PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
While the plant-based protein industry deals with growing pains, cultivated
meats — and even a combination of the two — are waiting in the wings to help
future-proof our food system.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
It’s clear we need a fundamental shift in how we perceive and manage our finite
resources. But as more and more businesses shift away from profit at all
costs to profit with purpose, hopefully we will all soon 'share more, waste
less.'
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
W23 Global is the first retailer-led venture fund to seek entrepreneurs and
early-stage ventures offering solutions to a range of common sustainability
challenges.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Alma del Jaguar Tequila and Mutiny Island Vodka are using their small
but growing footprint to protect jaguars in a volatile borderland and expand the
potential of an underused superfood, respectively.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
More conscientious catch methods and the rise of cultivated seafood could help
take the pressure off of overfished marine ecosystems — whose health is critical
for planetary health.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
ClimateCrop is boosting starch metabolism in plants through non-GMO gene
editing — enhancing crop resilience to climate change, increasing yields, and
offering a sustainable solution to future farming challenges.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
As tourism continues to evolve and travelers become more aware of
both their positive and negative impacts, the accommodation industry has an
opportunity to respond in a meaningful way.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
New matchmaking platform highlights game-changing solutions from the Earthshot
Prize nominations process and connects them with like-minded investors and
philanthropists.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
Good Energy helps writers and other entertainment professionals address the
climate crisis with confidence and make climate storytelling a mainstream
narrative for all audiences.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Colorifix's technology uses DNA sequencing to replicate nature's hues into
sustainable pigments, curbing the industry's overreliance on water- and
chemical-intensive dyeing processes.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
The brand has partnered with Samsara Eco to extract nylon 6,6 from end-of-life textiles, demonstrating the potential to create a fully circular ecosystem for apparel.
CLEANTECH -
We spoke with Damian Chan, EVP of the Singapore Economic Development Board, to learn more about how it is driving sustainability and the energy transition in the island nation.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
The $1M fund aims to finance deployment of reuse and refill infrastructure
— particularly in FMCG, food service and
delivery, grocery, e-commerce and retail — to combat global plastic
pollution.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
For the hordes of companies still struggling to make good on their net-zero
commitments, comply with impending climate-disclosure legislation and figure out
what ‘circularity’ even means, Pentatonic is here to help.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
The names that resonate with consumers and shop optimism in an industry hoping
to fix a host of complicated, global problems will help form a foundation for
many years of success.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Southeast Asia and the Middle East are emerging as incubators for
plastic-diversion innovations; and beyond putting a dent in plastic
pollution, they are helping reduce poverty and making a circular economy the
wave of the present.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Cactus cookies, banana-peel snacks, wrinkled-pea pasta are contenders in the
Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Challenge for companies to design new products — or
redesign existing ones — using circular principles that help address climate
change and regenerate nature.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
“By detecting wildfires while they are still small, we stand a much better
chance of stopping them before they cause too much damage — saving money, the
environment and, ultimately, lives.” — Dryad Networks' Carsten Brinkschulte
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Abalobi's easily scalable app enables traceability previously unseen in small-scale fisheries and connects fishers directly with buyers — reducing dependency on middlemen, resulting in fairer prices and ethical produce for consumers.