INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Here are smart tools and strategies organizations can use to overcome three
major barriers to cleantech adoption, to drive broader climate action and
achieve their sustainability goals.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
93% of workers don’t know how to apply their company’s sustainability strategy to their work, 77% are unhappy with employers’ lack of climate action, and 52 percent think their employer is likely to greenwash.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
New partnership between the Meat Institute and Supplier LOCT signifies a pivotal
moment in the effort to tackle the climate impacts of our food system and offers
a template for other industries to follow.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
Two rich panel discussions at SB Brand-Led Culture Change featured insights from
organizations across the business landscape on how to maximize impact and
opportunities for the next generation of diverse, young talent.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Period shame is rooted in gender inequality. As we continue to work to un correct this, we can catalyze public-private
partnerships that positively impact menstrual health and girls’ self-esteem
while driving economic benefits.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Good-Loop’s Good-Media Academy outlines how the ad
industry impacts climate change and what advertisers can do to mitigate it.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The brand invites fans to ‘adopt’ one of four classic, mayo-centric sandwiches
at risk of extinction to increase awareness of the importance of regenerative
farming practices.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The update to one of the best-selling board games of all time presents players
with a pertinent dilemma: spend resources to invest in clean, sustainable energy
sources or opt for cheaper, yet polluting, fossil fuels.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
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.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
With Ecoflix — a nonprofit streaming platform on a mission to be the ‘Netflix
for nature’ — brands can produce compelling sustainability content that also
helps protect nature and wildlife.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
Here, Shanna Marzilli — President & CEO of Plan International USA — outlines
three key areas that every skills-training program should incorporate to build a
better, more equal, future working world.
SURFACING SUBMERGED VALUE -
The story of impact-driven chocolate maker Tony’s Chocolonely has important
lessons for sustainability practitioners — which makes its story even sweeter.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
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.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
We challenge all of these advertisers to skim the nonprofits below and think about
diverting even $1M of their game-time spend to instead address urgent social
issues.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
British Olympians Sir Ben Ainslie and Hannah Mills have created calls to
action for young people, with a special focus on marine efforts, as part of a
program to educate children ages 8-18 on the complexities of climate change
and how to take meaningful action.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
“This puts the onus firmly on brands to properly educate consumers so that
awareness and understanding of major climate-related terms are increased across
the board.” — Paul Flatters, founder/CEO, Trajectory
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
In the US, LEGO’s ‘Community Builders Challenge’ builds on Comic Relief US’s Red
Nose Day in School program; while it brings its LEGO Replay brick take-back
program to the UK.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
A unique partnership between a Japanese pizza chef and a CEO dedicated to regional revitalization created a ‘cook’s sanctuary,’ where cooks and the public can connect and learn about the importance of food sustainability.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
New campaign from Public Inc. and PERIOD. is here to #DeckTheStalls across the US and Canada this holiday season.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
In its first year, the Made to Travel™ Fund has awarded more than $1.5M in grants to a diverse set of organizations working with underserved or underrepresented travelers.