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5 Teens’ Hunger Relief Projects Earn $10-50K Through New General Mills Program
5 Teens’ Hunger Relief Projects Earn $10-50K Through New General Mills Program
Published on May 4, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 4 minute read

By 2050 there will be over 9 billion people on the planet, and food production will have to increase by as much as 70 percent to feed everyone. We are already struggling to feed everyone today, even in America. Read More...

Circular Economy
Saved Grains, Zero-Emission Trucks Edging Anheuser Busch Toward 2025 Goals
Saved Grains, Zero-Emission Trucks Edging Anheuser Busch Toward 2025 Goals
Published on May 3, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 5 minute read

This week, global brewer AB InBev announced two major initiatives helping it advance toward its 2025 Sustainability Goals in different parts of the world. Read More...

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Report: Social Purpose Now a Key Driver in Canadians’ Purchasing Decisions
Report: Social Purpose Now a Key Driver in Canadians’ Purchasing Decisions
Published on April 30, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 3 minute read

Nine in ten Canadians (92 percent) would switch brands if a different brand of a similar quality had a compelling social purpose, according to new research from Kin&Co. The firm’s new report — which looks exclusively at the Canadian market — outlines an opportunity for Canada to lead the purpose and values revolution that has insofar been primarily led by companies in the US and UK. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Execs Agree: Emerging Technologies Key to Business, Environmental Success
Execs Agree: Emerging Technologies Key to Business, Environmental Success
Published on April 30, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 4 minute read

Business strategy, technological innovation and corporate sustainability are increasingly linked in the minds of executives. Read More...

Supply Chain
CGF Announces New Sustainability Benchmarking, Recognition Initiative
CGF Announces New Sustainability Benchmarking, Recognition Initiative
Published on April 26, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 3 minute read

Choosing from the many existing compliance schemes can be challenging for organisations who strive to work with suppliers that provide decent working conditions, respect the environment and align with industry-approved resolutions. Read More...

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Every Lyft Ride Will Now Contribute to Fighting Climate Change
Every Lyft Ride Will Now Contribute to Fighting Climate Change
Published on April 23, 2018
Written by John Zimmer
About a 4 minute read

In school, we both read Paul Hawken’s The Ecology of Commerce, and it profoundly influenced the impact we want to have in life. His book demonstrates how industry and the environment do not have to be at odds, and if we work to find the right solutions, the two can (and must) work together. We’re grateful and lucky to have Paul as Lyft’s environmental advisor. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Stronger Together: How Collaboration Is Propelling Keurig’s Sustainability Agenda
Stronger Together: How Collaboration Is Propelling Keurig’s Sustainability Agenda
Published on April 19, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 9 minute read

One of the greatest aspects of the corporate sustainability movement has to be the paradigm shift that has encouraged companies to collaborate to solve common issues – joining forces across industries and sectors, and even with direct competitors has allowed companies to pool resources and expertise to tackle everything from sourcing, labor, materials, communications, conservation issues and more in holistic and more effective ways. We spoke with Chief Sustainability Officer Monique Oxender to learn more about how strategic partnerships are helping propel Keurig’s sustainability agenda forward. Read More...

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New REI Product Standards Raise Sustainability Bar for Outdoor, Retail Industries
New REI Product Standards Raise Sustainability Bar for Outdoor, Retail Industries
Published on April 9, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 6 minute read

Smack in the middle of the third year of its groundbreaking #OptOutside campaign, which began with a bold stand against the shopping rampage of Black Friday and has expanded into a global movement to empower its customers to embrace the great outdoors, REI Co-op today debuted a set of product standards aimed at elevating sustainability across the retail and Read More...

Finance & Investment
Startup Allows Neighbors to Generate Returns Through Investments in Their Community
Startup Allows Neighbors to Generate Returns Through Investments in Their Community
Published on April 6, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 3 minute read

“A lot of people want to participate in Detroit’s recovery, but unfortunately, they feel that because they’re not a billionaire, millionaire, celebrity or politician, they feel they can’t,” Kwaku Osei told Fast Company. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Hershey Using ‘Cocoa for Good,’ Investing $500M to Support Farming Communities
Hershey Using ‘Cocoa for Good,’ Investing $500M to Support Farming Communities
Published on April 5, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 4 minute read

The Hershey Company has announced a new comprehensive strategy for cocoa sustainability with an emphasis on addressing pressing issues facing cocoa-growing communities such as poverty, poor nutrition, at-risk youth, and vulnerable ecosystems. Cocoa For Good will involve collaborative programs, partnerships, and a half-a-billion dollars in investments by 2030. Read More...

Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
3 Approaches to Building Customer Trust Through Transparency
3 Approaches to Building Customer Trust Through Transparency
Published on April 5, 2018
Written by Jonathan Hanwit
About a 4 minute read

In February, KFC in the United Kingdom had a bit of an issue — it ran out of chicken. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
icebreaker Aims to Prove Its Apparel Is ‘Made Different’ with New Transparency Report
icebreaker Aims to Prove Its Apparel Is ‘Made Different’ with New Transparency Report
Published on April 4, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 3 minute read

Touting it as an industry first, the report gives readers a full behind-the-scenes view of the brand’s entire operation. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Corporate Sustainability Practitioners: Roles Have Changed — Has Your Job Description?
Corporate Sustainability Practitioners: Roles Have Changed — Has Your Job Description?
Published on March 27, 2018
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 3 minute read

Once sustainability has matured in an organization, entire teams undergo a similar transition. They become enablers, supporting their colleagues across the organization to foster sustainable innovation. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
As Starbucks Seeks Sustainable Cup Solutions, Shareholders Demand More Ambitious Action
As Starbucks Seeks Sustainable Cup Solutions, Shareholders Demand More Ambitious Action
Published on March 20, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Ahead of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders this week, Starbucks has announced it is committing $10M in partnership with Closed Loop Partners and its Center for the Circular Economy to develop a more sustainable coffee cup. Together, the organizations will establish a new consortium to launch the NextGen Cup Challenge, which will award accelerator grants to entrepreneurs working on potential cup solutions and encourage industry collaboration. Read More...

Organizational Governance
A ‘Unicorn’ in Business: Lessons from BrewDog on Truly Authentic Engagement
A ‘Unicorn’ in Business: Lessons from BrewDog on Truly Authentic Engagement
Published on March 19, 2018
Written by Simon Robinson
About a 7 minute read

Sustainable Brands has recently reported on a range of really interesting, wide-range of initiatives coming out of the beer industry, including innovative packaging solutions, the use of renewable energy and efforts to address climate change and water scarcity. Read More...

Circular Economy
Dell’s ‘Closed-Loop’ Jewellery a Circular Economy Success, But a Drop in the Sustainability Bucket
Dell’s ‘Closed-Loop’ Jewellery a Circular Economy Success, But a Drop in the Sustainability Bucket
Published on March 12, 2018
Written by James Payne
About a 5 minute read

Earlier this year, tech giant Dell announced an innovative partnership with actress Nikki Reed’s jewellery company, Bayou with Love, which spawned a new line of fine jewellery made using recycled gold from the motherboards of end-of-life Dell computers. The juxtaposition of fine, intricate jewels with old computers has driven media interest and raised the issue and importance of sustainability within the tech sector. ‘The Circular Collection’ has been positioned as an example of circular economy success, but how deep does this move go? Read More...

Organizational Governance
How to Coach Employees on Purpose
How to Coach Employees on Purpose
Published on March 7, 2018
Written by John Izzo
About a 8 minute read

This is the fifth in a series of articles examining how business leaders and companies can transform their corporate culture in order to succeed in the midst of the impending Purpose Revolution. Find links to the full series below. Read More...

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Going Beyond Less Bad: Redefining Products, Brands for Positive Impact
Going Beyond Less Bad: Redefining Products, Brands for Positive Impact
Published on February 24, 2018
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 4 minute read

Making products a force for good will put us on a path to a more sustainable planet, economy and society. Because as Marks & Spencer has already pointed out, there is no Plan B. Read More...

Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Circular Economy 101: Waste Not, Get More
Circular Economy 101: Waste Not, Get More
Published on February 22, 2018
Written by John Hoekstra
About a 4 minute read

Across the globe, about 50 percent of CO2 emissions are tied to materials — goods that often produce a significant amount of physical and financial waste. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Garment Worker Diaries Reveal Working Conditions, Wages in Bangladesh, India, Cambodia
Garment Worker Diaries Reveal Working Conditions, Wages in Bangladesh, India, Cambodia
Published on February 22, 2018
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 3 minute read

A first-of-its-kind research project led by Microfinance Opportunities (MFO) in partnership with Fashion Revolution and C&A Foundation gives the most comprehensive picture yet of the living and working conditions faced by female garment workers in Bangladesh, Cambodia and India. Read More...

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