With only a little over a decade left to meet the SDGs by 2030, it is crucial to maintain — or, better said, create — a stable and fair world. To accelerate our actions to achieve the Goals, we need trust. And that trust will grow when we achieve the Goals. Read More...
As ocean plastic in particular has captured the world’s attention, plastic producers such as Braskem have quickly ramped up efforts to use plastic responsibly and create better alternatives. Read More...
The innovators behind Seed Phytonutrients and the Loop reusable packaging platform shared lessons learned, and the potential impacts these disruptive new approaches to product and packaging development could hold for their respective industries. Read More...
Throughout the week at SB’19 Detroit, as we were regaled with tales of inspiring programs such as Dave’s Killer Bread’s Second Chance Employment initiative, we were pleasantly struck by the theme that emerged of brands and other organizations cultivating leaders and changemakers from unlikely places and in unique ways. Read More...
As I was talking with an investor the other day talk about his system of evaluating a company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, it occurred to me how familiar that discussion was becoming. Read More...
Avery Dennison's partnership with Plastic Bank is closing the loop on social plastic. Read More...
The “Sea to Source: Ganges” expedition team engages communities to help them track plastic pollution with wooden drift cards. Read More...
SB'19 Detroit was full of rich discussions from brands, technology providers and alliances driving holistic changes in supply chains and other complex systems — and shining light on problems along the way. Read More...
“It is not business-to-consumers, but human-to-human. The future is bright for marketing.” — Valérie Hernando-Presse Read More...
On Wednesday, day three of SB’19 Detroit, the focus was on collective brand efforts to create the significant shifts in consumer behavior necessary for The Good Life to become a reality. Read More...
Over the past year, stories about trash have been making headlines around the world, bringing to light how much waste the developed world is producing. Read More...
Detroit was the home of Sustainable Brands’ global flagship conference from June 3 through June 6, focusing on “Delivering the Good Life of Tomorrow”. About 2,500 participants were at the conference. BASF was the presenting sponsor and participant in various workshops and discussions. Read More...
SB’19 Detroit was off to an engaging start this week, with powerhouses including Allbirds, Cisco, Eileen Fisher and Timberland comparing notes with rising craft brands and even Little Miss Flint on the most effective ways to continue to drive change toward a healthy, sustainable future. Read More...
Announcements this week take skincare into refillable pods, set new standards designed to protect environment amid climate crisis, and increase recycled content in packaging. Read More...
We hear a lot about the use and alternatives of single-use plastic these days. But another type of plastic is embracing a new ambitious business model: Vinyl. Read More...
An end-to-end solution — from supplier to sustainable product certification, designed to clean up products and global supply chains — goes live. Read More...
Study finds that financial sector companies see the most potential revenue (US$1.2T) from sustainable products & services, while also being exposed to almost 80% of all financial risk value. Read More...
AT&T Shares Climate Change Data for Public Risk Analysis, Announces ‘Climate Resiliency Community Challenge’ in Southeast States Read More...
When you hear the word “Tupperware,” do you picture leftovers in your grandmother’s fridge? Or perhaps 1960s housewives displaying towers of product at a “Tupperware Party?” It’s time to paint a new picture. Read More...
The “Glowing Glowing Gone” campaign advocates for action for coral reef conservation by highlighting the global danger signaled by fluorescing corals. Read More...