The new scoring system establishes a clear benchmark for the energy efficiency of AI models. The initiative rates 166 commonly used AI models to help developers and AI users identify those that use less energy and incentivize sustainable AI development. Read More...
Oceana releases new poll, calls on lawmakers to continue momentum behind solutions to problematic plastics. Read More...
New analyses show Canada can avoid significant financial losses from climate-fueled disasters if a small percentage of new homes are built out of high-risk areas, and a massive shift in the economic geography of the US as homeowners migrate from danger zones to climate-resilient areas. Read More...
Two new initiatives from Fashion for Good are enlisting industry heavyweights to ‘create a blueprint for systemic change,’ by scaling circular solutions and infrastructure for footwear and textiles. Read More...
Like medieval merchants clinging to flat-earth maps, today's businesses risk purgatory in a climate-changing world by misusing scenario analysis. Here are seven common mistakes that undermine climate scenario analysis, leading to poor strategic decisions. Read More...
Amid a spate of new ESG-related legislation, an interactive white paper demystifies this regulatory rigmarole for apparel and textile companies; and a handbook outlines the industry’s unique challenges for the EU as it develops due diligence guidelines. Read More...
The campaign promotes chocolate brands that exemplify transparency and fairness through practices including direct trade, farmer ownership and paying price premiums to farmers. Read More...
By leading with practices that not only minimize harm but actively improve the world, these brands are helping restore ecosystems and uplift communities. Read More...
Gigablue’s ‘AI-optimized CDR’ approach is designed to re-create the optimal conditions for phytoplankton to play their part in oceanic carbon sequestration, with a goal to sequester 1Gt of CO₂ annually by 2030. Read More...
In a new analysis of three common nature-based climate change-mitigation strategies, only one offers the holistic benefits needed to address both the climate and biodiversity crises. Read More...
In a politically polarized environment, sustainability risks becoming a casualty of partisan divides. But market-driven solutions offer a rare opportunity to unite diverse perspectives and priorities. Read More...
A ‘sharkskin’ coating is the latest nature-inspired innovation helping reduce aircraft fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, by reducing frictional resistance. Read More...
A Université de Toulouse study reveals 98% of microplastics present in the city’s drinking water are too small to be detected by current EU water-safety protocols, which considerably underestimate their presence and their health risks — not just in France, but around the world. Read More...
Just like last time the US was withdrawn from the Paris agreement, leaders have responded by doubling down on their commitments — highlighting the missed opportunities and the US’ diminishing leadership and competitiveness as a global power. Read More...
In a new study, almost half of execs admit their use of gen AI has fueled their GHG emissions and 42% have had to re-examine their climate goals — because too many still have a one-eyed view of ‘costs.’ Read More...
José Yoshiaki Kawashima, founder of coffee brand Mi Cafeto, is on a mission is to create a market and increase value for producers who are committed to making quality coffee while protecting the environment and human rights. Read More...
New research reveals that the vital benefits wildlife provides to people’s everyday lives are vastly underrepresented across science and policy discussions — an oversight that could have devastating consequences for society and the economy. Read More...
The five-year, $2.8M collaboration between four spirits giants, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association and Precision Conservation Management will help Kentucky corn farmers shift toward regenerative growing practices. Read More...
After establishing a system for harvesting cobalt, lithium and nickel from its high-voltage batteries in China, a new partnership extends the effort to its EU supply chain — with the US, Mexico and Canada to follow. Read More...
Having the systems in place to respond to and (in some cases) capitalize on climate change impacts will ultimately determine which businesses succeed and which fail. Read More...