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Tony's Chocolonely Unveils Future-Proof Legal Structure to Protect Its Company Mission
WALKING THE TALK - The impact-driven chocolate brand hopes that Tony's Mission Lock will provide inspiration to other companies looking to protect their mission for the long term.
Finding Potential in Peers: The Importance of Pre-Competitive Partnerships
FROM PURPOSE TO ACTION: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TOGETHER - Industry leaders are forming pre-competitive pacts and deals to build ecosystems that support a circular economy or a net-zero roadmap. Here are three areas where pre-competitive partnerships can deliver material impact.
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.
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.
How 2 Community-Focused Models Are Creating Value for Filipino Coconut Farmers
SUPPLY CHAIN - Creating truly sustainable models that benefit local communities is a serious and often challenging commitment. But the benefits can be tremendous — both for the business and those in impoverished rural farming regions.
Responding to Cultural Tipping Points: Co-Creating a Brand Culture for Good
COLLABORATION - Keynotes from day 2 of Brand-Led Culture Change shed light on collaborative behavior-change and stakeholder-engagement approaches that are changing the way brands are creating products, stories and strategies.
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.
The Greenwash Era Is Over, But Are Our Communicators Ready to Step Up?
MARKETING AND COMMS - As advertising regulators, consumer watchdogs and even governments take a tougher stance, the risks of getting it wrong grow significantly; and the pressure is on communicators to up their game and back up their claims.
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.
Aquaculture Industry Must Become Regenerative or Fail to Meet Demand by 2050
THE NEXT ECONOMY - Analysis from Planet Tracker finds diversifying farmed seafood production can close supply gap while tackling biodiversity risks, and calls on investors and lenders to help finance this regenerative transition.
A Circular Economy Will Create Millions of Good Jobs; But Study Reveals Global North Bias
THE NEXT ECONOMY - A new report finds that only a handful of studies have examined whether and how a circular economy can alleviate poverty and benefit vulnerable communities in low-income countries.
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.
Investor Demand Propelling Corporate Plastic-Reduction Strategies
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - Kraft Heinz and Church & Dwight responded to shareholder proposals with new goals to cut virgin plastic use; now, 185 investors have called on 30 other CPG brands and retailers to accelerate their action on plastic.
Planetarians’ Tasty New Use for Spent Beans and Yeast Shaking Up Alt-Protein Market
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - The startup upcycles food waste and byproducts into a new kind of high-protein, high-fiber, vegan meat. Unlike most products in the crowded alt-protein market, it has achieved both great taste and price parity.
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.
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Launches Database of Circular Startups
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - The Foundation invites businesses to discover startups through its Circular Startup Index to help accelerate innovation that facilitates transition to a circular economy.
Estée Lauder Companies Advances Financial Literacy for Women in Shea Supply Chain
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - The ELC Charitable Foundation’s work supports programs at the intersection of environmental sustainability and social impact, including investments in communities around the ELC supply chain.
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.
2 Biotech Startups Are 3D Printing ‘Fish’ to Give the Ocean a Rest
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Mycorena and Revo Foods have combined mycelium-based protein and 3D printing to create a potential win-win for seafood fans and overexploited fish populations.
