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Supply Chain
Report: Orgs Committed to UNGC Outperform on Supply Chain Sustainability
Report: Orgs Committed to UNGC Outperform on Supply Chain Sustainability
Published on March 7, 2019
About a 2 minute read

A new EcoVadis report finds that the greatest gaps between UN Global Compact participants and nonparticipants are in the Sustainable Procurement and Environment themes. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Values-Based Investment Platform COIN Offers Portfolios Aligned with SDGs
Values-Based Investment Platform COIN Offers Portfolios Aligned with SDGs
Published on March 6, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Backed by John Hancock, COIN offers customers eight Impact Areas — including Better Health, Clean Water, Gender Equality and Reducing Waste — to invest in, with as little as $50. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
#WearNext: Make Fashion Circular, NYC Partner to Tackle Clothing Waste
#WearNext: Make Fashion Circular, NYC Partner to Tackle Clothing Waste
Published on March 6, 2019
About a 3 minute read

As well as being able to drop off clothing at stores and other collection points, New Yorkers will be encouraged to get involved by donating, repairing, reselling or swapping their old clothes to give them a new life. Read More...

Nielsen - What Food Related Causes do U.S. Consumers Care About Today?
Nielsen - What Food Related Causes do U.S. Consumers Care About Today?
Published on March 6, 2019
Written by Nielsen
About a 3 minute read

A conscious awakening has occurred within the U.S. consumer packaged goods (CPG) and food grocery landscape. Read More...

Nielsen - Global Sustainable Shoppers
Nielsen - Global Sustainable Shoppers
Published on March 6, 2019
Written by Nielsen
About a 0 minute read

Hear from Julia Wilson, Vice President, Global Responsibility & Sustainability and Sarah Schmansky, Vice President, Nielsen Fresh / Health and Wellness Growth & Strategy, as they dive into how sustainability in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) landscape is evolving. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCircular Economy
Girlapproved: Connecting AI, Human Evolution and the Future of Business Success
Girlapproved: Connecting AI, Human Evolution and the Future of Business Success
Published on March 5, 2019
Written by Etienne White
About a 6 minute read

Girlapproved provides deeper causal understanding of not only where we are and how we got here, but how to chart a better course and how to turn the mother ship around, with practical steps to guide us. Read More...

Circular Economy
The Big Climate Issue We Need to Focus on in 2019: Textiles and Circularity
The Big Climate Issue We Need to Focus on in 2019: Textiles and Circularity
Published on March 5, 2019
Written by Tony Shumpert
About a 3 minute read

I want to encourage all of the stakeholders — brands and consumers — to work together to move the needle, as we look to mitigate fashion and textile waste impact over the next two decades. Read More...

Nielsen - Who is the Sustainable Shopper?
Nielsen - Who is the Sustainable Shopper?
Published on March 5, 2019
Written by Nielsen
About a 3 minute read

Sales of sustainable products are up across the board. In the U.S. alone, we expect that U.S. sustainably minded shoppers will spend up to $150 billion on sustainable fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) by 2021. Read More...

Circular Economy
What Fashion Can Learn from Other Industries Promoting a Circular Economy
What Fashion Can Learn from Other Industries Promoting a Circular Economy
Published on March 4, 2019
Written by Renee Henze
About a 5 minute read

Sustainability in fashion is growing, but several other industries have been pioneering a push towards a circular economy, as well — and the fashion community may be able to take notes. Read More...

Circular Economy
How Imaging Technology Could Solve the Global Food Waste Problem
How Imaging Technology Could Solve the Global Food Waste Problem
Published on March 4, 2019
Written by Tom Idle
About a 4 minute read

One of the biggest food retailers in the US has used the software to better understand the shelf life of its beef, cutting potential waste by 25 percent. Read More...

Supply Chain
How SAP's Purposeful Customer Network Solves Business & World Challenges
How SAP's Purposeful Customer Network Solves Business & World Challenges
Published on March 1, 2019
Written by Simon Mainwaring
About a 8 minute read

“Be authentic. You may have lost it for whatever reason: acquisition, merger, leadership changes, a value prop has evolved … but never forget where you came from.” — Alicia Tillman, SAP Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Study: Consumers Want to Trust the Fish They Are Eating
Study: Consumers Want to Trust the Fish They Are Eating
Published on March 1, 2019
About a 7 minute read

The vast majority of consumers across 22 countries would like to see sustainability information for seafood products in stores and on packaging. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Mastercard, Doconomy Launch the Future of Sustainable Payments
Mastercard, Doconomy Launch the Future of Sustainable Payments
Published on February 28, 2019
About a 3 minute read

DO is a free, easy-to-use mobile banking service that lets users track, understand and reduce their CO2 footprints through carbon offsetting. Read More...

Organizational Governance
No More Band-Aids: We Need a Radical New Plan, Report Warns
No More Band-Aids: We Need a Radical New Plan, Report Warns
Published on February 28, 2019
About a 3 minute read

Rising nationalism and global migration are among seven trends impacting future of sustainability, according to a new report from Forum for the Future. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
12 Winners of NextGen Cup Challenge Reimagining the Future of the To-Go Cup
12 Winners of NextGen Cup Challenge Reimagining the Future of the To-Go Cup
Published on February 27, 2019
About a 6 minute read

Starbucks, McDonald's and other industry leaders partner in pre-competitive collaboration to drive sustainable design and find innovative cup solutions. Read More...

Supply ChainCollaboration & Co-Creation
EDF Unveils Crowdsourced Platform to Accelerate Sustainable Supply Chains
EDF Unveils Crowdsourced Platform to Accelerate Sustainable Supply Chains
Published on February 27, 2019
About a 3 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions Center offers tools to help supply chain professionals meet corporate environmental targets. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Visa Outlines Ways to Improve Daily Travel for Smarter, More Efficient Cities
Visa Outlines Ways to Improve Daily Travel for Smarter, More Efficient Cities
Published on February 26, 2019
About a 6 minute read

Global transportation study assesses trends and challenges in public transportation and parking, in the face of population growth and urban migration patterns. Read More...

Supply Chain
Living Incomes for Farmers Key to Ensuring Sustainability of Cocoa
Living Incomes for Farmers Key to Ensuring Sustainability of Cocoa
Published on February 25, 2019
About a 4 minute read

New Fairtrade Foundation campaign calls on the UK government and companies to end ‘shameful’ exploitation of cocoa farmers by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Read More...

Organizational Governance
CDP: Top FMCGs in Race to Keep Up with 'Fast-Moving Consumers'
CDP: Top FMCGs in Race to Keep Up with 'Fast-Moving Consumers'
Published on February 25, 2019
About a 5 minute read

FMCGs need to accelerate innovation to keep up with changing consumer preferences for plant-based products and less packaging, to name a few. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Q&A: Simon Mainwaring on Teaching Companies to ‘Live to Serve Life Itself’
Q&A: Simon Mainwaring on Teaching Companies to ‘Live to Serve Life Itself’
Published on February 22, 2019
Written by Shanna Ruyle
About a 7 minute read

Simon Mainwaring has an “all-hands-on-deck” sense of purpose — and that purpose is to help us find ours. Read More...

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