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'A Compass for Just and Regenerative Business': 5 Principles of the Leadership We Need
'A Compass for Just and Regenerative Business': 5 Principles of the Leadership We Need
Published on December 2, 2021
Written by Samantha Veide
About a 8 minute read

As a fellow leader in this sustainability movement, how might you shift to a more regenerative approach? Here, Forum for the Future’s Samantha Veide explores what the concept means for business and shares five principles for regenerative leadership. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Attention, Business Leaders: Environmental Rights, Human Rights Inextricably Linked
Attention, Business Leaders: Environmental Rights, Human Rights Inextricably Linked
Published on December 1, 2021
Written by Richard Howitt
About a 4 minute read

Perhaps the takeaway of the week is that the ‘next 10 years’ of business and human rights coincide with the 2030 deadline for us to halve carbon emissions — and that environmental rights are now very clearly seen as human rights. Companies pursuing a net-zero strategy must make human rights central, too. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
$1M Innovation Challenge to Fuel Upcycled Solutions to Pomegranate Waste
$1M Innovation Challenge to Fuel Upcycled Solutions to Pomegranate Waste
Published on December 1, 2021
About a 3 minute read

The Wonderful Company has chosen two winners to create value-added solutions from 50,000 annual tons of pomegranate husks, to reduce food waste and create a more circular supply chain. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCircular Economy
5 Lessons Learned from Employing a Second-Chance Workforce
5 Lessons Learned from Employing a Second-Chance Workforce
Published on December 1, 2021
Written by Jeff Baldassari
About a 5 minute read

About half of our employees have a criminal record, and I’ve learned valuable lessons from working with them. If your business is considering hiring formerly incarcerated people, the following lessons may help you avoid common obstacles to building a positive environment, so both your new employees and your business can thrive. Read More...

Organizational Governance
2021 a ‘Landmark’ for Corporate Human Rights Litigation
2021 a ‘Landmark’ for Corporate Human Rights Litigation
Published on November 30, 2021
Written by Richard Howitt
About a 5 minute read

On day two of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, delegates discussed how environmental damage is being viewed as a human rights violation in a growing number of court cases around the world — and that the UN Guiding Principles may increasingly be criteria in court judgements. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Racing to Zero, Part 1: On Track, or Playing with Numbers?
Racing to Zero, Part 1: On Track, or Playing with Numbers?
Published on November 30, 2021
Written by Mike Townsend
About a 11 minute read

Many companies say they’ve reached their net-zero goals, but is it really that easy? We can make the numbers look good, at least in the short-term; or we can strive for greater impacts — towards real zero and beyond. If we don’t take this challenge seriously today, we won’t be in business in ten years’ time. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
A Deconstructive Tool for a Constructive Future
A Deconstructive Tool for a Constructive Future
Published on November 30, 2021
Written by Megan Nowak and Christopher Wheeler
About a 8 minute read

An awareness of these circular strategies will identify opportunities for any project team to consider the potential of a more 'constructive' future for the built environment. Read More...

Supply ChainOrganizational Governance
Where Is the New Roadmap for Business and Human Rights Taking Us?
Where Is the New Roadmap for Business and Human Rights Taking Us?
Published on November 29, 2021
Written by Richard Howitt
About a 6 minute read

As delegates from the UN launched the roadmap at day one of this year's Business and Human Rights Forum, full respect for human rights by business was described as a strategic — not just an operational — issue, requiring a change of corporate culture and of business models. Read More...

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While Travel Was Quiet, JetBlue Was Busy with Sustainability
While Travel Was Quiet, JetBlue Was Busy with Sustainability
Published on November 29, 2021
Written by South Pole
About a 7 minute read

During COVID, JetBlue announced several sustainability targets — including a net-zero target by 2040, as well as a set of short-and medium-term targets to help them get there. We asked Carl Otto, JetBlue’s Senior Analyst for Sustainability and ESG, how they'll do it. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Natural Resources: Brands Partnering with Indigenous Communities on Forest Conservation
Natural Resources: Brands Partnering with Indigenous Communities on Forest Conservation
Published on November 26, 2021
Written by Charlotte Opal
About a 5 minute read

Consumer goods brands and retailers aiming to diminish their climate impacts or even become forest positive can find cost-effective solutions to protect forests when they partner with indigenous communities on the ground. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
This Industry-First Online Marketplace Is Helping Companies ‘SourceGreenPackaging’
This Industry-First Online Marketplace Is Helping Companies ‘SourceGreenPackaging’
Published on November 24, 2021
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 3 minute read

The newly launched B2B marketplace helps connect companies with vetted, sustainable, plastic-free packaging options, as well as education on materials and the evolving regulatory landscape. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeMarketing & Communications
Growing Anti-Black Friday Movement Spurns Overconsumption, Unsustainable Holiday Shopping
Growing Anti-Black Friday Movement Spurns Overconsumption, Unsustainable Holiday Shopping
Published on November 22, 2021
Written by Christian Yonkers
About a 6 minute read

Consumers are more and more inclined to buy from brands that align with their beliefs and values; and anti-Black Friday is an important indicator of the growing chasm between purpose-driven brands and those still banking on business-as-usual approaches. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationOrganizational Governance
Calling On All ‘Bad Actors’ to Join the Climate Change Fight
Calling On All ‘Bad Actors’ to Join the Climate Change Fight
Published on November 22, 2021
Written by Kelley Devaney
About a 3 minute read

Those of us committed to combatting climate change have no patience for companies that are ‘part of the problem’; but we should embrace anyone that is truly committed to being part of the solution. We’re all on the same team — and we will stand or fall together. Read More...

Circular Economy
Shimokawa Town: A Collaborative Approach to Building an SDGs Future City
Shimokawa Town: A Collaborative Approach to Building an SDGs Future City
Published on November 19, 2021
Written by SUSCOM
About a 4 minute read

Shimokawa Town in Hokkaido is a designated SDGs Future City and the winner of the first Prime Minister’s Japan SDGs Award in 2017. Four years on, Shimokawa is still working earnestly to achieve the goals and is keen to share its progress, new initiatives, and challenges along the way. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentOrganizational Governance
Beyond Data: How Financial Firms Can Build a Sustainable Future
Beyond Data: How Financial Firms Can Build a Sustainable Future
Published on November 18, 2021
About a 4 minute read

Disclosure and data certainly are important, but they are not sufficient to create a more equitable and sustainable world. Companies that take a narrow or compliance-focused approach to ESG are missing the forest for the trees. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCollaboration & Co-Creation
Reimagining Canada’s Economy: Putting Purpose Before Profit Will Ultimately Net the Highest Returns
Reimagining Canada’s Economy: Putting Purpose Before Profit Will Ultimately Net the Highest Returns
Published on November 18, 2021
Written by Coro Strandberg
About a 4 minute read

In Canada’s first-ever Purpose in Business Week, business, government and thought leaders are creating a Roadmap to accelerate the purpose economy and mainstream social purpose in business that will require cross-sector engagement and collaboration across six critical levers. Read More...

Circular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
Meeting Your Corporate Circularity Commitments: Welcome to the Age of Advanced Recycling
Meeting Your Corporate Circularity Commitments: Welcome to the Age of Advanced Recycling
Published on November 17, 2021
Written by Dow
About a 5 minute read

We believe that the solution to stopping plastic waste is understanding that the material is too valuable to be lost in landfills. We can change what is traditionally considered waste and transform it into a valuable, sustainable resource through advanced recycling. Read More...

Circular EconomyOrganizational Governance
Net Zero: 4 Signs We’re on the Verge of a Systems Change
Net Zero: 4 Signs We’re on the Verge of a Systems Change
Published on November 16, 2021
Written by Marion Verles
About a 6 minute read

The roadmap and momentum are there; so, the big issue now is acceleration. We have the capacity to build a better future — and right now, some leaders are driving a fundamental redefinition of value by adopting new metrics and standards. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Citizen Science Engages Travelers, Contributes to Conservation Efforts
Citizen Science Engages Travelers, Contributes to Conservation Efforts
Published on November 16, 2021
Written by JoAnna Haugen
About a 5 minute read

The natural intersection of citizen science and tourism is obvious: If travelers are already participating in these activities, why not encourage deeper understanding and awareness about the natural world while also advancing scientific research? Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Poll Finds Disconnect Between Spanish, Latin American Mobility Preferences, Sustainability
Poll Finds Disconnect Between Spanish, Latin American Mobility Preferences, Sustainability
Published on November 16, 2021
About a 4 minute read

While private car is the preferred mode of transport for Spanish and Latin Americans, 70% think cars take up too much space in cities. Cabify is working to raise awareness on the impact of transport and advancing a pioneering environmental strategy to decarbonize urban mobility. Read More...

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