Stories About Climate Action
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17 Global Companies to Set World’s First Science-Based Targets for Nature This Year
THE NEXT ECONOMY - The Science Based Targets Network’s science-based targets for nature are a significant step towards helping companies take integrated action to protect nature — beginning with freshwater and land.
It’s Time for Brands to Embrace One of the Most Exciting Climate-Mitigation Tools We Have
THE NEXT ECONOMY - There is a clear business case to invest in protecting and restoring nature — and rewilding can play a major role.
There May Finally Be Hope for Environmental and Climate Justice. Can We Capitalize on It?
CLEANTECH - This work is vast. But success would build a more inclusive, just and sustainable economy and society — shaped by our shared opportunities rather than our risks, by prosperity rather than poverty, of positivity over negativity.
Why Being 'Lazy' Could Be Good for the Planet
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - By automating the small tasks of your day-to-day routine, you are gifted back the time to focus on the most essential and important elements of life while creating much less impact on the planet.
The Balancing Act of Employee Engagement and ESG Goals
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - Employees are key to the success of any ESG program. But it can be challenging to strike a balance between engaging employees and managing company priorities.
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Unveils Five-Year, Net-Positive Industry Strategy
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - The Alliance’s vision for net-positive hospitality includes standardizing sustainability metrics across the industry and a shared vision for giving back to destination communities more than it takes.
3 Easy Steps to Transitioning Your Business to Solar Energy
CLEANTECH - The benefits of going solar come from a combination of reduced costs, tax incentives and how much sunlight your panels collect. So, no matter where you are, the benefits are easy to see.
Why 2023 Is (Finally) The Year of the Sustainability Pivot
THE NEXT ECONOMY - Four key trends are converging this year to create a permanent shift toward sustainability across industries — with implications for tech innovation, the planet and companies that have yet to start their sustainability transformation.
Though Short Lived, Methane Has an Outsized Impact on Short-Term Warming
WASTE NOT - Decades ago, had we gotten a handle on our CO2, our additional methane emissions might not have mattered — but those days are gone.
High-Quality, Nature-Based Solutions in Indonesia: Allying with Communities, Restoring Ecosystems
COLLABORATION - When implemented thoughtfully, nature-based climate-action projects support biodiversity and connect communities, governments and other organizations to make long-lasting, impactful changes that no one group could do alone.
Is the Voluntary Carbon Market Worth Saving?
THE NEXT ECONOMY - Despite its flaws, I believe that the VCM is an essential tool in our climate toolkit. To ensure funding is channeled into real climate-action projects, we still must drive greater integrity and transparency. Here are four ways we can do that.
Oatly Challenges Big Dairy to Climate Footprint Showdown
MARKETING AND COMMS - Oatly is offering free ad space to a big dairy brand that shares the same impact data that Oatly did to receive its climate certification.
Of Course, Nature Can Save Our Hot, Polluted Cities: Meet the CityTree
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Green City Solutions has combined air-purifying moss with IoT technology in a smart biotech filter that can clean 82% of fine dust particles from the air, and humidify and cool it by up to 4°C.
Supply Chains Must Be a Key Focus of ESG Strategies — Here’s How to Stay Ahead of the Risk
SUPPLY CHAIN - A recent webinar took a deep dive into building a strategy that makes both business and compliance sense.
Food Companies: The Most Impactful Scope 3 Emissions Solutions Have Multiple Benefits
WASTE NOT - Working towards halving food loss and waste by 2030 will help food and beverage companies mitigate their GHGs across all scopes. Supply chain collaborations and engagements that yield multiple environmental benefits are critical.
L'Oréal, Apple Continue to Cultivate Nature-Based Climate and Biodiversity Solutions
THE NEXT ECONOMY - The two companies have expanded the scope and scale of their respective nature-focused impact-investment funds.
Champagne Telmont Raises a Glass to World’s Lightest Champagne Bottle
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - The bottle, 35 grams lighter than the commercial standard, could represent a significant decrease in the carbon footprint of Champagne bottling.
IKEA Has a Plan to Help All of Its Suppliers More Easily Switch to Clean Energy
CLEANTECH - So far, the company is facilitating access to renewables for suppliers in 13 countries through PPAs and a finance mechanism for suppliers keen to invest in onsite projects.
Tourism Offers Gateway for Youth-Focused Climate Action, Sustainability
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Kids will care for the planet long after the adults in the boardroom are gone. Involving them in sustainability and climate initiatives through tourism now is a natural gateway to positively shaping the future.
As Forests React to Climate Change, Can Genetically Modified Trees Stand in the Gap?
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - In the lab, Living Carbon’s GM poplars accumulated biomass up to 53% faster, trapping as much as 27% more carbon than non-engineered poplars. But skeptics aren’t convinced they’re seeing the forest for the trees.
