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Partnerships for Scaling Impact: Private Sector Rallies Around Circularity with $25M Investment
FROM PURPOSE TO ACTION: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TOGETHER - As the world races to find solutions to some of the greatest challenges of a generation – from climate change to reducing plastic waste – the Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund offers a unique opportunity for business and investors to reimagine what’s possible for plastics and our planet.
Report: Holistic Solutions Needed to Future-Proof Edible Fats & Oils Industry
SUPPLY CHAIN - The Edible Fats and Oils Collaboration urges the food and feed industry to advocate for new policy that considers the sustainability aspects of all fats and oils in one holistic system, instead of vilifying individual ingredients.
Why Working Regeneratively Is (R)evolutionary
WALKING THE TALK - Regenerative practice starts and continues with personal development. It is not a tool but a practice of conscious participation and co-creation. Working regeneratively is about revealing potential, rather than disappearing down rabbit holes of solving problems in isolation.
On World Chocolate Day, Remember – Our Choices Can Change the Lives of Cocoa Farmers
SUPPLY CHAIN - A new campaign around World Chocolate Day aims to help consumers understand the exploitation that too often accompanies the farming, trade and production of chocolate treats — while highlighting the positive impacts of choosing fair and ethically sourced cocoa.
Tetra Pak featured among 50 sustainability and climate leaders
PRESS RELEASE - Tetra Pak has today been recognized as one of the world’s 50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders.
In the Race to Net Zero, Ignore Supply Chain Risks at Your Peril
SUPPLY CHAIN - Companies with a significant land footprint must act now to eliminate deforestation and conversion. If they don’t, the business risks are long-lasting, with emissions from deforestation remaining on balance sheets for the next 20 years.
L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo, Suntory Unveil World’s First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - Food-grade sample bottles produced by a consortium of companies dedicated to the cause are using Carbios' breakthrough enzymatic recycling process.
All Porsche Parts Will Now Be Made with Renewable Energy
SUPPLY CHAIN - Porsche has announced it is taking further steps to achieve its sustainability goals: The high-performance car maker is calling for its roughly 1,300 series suppliers to use exclusively renewable energy in the manufacture of Porsche components, starting this month.
MGM’s Mega Solar Array Now Powering 13 LV Strip Resorts
CLEANTECH - The new mega solar array is the hospitality industry's largest directly sourced renewable electricity project worldwide. MGM Resorts aims to source 100% renewable electricity in US and 80% globally by 2030.
300 C-Suite Execs Share Insights on Overcoming Challenges to Build a Circular Economy
FROM PURPOSE TO ACTION: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TOGETHER - Although circularity goals have risen to the top of executives’ agendas, the path to a waste-free world remains less clear. Fortune magazine’s latest white paper, produced in partnership with Dow, aims to help sustainability leaders and practitioners understand the current challenges and collaborate on circular solutions.
GM Launches $60B 'Equitable Climate Action' Plan
THE NEXT ECONOMY - A new, $25 billion climate-equity-focused philanthropic fund will complement GM's $35 billion investment in EV and AV programs globally through 2025.
Rethinking How Brands Engage Pride, Worldwide
WALKING THE TALK - As we exit Pride month and look to WorldPride in August, it’s apparent that we’re at an inflection point for purpose — one that requires consistent corporate action that positively impacts LGBTQIA+ people no matter where they are in one’s workforce or world.
PCC Community Markets Further Reduces Use Of Petroleum-Based Plastics
PRESS RELEASE - PCC Community Markets, the largest community-owned food market in the U.S., announced it has discontinued the sale of plastic bottled water sized below one
The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on People’s Needs, Expectations in the Office
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - The ongoing pandemic has changed fundamental patterns in our lives, accelerating existing trends and revealing new unmet needs. Since the onset of COVID, Steelcase has conducted ongoing research to help organizations understand its impact on their people and business.
Report: Circular Apparel Market Projected to Reach $77B by 2026
WASTE NOT - thredUP’s 2021 Resale Report estimates that the secondhand clothing market will double in the next 5 years, reaching $77 billion. Policy incentives to end fast fashion production and disposal would fuel the movement.
PepsiCo 2020 Sustainability Report Showcases Progress Towards a More Sustainable Food System
PRESS RELEASE - PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) published today its 2020 Sustainability Report.
The Root of Sustainability: US Cotton Farmers Dig Deeper in the Name of Healthy Soil
SUPPLY CHAIN - US cotton growers know that sustainability must start at the soil. Ensuring sustainable production for decades to come requires more than conscious growing practices — farmers must also have access to credible data on the soil’s health.
Reconciliation at BCLC Starts With Listening
PRESS RELEASE - BCLC organized and hosted a Sharing Circle on June 10, 2021, led by two Indigenous Elders.
Forget Selling Products. Change Lives Instead.
MARKETING AND COMMS - The happiness of buying new shoes is a short-lived dopamine kick, whereas finding better ways of living in balance with yourself adds lifelong value. It’s time to create a new offering: Who can you help people become?
