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Supply ChainMarketing & CommunicationsOrganizational Governance
Supply Chain Waste, Consumer Demand Highlight Business Case for Transparency
Supply Chain Waste, Consumer Demand Highlight Business Case for Transparency
Published on November 18, 2022
About a 4 minute read

A new study examines the waste challenges companies are facing due to the global supply chain crisis and how they are being tackled, and how consumer priorities impact waste — they now report prioritizing product durability and transparency over sustainability. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyOrganizational Governance
Vail Resorts Meets 100% Renewable Energy Goal, on Track to Achieve Net-Zero Operating Footprint By 2030
Vail Resorts Meets 100% Renewable Energy Goal, on Track to Achieve Net-Zero Operating Footprint By 2030
Published on November 17, 2022
About a 4 minute read

The company reports progress in its climate goals, as well as its work to support local communities and increase equitable access to snow sports and recreation. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCircular Economy
COP27 Yields More Impressive Forest-Conservation Commitments; But Will Our Efforts Go Up in Smoke?
COP27 Yields More Impressive Forest-Conservation Commitments; But Will Our Efforts Go Up in Smoke?
Published on November 17, 2022
About a 8 minute read

From COP27, we see more and more business initiatives focused on not only reaching sustainability, but averting a climate crisis and achieving nature positivity — but have climate-fueled forest fires already nullified our chances at an effective carbon market? Read More...

Innovation & Technology
2022 Ray of Hope Prize Winners Offer Biomimetic Solutions to Fresh Food Waste, Surface Finishing
2022 Ray of Hope Prize Winners Offer Biomimetic Solutions to Fresh Food Waste, Surface Finishing
Published on November 16, 2022
About a 4 minute read

The Biomimicry Institute has chosen India’s GreenPod Labs and Germany’s Fusion Bionic as 2022’s top biomimicry startups, from a pool of over 200 applicants from 54 countries. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular EconomyMarketing & Communications
Purpose-Driven Brands Continue to Encourage More Conscious Consumption Habits in Antidote to Black Friday
Purpose-Driven Brands Continue to Encourage More Conscious Consumption Habits in Antidote to Black Friday
Published on November 15, 2022
Written by Tom Idle
About a 8 minute read

As US consumers report more conservative gifting plans due to money worries, alternatives such as Freitag’s S.W.A.P. events and Poshmark’s Secondhand Sunday meet the downshift in enthusiasm for the Black Friday shopping frenzy. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
ShippingEasy Pilots Carbon-Neutral Shipping for Ecommerce Merchants During the Holiday Season
ShippingEasy Pilots Carbon-Neutral Shipping for Ecommerce Merchants During the Holiday Season
Published on November 15, 2022
About a 4 minute read

The Texas-based small-business shipper, in partnership with South Pole, will offset merchants’ shipping emissions by funding a renewable energy project in Oklahoma. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Many Business Leaders See Sustainability as Costly Obligation Rather Than Investment in the Future
Many Business Leaders See Sustainability as Costly Obligation Rather Than Investment in the Future
Published on November 14, 2022
About a 4 minute read

According to new Capgemini research, execs recognize the urgency for climate action; but limited impact is visible on the ground so far as they lack an overarching strategy, clarity on the business case and coordinated implementation. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Tramontina Courts Circularity, First by Addressing Packaging Pain Points
Tramontina Courts Circularity, First by Addressing Packaging Pain Points
Published on November 11, 2022
Written by Geoff Nudelman
About a 3 minute read

The Brazilian cookware giant released its first comprehensive sustainability and environmental impact review, detailing its progress toward and ongoing pursuit of sustainability. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyMaterials & Packaging
Corporate-University Partnerships Support the Next Generation in Creating a Circular Future
Corporate-University Partnerships Support the Next Generation in Creating a Circular Future
Published on November 11, 2022
Written by Dow
About a 8 minute read

Recognizing the value of education both as a strategic initiative for preparing future brand employees and as an opportunity to help shape a more sustainable value chain. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCollaboration & Co-Creation
IBM Collaborates to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition for Vulnerable Populations Around the World
IBM Collaborates to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition for Vulnerable Populations Around the World
Published on November 10, 2022
About a 4 minute read

The second cohort of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator comprises five organizations helping marginalized communities get just and equitable access to sustainable energy resources around the world. Read More...

Circular Economy
New Report Guides Private Sector on How to Simultaneously Tackle Escalating Climate, Health Crises
New Report Guides Private Sector on How to Simultaneously Tackle Escalating Climate, Health Crises
Published on November 9, 2022
About a 5 minute read

New research from Forum for the Future and four healthcare giants calls on businesses, policymakers and the finance community to accelerate progress against the mounting threats to human health from the climate crisis. Read More...

Finance & Investment
We Must Invest in the Missing Middle to Boost Smallholder Farmers’ Climate Resilience
We Must Invest in the Missing Middle to Boost Smallholder Farmers’ Climate Resilience
Published on November 8, 2022
Written by Mohammed Belal
About a 4 minute read

By supporting smallholders to access agricultural innovation on their farms and in their communities, it will enable them to both thrive in a changing climate and contribute to tackling its causes. Read More...

Marketing & CommunicationsRegulation & Public Policy
Climate Change in the Divided States: Why Polarization Should Be Sustainability’s Most Important Issue
Climate Change in the Divided States: Why Polarization Should Be Sustainability’s Most Important Issue
Published on November 7, 2022
Written by Sandra Seru
About a 8 minute read

If we continue to be distracted by our biennial game of political ping-pong, we are unlikely to avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change — unless we fundamentally address the underlying causes of polarization and disinformation as part of our sustainability agenda. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Campaigns from Fridays for Future, Universal Music Group Aim to Usher Young Voters to the Polls
Campaigns from Fridays for Future, Universal Music Group Aim to Usher Young Voters to the Polls
Published on November 7, 2022
About a 7 minute read

Fridays for Future reminds US voters about the real existential threat to our planetary health, while UMG launches new installments of its ‘Use Your Voice’ and ‘Pull Up to the Polls’ initiatives to support voter education and to help get young people to the polls this week. Read More...

New MetricsInnovation & Technology
New Metrics, New Narrative, New Models Reflect New Approaches to Ensuring Targeted Impacts
New Metrics, New Narrative, New Models Reflect New Approaches to Ensuring Targeted Impacts
Published on November 7, 2022
Written by Christian Yonkers Geoff Nudelman and Hope Freedman
About a 18 minute read

One of many recurring themes at SB’22 San Diego was the need for a new lexicon and new metrics for the regeneration movement, which more accurately reflect the level of work and transformation needed to not only avert climate collapse but to enable a flourishing future for all. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Post-Secondary’s Postscript: Universities Becoming a Greater Force for Good
Post-Secondary’s Postscript: Universities Becoming a Greater Force for Good
Published on November 4, 2022
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 4 minute read

Whether it’s finance and administration, physical infrastructure, or strategic and capital plans, universities are unlocking all their assets to play a more ambitious role on the global stage — and other organizations can learn from this innovation. Read More...

Circular Economy
Recycling Isn’t Enough: Our Goal Should Be ‘Uncycling’
Recycling Isn’t Enough: Our Goal Should Be ‘Uncycling’
Published on November 4, 2022
Written by Rich Razgaitis
About a 4 minute read

On a practical level, we simply cannot recycle our way out of the damage that plastic waste is doing to our world, our environment and ourselves. That’s why it's time to consider uncycling — or reducing our use of single-use plastics down to zero. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeMarketing & Communications
2 in 3 People May Be Willing to Halve Their Consumption to Help Save the Planet
2 in 3 People May Be Willing to Halve Their Consumption to Help Save the Planet
Published on November 3, 2022
About a 5 minute read

68% of people ‘somewhat agree’ they’d reduce their consumption by half to avoid environmental damage and climate change — especially those with worried children at home, according to a new survey. But the gap between aspirations and actions remains wide in all countries. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Outdoor Drinkware Brands Join Forces to Drive Supply Chain Sustainability
Outdoor Drinkware Brands Join Forces to Drive Supply Chain Sustainability
Published on November 3, 2022
About a 3 minute read

Klean Kanteen, MiiR, Stanley and YETI have partnered to reduce emissions and establish science-based targets across their manufacturing supply chains. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeCollaboration & Co-CreationMarketing & Communications
‘If I Knew, I Would’: Why Brands Must Partner for Change at Scale
‘If I Knew, I Would’: Why Brands Must Partner for Change at Scale
Published on November 2, 2022
Written by Porter Novelli
About a 4 minute read

COVID reshaped our capacity for collaborative change. We saw that, when people had the right information, they would act accordingly. We must help people understand how to participate in the sustainable economy and what their impact can be. Even more, we must change social norms so that people feel compelled to opt in. Read More...

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