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Circular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
Novozymes, VTT Crafting Next-Gen Solutions to Plastic Waste (and More)
Novozymes, VTT Crafting Next-Gen Solutions to Plastic Waste (and More)
Published on February 8, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Promising technologies from Finland, France could bring waste-free future closer to reality. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Q&A: How Annie’s Is Working to Cultivate ‘Organic for Everybunny’
Q&A: How Annie’s Is Working to Cultivate ‘Organic for Everybunny’
Published on February 8, 2019
Written by Kate Newton
About a 6 minute read

“I don’t see roadblocks … just lots of untapped opportunity!” — Shauna Sadowski, Annie’s Homegrown Read More...

Finance & Investment
Financial Services Lead Charge in Linking Financial Performance, Sustainability
Financial Services Lead Charge in Linking Financial Performance, Sustainability
Published on February 7, 2019
Written by Rosalinda Sanquiche
About a 2 minute read

Companies increasingly recognize the importance to their bottom line of a comprehensive sustainability strategy, which includes reporting. Read More...

Organizational Governance
11 Criteria for Defining, Refining Your Company’s Social Purpose Statement
11 Criteria for Defining, Refining Your Company’s Social Purpose Statement
Published on February 7, 2019
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 5 minute read

When a statement is too generic, it can be challenging for employees to connect to it and for the entire organization to be galvanized by that social purpose. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Report: 66% of Consumers Want Influence in Product Creation Process
Report: 66% of Consumers Want Influence in Product Creation Process
Published on February 6, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Findings from State of Technology in Retail report underscore growing importance of technology and consumer feedback in product development process. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeMarketing & Communications
Q&A: How a ‘Cuban’ Name Change Boosted Panera’s Soup Sales
Q&A: How a ‘Cuban’ Name Change Boosted Panera’s Soup Sales
Published on February 6, 2019
Written by Daniel Vennard
About a 6 minute read

WRI’s Better Buying Lab works with food companies to research and test science-based approaches that encourage consumers to choose more sustainable, plant-based foods. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCollaboration & Co-Creation
Corporate Giants’ Suppliers Have Saved $19.3B by Reducing CO2
Corporate Giants’ Suppliers Have Saved $19.3B by Reducing CO2
Published on February 6, 2019
About a 7 minute read

CDP says 10 years of corporates requesting supplier transparency has triggered a step-change in environmental action. Read More...

Materials & PackagingCollaboration & Co-Creation
Over 170 Brand Partners, Innovators Hard at Work on Sustainable Viscose
Over 170 Brand Partners, Innovators Hard at Work on Sustainable Viscose
Published on February 5, 2019
About a 2 minute read

Global fashion brands highlight new solutions to viscose made from ancient and endangered forests. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Was I Asleep During This Year’s Super Bowl?
Was I Asleep During This Year’s Super Bowl?
Published on February 5, 2019
Written by Thomas Kolster
About a 4 minute read

Quick laughs, bad jokes, celebrities — but very few with a message. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Classroom-in-a-Backpack Bringing Education to the Masses in Off-Grid Bangladesh
Classroom-in-a-Backpack Bringing Education to the Masses in Off-Grid Bangladesh
Published on February 4, 2019
Written by Tom Idle
About a 4 minute read

Light of Hope had the rather ingenious idea of fitting a solar panel-powered classroom into a backpack. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
SupplyShift-Ulula Partnership to Amplify Worker Voices in Supply Chains
SupplyShift-Ulula Partnership to Amplify Worker Voices in Supply Chains
Published on February 4, 2019
Written by Nithin Coca
About a 3 minute read

Collaboration will allow companies to gain data-backed insight into worker treatment in their supply chains. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Chipotle, FoodBytes! Unveil Newest Classes of Food, Ag Innovators
Chipotle, FoodBytes! Unveil Newest Classes of Food, Ag Innovators
Published on February 1, 2019
About a 10 minute read

Two startup accelerators highlight the latest startup solutions poised to disrupt our food system for good. Read More...

Circular Economy
A Week of 'Globalization 4.0': Sustainability Lessons from the WEF 2019
A Week of 'Globalization 4.0': Sustainability Lessons from the WEF 2019
Published on February 1, 2019
Written by Jan van der Kaaij
About a 5 minute read

The central theme of the World Economic Forum 2019 in Davos last week was “Globalization 4.0: Shaping a New Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” But what is Globalization 4.0, and what are the main sustainability lessons that practitioners can take away from the week? Read More...

Supply ChainCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
That’s the Spirit: Optimizing the Inputs, and Outputs, of Alcohol
That’s the Spirit: Optimizing the Inputs, and Outputs, of Alcohol
Published on February 1, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Players large and small are innovating to optimize what goes into — and comes out of — alcohol production. Read More...

Finance & Investment
New Reporting Standard Aims to Drive Finance Towards SDGs
New Reporting Standard Aims to Drive Finance Towards SDGs
Published on January 31, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Now, under SD VISta, projects seeking funding must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of a third-party assessor, that they advance the SDGs. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Giving Consumers a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Sustainable Forestry
Giving Consumers a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Sustainable Forestry
Published on January 31, 2019
Written by Chris McLaren
About a 4 minute read

With certified companies such as Procter & Gamble, the Forest Stewardship Council is advancing a strategy to help consumers understand the impacts of their purchases. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
What Are the Fastest-Growing Social Issues Consumers Care About?
What Are the Fastest-Growing Social Issues Consumers Care About?
Published on January 30, 2019
About a 5 minute read

“If there is one take-away for brands after reviewing this study, we hope it’s this: What matters most to your stakeholders should matter the most to your company.” — Brittany Hill, Catalist Read More...

Circular Economy
Passion Fruit: Growing a Farm into a Climate-Beneficial Enterprise
Passion Fruit: Growing a Farm into a Climate-Beneficial Enterprise
Published on January 30, 2019
Written by John Friedman
About a 5 minute read

Many farmers avoid wasting excess fruit by turning it into animal feed, but Sidehill Farm has found much more delicious solutions. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCollaboration & Co-Creation
3 Big Questions Shaping the Future of Sustainable Business in 2019
3 Big Questions Shaping the Future of Sustainable Business in 2019
Published on January 29, 2019
Written by Dimitar Vlahov
About a 6 minute read

This year, we are dissecting big, open questions that could either speed up or slow down our quest toward Delivering the Good Life. Read More...

Supply ChainMarketing & Communications
Global Investors Challenge Fast Food Companies on Climate, Water Risks
Global Investors Challenge Fast Food Companies on Climate, Water Risks
Published on January 29, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Over 80 investors warn that “animal agriculture is the world’s highest-emitting sector without a low-carbon plan.” Read More...

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