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New Retail Platforms Aim to Take Waste Out of Online Clothes Shopping
New Retail Platforms Aim to Take Waste Out of Online Clothes Shopping
Published on November 26, 2019
About a 7 minute read

As we enter the season of giving — and the season of returns — two new, next-gen online retailers aim to address the rampant clothing waste inherent in e-commerce; and reward users for donating their used, unwanted clothing. Read More...

Materials & PackagingCircular Economy
The Plastics Industry Is Changing — Because It Has to
The Plastics Industry Is Changing — Because It Has to
Published on November 25, 2019
Written by BCM Public Relations
About a 6 minute read

The plastics industry has become acutely self-aware. Directive targets must be met; new processes researched, developed and launched; and consumer education delivered. And looming over all of this is the spectre of sustainability, and the demonisation of plastics. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
The Biosphere’s Guide to Foolproofing Sustainability, Part 6: Function Over Form
The Biosphere’s Guide to Foolproofing Sustainability, Part 6: Function Over Form
Published on November 25, 2019
Written by Gregory Unruh
About a 5 minute read

Sustainability experts for decades have been exhorting managers to focus more on the function their products deliver and less on the product itself. Biosphere Rule #5, Function Over Form, is focused on fulfilling customers’ functional needs in ways that sustain the value cycle. Read More...

Recognizing Organizations Taking a People-Centric Approach to Sustainability
Recognizing Organizations Taking a People-Centric Approach to Sustainability
Published on November 22, 2019
Written by Susan Farris and Shaw Industries
About a 1 minute read

Last month, Shaw hosted a webinar “Sustaining Human Ability: Taking a People-Centric Approach to Sustainability” — a panel discussion with three organizations that exemplify what it means to put people at the center of their sustainability efforts: Perkins and Will, HeiQ Group and Healthy Building Network. The webinar kicked off our program to recognize diverse organizations intently focused on products and initiatives that support the wellbeing of people and the planet. Read More...

Supply Chain
New Tool to Help Companies Zero in on Sources of Palm Oil Deforestation
New Tool to Help Companies Zero in on Sources of Palm Oil Deforestation
Published on November 22, 2019
Written by Nithin Coca
About a 4 minute read

WRI’s RADD (Radar Alerts for Detecting Deforestation) will be deployed initially in Malaysia and Indonesia, which together make up about 90% of palm oil production globally. According to WRI, it will detect deforestation weeks faster than existing optical-based systems. Read More...

New MetricsCircular Economy
Next-Gen Impact Measurement Tools a Needed Boost for Companies to Achieve BHAGs
Next-Gen Impact Measurement Tools a Needed Boost for Companies to Achieve BHAGs
Published on November 21, 2019
Written by Leila Goldmark and Richa Agarwal
About a 12 minute read

“Sustainability” is so last year. This week at New Metrics ’19, we explored the growing range of tools and tricks needed to keep up with demand for next-level goals such as plastic-neutrality, 100% circularity and properly quantified social and product impacts. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
xSDG Laboratory and Consortium: Sharing Visions and Accelerating Action on SDGs
xSDG Laboratory and Consortium: Sharing Visions and Accelerating Action on SDGs
Published on November 21, 2019
Written by SUSCOM
About a 4 minute read

The xSDG Laboratory seeks to amass SDGs-related best practice by using the SDGs to design solutions to a range of complex social problems. The “x” represents the crossing of various social activities with SDGs to create cutting-edge, superior examples of action for achieving specific targets. Read More...

New MetricsCollaboration & Co-CreationMarketing & Communications
Leading-Edge Stakeholder-Engagement Metrics Reshaping Companies’ Definitions, Benchmarks for Success
Leading-Edge Stakeholder-Engagement Metrics Reshaping Companies’ Definitions, Benchmarks for Success
Published on November 20, 2019
Written by Leila Goldmark and Richa Agarwal
About a 7 minute read

On day 1 of Sustainable Brands’ (SB) New Metrics ’19 (Nov 18-20), representatives from corporates, nonprofits and more explored new ways to quantify the impacts of various forms of stakeholder engagement — from communities to consumers to employees. Read More...

Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-CreationInnovation & Technology
Report: We Must Move Beyond Plant-Based Products to Ensure Sustainable Food Future
Report: We Must Move Beyond Plant-Based Products to Ensure Sustainable Food Future
Published on November 20, 2019
About a 5 minute read

New analysis from Forum for the Future explores the public commitments of 132 leading food companies and outlines a five-point plan to get businesses on track towards a more sustainable global food system. Read More...

Supply Chain
Serious About Scope 3: Pioneering Companies Embracing Complexity, Reaping the Benefits
Serious About Scope 3: Pioneering Companies Embracing Complexity, Reaping the Benefits
Published on November 19, 2019
Written by Sarah Leugers
About a 5 minute read

There’s no doubt Scope 3 emissions reductions are challenging. How do you get supplier data? Without recognition toward climate performance targets, is it even worth it? Good news: Answers to these questions are becoming clear. Read More...

New MetricsInnovation & TechnologyMaterials & Packaging
Life Cycle Analysis: Revealing the Unexpected Truth About Product Impacts
Life Cycle Analysis: Revealing the Unexpected Truth About Product Impacts
Published on November 19, 2019
Written by Daniel Daggett
About a 3 minute read

Typically, the stages in a product’s life cycle that have the greatest environmental effects also are the ones that present the best opportunity for sustainable innovation. If sustainability is part of the innovation process, then LCA should be conducted to ensure the avoidance of unintended consequences. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyGlobal Partners
SB Oceans Showcases Solutions Aimed at Restoring Our Aquatic Abundance
SB Oceans Showcases Solutions Aimed at Restoring Our Aquatic Abundance
Published on November 19, 2019
Written by Tom Idle and Sustainable Brands
About a 12 minute read

AI, a conscientious credit card, social plastic and underwater forests are just a few of the solutions showcased at SB Oceans that can help us restore their abundance. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationMarketing & CommunicationsGlobal Partners
SB Oceans: Can Better Business Save Our Seas?
SB Oceans: Can Better Business Save Our Seas?
Published on November 19, 2019
Written by Tom Idle and Sustainable Brands
About a 10 minute read

Over the course of three action-packed days, the inaugural Sustainable Brands Oceans (14-16 Nov) in Porto, Portugal convened a stellar lineup of business leaders laser-focused on saving the ocean while there’s still time. Here’s what we learned from some of the practitioners and storytellers … Read More...

Kohler - More than just a Toilet: Fusing Innovation & Partnerships for a Better World
Kohler - More than just a Toilet: Fusing Innovation & Partnerships for a Better World
Published on November 18, 2019
Written by Kohler
About a 3 minute read

Poverty-stricken communities in Honduras and Ghana have a new lease on a better life with safe water and sanitation solutions from Water Mission and iDE – supported by more than 3,000 KOHLER pour flush toilets. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Trending: CDP, LA, NYC Call for Radical Shift in Companies’ Treatment of Forests
Trending: CDP, LA, NYC Call for Radical Shift in Companies’ Treatment of Forests
Published on November 18, 2019
About a 7 minute read

New CDP research says industry 2020 zero-deforestation commitments are now impossible; and Councilmembers and Indigenous activists in New York and LA call for a boycott of Brazilian meat companies and a shift toward plant-based diets. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
How a Fancy Pancake Helped Save The Bay: Lessons for Giving Tuesday
How a Fancy Pancake Helped Save The Bay: Lessons for Giving Tuesday
Published on November 18, 2019
Written by Doug Lessing and Marissa Rosen
About a 5 minute read

The company-employee-cause relationship has been transformed over the years; why not the company-customer-cause relationship, too? At Phin, we work to help companies build impactful relationships with consumers and charitable organizations through sponsored donations. Read More...

Here Comes The Sun: Target Reaches 500 Solar Installations
Here Comes The Sun: Target Reaches 500 Solar Installations
Published on November 17, 2019
Written by Target
About a 2 minute read

As we make moves to create a more sustainable future for our guests, team members and the planet, we’ve reached a major milestone: We just completed our 500th rooftop solar installation. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Q&A: P&G and the Road to 100% Renewables
Q&A: P&G and the Road to 100% Renewables
Published on November 15, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Procter & Gamble has reached its 2020 goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity in the US, Canada and Western Europe — which represent over 70% of its purchased electricity. We caught up with James McCall, Global Supply Chain Sustainability Leader at P&G, to learn more. Read More...

Circular EconomyCircular Economy
New Report Provides Blueprint for Circularity of PET Bottles in Southeast Asia
New Report Provides Blueprint for Circularity of PET Bottles in Southeast Asia
Published on November 15, 2019
About a 7 minute read

The report provides first-of-its kind, systematic and comparable baseline collection rates for PET bottles in Southeast Asia; and identifies a series of priority actions to transform the post-consumer PET landscape in the region. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
The Biosphere’s Guide to Foolproofing Sustainability, Part 5: Sustainable Product Platforms
The Biosphere’s Guide to Foolproofing Sustainability, Part 5: Sustainable Product Platforms
Published on November 14, 2019
Written by Gregory Unruh
About a 4 minute read

Biosphere Rule #4 is about taking your value cycle, built with parsimonious materials and a power-autonomous energy system, and creating a production platform upon which you can build a whole suite of products — producing profit-amplifying economies of scale and scope. Read More...

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