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Materials & Packaging
Home Is Where the Heart — and Our Health — Is
Home Is Where the Heart — and Our Health — Is
Published on July 18, 2019
Written by Troy Virgo
About a 5 minute read

In this four-part series, Shaw explores trends in where and how we live, and the movement toward more sustainable housing, offices and other buildings that embraces occupant wellbeing. Read part one. Read More...

Circular EconomyCircular EconomyMarketing & Communications
New Film Highlights South Africa’s Unsung Plastic Waste Heroes
New Film Highlights South Africa’s Unsung Plastic Waste Heroes
Published on July 17, 2019
Written by Sean Kelly
About a 3 minute read

The new short documentary, Street Surfers, explores the lives and livelihoods of the young men indirectly serving the environment through recycling as a means of income. Read More...

Terreform One, BASF Collaborate on Unique ‘Monarch Sanctuary’ to Cover New Building
Terreform One, BASF Collaborate on Unique ‘Monarch Sanctuary’ to Cover New Building
Published on July 17, 2019
Written by BASF
About a 7 minute read

Terreform ONE designed a monarch habitat filled with milkweed that would serve as a way station for butterflies migrating from points to points while restoring its population. Read More...

Circular Economy
10 Breakthrough Technologies That Can Help Feed the World Without Destroying It
10 Breakthrough Technologies That Can Help Feed the World Without Destroying It
Published on July 17, 2019
Written by Craig Hanson Janet Ranganathan Tim Searchinger and Richard Waite
About a 7 minute read

How can the world feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050 while also advancing economic development, protecting and restoring forests, and stabilizing the climate? Read More...

BASF Takes Action in the Plastic-waste Dilemma
BASF Takes Action in the Plastic-waste Dilemma
Published on July 16, 2019
Written by BASF
About a 5 minute read

BASF’s Head of Sustainability Strategy explains how chemistry can enable a circular economy. Read More...

Circular Economy
Treasure8: The Systemic, Tech-Driven Solution to Food Waste
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 & PackagingCircular Economy
Reuse & Repurpose: Innovation will Unlock the Solution to Plastic Waste
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?
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 GovernanceCircular EconomyMarketing & Communications
New Online Library, Curriculum Aiming to Engage Students, Researchers on the SDGs
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 GovernanceMarketing & Communications
Eyes Wide Shut? It’s Time to Wake Up: Join the Creative Climate Disclosure
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

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