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For Peat’s Sake: Back to the Roots Equips Home Gardeners with Climate-Friendly Soil
For Peat’s Sake: Back to the Roots Equips Home Gardeners with Climate-Friendly Soil
Published on June 8, 2021
About a 3 minute read

While peatlands cover only 3% of our land, they store 30% of the world’s soil carbon. And the popularity of peat in commercial potting soils means that peatlands, or bogs, are rapidly disappearing. Back to the Roots aimed to give conscientious home gardeners a solution. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
Aleph Farms’ 3D-Bioprinted, Cultivated Steak: A Sustainable Future for Meat Production?
Aleph Farms’ 3D-Bioprinted, Cultivated Steak: A Sustainable Future for Meat Production?
Published on June 8, 2021
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 6 minute read

Innovators such as Aleph Farms could change the meat industry for good: Your steak can now be grown in a lab — offering the same texture and taste of a conventional steak, without the environmental and ethical consequences. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
Bumble Bee Plants ‘SeaTrees’ to Kick Off Ocean-Regeneration Initiative
Bumble Bee Plants ‘SeaTrees’ to Kick Off Ocean-Regeneration Initiative
Published on June 7, 2021
Written by Nithin Coca
About a 4 minute read

Solving the oceans’ critical challenges will require more brands to directly invest in — and get involved with — restoration, regeneration and rehabilitation efforts. Bumble Bee’s partnership with SeaTrees provides a replicable model for what that can look like. Read More...

Supply ChainCollaboration & Co-CreationMaterials & Packaging
Canopy Welcomes LVMH, 29 More Brands to Coalitions Working to Preserve the World’s Forests
Canopy Welcomes LVMH, 29 More Brands to Coalitions Working to Preserve the World’s Forests
Published on June 4, 2021
About a 5 minute read

Corporate participation in Canopy’s CanopyStyle and Pack4Good initiatives — which work with the world’s biggest brands to protect forests and transform destructive supply chains in the fashion and packaging industries, respectively — is at an all-time high. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & TechnologyMaterials & Packaging
Designing for Humanity: New Possibilities for Plastic
Designing for Humanity: New Possibilities for Plastic
Published on June 4, 2021
Written by Haley Lowry
About a 5 minute read

Ensuring recyclability starts with putting people at the forefront to develop new systems and materials to create a continuous lifecycle for plastics. We need to design systems for humanity. By harnessing design thinking, it’s possible to make human-centered recycling systems a reality. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentCircular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
More Corporate Giants Join Forces to Improve, Scale Business Investments in Climate Solutions
More Corporate Giants Join Forces to Improve, Scale Business Investments in Climate Solutions
Published on June 3, 2021
About a 3 minute read

Amazon, Disney, Google and Netflix are among the founding companies behind the Business Alliance for Scaling Climate Solutions (BASCS), to increase the scale and impact of business investment in climate solutions. Read More...

Finance & Investment
New Tool Helps Banks, Investors Take Immediate Action to Reverse Biodiversity Loss
New Tool Helps Banks, Investors Take Immediate Action to Reverse Biodiversity Loss
Published on June 3, 2021
About a 3 minute read

New ENCORE biodiversity module by the Natural Capital Finance Alliance enables banks and investors to explore their portfolio’s impact on species extinction risk and ecological integrity — particularly in terms of agriculture and mining. Read More...

Circular EconomyMarketing & Communications
Doconomy Now Shows Users Water-Impact Data for Every Purchase
Doconomy Now Shows Users Water-Impact Data for Every Purchase
Published on June 2, 2021
About a 3 minute read

The first-of-its-kind direct measure of our everyday consumption’s water impacts — thanks to data from S&P Global Trucost — aims to create a greater consumer understanding of the importance of water locally, nationally and globally. Read More...

Circular EconomyOrganizational Governance
How the UK Is Promoting ‘Social Value’ Through Its Public-Sector Procurement Process
How the UK Is Promoting ‘Social Value’ Through Its Public-Sector Procurement Process
Published on June 1, 2021
Written by David Dinsdale
About a 5 minute read

When organisations start measuring performance beyond the balance sheet, we can make real progress on our most pressing social issues. The UK Government's new procurement policy could provide a model for other countries to move closer to a more sustainable and equitable world. Read More...

Finance & Investment
Sustainable Finance Is More Than a Trend
Sustainable Finance Is More Than a Trend
Published on June 1, 2021
Written by Rebecca Self Ingmar Schuurmans and Anirudh Valluri
About a 8 minute read

Climate change is an issue of global concern; more and more prominent investors, businesses and institutions are calling for the incorporation of climate-related financial disclosures — and the US financial sector is uniquely positioned to take action. Read More...

Circular Economy
$25M Circular Plastics Fund to Catalyze Investment in US Recycling Infrastructure
$25M Circular Plastics Fund to Catalyze Investment in US Recycling Infrastructure
Published on May 28, 2021
About a 2 minute read

The partnership between Closed Loop Partners and Dow, LyondellBasell and NOVA Chemicals represents an initial investment and an invitation to stakeholders across the plastics recycling value chain to join forces with this catalytic capital strategy. Read More...

Circular Economy
How Brands Can Help Reshape Post-COVID Public Life to Maximize People, Planet Health
How Brands Can Help Reshape Post-COVID Public Life to Maximize People, Planet Health
Published on May 27, 2021
Written by Tom Idle
About a 6 minute read

In a recent webinar, representatives from PepsiCo, Vail Resorts and William & Mary shared lessons learned from preparing for our 'next normal.' Read More...

Supply ChainCircular Economy
Local or Global Supply Chains: What's Best for Achieving Regeneration?
Local or Global Supply Chains: What's Best for Achieving Regeneration?
Published on May 27, 2021
Written by Lachlan Feggans
About a 7 minute read

This journey requires a collective intelligence and a fundamental shift in mindset: a new way of thinking in which ‘global,’ ‘regional’ and ‘local’ are no longer in opposition. It also comes with a new challenge to generate ‘scale’ with positive impacts. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Jaguar Land Rover, Google Partner to Track Air Quality in Dublin
Jaguar Land Rover, Google Partner to Track Air Quality in Dublin
Published on May 26, 2021
About a 3 minute read

The latest installment of Google’s Project Air View outfits Jaguar’s new, electric I-PACE with Google Street View technology and mobile air sensors to monitor Dublin’s street-level air quality for the next year. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-CreationCircular EconomyOrganizational Governance
Efforts to Achieve the SDGs Are Revitalizing Communities in Japan and Beyond
Efforts to Achieve the SDGs Are Revitalizing Communities in Japan and Beyond
Published on May 26, 2021
Written by Sustainable Brands
About a 9 minute read

This year’s International Forum on SDGs for Regional Revitalization examined the acceleration of sustainable development initiatives in and outside Japan, through corporate and government cooperation, and the positive ripple effects on communities around the world.　 Read More...

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HSBC, WRI, WWF Partner to Scale Next-Generation Climate Solutions
HSBC, WRI, WWF Partner to Scale Next-Generation Climate Solutions
Published on May 25, 2021
About a 4 minute read

The US$100M initiative builds on the organizations’ individual efforts to accelerate a shift to a net-zero global economy. Read More...

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As Travel Resumes, So Does Focus on Decarbonization of Aviation
As Travel Resumes, So Does Focus on Decarbonization of Aviation
Published on May 24, 2021
Written by JoAnna Haugen
About a 5 minute read

After a lengthy pause, tourism stands on the precipice of restarting again. But even as many travelers prepare to take to the open skies, aviation continues to grapple with its oversized carbon footprint compared with the rest of the industry. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Amidst Industry Boom, Brands Find More Sustainable Solutions to eCommerce Logistics
Amidst Industry Boom, Brands Find More Sustainable Solutions to eCommerce Logistics
Published on May 24, 2021
Written by Pablo Päster
About a 6 minute read

From rethinking sourcing to shipping, here are some of the key carbon- and waste-reducing strategies brands big and small are using to better balance sustainability and business goals. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceCircular Economy
Report: US Health Costs from Climate Change, Fossil Fuel Pollution Top $820B a Year
Report: US Health Costs from Climate Change, Fossil Fuel Pollution Top $820B a Year
Published on May 21, 2021
About a 5 minute read

New NRDC report synthesizes dozens of scientific research papers and is among the first to tally a broad financial toll on public health from climate-change-driven extreme weather, unprecedented heat waves, spikes in air pollution and a rise in vector-borne diseases. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyMaterials & Packaging
10 Nature-Inspired Innovations Compete for 2021 Ray of Hope Prize
10 Nature-Inspired Innovations Compete for 2021 Ray of Hope Prize
Published on May 21, 2021
About a 6 minute read

Sustainable building materials, textiles, cooling systems and water-filtration technologies are among the top 10 nature-inspired solutions participating in the Biomimicry Institute’s 10-week accelerator program and in the running for the annual $100K prize. Read More...

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