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A 100-Year Journey: Achieving Sustainability for All in the Coffee Industry
A 100-Year Journey: Achieving Sustainability for All in the Coffee Industry
Published on October 4, 2019
Written by SUSCOM
About a 5 minute read

Global demand for coffee continues to rise, but climate change is expected to shrink suitable land for Arabica coffee beans by 50 percent by 2050. Japan's Key Coffee is working to protect the future of coffee, starting in Tana Toraja, Indonesia. Read More...

Supply ChainCircular Economy
UN-Backed Chocolate Bar Enables Consumers to Directly Impact Farmer Livelihoods
UN-Backed Chocolate Bar Enables Consumers to Directly Impact Farmer Livelihoods
Published on October 3, 2019
Written by Tom Idle
About a 4 minute read

The Other Bar is an experiment in influencing consumer behaviour through quantifiable proof of impact. If it can prove that consumers will buy and be loyal to impactful products, the hope is that bigger brands will want to follow suit, turning their marketing dollars into impact. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Sustainability Expectations Rising in the Construction Industry: Toolkit Can Help
Sustainability Expectations Rising in the Construction Industry: Toolkit Can Help
Published on October 3, 2019
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 5 minute read

With rising demands from multiple stakeholders to reduce construction’s environmental impact and accelerate its social benefits, a guide for the sector provides a handy checklist for construction companies to keep up with the times. Read More...

Marketing & CommunicationsCollaboration & Co-CreationOrganizational Governance
Q&A: Extinction Rebellion’s Andrew Medhurst and the Role of Youth Activists in Shaking Us Awake
Q&A: Extinction Rebellion’s Andrew Medhurst and the Role of Youth Activists in Shaking Us Awake
Published on October 2, 2019
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 4 minute read

Ahead of his upcoming keynote at SB’19 Madrid, we spoke with Andrew Medhurst — a one-time investment banker and now full-time volunteer with Extinction Rebellion — about the moonshot thinking we need to get us out of our current predicament. Read More...

Circular Economy
WWF’s ReSource Hub: A System-Wide Feedback Loop for Solving Plastic Pollution
WWF’s ReSource Hub: A System-Wide Feedback Loop for Solving Plastic Pollution
Published on October 2, 2019
About a 6 minute read

WWF's ReSource: Plastic platform is helping companies implement ways to reduce the most plastic, measure the impact — and hold them all to account in the process. WWF’s Erin Simon told us more. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCollaboration & Co-Creation
Insights from the Big Apple: How Do We Turn the Glitz of Climate Week into Action?
Insights from the Big Apple: How Do We Turn the Glitz of Climate Week into Action?
Published on October 2, 2019
Written by Dr. Sally Uren OBE
About a 5 minute read

Climate Week NYC saw the UN declare the 2020s “the decade of delivery.” But while progress has been made, are we too self-congratulatory, staying comfortable within our own echo chambers? Are we really delivering enough at the scale and pace needed? Read More...

Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Trending: Collaborations Fostering Next-Gen Solutions for Coffee Cups, Paper Packaging
Trending: Collaborations Fostering Next-Gen Solutions for Coffee Cups, Paper Packaging
Published on October 1, 2019
About a 7 minute read

Environmental NGO Canopy rallies apparel brands around better paper packaging; and six graduates of the NextGen Circular Business Accelerator prepare to bring their their sustainable coffee cup solutions to market. Read More...

New Metrics
Transformational Goals in Corporate Strategy: A Review of the ESG Goals of 50 Global Companies
Transformational Goals in Corporate Strategy: A Review of the ESG Goals of 50 Global Companies
Published on October 1, 2019
Written by Jeff Gowdy and Jessica Forrest
About a 5 minute read

Transformational ESG goals seek to make changes across companies’ entire value chain and even society. But in a recent review of 50 of the Fortune 250 companies, incremental ESG goals are still the norm. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Ask First, Give Second: The One-for-One Giving Model Gets a Revamp
Ask First, Give Second: The One-for-One Giving Model Gets a Revamp
Published on September 30, 2019
Written by Mark Agnew
About a 3 minute read

Ideally, Western companies should adopt an attitude of Ask First, Give Second. We’d all benefit if we empowered those who will receive the donations to determine what they need most, rather than making that decision for them. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Can There Be Harmony Between Plastics and Sustainability? Greiner Says Yes.
Can There Be Harmony Between Plastics and Sustainability? Greiner Says Yes.
Published on September 30, 2019
About a 6 minute read

Plastics companies are key to solving our plastics problem. We spoke with Stefan Grafenhorst, Head of Sustainability at Greiner, to find out more about the path toward making plastic a sustainable material. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
New Chocolate, Ingredients from Barry Callebaut Utilize Whole Cacao Fruit
New Chocolate, Ingredients from Barry Callebaut Utilize Whole Cacao Fruit
Published on September 27, 2019
About a 3 minute read

‘Cacaofruit Experience’ eliminates 70% of waste in cacao processing while addressing consumer demand for tasty, nutritious, whole foods; WholeFruit chocolate is a fresh, fruity chocolate made from 100% pure cacao fruit, is available for chefs and artisans. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentOrganizational Governance
Mastercard, Clothing Giants Partner to Help Garment Workers Secure Financial Futures
Mastercard, Clothing Giants Partner to Help Garment Workers Secure Financial Futures
Published on September 27, 2019
About a 4 minute read

By partnering with companies with labor-intensive supply chains, Mastercard is creating digital solutions to give workers more control and transparency over their earnings and savings. Read More...

Supply Chain
Food Was Missing Ingredient at UN Climate Action Summit
Food Was Missing Ingredient at UN Climate Action Summit
Published on September 27, 2019
Written by Maria Lettini
About a 5 minute read

Talk of energy, transport and construction filled the UN’s chamber, but animal agriculture avoided the limelight. The need for action by the sector came through clearly in a biodiversity roundtable attended by FAIRR. Read More...

Organizational Governance
It’s Official: LGBT-Positive Policies Do Enhance Corporate Performance. Here’s How and Why
It’s Official: LGBT-Positive Policies Do Enhance Corporate Performance. Here’s How and Why
Published on September 26, 2019
Written by Tom Idle
About a 4 minute read

LGBT employees still lack proper legal protection in more than half of all US states. But according to recent research, there is no doubt that LGBT-inclusive companies attract better talent and decrease employee turnover. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationCircular Economy
Maldives, Parley for the Ocean Creating New Model for Healthy ‘Future Island Nations’
Maldives, Parley for the Ocean Creating New Model for Healthy ‘Future Island Nations’
Published on September 26, 2019
About a 4 minute read

They plan to develop a scalable model for government- and industry-led responses to ocean and climate threats, and establish proof of concept for a new economy in which harmful materials and business practices are relics of the past. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeCollaboration & Co-Creation
New Partnership Aims to Improve Hygiene, Nutrition in Indian Children
New Partnership Aims to Improve Hygiene, Nutrition in Indian Children
Published on September 25, 2019
About a 3 minute read

The collaboration between Unilever-Lifebuoy and The Power of Nutrition aims to reach mothers and expectant mothers in rural India via mobile app, to reduce infant mortality and boost overall health through handwashing. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
There Is No ‘Silver Bullet’ For Resource Management in the Climate Crisis
There Is No ‘Silver Bullet’ For Resource Management in the Climate Crisis
Published on September 25, 2019
Written by TerraCycle
About a 3 minute read

People have opinions about the ways we should address the climate crisis. There are many possible solutions, but however we decide to change, we have to do it now. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentOrganizational Governance
With Less Than 4,000 Days to Go, Business Contribution to SDGs Falling Woefully Short
With Less Than 4,000 Days to Go, Business Contribution to SDGs Falling Woefully Short
Published on September 24, 2019
About a 5 minute read

Despite some progress since the goals were launched in 2015, advancement over the past four years has been stifled due to socioeconomic, geopolitical and technological uncertainties, hindering CEOs’ sustainability efforts. Read More...

Circular Economy
The Climate Crisis-Mitigation Opportunity in America’s Backyard
The Climate Crisis-Mitigation Opportunity in America’s Backyard
Published on September 24, 2019
Written by Tom Martin
About a 3 minute read

With a narrow window to address the climate crisis, businesses must make the most of the opportunities in front of us. Family-owned forests offer a natural climate solution that can deliver real impact today and well into the future. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Redesigning the Purpose of Business for Humanity: Let’s Talk Know-How
Redesigning the Purpose of Business for Humanity: Let’s Talk Know-How
Published on September 23, 2019
Written by Dimitar Vlahov and Scott Broomfield
About a 4 minute read

A few weeks ago, The Business Roundtable reached a major milestone on the path toward a broadly accepted redefinition of business purpose. What's next? We have some ideas. Read More...

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