WALKING THE TALK -
The story of impact-driven chocolate maker Tony’s Chocolonely has important
lessons for sustainability practitioners — which makes its story even sweeter.
WASTE NOT -
The University of Maryland’s NourishNet team has been awarded $5M from the NSF
to develop its comprehensive, technology-based approach to tackling food waste
and insecurity.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The program will work with farms that grow mustard seeds and mint leaves used in
Colman’s products.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The new policy will protect more pollinators and create a more sustainable
produce supply chain; but campaigners say more industrywide action is needed.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
Global Canopy’s 10th annual Forest 500 report reveals that, despite some pockets
of progress, voluntary private sector action has failed to generate meaningful
progress on commodity-driven deforestation.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Amcor is ramping up usage of an industry-standard, 750-ml version of a recycled
PET bottle with technology that’s long been in use in smaller formats.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The impact-driven chocolate brand doubled farmer premiums, further reduced child
labor and environmental impacts, and continued to grow its coalition of Mission
Allies.
WASTE NOT -
Not all flights booked result in a passenger on board said flight. By predicting
the number of passengers based on historical data, AI is helping the airline
waste significantly fewer inflight meals.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The often-arduous process for meeting sustainable certification requirements can
be daunting, if not prohibitive, for smallholder farmers. Digitizing the process
removes pain points for both farmers and the companies that source their crops.
WASTE NOT -
Anaerobic digestion offers a solution to two major challenges: food waste and
transitioning to clean energy. We spoke with Shawn Kreloff, founder and CEO of
Bioenergy Devco, to discuss the technology’s potential.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Unlike the majority of lobbyists dedicated to preserving business as usual, a new generation of lobby groups are using their power to fuel sustainable development.
BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
The mayo brand is once again aiming to inspire game-day partiers to reimagine
mouthwatering dishes out of their leftovers, in honor of #SickofFoodWasteDay.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Labels will be replaced with an embossed logo on Sprite and Sprite Zero 500ml rPET bottles as part of a UK trial designed to reduce use of packaging materials.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
As sustainability claims are more widely scrutinized, companies may be tempted
to stop talking about their efforts altogether. But the risk of avoiding the
topic to protect your brand has much farther-reaching implications than you may
think.
COLLABORATION -
Bayer and Perdue have joined forces to drive regenerative-ag practices
throughout the value chain to cut emissions, reduce environmental impact and
improve soil health at scale. We caught up with them to learn more.
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.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The two have partnered to help Stonyfield build out a program aligned with its
science-based climate targets that empowers its farmers with actionable insights
to bolster emission-reduction and carbon-sequestration efforts.
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.
CLEANTECH -
By recycling organics, producing renewable natural gas, and yielding
nutrient-rich soil amendments, it exemplifies a harmonious relationship between
environmental responsibility and economic growth.