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Materials & Packaging
The Forever Cost of Materials: Considerations for Conscious Designers
The Forever Cost of Materials: Considerations for Conscious Designers
Published on February 26, 2024
Written by Tiziano Battistini
About a 4 minute read

By designing with the end in mind and considering durability, construction, recyclability and production, designers who create products with ‘lower-cost’ ingredients bring us one step closer to a circular economy. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Powering Earth from Space: Can We Solve Our Energy Crisis Without Destroying the Environment?
Powering Earth from Space: Can We Solve Our Energy Crisis Without Destroying the Environment?
Published on February 23, 2024
Written by Roberto Guerra
About a 5 minute read

There is immense potential for sustainable innovation in the ever-growing space economy — in ways that could bring the industry’s own impacts, and an infinite source of solar power, back down to Earth. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
B Lab Seeks Input on Updated B Corp Standards
B Lab Seeks Input on Updated B Corp Standards
Published on February 23, 2024
Written by Christian Yonkers
About a 5 minute read

B Lab has launched a public comment period on new draft standards for B Corp Certification — inviting businesses, civil society and the public to provide feedback through an interactive website. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Ayurveda: A Fresh Perspective on Sustainability
Ayurveda: A Fresh Perspective on Sustainability
Published on February 23, 2024
Written by John Broadway
About a 6 minute read

Sustainability in business is treated as if our wellbeing isn’t linked to the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the world we create. In ayurveda’s holistic worldview, there’s no such thing as ‘it doesn’t concern me’ when it comes to sustainability. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Awards Recognize Green Chemistry Innovators Solving Critical Industry Challenges
Awards Recognize Green Chemistry Innovators Solving Critical Industry Challenges
Published on February 22, 2024
About a 6 minute read

Winners of this year’s Green Chemistry Challenge Awards include Modern Meadow’s Bio-FREED technology — which uses bio-based proteins to create a sustainable dyeing process that can be applied to any type of fiber and uses 95% less water, 75% less energy and 80% fewer dyes and chemicals than traditional dyeing methods. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Lululemon’s Enzymatically Recycled Nylon 6,6 Advancing Circular Fashion
Lululemon’s Enzymatically Recycled Nylon 6,6 Advancing Circular Fashion
Published on February 22, 2024
About a 3 minute read

The brand has partnered with Samsara Eco to extract nylon 6,6 from end-of-life textiles, demonstrating the potential to create a fully circular ecosystem for apparel. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
California Wineries Finding Significant Cost, Emission Savings with rPET Wine Bottles
California Wineries Finding Significant Cost, Emission Savings with rPET Wine Bottles
Published on February 21, 2024
Written by Geoff Nudelman
About a 5 minute read

Amcor is ramping up usage of an industry-standard, 750-ml version of a recycled PET bottle with technology that’s long been in use in smaller formats. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Radical Sustainability Experimentation in Tourism Highlights Challenges, Opportunities
Radical Sustainability Experimentation in Tourism Highlights Challenges, Opportunities
Published on February 20, 2024
Written by JoAnna Haugen
About a 5 minute read

“We don’t need everyone to do it perfectly to change the world; we just need double-digit percentages from a heck of a lot of buy-in.” — Natural Habitat Adventures’ Court Whelan Read More...

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability
Relationality in AI: The Missing Link for Regenerative Sustainability
Relationality in AI: The Missing Link for Regenerative Sustainability
Published on February 20, 2024
Written by John C. Havens
About a 7 minute read

Regenerative sustainability provides a pragmatic foundation to demonstrate caregiving and relationality to people and planet. It shouldn’t be a ‘battle against climate change;’ it should be a ‘relationship we’re working to heal.’ Read More...

Innovation & Technology
How Singapore Became Asia's Launch Pad for Sustainable Innovation & Tech
How Singapore Became Asia's Launch Pad for Sustainable Innovation & Tech
Published on February 19, 2024
Written by Fatima Fasih
About a 7 minute read

We spoke with Damian Chan, EVP of the Singapore Economic Development Board, to learn more about how it is driving sustainability and the energy transition in the island nation. Read More...

Supply Chain
Tony’s Chocolonely Scales Impact Model While Delivering Record Growth
Tony’s Chocolonely Scales Impact Model While Delivering Record Growth
Published on February 16, 2024
About a 5 minute read

The impact-driven chocolate brand doubled farmer premiums, further reduced child labor and environmental impacts, and continued to grow its coalition of Mission Allies. Read More...

Circular Economy
Post-Davos, 4 Key Considerations for Sustainability in 2024
Post-Davos, 4 Key Considerations for Sustainability in 2024
Published on February 16, 2024
Written by William Theisen
About a 6 minute read

Here are 4 takeaways from the 2024 WEF annual meeting that the business world should incorporate into sustainability strategies for the year ahead. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Strength in Numbers: Accelerating Sustainability Through Sector Collaboration
Strength in Numbers: Accelerating Sustainability Through Sector Collaboration
Published on February 16, 2024
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 5 minute read

Often fearful of transitioning toward sustainability on their own, businesses find safety in numbers when working together. And one place to find these numbers is in industry, trade and professional groups or associations. Read More...

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability
KLM Has Wasted 60% Less Inflight Food, Thanks to AI
KLM Has Wasted 60% Less Inflight Food, Thanks to AI
Published on February 15, 2024
About a 3 minute read

Not all flights booked result in a passenger on board said flight. By predicting the number of passengers based on historical data, AI is helping the airline waste significantly fewer inflight meals. Read More...

Supply Chain
Streamlining Certification Will Help Scale a Sustainable Food System
Streamlining Certification Will Help Scale a Sustainable Food System
Published on February 15, 2024
Written by Ofir Ardon
About a 5 minute read

The often-arduous process for meeting sustainable certification requirements can be daunting, if not prohibitive, for smallholder farmers. Digitizing the process removes pain points for both farmers and the companies that source their crops. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Automobili Lamborghini Pledges 40% CO2 Reduction Across Its Value Chain by 2030
Automobili Lamborghini Pledges 40% CO2 Reduction Across Its Value Chain by 2030
Published on February 14, 2024
About a 7 minute read

The luxury Italian carmaker extends its decarbonization program to its entire value chain, with the aim of reducing total enterprise emissions by 40% per car by 2030. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
This 'SeaFeed' Could Be a Game-Changing Solution to Livestock Emissions
This 'SeaFeed' Could Be a Game-Changing Solution to Livestock Emissions
Published on February 13, 2024
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 6 minute read

Australian startup Sea Forest’s seaweed-based feed supplements significantly reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentCircular Economy
First-of-its-Kind Fund Aims to Catalyze Equitable Access to Reuse and Refill Solutions
First-of-its-Kind Fund Aims to Catalyze Equitable Access to Reuse and Refill Solutions
Published on February 13, 2024
About a 3 minute read

The $1M fund aims to finance deployment of reuse and refill infrastructure — particularly in FMCG, food service and delivery, grocery, e-commerce and retail — to combat global plastic pollution. Read More...

Surfacing Submerged ValueNew Metrics
The Only Value Sustainability Can’t Possibly Have
The Only Value Sustainability Can’t Possibly Have
Published on February 12, 2024
Written by Daniel Aronson
About a 3 minute read

Right now, far too much of the business world is giving sustainability a value of zero, when nothing could be farther from the truth. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Brands Are Missing a Climate Leadership Opportunity at the Super Bowl
Brands Are Missing a Climate Leadership Opportunity at the Super Bowl
Published on February 12, 2024
Written by Thomas Kolster
About a 4 minute read

A Super Bowl ad can shape a countrywide conversation; but most brands are choosing gutless entertainment — missing an opportunity to differentiate, engage and lead on today’s most pertinent issues. Read More...

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