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HP Commits to 100% Circular, Carbon-Neutral, Forest-Positive Printing
HP Commits to 100% Circular, Carbon-Neutral, Forest-Positive Printing
Published on March 20, 2019
About a 4 minute read

The tech giant shares vision for print sustainability with innovation that helps protect the world’s forests, reduces carbon emissions and uses more recycled materials. Read More...

Nielsen - Sustainable Companies Outperform the Competition
Nielsen - Sustainable Companies Outperform the Competition
Published on March 20, 2019
Written by Nielsen
About a 2 minute read

There are many ways to measure what corporate responsibility and sustainability look like today, both in the context of the world at large and in the context of specific industries or regions. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Trending: UN, Circular Innovators Continue Mission to Slow Down Fashion
Trending: UN, Circular Innovators Continue Mission to Slow Down Fashion
Published on March 19, 2019
About a 9 minute read

A handful of new initiatives, products and innovations continue the attack on fashion’s wasteful and environmentally and socially destructive practices from a variety of angles. Read More...

Consumer Behavior Change
PepsiCo Latin America’s ‘Recycling with Purpose’ Incentivizes Circular Consumer Practices
PepsiCo Latin America’s ‘Recycling with Purpose’ Incentivizes Circular Consumer Practices
Published on March 19, 2019
About a 3 minute read

Launched on Global Recycling Day (March 18), the program focuses on the new consumer incentive and rewards program in alliance with ecoins, and will be expanded to 10 countries in Latin America over the next two years. Read More...

The Circular Economy: Reducing Ocean Plastics at the Source
The Circular Economy: Reducing Ocean Plastics at the Source
Published on March 19, 2019
Written by David Rachelson and Rubicon
About a 2 minute read

It was recently reported that a dead whale was found washed up on a beach in the Philippines with a total of 88 pounds of plastic products inside its body. While this is a record, it is unfortunately not surprising given that another whale was found dead in Spain in February filled with 64 pounds of trash, and last November another was found in Indonesia with 13 pounds of plastic in its body. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
In Face of Rampant Seafood Fraud, Study Reveals Efficacy of MSC Label
In Face of Rampant Seafood Fraud, Study Reveals Efficacy of MSC Label
Published on March 18, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Is something fishy about your fish? Read More...

Circular Economy
Hilton Challenges Its Hospitality Teams to Step Up Soap Recycling
Hilton Challenges Its Hospitality Teams to Step Up Soap Recycling
Published on March 18, 2019
About a 7 minute read

Hilton is ramping up its soap-collecting efforts around the world, with a goal of recycling 1 million bars for Clean the World to distribute on Global Handwashing Day (October 15). Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Demonstrating a Seismic Shift in Dairy Sustainability Collaboration
Demonstrating a Seismic Shift in Dairy Sustainability Collaboration
Published on March 15, 2019
Written by John Talbot
About a 4 minute read

California faces a unique tension: On one side, we are blessed with a mild climate and rich alluvial soils that combine to give California some of the most fertile farmland in the world. Juxtaposed with that, it is one of the world’s most desirable places to live. Read More...

Paper as a Renewable Substitute for Other Materials
Paper as a Renewable Substitute for Other Materials
Published on March 14, 2019
Written by Renee Yardley and Rolland
About a 4 minute read

Humanity is more aware than ever of its own impacts on the environment, given increased exposure to information in a modern media landscape. The most recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) numbers revealed that Americans produce over four pounds of trash per day, per person. Read More...

Innovative Concepts from BASF Color Solutions Simplify the Recoloring of Regrind for Plastic Recycled Materials
Innovative Concepts from BASF Color Solutions Simplify the Recoloring of Regrind for Plastic Recycled Materials
Published on March 14, 2019
Written by BASF
About a 2 minute read

Driven by the desire for closed material cycles and the economical use of resources, the recoloring of regrind for plastic recycled materials is gaining further importance, especially the economic reuse in the same application. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Climate-Beneficial Wine, Waste-Saving Gin Latest Ways to Imbibe Sustainably
Climate-Beneficial Wine, Waste-Saving Gin Latest Ways to Imbibe Sustainably
Published on March 14, 2019
About a 6 minute read

A landmark soil study from Bonterra Vineyards that proves the climate benefits of organic and biodynamic farming, and a new UK gin made from surplus table grapes, mean these wines and spirit help you “drink responsibly.” Read More...

Circular Economy
New Reports Reveal Details, Impacts of Efforts To Tackle Plastic Waste and Pollution
New Reports Reveal Details, Impacts of Efforts To Tackle Plastic Waste and Pollution
Published on March 14, 2019
About a 7 minute read

In the first New Plastics Economy Global Commitment report, major companies publish data on their annual plastic packaging volumes, many for the first time; while Closed Loop Partners’ 2018 Impact Report measures the effect their investments are having on reducing emissions, diverting valuable commodities from landfill and creating jobs. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceMarketing & Communications
NYU Stern Research Illustrates ROI for Sustainably Marketed Products
NYU Stern Research Illustrates ROI for Sustainably Marketed Products
Published on March 13, 2019
About a 3 minute read

Seminal research shows that sustainability is driving market growth in CPGs; products marketed as sustainable grew 5.6x faster than conventionally marketed products, and 3.3x faster than the CPG market. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Storytelling for Sustainability: How Opening Up Can Open a Whole New Frontier
Storytelling for Sustainability: How Opening Up Can Open a Whole New Frontier
Published on March 13, 2019
Written by Mahesh Ramanujam
About a 8 minute read

Our community has made tremendous strides in building a better world, but if we leverage the combined power of people and data to build a better narrative, we can open up a whole new era of possibilities. We’ve got to put some soul in sustainability. Read More...

Supply Chain
Food, Beverage Giants Working with Growers to Cultivate Next-Gen Ag Practices
Food, Beverage Giants Working with Growers to Cultivate Next-Gen Ag Practices
Published on March 12, 2019
About a 7 minute read

Anheuser-Busch partnership will produce more efficient rice-growing practices, while General Mills has committed to regenerate 1M acres of farmland by 2030. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Collaborations Continue to Fuel Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Trending: Collaborations Continue to Fuel Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Published on March 11, 2019
About a 10 minute read

These days, we can’t go a week without the launch of another initiative, innovation or collaboration aimed at eradicating plastic waste around the world – which means we may actually have a fighting chance at doing it. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceGlobal Partners
Over 2,000 Delegates Gather to Share Insights at SB'19 Tokyo
Over 2,000 Delegates Gather to Share Insights at SB'19 Tokyo
Published on March 10, 2019
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 2 minute read

Sustainable Brands 2019 Tokyo (SB'19 Tokyo) was held on March 6-7, at the Hilton Tokyo. 189 leaders from both domestic and foreign companies and NGOs, and more than 2,240 participants took part. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Brands Expand Partnerships, Amplify Messaging in Support of Gender Equality
Brands Expand Partnerships, Amplify Messaging in Support of Gender Equality
Published on March 8, 2019
About a 10 minute read

adidas, Diageo and HP launch new films and campaigns, while PepsiCo tackles gender equality in agriculture for International Women’s Day. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Trust Barometer’s Pressure Points Reveal Huge Opportunity for Purpose-Driven Companies
Trust Barometer’s Pressure Points Reveal Huge Opportunity for Purpose-Driven Companies
Published on March 8, 2019
Written by Sandra Stewart
About a 4 minute read

The mass population is far more skeptical of institutions than the informed public, only one in five people believes the system is working for them, and large majorities express a sense of injustice and a desire for change. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Trending: Taking the Carbon, Waste Out of eCommerce
Trending: Taking the Carbon, Waste Out of eCommerce
Published on March 7, 2019
About a 8 minute read

Between Amazon and Etsy’s carbon-neutral ambitions, and more and more options for circular shipping containers, the millions of tons of emissions and waste generated by e-commerce could soon be a thing of the past. Read More...

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