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Circular Economy

Treasure8: The Systemic, Tech-Driven Solution to Food Waste

Published on July 16, 2019

Written by Nithin Coca

About a 5 minute read

The regenerative food tech company is on a mission to revolutionize how food is managed along supply chains, while also addressing the global challenges of food waste, nutrition and climate change. Read More...

Materials & Packaging Circular Economy

Reuse & Repurpose: Innovation will Unlock the Solution to Plastic Waste

Published on July 16, 2019

Written by Haley Lowry

About a 5 minute read

Innovative solutions to reduce plastic waste come in all shapes and sizes — but how do we combat the issue without taking plastic products away from those who need them most for everyday living? Read More...

Innovation & Technology

What If We Could Geo-Locate the Next Deadly Outbreak — Months Before It Happened?

Published on July 15, 2019

Written by Tom Idle

About a 4 minute read

The AIME platform uses artificial intelligence to enable countries and their health practitioners to proactively deal with deadly outbreaks of disease. Read More...

Organizational Governance Circular Economy Marketing & Communications

New Online Library, Curriculum Aiming to Engage Students, Researchers on the SDGs

Published on July 12, 2019

About a 3 minute read

The aim of this new venture from academic publishing giant Taylor & Francis is to enable students and tutors to deliver the change they want throughout their careers and lives. Read More...

Organizational Governance Marketing & Communications

Eyes Wide Shut? It’s Time to Wake Up: Join the Creative Climate Disclosure

Published on July 12, 2019

Written by Lucy von Sturmer

About a 5 minute read

Dear CEOs, CCOs, CMOs, CFOs, MDs and CDs: It’s time to wake up ... Commit your creativity to ‘the biggest brief’ this sector has ever known. Read More...

Nielsen: Brands Increase Trust - and Prices - Through Sustainability

Published on July 11, 2019

Written by Nielsen

About a 2 minute read

Consumers will spend up to $150 billion on sustainable products by 2021. Read More...

Nielsen Surpasses Volunteering Goal Early with 8th Annual Nielsen Global Impact Day

Published on July 11, 2019

Written by Nielsen

About a 2 minute read

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, almost 24,000 Nielsen employees from 92 countries volunteered across more than 1,500 events as part of our eighth-annual Nielsen Global Impact Day (NGID). Read More...

Supply Chain

Meet the Team Re-Imagining Food Security in Ethiopia

Published on July 11, 2019

Written by Julie Greene

About a 5 minute read

In conversation with Dr Tomaso Ceccarelli and Dr Elias Eyasu Fantahun — winners of the 2019 Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security. Read More...

Marketing & Communications

Small Decision, Big Impact: New Campaign Highlights Ripple Effects of Drinking Honest Beverages

Published on July 11, 2019

About a 4 minute read

Honest's new campaign showcases the brand’s purpose-driven DNA and longstanding mission to democratize organics and promote economic opportunity — as well as its expanding portfolio. Read More...

Organizational Governance

Report: Highest-Emitting Companies Off-Track to Meet Paris Climate Goals

Published on July 10, 2019

About a 4 minute read

Landmark ‘State of the Transition’ research assesses 274 high-emitting companies for $14 trillion-backed Transition Pathway Initiative, and puts investors on “emergency footing.” Read More...

Circular Economy

Trending: Ratcheting Up to Sustainable Activewear, Inside and Out

Published on July 9, 2019

About a 6 minute read

ALLIED Feather & Down relaunches its global supply chain education and traceability tool for outdoor brands and consumers, while Arc’Teryx goes circular with Rock Solid Used Gear. Read More...

Marketing & Communications

Navigating a World of Labels Through Third-Party Certification

Published on July 9, 2019

Written by Lisa Yakas

About a 3 minute read

Consumers want to trust that the products they are buying are accurately labeled, but in a marketplace saturated with brands all making different claims, this is easier said than done. Read More...

Innovation & Technology

Trending: G-Star Raw, Gap Dyeing to Make Better Jeans

Published on July 8, 2019

About a 4 minute read

G-Star Raw launches its latest collection of garments dyed with upcycled plant waste; while Gap Inc will roll out foam-dyed denim that dramatically reduces water, chemical and energy use. Read More...

Materials & Packaging

Nestlé Creates Industry-First, Recyclable Paper Snack Packaging

Published on July 5, 2019

About a 3 minute read

Nestlé SA has launched a world first for confectionery packaging: a bar packaged in paper using a high-speed, flow-wrap technology — unlocking the potential for paper packaging to be widely used in the snack industry. Read More...

Organizational Governance

Higher Education Needs a Higher Bar to Equip Us for a Flourishing Future

Published on July 4, 2019

Written by Coro Strandberg

About a 5 minute read

Our consumption and production systems will soon need re-engineering, so that all nine billion of us can live well within our planetary boundaries. Are higher education institutions doing enough to equip our professionals for these roles? Read More...

Supply Chain

Trending: Fashion Giants Lining Up with Science-Based Targets

Published on July 3, 2019

About a 6 minute read

As Levi Strauss moves forward with its industry-leading climate action strategy, PUMA and Burberry are following suit with SBTi-approved science-based targets of their own. Read More...

Organizational Governance

Business for Nature: Our Economy, Wellbeing Depend on Restoring Biodiversity

Published on July 3, 2019

About a 4 minute read

Today, at the Trondheim Biodiversity Conference in Norway, a diverse group of influential international organizations launched a global coalition to elevate a business call for comprehensive action to reverse nature loss and restore the planet’s vital natural systems. Read More...

Innovation & Technology

Trending: Brands Leveraging Tomorrow’s Greatest Minds to Solve Today’s Problems

Published on July 2, 2019

About a 8 minute read

From early-stage startups to college students to grade-school prodigies, 3M, the Biomimicry Institute and Unilever continue to mine the latest, greatest minds for the next sustainability innovations. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation Marketing & Communications

KLM Issues Global Call to Industry, Travelers to 'Fly Responsibly'

Published on July 1, 2019

About a 3 minute read

Just ahead of its 100th birthday, the Dutch airline calls on global aviation industry, individual travelers to join forces for sustainable air travel — or take the train, instead. Read More...

Innovation & Technology

Finnish R&D Project Aims to Make Business from Circular Textiles

Published on July 1, 2019

About a 4 minute read

Telaketju, a Finnish network promoting sustainable recycling of textiles, shifts its focus from recycling to managing the whole value chain, extending textile lifespan and creating novel business models. Read More...

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