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Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
How to Win Big with a Recycling Challenge
How to Win Big with a Recycling Challenge
Published on September 8, 2023
Written by Eastman
About a 5 minute read

Last year, we set the record for World’s Largest College Recycling Event; but we didn’t want this to be a one-time win. So this year, we’ve recruited new partners to heighten the competition and increase the impact. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationCircular Economy
Collaborative Relationships Key to Overcoming Obstacles on the Path to a Circular Economy
Collaborative Relationships Key to Overcoming Obstacles on the Path to a Circular Economy
Published on September 7, 2023
About a 4 minute read

Forging strategic partnerships can unlock immediate win-win solutions while also creating a roadmap for future success across the supply network. Read More...

Circular EconomyOrganizational Governance
The Tennessee River’s Biggest Fan Is a 14-Year-Old Boy Passionate About Conservation
The Tennessee River’s Biggest Fan Is a 14-Year-Old Boy Passionate About Conservation
Published on September 6, 2023
Written by Dow
About a 7 minute read

In this conversation with ‘the Conservation Kid,’ Cash Daniels, we learn more about what drives his passion to clean up the Tennessee River and lead his generation toward a brighter future. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeMaterials & Packaging
Consumers Want More Sustainable Packaging But Struggle to Identify It
Consumers Want More Sustainable Packaging But Struggle to Identify It
Published on September 6, 2023
About a 6 minute read

Retailers continue to refine what packaging they find acceptable to answer consumer demand for more sustainable solutions — and consumer goods companies must keep innovating to keep pace. Read More...

Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
New Insulating Paints Reduce Energy, Costs, Emissions, Discomfort in Extreme Temperatures
New Insulating Paints Reduce Energy, Costs, Emissions, Discomfort in Extreme Temperatures
Published on September 5, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The paints, developed by Stanford researchers, can reduce the need for both heating and air conditioning in buildings, as well as refrigerated cargo spaces such as trains and trucks. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCircular EconomyOrganizational Governance
In the Face of a Polycrisis, a Transformative Mindset Is Business’ Only Way Forward
In the Face of a Polycrisis, a Transformative Mindset Is Business’ Only Way Forward
Published on September 5, 2023
Written by Tom Idle
About a 9 minute read

Forum for the Future’s latest 'Future of Sustainability' report sets out four plausible trajectories for how companies can respond to current threats and opportunities across markets. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & TechnologyMarketing & Communications
We Can Eat Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
We Can Eat Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
Published on September 1, 2023
Written by Antony Yousefian
About a 7 minute read

Applied to food supply chains, ambient IoT allows farmers, distributors, grocers, regulators and consumers to know where food came from, how far it traveled, how it was transported and stored, and what condition it’s in — in real time. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular Economy
Commons App Informing, Facilitating Mass Shifts in Climate-Influenced Consumer Living & Spending
Commons App Informing, Facilitating Mass Shifts in Climate-Influenced Consumer Living & Spending
Published on September 1, 2023
Written by Geoff Nudelman
About a 6 minute read

Highlighting the impact of individual purchases and their associated emissions output, the app — fresh off a large funding round — is evolving to meet the daily spending directives of its users. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
No More Styrofoam: 2 Startups Creating Viable, Sustainable Alternatives with Ag Waste
No More Styrofoam: 2 Startups Creating Viable, Sustainable Alternatives with Ag Waste
Published on August 31, 2023
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 7 minute read

By upcycling coconut husks and shrimp shells, Fortuna Cools and Cruz Foam are diverting agricultural waste from landfill and offering circular polystyrene alternatives that match its performance. Read More...

Supply Chain
ISSB Urged to Prioritize Human and Worker Rights in Next Set of Reporting Standards
ISSB Urged to Prioritize Human and Worker Rights in Next Set of Reporting Standards
Published on August 31, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The investor letter asserts that the financial materiality of human rights-related topics – and the critical role of human rights due diligence in identifying business risks – has never been clearer, and that ‘investors are in dire need of a unified social disclosure framework.’ Read More...

Finance & InvestmentCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
A Defiant Optimist: How One Woman Has Reshaped Finance to Fight Global Inequality
A Defiant Optimist: How One Woman Has Reshaped Finance to Fight Global Inequality
Published on August 30, 2023
Written by Fatima Fasih
About a 11 minute read

“By valuing and giving a voice to [women of color], and recognizing their potential as solutions and stabilizers, impact investing is a powerful way to build systemic resilience … and reduce the negative impact of climate change on everyone.” — Durreen Shahnaz Read More...

Marketing & CommunicationsArtificial Intelligence for Sustainability
Could AI Root Out the Greenwash Marring Sustainability Communications?
Could AI Root Out the Greenwash Marring Sustainability Communications?
Published on August 29, 2023
Written by Tom Idle
About a 5 minute read

It's about to get more costly for companies that exaggerate environmental and social claims in their communications. But what if artificial intelligence could eradicate greenwash forever? Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Becoming a Regenerative Enterprise: Stories from the Field
Becoming a Regenerative Enterprise: Stories from the Field
Published on August 29, 2023
Written by Biomimicry 3.8
About a 8 minute read

At Biomimicry 3.8’s third annual Project Positive Summit, participants shared progress and groundbreaking new tools for raising the bar on ‘sustainability’ and demonstrating what regenerative design looks like in practice. Read More...

New MetricsMarketing & Communications
Introducing Resilience Science: A Visionary Shift for Corporate Strategy and Reporting
Introducing Resilience Science: A Visionary Shift for Corporate Strategy and Reporting
Published on August 28, 2023
Written by Luke Heilbuth
About a 4 minute read

Climate resilience is the ‘resilience of a company’s strategy and business model to climate-related changes, developments and uncertainties.’ This language is worth reflecting on, as it brings the concept of resilience science into mainstream business thinking. Read More...

New Metrics
We Need to Choose Better Intensity Metrics; Here's How
We Need to Choose Better Intensity Metrics; Here's How
Published on August 25, 2023
Written by Yoram Bernet
About a 11 minute read

The availability and measurability of data is critical in determining the right metric. Quantifying ‘social good,’ for example, is nebulous; if the metrics we select give us no ability to measurably improve them, then our work is for naught. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeOrganizational Governance
Report: Economic Uncertainty, Systemic Inequity Preserving Intention-Action Gap
Report: Economic Uncertainty, Systemic Inequity Preserving Intention-Action Gap
Published on August 25, 2023
Written by Christian Yonkers
About a 5 minute read

A recent study shows that people across the socioeconomic spectrum care about climate action; but taking that action remains cost-prohibitive for lower-income groups. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
In Current Regulatory Climate, Alt Proteins Can’t Cut It in Race to Reduce Impact of Food
In Current Regulatory Climate, Alt Proteins Can’t Cut It in Race to Reduce Impact of Food
Published on August 24, 2023
Written by Tom Idle
About a 5 minute read

Phasing out animal agriculture over the next 15 years could reduce GHGs 68% by the year 2100. Yet, ongoing lobbying and subsidies in the US and EU are not giving alternatives the chance to fully compete. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Salesforce, Deloitte, WEF Calling on Startups Ready to Fuel Sustainable Aviation
Salesforce, Deloitte, WEF Calling on Startups Ready to Fuel Sustainable Aviation
Published on August 24, 2023
About a 3 minute read

The challenge seeks next-generation aviation solutions including alternative fuels and propulsion technologies; and innovations in feedstock, engineering, and physical and market infrastructure. Read More...

Supply Chain
2 New Reports Zero in on Materials’ Biggest Impacts in Fashion Supply Chains
2 New Reports Zero in on Materials’ Biggest Impacts in Fashion Supply Chains
Published on August 23, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The publicly available reports, commissioned by the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, are part of a roadmap toward industry decarbonization. Read More...

Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Mercari: Brands Would Do Well to Join the ‘Resale Revolution’
Mercari: Brands Would Do Well to Join the ‘Resale Revolution’
Published on August 22, 2023
Written by Geoff Nudelman
About a 4 minute read

Younger consumers are pushing resale into mainstream retail; and it’s changing how brands, platforms and other services that support commerce support and strategize around it. Read More...

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