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Trending: Fashion, Beverage Industries Continue to Advance Solutions to Plastic Waste
Trending: Fashion, Beverage Industries Continue to Advance Solutions to Plastic Waste
Published on May 20, 2021
About a 6 minute read

The $1.2M Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize seeks scalable, alternative solutions for thin-film plastic; while Paboco has eliminated plastic from Absolut’s bio-based beverage bottle, making it fully recyclable. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular Economy
Second Life: Are Consumers Really Ready for a Circular Shopping Economy?
Second Life: Are Consumers Really Ready for a Circular Shopping Economy?
Published on May 20, 2021
Written by Tom Idle
About a 7 minute read

In GlobeScan’s 2020 survey of global consumers, 74% said they agree that they need to consume less to preserve the environment for future generations, vs 66% in 2019. But opinions are mixed when it comes to shopping secondhand, renting or leasing items — pointing to the persistence of that pesky intention-action gap. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
P&G & GLAAD’s ‘Visibility Project’ to Advance LGBTQ Visibility in Advertising
P&G & GLAAD’s ‘Visibility Project’ to Advance LGBTQ Visibility in Advertising
Published on May 19, 2021
About a 5 minute read

P&G has committed $1M over three years and partnered with GLAAD to work with brands and agencies to advance LGBTQ inclusion in advertising. New study finds senior marketing and ad execs recognize LGBTQ inclusion as a force for positive social change, yet worry about authentic representation. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
Are 3D-Printed Buildings the Sustainable Future of Construction?
Are 3D-Printed Buildings the Sustainable Future of Construction?
Published on May 19, 2021
Written by Tom Idle
About a 5 minute read

The construction industry must adopt technologies that increase productivity while mitigating the impact of our growing housing needs on the climate crisis. Mighty Buildings’ technology may be ‘one of the only in existence’ that could unlock the needed productivity alongside reduced emissions. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
US Demand for CSOs Grew 228% in 10 Years, But Diversity Remains a Challenge
US Demand for CSOs Grew 228% in 10 Years, But Diversity Remains a Challenge
Published on May 18, 2021
About a 3 minute read

The good news: According to a new report from the Weinreb Group, hiring of Chief Sustainability Officers surged in 2020 in the US, and women now account for 54% of CSO positions. The not-so-good news: The field remains overwhelmingly white. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & TechnologyOrganizational Governance
How to Empower the Next, Diverse Generation of Inventors
How to Empower the Next, Diverse Generation of Inventors
Published on May 17, 2021
Written by Vicki Mealer-Burke and Janell N. Catlin
About a 6 minute read

For those who cultivate innovation and invention, it is our responsibility to provide opportunity for those historically marginalized. Our society must take the harsh realizations uncovered by the pandemic and use them to fuel ambition and drive, to ensure access and opportunity for every student. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Atlanta’s Food Forest Pioneering Potential Solution to Urban Food Deserts
Atlanta’s Food Forest Pioneering Potential Solution to Urban Food Deserts
Published on May 14, 2021
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 4 minute read

The Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill caters to one of 35 food-insecure communities in Georgia’s capital — and provides a scalable model for other cities to begin to address this all-too-common systemic inequity in US cities. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Why Community Clean-Up Action Is More Important Than Ever
Why Community Clean-Up Action Is More Important Than Ever
Published on May 14, 2021
Written by Dow
About a 6 minute read

Noticing that litter is a problem is the first step in taking action to create a cleaner, more sustainable planet. The next step is taking action. Partner with community members and local organizations to get involved and create meaningful change. Read More...

Supply Chain
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Dispelling Sustainable Forestry Misconceptions
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Dispelling Sustainable Forestry Misconceptions
Published on May 13, 2021
Written by Kevin Hudson
About a 6 minute read

At WestRock, we are helping people better understand the importance of virgin fiber — and the role sustainably managed forests play in ensuring that we continue to protect and reinvest in this valuable, renewable resource. Read More...

Supply Chain
How to Streamline Supply Chain Emissions Accounting
How to Streamline Supply Chain Emissions Accounting
Published on May 13, 2021
Written by Nick Aster
About a 6 minute read

Climate change exposure and carbon emissions remain barriers to resilient supply chains. Here, South Pole and SupplyShift discuss new developments in supply chain visibility that can help mitigate these risks once and for all. Read More...

Organizational Governance
Is Sustainable Business ‘Complicit,’ a ‘Distraction,’ and ‘Duplicitous’? A Response, Part 2
Is Sustainable Business ‘Complicit,’ a ‘Distraction,’ and ‘Duplicitous’? A Response, Part 2
Published on May 12, 2021
Written by Matt Polsky
About a 5 minute read

Schendler is clearly most right in his assertion that sustainable business has not achieved its potential. But I believe it is still possible for the field to become the hero we need more than ever, along with other complementary and synergistic changes from others. Read More...

Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Mattel PlayBack to Give Old Toys New Life
Mattel PlayBack to Give Old Toys New Life
Published on May 11, 2021
About a 3 minute read

With new takeback program, families can now send old toys back to Mattel, which will recover and reuse materials for use in future Mattel products. Read More...

Materials & PackagingCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Fashion Industry Advancing Transparency, Circularity – Thread by Thread
Trending: Fashion Industry Advancing Transparency, Circularity – Thread by Thread
Published on May 11, 2021
About a 7 minute read

Two new initiatives leveraging connected products and scaling recycled polyester aim to accelerate industry transparency, and circular materials and business models. Read More...

Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Just Brands ’21: Where the Rubber Meets the Long, Bumpy Road to Truly Equitable Workplaces
Just Brands ’21: Where the Rubber Meets the Long, Bumpy Road to Truly Equitable Workplaces
Published on May 10, 2021
Written by Maxine Perella Tom Idle Sustainable Brands and Max Pinnola
About a 24 minute read

At Sustainable Brands’ latest Just Brands event, experts from across the spectrum of business discussed corporate efforts to support diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) issues — and how stakeholders will no longer tolerate a gap between commitments and actions. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Decoding Ocean Plastic for Brands: Small Details, Big Impacts
Decoding Ocean Plastic for Brands: Small Details, Big Impacts
Published on May 10, 2021
Written by Vanessa Coleman
About a 6 minute read

While the terminology soup of recycled plastic sourcing is daunting, at the end of the day every ton of plastic recycled and put back into a circular economy is part of the solution. The key for brands is to be clear and honest in communications with customers. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
‘Moms Deserve More’ Flower Store Quantifies What Moms Really Deserve This Mother's Day
‘Moms Deserve More’ Flower Store Quantifies What Moms Really Deserve This Mother's Day
Published on May 7, 2021
About a 5 minute read

The online flower shop’s bouquets — which include The Unpaid Work Bouquet and The Lack of Childcare Bouquet — cost up to $800B, reflecting the true value of mothers' work and the true economic cost of adequately thanking them. Read More...

Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Pandora Nixes Mined Diamonds for Lab-Grown
Pandora Nixes Mined Diamonds for Lab-Grown
Published on May 7, 2021
About a 3 minute read

The world’s largest jewelry company aims to make diamond jewelry accessible to a wider audience. Its new Pandora Brilliance collection marks its first collection without mined diamonds. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentOrganizational Governance
Corporate Treasurers Get Serious About Shifting Cash to Communities
Corporate Treasurers Get Serious About Shifting Cash to Communities
Published on May 6, 2021
Written by Catherine Berman
About a 4 minute read

There’s been some skepticism regarding the announcements of big corporate investments in CDFIs and minority deposit institutions — are these one-offs just to generate a press release or first steps on long-term commitments? Read More...

Organizational Governance
Is Sustainable Business ‘Complicit,’ a ‘Distraction’ and ‘Duplicitous’? A Response, Part 1
Is Sustainable Business ‘Complicit,’ a ‘Distraction’ and ‘Duplicitous’? A Response, Part 1
Published on May 5, 2021
Written by Matt Polsky
About a 6 minute read

It will take many things to address society’s many immense problems. But there’s no reason an elevated sustainable business sector (or better, someday, a sustainable business-centric economy) can’t play a disproportionately positive and critical role. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
2021’s 'World-Changing Ideas' Cutting Waste and Emissions, Correcting Societal Imbalances
2021’s 'World-Changing Ideas' Cutting Waste and Emissions, Correcting Societal Imbalances
Published on May 5, 2021
About a 4 minute read

It’s that time of year again, when Fast Company calls out its favorite World-Changing Ideas. Here are a few of that we’re especially keen to keep an eye on, because of their work … Read More...

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