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National Coalition Launches Community- and Equity-Driven '30x30' Agenda for Nature
National Coalition Launches Community- and Equity-Driven '30x30' Agenda for Nature
Published on January 31, 2023
About a 6 minute read

The 150-member America the Beautiful for All Coalition brings diverse experiences and perspectives to the frontline fight to save 30 percent of US land, fresh water and ocean by 2030. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Tech Titans Embrace Responsible Forestry
Tech Titans Embrace Responsible Forestry
Published on January 31, 2023
Written by Forest Stewardship Council
About a 6 minute read

While many companies focus sustainability efforts on their products and other consumer touch points, two of tech’s largest companies are including large facility construction and remodel projects as a foundation to their efforts having a ‘nature-positive’ approach. Read More...

Materials & PackagingMarketing & Communications
2023 Design Trends: Balancing the Beautiful with the Responsible
2023 Design Trends: Balancing the Beautiful with the Responsible
Published on January 30, 2023
Written by Vladimir Tyulpin
About a 5 minute read

The balance between luxury and sustainability has set a new bar for luxury packaging, making us all stop and think about how we can do things differently. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Farming More Seaweed Could Be Sustainable Way Forward for Food, Feed, Fuel
Farming More Seaweed Could Be Sustainable Way Forward for Food, Feed, Fuel
Published on January 27, 2023
About a 4 minute read

Seaweed has great potential as a superfood and a building block for products including plastics, fibers and fuel. Expanding seaweed farming could help reduce demand for crops on land and global GHGs from agriculture by up to 2.6B tonnes of CO2e per year. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
A Sustainable Future Requires Healthy Animals
A Sustainable Future Requires Healthy Animals
Published on January 27, 2023
Written by Jeannette Ferran Astorga
About a 5 minute read

The FAO estimates livestock emissions could fall by 30% through wider adoption of existing technologies and best practices in animal health and husbandry. Only by taking a holistic food-systems approach that includes sustainable livestock can we make meaningful progress toward Sustainable Development Goals around hunger, poverty and climate action. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Could These Experimental Innovations Help Save Arctic Sea Ice?
Could These Experimental Innovations Help Save Arctic Sea Ice?
Published on January 26, 2023
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 8 minute read

Existing approaches to mitigating climate change and Arctic ice melt are proceeding too slowly. Therefore, scientists and innovators are crafting creative, unconventional ways to preserve and restore Arctic ice — here are two wildly different approaches being tested. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Purposeful Policy: How Governments at All Levels Everywhere Can Accelerate the Purpose Economy
Purposeful Policy: How Governments at All Levels Everywhere Can Accelerate the Purpose Economy
Published on January 26, 2023
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 5 minute read

Policymakers everywhere now have a blueprint — and role models — for purposeful policy to better align corporate behaviour with public interest and to create allies for the work that lies ahead. Read More...

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Jackson Family Wines Partners to Advance Industry Opportunities for Students of Color
Jackson Family Wines Partners to Advance Industry Opportunities for Students of Color
Published on January 25, 2023
About a 6 minute read

JFW has become a key partner in the Urban Grape’s Wine Studies Award for Students of Color program — which uses a three-pronged approach of education, work experience and mentorship to increase DEI in the wine & spirits industry. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentOrganizational Governance
Study: CSOs Committed to Decarbonization But Skittish About Offsetting
Study: CSOs Committed to Decarbonization But Skittish About Offsetting
Published on January 25, 2023
About a 5 minute read

Carbon management is top priority for Chief Sustainability Officers; but many are stymied by uncertainty around the most impactful strategies. Here, South Pole adds context and insight to the debate. Read More...

Circular EconomyMarketing & Communications
BIER Guides Beverage Companies on Water Circularity
BIER Guides Beverage Companies on Water Circularity
Published on January 24, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The Guide provides easy-to-follow processes, as well as important considerations when pivoting focus from on-site techniques to off-site circularity endeavors. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Davos 2023: 5 Takeaways for Companies Engaged in the Climate Fight
Davos 2023: 5 Takeaways for Companies Engaged in the Climate Fight
Published on January 23, 2023
Written by Tom Idle
About a 6 minute read

Promising developments in expanding the blue economy, philanthropy for climate action, and heavy industry net-zero commitments were among hopeful highlights from the annual gathering. Read More...

Supply Chain
Forget Crypto: How Blockchain Helps Enhance Supply Chain Sustainability, Transparency
Forget Crypto: How Blockchain Helps Enhance Supply Chain Sustainability, Transparency
Published on January 23, 2023
Written by Christian Yonkers
About a 5 minute read

Until recently, brands have had very little visibility into what’s happening at the farthest reaches of their supply chains. Immutable blockchain data has begun to play a central role in helping companies ensure compliance and earn trust on the global market. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentOrganizational Governance
WWF Tool Helps Companies, Investors Mitigate Biodiversity Risks Across Their Operations
WWF Tool Helps Companies, Investors Mitigate Biodiversity Risks Across Their Operations
Published on January 20, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The tool includes over 50 biodiversity-relevant data layers that collectively provide a global, holistic picture of nature-related risk — the first-ever platform that brings together such a diverse range of data specifically for the purpose of analyzing biodiversity-related risks to corporates and investors. Read More...

Materials & PackagingCollaboration & Co-Creation
Basecamp Research Helping Expand Global Access to Safe, Natural Chemicals and Proteins
Basecamp Research Helping Expand Global Access to Safe, Natural Chemicals and Proteins
Published on January 20, 2023
Written by Nithin Coca
About a 5 minute read

With a goal of phasing out toxic and forever chemicals in consumer products, the UK-based biotech startup is spearheading the ethical, equitable discovery and utilization of the safe, effective chemicals and proteins waiting to be found in nature and developed for human use and benefit. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Will Mill Be a Game-Changing Solution to Home Food Waste?
Will Mill Be a Game-Changing Solution to Home Food Waste?
Published on January 19, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The Mill system offers a practical, circular solution for reducing home food waste and the resulting, climate-changing greenhouse gases — with minimal effort on the part of users. Read More...

Supply Chain
Driving Responsible Forestry at Scale: An Interview with P&G Forester Chris Reeves
Driving Responsible Forestry at Scale: An Interview with P&G Forester Chris Reeves
Published on January 19, 2023
Written by Christian Yonkers
About a 7 minute read

As a purchaser of wood pulp for its Bounty and Charmin brands, Procter & Gamble has an influence on driving responsible forest practices for its suppliers. But P&G needs help driving scale — more companies must make good on responsible sourcing commitments to meet the needs of the market, as well as a fragile natural world. Read More...

Supply ChainCircular EconomyMarketing & Communications
Trending: Reports Call for Fashion to End Its Wicked Ways
Trending: Reports Call for Fashion to End Its Wicked Ways
Published on January 19, 2023
About a 5 minute read

New reports by Zero Waste Europe and Planet Tracker slam the industry for piecemeal attempts at sustainability and circularity; where it fails to adopt more holistic approaches and take greater responsibility for environmental and social issues, investors must help move the needle. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Faroe Islands ‘Preservolution’ Strategy Prioritizes Sustainability, Engages Local Residents
Faroe Islands ‘Preservolution’ Strategy Prioritizes Sustainability, Engages Local Residents
Published on January 18, 2023
Written by JoAnna Haugen
About a 5 minute read

Visit Faroe Islands’ innovative strategy and annual ‘Closed for Maintenance’ voluntourism program illustrate the destination’s dual commitment to both promotion and the sustainable development. Lacking relevant legislation, VFI uses tourism to support sustainable development on a broader scale. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCollaboration & Co-Creation
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, American Forests Advancing Tree Equity in Communities Across the US
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, American Forests Advancing Tree Equity in Communities Across the US
Published on January 17, 2023
About a 4 minute read

After meeting their goal to plant 1M trees three years early, Bulleit and American Forests are now focused on improving tree equity in communities that need it most — starting with two in Houston, Texas ravaged by Hurricane Harvey. Read More...

Supply Chain
PDX Redesign Supports Local Communities, Forests and Biodiversity Through Supply Chain Traceability
PDX Redesign Supports Local Communities, Forests and Biodiversity Through Supply Chain Traceability
Published on January 17, 2023
Written by Forest Stewardship Council
About a 5 minute read

The PDXNext redesign of Portland International Airport’s main terminal involved a first-of-its-kind supply chain that supported the regional timber industry; and ensured wood traceability and equitable sourcing from local tribal, private and public landowners’ responsibly managed forests. Read More...

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