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Anti-Plastic Regulation Risks Less Sustainable Alternatives

Published on February 12, 2020

Written by Mark Victory

About a 5 minute read

Faced with shortages of suitable recycled material, a growing consumer backlash and a hostile regulatory environment, it is no wonder that some companies are shifting away from plastics. But encouraging this shift towards material choices that do little to improve end-of-life environmental impact would be the worst possible outcome for the planet. Read More...

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B2B Companies Facing ‘Paradox’ When It Comes to Implementing Purpose

Published on February 11, 2020

About a 2 minute read

New report finds 86% of B2B organizations recognizing business case for purpose; but not yet realizing significant impacts for growth via culture, operations, societal engagement. Read More...

Organizational Governance

From CSR to Social Purpose in the New ‘Roaring Twenties’

Published on February 7, 2020

Written by Coro Strandberg

About a 3 minute read

In the 1920s, people didn’t pay attention to the problems brought on by market excess — and that decade begat the Great Depression. Today, truly modern companies are showing the way to a different kind of decade. Read More...

Circular Economy Innovation & Technology

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?

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 & Packaging Innovation & Technology

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...

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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...

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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?

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

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 & Investment Innovation & Technology

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 & Packaging Innovation & Technology

#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...

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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...

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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

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

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

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...

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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 Governance Circular Economy

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

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...