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How Caesars Entertainment Drastically Augmented its ESG Impact
How Caesars Entertainment Drastically Augmented its ESG Impact
Published on September 30, 2022
Written by Bea Boccalandro
About a 4 minute read

‘Job purposing’ is making meaningful contributions to others or societal causes as part of regular work. Caesars showed that helping its sales and conventions departments job purpose was a promising pathway to dramatically augmenting its ESG work — and, thus, its positive societal impact. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Seeking Better Progress Toward Sustainability? Consider a Business Collaboration
Seeking Better Progress Toward Sustainability? Consider a Business Collaboration
Published on September 30, 2022
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 7 minute read

No matter where your company is in its sustainability journey, the sooner it joins or initiates a collaboration with industry peers, the better. This guide should be in every sustainability professional’s back pocket when defining an ESG strategy. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
4 Ways the Commercial Real Estate Industry Can Help Address Water Scarcity
4 Ways the Commercial Real Estate Industry Can Help Address Water Scarcity
Published on September 29, 2022
Written by Trey Northrup
About a 4 minute read

Commercial real estate is the second-largest consumer of publicly supplied water in the US. Imagine if we came together to tackle this problem head on! Here are four recommendations for how property managers and building owners can lead the way. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Why Partnerships with Nonprofits Are Key to a More Sustainable Future
Why Partnerships with Nonprofits Are Key to a More Sustainable Future
Published on September 29, 2022
Written by Jennifer Ronk
About a 6 minute read

Dow is leading the charge in materials science, but we can’t do that science in a box without thinking about communities and the people within them. Nonprofit partnerships help us dig to the root of the most pressing problems in sustainability, find the best solutions and gain public buy-in to create real impact. Read More...

New Metrics
Quantifying the Benefits of Women’s Empowerment: The Missing Metric for Game-Changing Climate Action
Quantifying the Benefits of Women’s Empowerment: The Missing Metric for Game-Changing Climate Action
Published on September 28, 2022
Written by Tom Idle
About a 6 minute read

The W+ Standard is the first globally recognized framework that measures and monetizes women’s empowerment. Empower Co. is engaging with companies keen to cement their women’s-empowerment programs with robust data — and shift the mindset around climate action from mitigation to net positivity. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Strong Roots Continues Mission to ‘Fix the Freezer Aisle’ with Carbon-Labeled Foods
Strong Roots Continues Mission to ‘Fix the Freezer Aisle’ with Carbon-Labeled Foods
Published on September 27, 2022
About a 2 minute read

The Ireland-based B Corp joins a growing number of brands aiming to help consumers understand how its products fit into a more climate-conscious approach to eating. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Carbon-Capture Innovators Continue Paving Path to Climate-Beneficial Future
Trending: Carbon-Capture Innovators Continue Paving Path to Climate-Beneficial Future
Published on September 27, 2022
About a 7 minute read

2 startups at the forefront of the carbon-capture space, Air Company and LanzaTech, continue to expand their portfolio of carbon-negative products and groundbreaking brand partnerships that will ensure global proliferation of their technologies. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & TechnologyOrganizational Governance
Selfridges & Circularity: Signs of a Shift, But Still a Bit Short
Selfridges & Circularity: Signs of a Shift, But Still a Bit Short
Published on September 26, 2022
Written by Erin Williams
About a 4 minute read

More brands seem to be taking a two-pronged approach to growth — continuing to sell new products while demonstrating their ‘care’ for the planet through circular initiatives and takeback schemes. When will companies truly commit to changing the products they sell and how they sell them? Read More...

Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
‘The Way Out Is In:’ 7 Practices for Overcoming Hopelessness in Pursuit of a Just, Flourishing World
‘The Way Out Is In:’ 7 Practices for Overcoming Hopelessness in Pursuit of a Just, Flourishing World
Published on September 23, 2022
Written by Jo Confino
About a 15 minute read

During difficult times, we have a choice to either be daring or retreat into a hole. So, the invitation is open to all of us to move beyond busyness, overwhelm and burnout and come back to our centre — so that we can touch our grief, recognize who we are and find a pathway to renewal. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular EconomyMarketing & Communications
Sainsbury’s ‘Sainsfreeze’ Pop-Up Will Show Brits New Ways to Reduce Food Waste, Save Money
Sainsbury’s ‘Sainsfreeze’ Pop-Up Will Show Brits New Ways to Reduce Food Waste, Save Money
Published on September 23, 2022
About a 4 minute read

The pop-up will resemble a walk-in freezer with familiar food items frozen in innovative ways to help reduce food waste, keep nearly ‘off’ items fresh for longer and help maximize space — with all foods on display given away for free. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyOrganizational Governance
This Company Is Sowing the Seeds for a Scalable Regenerative Ag Revolution
This Company Is Sowing the Seeds for a Scalable Regenerative Ag Revolution
Published on September 22, 2022
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 5 minute read

Regrow’s climate-smart digital platform is making regenerative farming accessible and scalable for scientists, farm advisors, growers and conservationists, while pushing food giants toward their net-zero goals. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Carbon Trust Teams Up with Tech Giants to Tackle Climate Impact of Connected Devices
Carbon Trust Teams Up with Tech Giants to Tackle Climate Impact of Connected Devices
Published on September 21, 2022
About a 3 minute read

The group will develop the industry’s first specification for measuring, accounting for and decarbonizing the emissions associated with consumer use of connected devices. Read More...

Circular EconomyCircular EconomyCollaboration & Co-CreationMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Industry Continues to Arm Itself in War on Plastic Waste
Trending: Industry Continues to Arm Itself in War on Plastic Waste
Published on September 21, 2022
About a 5 minute read

A new accelerator from the US Plastics Pact aims to catalyze broader adoption of reusable and refillable packaging options, while an upskilling program from rePurpose Global aims to help sustainability leaders more effectively tackle plastic pollution. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentCircular Economy
Moonshot Disability Accelerator Fund on Mission to Close the Disability Wealth Gap
Moonshot Disability Accelerator Fund on Mission to Close the Disability Wealth Gap
Published on September 20, 2022
About a 5 minute read

It will begin by funding 10 global accelerators working with early-stage entrepreneurs innovating at the intersection of disability and technology. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Andreu World Takes Next Steps Towards Circular Furniture Production
Andreu World Takes Next Steps Towards Circular Furniture Production
Published on September 20, 2022
Written by Geoff Nudelman
About a 4 minute read

CEO Jesús Linares discusses the rigors of achieving Cradle-to-Cradle certification, and venturing further into reuse and upcycling for the goal of 100% circularity by 2025. Read More...

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Seventh Generation Launches Comprehensive Framework for Calculating Corporate Climate Impacts
Seventh Generation Launches Comprehensive Framework for Calculating Corporate Climate Impacts
Published on September 19, 2022
About a 5 minute read

“We seek to push the practice of corporate environmental reporting dramatically forward and advance a far more complete vision of authentic climate leadership free of finger-pointing. We consider this report a summons to arms and a call to action both swift and sweeping.” — Chief Impact Officer Ashley Orgain Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
In Our Water- and Climate-Stressed World, There’s No Excuse for Wastewater Going to Waste
In Our Water- and Climate-Stressed World, There’s No Excuse for Wastewater Going to Waste
Published on September 19, 2022
Written by Tom Idle
About a 6 minute read

Globally, 80% of wastewater is discharged into local environments with minimal or no treatment — water that could be recycled and reused. California-based startup Aquacycl's waste-to-energy solution protects water resources while helping companies reduce costs. Read More...

Materials & PackagingCollaboration & Co-CreationInnovation & Technology
On Advances Circular Ambitions with Industry-First Shoe Made from Carbon Emissions
On Advances Circular Ambitions with Industry-First Shoe Made from Carbon Emissions
Published on September 16, 2022
About a 5 minute read

The Swiss sports brand has created a supply chain coalition with LanzaTech, Borealis and Technip Energies to transform captured carbon into running shoes. Read More...

New MetricsInnovation & Technology
Team of Scientists Unveil Space-Tech Platform That Tracks Carbon in Every Tree
Team of Scientists Unveil Space-Tech Platform That Tracks Carbon in Every Tree
Published on September 15, 2022
About a 3 minute read

CTREES’ global dataset provides a nearly real-time picture of the carbon implications of forest conservation and restoration at the local, national and global level — ensuring results from efforts to reach global climate targets can be accurately reported. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
‘Rivers Are Life’ Highlights Local River-Restoration Efforts with Potential for Global Impact
‘Rivers Are Life’ Highlights Local River-Restoration Efforts with Potential for Global Impact
Published on September 15, 2022
Written by Dow
About a 7 minute read

The platform highlights and connects individuals who are enacting river-beneficial solutions in their own communities. These 'River Heroes' represent efforts that start on a local scale but create ripple effects that expand beyond. Read More...

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