purpose During the Pandemic
Nimble Nonprofit Pivots to Fulfill Its Purpose During the Pandemic
Published on August 7, 2020
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 4 minute read

The Desai Foundation’s advice to purpose-driven organizations dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic is to look beyond the immediate practicalities and be open to new ways to deliver on end goals. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Illinois City’s Success with Biodiesel Influences Neighboring Communities
Illinois City’s Success with Biodiesel Influences Neighboring Communities
Published on August 7, 2020
Written by Illinois Soybean Association
About a 3 minute read

By selling B20 biodiesel to neighboring municipal agencies and organizations, Moline has expanded its impact on air quality across the Quad Cities region — and shown the community that improving air quality is a collaborative effort. Read More...

Supply ChainInnovation & Technology
Slowly But Surely, Fairphone Paving the Way to a More Ethical Electronics Industry
Slowly But Surely, Fairphone Paving the Way to a More Ethical Electronics Industry
Published on August 6, 2020
About a 4 minute read

Latest Fairphone Impact Report reveals benefits of social and environmental programs; while LCA of the Fairphone 3 shows that using a smartphone for over 5 years can reduce CO2 emissions by about 40%. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentCircular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
New Lending Industry Alliance to Bolster Underserved Communities
New Lending Industry Alliance to Bolster Underserved Communities
Published on August 6, 2020
Written by Nithin Coca
About a 4 minute read

Two longtime players in small-business lending and empowering low-income communities are joining forces to scale up equitable wealth creation in communities of color. Read More...

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