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Crystal Geyser Campaign Highlights Consumers’ Paramount Role in Recycling Ecosystem
Crystal Geyser Campaign Highlights Consumers’ Paramount Role in Recycling Ecosystem

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - A corresponding survey of US adults reveals the beverage industry has ‘more work to do when it comes to education’ around proper recycling.

Sustainability Leaders Warn Lack of Climate Talent at All Levels Could Stall Net-Zero Progress
Sustainability Leaders Warn Lack of Climate Talent at All Levels Could Stall Net-Zero Progress

ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE - 35% of global sustainability leaders report difficulty hiring talent and upskilling execs with climate-change skills as a barrier to making faster progress on climate-action strategies.

The Dos and Don’ts of Successfully Engaging the Masses
The Dos and Don’ts of Successfully Engaging the Masses

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - Day one of SB’s Brand-Led Culture Change event was loaded with insights from brand leaders and influencers on the ever-growing world of impactful brand sustainability communication.

Nurturing Mental Health in a Climate-Changing World: Another Critical Challenge to Face Together
Nurturing Mental Health in a Climate-Changing World: Another Critical Challenge to Face Together

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - As with other forms of anxiety, climate anxiety must be navigated with great care; and it is essential that the younger generation have allies around them when facing such an enormous challenge as climate change.

Michelle Obama’s PLEZi Nutrition Aims to Help Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids
Michelle Obama’s PLEZi Nutrition Aims to Help Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - Building on her efforts in the White House with her Let's Move! initiative, Mrs. Obama is guiding PLEZi Nutrition’s mission to be a model for how food and beverage brands can support the health of our younger generations.

Balancing Optimism, Practicality to Drive Architects and Designers Toward a Sustainable Future
Balancing Optimism, Practicality to Drive Architects and Designers Toward a Sustainable Future

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - Shaw spoke with 'Metropolis' Editor-in-Chief Avinash Rajagopal about how to best tackle the complexity of sustainability, and how the design industry is adopting a more interconnected perspective on the subject.

A Circular Economy Will Create Millions of Good Jobs, But Study Reveals Global North Bias
A Circular Economy Will Create Millions of Good Jobs, But Study Reveals Global North Bias

CIRCULAR 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.

Estée Lauder Companies Advances Financial Literacy for Women in Shea Supply Chain
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.

Cornell Researchers Upcycling Polyester Textile Waste into Functional Coatings
Cornell Researchers Upcycling Polyester Textile Waste into Functional Coatings

CIRCULAR ECONOMY - A new method chemically breaks down old fabric and reuses polyester compounds to create fire-resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that can then be applied to new clothes and fabrics.

4 Strategies for Bridging the Sustainability Skills Gap
4 Strategies for Bridging the Sustainability Skills Gap

ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE - While it may be tempting to take a ‘wait and see’ approach, more and more companies are developing their own solutions to mitigate this gap internally. Here are four such strategies.

Tourism Offers Gateway for Youth-Focused Climate Action, Sustainability
Tourism Offers Gateway for Youth-Focused Climate Action, Sustainability

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY - 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.

What a Zombie Apocalypse Can Teach Us About the Fight for Social Justice
What a Zombie Apocalypse Can Teach Us About the Fight for Social Justice

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - Here are three lessons social-impact leaders can learn from Ellie — the 14-year-old protagonist in “The Last of Us” — for dealing with these increasingly challenging times.

Linked Climate Variability Between Distant Regions Highlights Interconnectivity of Global Climate Change
Linked Climate Variability Between Distant Regions Highlights Interconnectivity of Global Climate Change

CIRCULAR ECONOMY - A new report on teleconnections between the Amazon rainforest and the Tibetan Plateau creates new understanding of interconnected tipping elements and their perilously close tipping points: “The major lesson here is that it’s a small world.”

Report: People in US More Concerned Over Climate Than Ever
Report: People in US More Concerned Over Climate Than Ever

CIRCULAR ECONOMY - Yale’s latest ‘Climate Change in the American Mind’ report reveals respondents’ feelings about climate change and the role of business and government in driving meaningful action — beginning with a transition to clean energy.

England’s Partial Single-Use Plastic Ban Greeted with Lukewarm Response
England’s Partial Single-Use Plastic Ban Greeted with Lukewarm Response

CIRCULAR ECONOMY - Starting in October, the country will phase out a variety of single-use plastic products; but most think it does not go far enough to tackle pollution and waste.

Jackson Family Wines Partners to Advance Industry Opportunities for Students of Color
Jackson Family Wines Partners to Advance Industry Opportunities for Students of Color

ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE - JFW has become a key partner in the Urban Grape’s Wine Studies Award for Students of Color program — which uses a three-pronged approach of education, work experience and mentorship to increase DEI in the wine & spirits industry.

Give Greater: The 2022 SB Holiday Gift Guide
Give Greater: The 2022 SB Holiday Gift Guide

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY - As always, the goal of our gift guide is to encourage a more conscious approach to gift-giving by highlighting products, services and experiences that create value and benefits beyond short-term gratification for the recipient. Here’s this year’s list of some of the many companies, platforms and products that we’d be happy to support anytime.

New Cookbook Showcases Meals That Benefit Both Human and Planetary Health
New Cookbook Showcases Meals That Benefit Both Human and Planetary Health

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - "The Cookbook in Support of the United Nations: For People and Planet" features 75 recipes divided into sections on food systems, biodiversity, sustainable consumption, food and climate change, and food waste — and shares each dish’s carbon footprint.

Vail Resorts Meets 100% Renewable Energy Goal, on Track to Achieve Net-Zero Operating Footprint By 2030
Vail Resorts Meets 100% Renewable Energy Goal, on Track to Achieve Net-Zero Operating Footprint By 2030

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY - The company reports progress in its climate goals, as well as its work to support local communities and increase equitable access to snow sports and recreation.

Corporate-University Partnerships Support the Next Generation in Creating a Circular Future
Corporate-University Partnerships Support the Next Generation in Creating a Circular Future

FROM PURPOSE TO ACTION: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TOGETHER - Recognizing the value of education both as a strategic initiative for preparing future brand employees and as an opportunity to help shape a more sustainable value chain.