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Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Inventive Solutions to Food Waste Continuing to Grow
Trending: Inventive Solutions to Food Waste Continuing to Grow
Published on February 6, 2020
About a 4 minute read

Here, we have 3 examples of startup innovation at its finest — with stellar solutions from Ambrosia, Back to the Roots, Treasure8 and Shameless Pets promising to bite off a chunk of the US’ massive food waste issue. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Q&A: What Makes a Great Place to Work?
Q&A: What Makes a Great Place to Work?
Published on February 6, 2020
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 6 minute read

Marcus Erb, VP of Data Science & Innovation at Great Place to Work, and his team carry out research that helps businesses create workplaces in which all employees feel valued and trusted. Here, Erb explains how being a great place to work benefits both employees and their organizations. Read More...

Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Trending: C&A, G-Star, Genomatica Set New Course for Sustainable Textiles
Trending: C&A, G-Star, Genomatica Set New Course for Sustainable Textiles
Published on February 5, 2020
About a 4 minute read

The two clothing giants and the leader in bioengineering have each achieved industry-first milestones with their latest innovations — which raise the bar for sustainable denim and biobased nylon. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentCircular EconomyOrganizational Governance
Q&A on LTSE: SASB Founder Jean Rogers on the First Legally Binding, Sustainable Stock Exchange
Q&A on LTSE: SASB Founder Jean Rogers on the First Legally Binding, Sustainable Stock Exchange
Published on February 5, 2020
Written by thinkPARALLAX
About a 6 minute read

Created by some of the brilliant minds who built the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the Long-Term Stock Exchange is a first-of-its-kind exchange that invests in companies focused on long-term value creation, while requiring the listed companies to report on their sustainability. Read More...

Circular EconomyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Will We Get Closer to Circularity in 2020?
Will We Get Closer to Circularity in 2020?
Published on February 4, 2020
Written by Gina Lee
About a 5 minute read

While the concept of a circular economy has made its way into the public consciousness; unfortunately, as of 2018, circularity globally is only at 9%. In order for circularity to deliver on its potential in this decade, we’ll need to see more of the following … Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Super Bowl’s $5.6M Question: Can Snickers Really Fix the World?
Super Bowl’s $5.6M Question: Can Snickers Really Fix the World?
Published on February 3, 2020
Written by Thomas Kolster
About a 4 minute read

At least the game was fun to watch, because this year’s commercials make the United Nations’ sixth edition of the Global Environment Outlook report seem like interesting reading. This year, corporate America chose to laugh rather than voice an opinion. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Tools for Healthy Buildings — at All Price Points
Tools for Healthy Buildings — at All Price Points
Published on February 3, 2020
Written by Shaw Industries
About a 4 minute read

The Healthy Building Network’s HomeFree initiative helps leaders in affordable housing "do better" through scientific guidance and educational resources. The following insights from Billy Weber, HBN’s Collective Impact Director, were taken from a recent webinar, hosted by Shaw. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentInnovation & Technology
Don’t You (Forget About P)
Don’t You (Forget About P)
Published on February 3, 2020
Written by Jennifer Motles and Robert Eccles
About a 6 minute read

Every product (P) has an impact on the consumer and society. Yet it appears that what all ESG ratings fail to do is evaluate the impact on the positive and negative externalities of a company’s P. While ESG looks at operational aspects of a business, P is the part that ESG seemingly forgot. Read More...

Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
#ItsInOurHands: How Cleansing Wipes Can Be Both Convenient and Sustainable
#ItsInOurHands: How Cleansing Wipes Can Be Both Convenient and Sustainable
Published on January 31, 2020
Written by Veocel
About a 4 minute read

Fact: Most personal-care wipes contain plastic and therefore can become a burden on the environment. Lenzing‘s biodegradable VEOCEL™ fibers offer an alternative solution. We talked to Jürgen Eizinger, VP of Global Business Management, Nonwovens at Lenzing, about the future of wet wipes. Read More...

Marketing & CommunicationsCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Sell Responsibly… or Else? It’s Time to Face (Over)-Consumption and Come Up with Creative Solutions
Sell Responsibly… or Else? It’s Time to Face (Over)-Consumption and Come Up with Creative Solutions
Published on January 31, 2020
Written by Thomas Kolster
About a 5 minute read

We shouldn’t lure people into buying more than they need; but rather, help people make it all add up to a more meaningful life. Brands might be able to keep afloat on a short-term strategy and hide behind a cloak of innocence, but every dinosaur step is one closer to extinction. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentCircular Economy
Big Finance Is About to Unify Its 3 Distinct Sustainability Brands
Big Finance Is About to Unify Its 3 Distinct Sustainability Brands
Published on January 30, 2020
Written by Marc De Sousa-Shields
About a 6 minute read

To profit from sustainability, financiers first must be set free from the current profit-and-risk framework; so they, too, can see the infinite possibilities that lie beyond a carbon-based economy. Read More...

Supply Chain
One Family: How Driscoll’s Is Working to Safeguard Its Farming Communities
One Family: How Driscoll’s Is Working to Safeguard Its Farming Communities
Published on January 30, 2020
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 8 minute read

Driscoll’s One Family philosophy has played a key role in helping the company navigate challenges such as labor standards, immigration reform and water stewardship. We spoke to Soren Bjorn, President of Driscoll's of the Americas, about the impact it has had on the farming communities who produce its berries. Read More...

Supply Chain
Looking Ahead: Operational Impacts of Supply Chain Disclosure, Due Diligence Laws
Looking Ahead: Operational Impacts of Supply Chain Disclosure, Due Diligence Laws
Published on January 29, 2020
Written by Ecovadis
About a 5 minute read

As many G20 nations work to curb modern slavery, organizations must be prepared for the residual impacts of the evolving legislation landscape. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Tech for a Better World: A Look at Standout Products from CES 2020
Tech for a Better World: A Look at Standout Products from CES 2020
Published on January 28, 2020
Written by Carol Cone
About a 8 minute read

Health. Accessibility. Food. Smart everything. CES 2020 showed that technology should not only be about greater speed or convenience in our lives — it should positively impact people and the world. Read More...

Marketing & CommunicationsCircular Economy
What Will a Circular Economy Mean for Branding?
What Will a Circular Economy Mean for Branding?
Published on January 28, 2020
Written by Tom Tapper
About a 4 minute read

While a circular economy will present huge challenges to most brands' conventional business models, there are huge opportunities for those who embrace and adapt to this change — while those who drag their heels with incremental changes will undoubtedly fall behind. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCircular Economy
How Being a Benefit Corporation Can Legally Protect a Company’s Mission
How Being a Benefit Corporation Can Legally Protect a Company’s Mission
Published on January 27, 2020
About a 5 minute read

The rise of the benefit corporation is in direct response to shareholder primacy. Under benefit corporation frameworks governed by state law, corporations that operate according to a “doing well by doing good” ethos may be shielded from a range of acquisition tactics and shareholder suits. Read More...

Consumer Behavior Change
Growing Coalition of Companies Reignites Efforts to Get US Voters to the Polls in November
Growing Coalition of Companies Reignites Efforts to Get US Voters to the Polls in November
Published on January 27, 2020
About a 4 minute read

Time to Vote is reigniting its 2018 efforts, building on its past results and working to engage even more employers in the lead-up to the all-too-critical 2020 election — and it’s looking for more businesses to join the cause. Read More...

Organizational Governance
We Need a Business Revolution — and We Can’t Base It on the Kindness of CEOs
We Need a Business Revolution — and We Can’t Base It on the Kindness of CEOs
Published on January 24, 2020
Written by Jasper van Brakel
About a 4 minute read

Entrepreneurs and investors across the US and Europe see the need to redefine ownership and governance — so much so that a grassroots global movement is emerging to develop and support business models rooted in stakeholder governance. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Japanese Companies, Schools Join Forces on Career Education to Promote Sustainable Society
Japanese Companies, Schools Join Forces on Career Education to Promote Sustainable Society
Published on January 24, 2020
Written by SUSCOM
About a 4 minute read

Companies are keen to get involved in school education to improve awareness and understanding of their products and industry, but also to nurture human resources and potential future employees. Read More...

Supply Chain
Regenerative Sourcing Helping Companies Meet Sustainability Goals
Regenerative Sourcing Helping Companies Meet Sustainability Goals
Published on January 23, 2020
Written by NSF International
About a 4 minute read

Regenerative agriculture can be a powerful tool for helping companies to reach climate and sustainability goals that can be promoted through responsible sourcing strategies. Read More...

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