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Collaboration & Co-Creation
Senior Sustainability Leaders Tell Us Why ESG Won’t Die in 2025
Senior Sustainability Leaders Tell Us Why ESG Won’t Die in 2025
Published on March 10, 2025
Written by Ipsos
About a 4 minute read

Headlines have been flush with stories reporting the death of ESG. But in reality, it’s been more of a ‘reset’ than a ‘retreat.’ We dig into the challenges and opportunities businesses will face in 2025, with insights from the Ipsos ESG Council. Read More...

Regulation & Public Policy
The Omnibus Confusion Aftermath: What Companies Must Do Now
The Omnibus Confusion Aftermath: What Companies Must Do Now
Published on March 7, 2025
Written by Jaime Santisteban
About a 5 minute read

The best corporate strategy in the face of the EU's Omnibus proposal is not to wait and see but to adapt and lead. Here are five key things for companies to keep in mind amidst the chaos. Read More...

Global Partners
Award-Winning Tours Immerse Travelers in Japan’s Unique Culture, History
Award-Winning Tours Immerse Travelers in Japan’s Unique Culture, History
Published on March 7, 2025
Written by Sustainable Brands Japan
About a 8 minute read

The Japan Tourism Agency's 2nd Sustainable Travel Awards recently recognized tour offerings that create value for both travelers and destinations. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentSupply Chain
WWF Calls on Brands to Lead Shift to Deforestation-Free Leather
WWF Calls on Brands to Lead Shift to Deforestation-Free Leather
Published on March 6, 2025
About a 5 minute read

New funding mechanism designed to help companies achieve deforestation-free leather supply chains through increased transparency and collective action. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
Meet ‘Zuzu,’ on a Hero’s Journey to Improve Plastics Recycling
Meet ‘Zuzu,’ on a Hero’s Journey to Improve Plastics Recycling
Published on March 4, 2025
About a 4 minute read

New advocacy campaign from SC Johnson features an intrepid hermit crab, calls for collective action and urges greater business responsibility in reining in plastic pollution. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
New Drawdown Initiative Targets Solutions for Our Interrelated Challenges
New Drawdown Initiative Targets Solutions for Our Interrelated Challenges
Published on March 3, 2025
About a 4 minute read

Drawdown Nexus aims to address our Gordian knot by fostering solutions that simultaneously advance sustainable development, protect biodiversity and mitigate climate change. Read More...

Consumer Behavior Change
4 Keys to Engaging​ Guests on Traveling More Sustainably
4 Keys to Engaging​ Guests on Traveling More Sustainably
Published on February 28, 2025
About a 6 minute read

New report from Accor and Booking.com sets out challenges hospitality providers face when communicating with guests around sustainability and identifies four key ways to positively influence guest behavior. Read More...

Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-CreationMaterials & Packaging
First Citywide Reusable Cup Project Shows Viability of Reuse at Scale
First Citywide Reusable Cup Project Shows Viability of Reuse at Scale
Published on February 26, 2025
About a 3 minute read

In three months, the first citywide program in the US to offer a free reuse-and-return system for to-go cups produced environmental benefits when compared with a single-use alternative. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
14 Brands Join Forces to Set New Standard for Purpose-Driven Business
14 Brands Join Forces to Set New Standard for Purpose-Driven Business
Published on February 25, 2025
About a 7 minute read

With dedicated leadership and an actionable plan that prioritizes transparency, accountability and real results over rhetoric, the Purpose Pledge community aims to set a new standard for responsible business. Read More...

Finance & Investment
The Real ESG Pivot: What Investors Want Now
The Real ESG Pivot: What Investors Want Now
Published on February 24, 2025
Written by Michele Demers
About a 4 minute read

Investors aren’t walking away from sustainability — they’re walking away from bad data. Investors, regulators and corporate leaders are demanding clear, science-backed data — and LCA is emerging as the new standard. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Despite Political Pressures, CFOs Still Betting on Sustainability
Despite Political Pressures, CFOs Still Betting on Sustainability
Published on February 21, 2025
About a 8 minute read

Three recent surveys of CFOs and execs across a range of industries and geographies show the majority understand the business case for sustainability and climate action, and are unswayed by the US administration’s renunciation of such initiatives. Read More...

Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
New Cross-Industry Consortium Takes Aim at Small-Format Plastic Waste
New Cross-Industry Consortium Takes Aim at Small-Format Plastic Waste
Published on February 19, 2025
About a 5 minute read

Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy calls on brands to join critical work to increase recovery of valuable small-format plastic packaging typically lost to landfills. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationArtificial Intelligence for Sustainability
IBM, C40 Developing AI Solutions for Climate-Resilient Cities
IBM, C40 Developing AI Solutions for Climate-Resilient Cities
Published on February 17, 2025
About a 5 minute read

IBM and C40 Cities will co-create a data-driven, AI-powered solution to help cities analyze potential risks that may arise due to extreme heat and the urban heat island effect — including stressed energy resources, increases in mortality rates and socioeconomic disparities. Read More...

Circular Economy
New Construction or Renovation? Weighing the Costs of a Building’s Life
New Construction or Renovation? Weighing the Costs of a Building’s Life
Published on February 13, 2025
Written by George West
About a 6 minute read

Changing the focus from short-term fixes to long-term solutions will create a resilient built environment that preserves the integrity of a building's past, serves the needs of the present, and anticipates those of a sustainable future. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Here's What Nonprofits Could Do with $7M — the Cost of a Super Bowl Ad
Here's What Nonprofits Could Do with $7M — the Cost of a Super Bowl Ad
Published on February 12, 2025
Written by Carol Cone ON PURPOSE
About a 5 minute read

If the least these numbers do is encourage big brands to invest more in their social and environmental initiatives — or give consumers a new nonprofit to support — we’ll consider that a score. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
The Super Bowl Ad in 2025: ‘You Can’t Win, So Win’
The Super Bowl Ad in 2025: ‘You Can’t Win, So Win’
Published on February 11, 2025
Written by Thomas Kolster
About a 4 minute read

At this year’s Super Bowl, many ads felt like worn-out clichés — but a few won the day by speaking to people’s values and the importance of bridging divides. Read More...

Artificial Intelligence for SustainabilityInnovation & Technology
New AI Energy Score Helps Users Rein in Its Negative Impacts
New AI Energy Score Helps Users Rein in Its Negative Impacts
Published on February 10, 2025
About a 4 minute read

The new scoring system establishes a clear benchmark for the energy efficiency of AI models. The initiative rates 166 commonly used AI models to help developers and AI users identify those that use less energy and incentivize sustainable AI development. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
US Voters Support Policies That Reduce Single-Use Plastics
US Voters Support Policies That Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Published on February 7, 2025
About a 4 minute read

Oceana releases new poll, calls on lawmakers to continue momentum behind solutions to problematic plastics. Read More...

Regeneration & Resilience
Fortifying Housing Markets in a Climate-Changing World
Fortifying Housing Markets in a Climate-Changing World
Published on February 7, 2025
About a 7 minute read

New analyses show Canada can avoid significant financial losses from climate-fueled disasters if a small percentage of new homes are built out of high-risk areas, and a massive shift in the economic geography of the US as homeowners migrate from danger zones to climate-resilient areas. Read More...

Circular EconomySupply ChainCollaboration & Co-Creation
Fashion Giants Join Forces to Scale Circular Apparel, Footwear
Fashion Giants Join Forces to Scale Circular Apparel, Footwear
Published on February 6, 2025
About a 6 minute read

Two new initiatives from Fashion for Good are enlisting industry heavyweights to ‘create a blueprint for systemic change,’ by scaling circular solutions and infrastructure for footwear and textiles. Read More...

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