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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...

New Metrics
A New Approach to Materiality: Backcasting to Prioritize What Really Matters
A New Approach to Materiality: Backcasting to Prioritize What Really Matters
Published on February 22, 2019
Written by Alicia Ayars
About a 4 minute read

It's time for a reverse materiality assessment — rather than trying to divine what matters most by forecasting from the unsustainable present, we must prioritize by back-casting from the sustainable future. Read More...

Circular Economy
New Alliance to Bring Circular IT Life Cycle Management Across Europe
New Alliance to Bring Circular IT Life Cycle Management Across Europe
Published on February 21, 2019
About a 3 minute read

European leaders in financing professional equipment and IT life cycle management join forces to offer circular, product-as-a-service solutions. Read More...

Finance & Investment
CPG Transparency Platform Now Incentivizes Consumers to Choose Sustainable Products
CPG Transparency Platform Now Incentivizes Consumers to Choose Sustainable Products
Published on February 21, 2019
About a 3 minute read

Almond, a groundbreaking economic framework that aims to tackle the world of sustainable consumer goods, rewards those who make an effort to purchase sustainable products and help to combat cheap consumer goods. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular Economy
Knorr, WWF Suggest 50 Future Foods to Fix Our Food System
Knorr, WWF Suggest 50 Future Foods to Fix Our Food System
Published on February 20, 2019
About a 3 minute read

From naturally pest-resistant grains to vitamin-rich flowers and drought-defying roots, they outline 50 nutritious foods that are better for our health and environment. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCircular Economy
UK Gov Proposes Tax, Other Incentives to Help End Throwaway Fashion
UK Gov Proposes Tax, Other Incentives to Help End Throwaway Fashion
Published on February 20, 2019
About a 5 minute read

The Environmental Audit Committee is calling on the UK government to make fashion retailers take responsibility for the waste they create. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCollaboration & Co-Creation
How VSP Global Drives Growth, Impact Through Purpose
How VSP Global Drives Growth, Impact Through Purpose
Published on February 19, 2019
Written by Simon Mainwaring
About a 5 minute read

The optical health company’s goal to “provide access to affordable, high-quality eye care and eyewear to the world” guides business development, branding, product innovation and other integral operations. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyOrganizational Governance
BP’s Energy Outlook, 2019 Clean200 Show Undeniable Power of Renewables
BP’s Energy Outlook, 2019 Clean200 Show Undeniable Power of Renewables
Published on February 19, 2019
About a 9 minute read

The Carbon Clean 200 are already capitalizing on the transition to a low-carbon future; BP’s latest scenarios support that strategy Read More...

Diversey: Brazilian Supply Chain Cuts Waste, Improves Operational Efficiency
Diversey: Brazilian Supply Chain Cuts Waste, Improves Operational Efficiency
Published on February 18, 2019
Written by Diversey
About a 2 minute read

Diversey’s Supply Chain provided excellent examples that sustainability equates to the reduction of waste. Read More...

Diversey Team In Nalagarh, India Shows What It Means To ‘Give Back’
Diversey Team In Nalagarh, India Shows What It Means To ‘Give Back’
Published on February 18, 2019
Written by Diversey
About a 2 minute read

Diversey employees participating in an initiative of their own creation named the Joy of Giving. Read More...

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