REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
Opening keynotes at SB’24 San Diego emphasized the need for interconnected action — from honoring Indigenous knowledge and leveraging complexity theory to leveraging business and technology to create resilience.
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
Climate-focused tour operators are learning to balance bringing travelers to
fragile destinations to learn about the effects of climate change while not
exacerbating the negative impacts of the tourism industry.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Inspired by work on lunar resource extraction, the Helios Cycle creates zero
direct emissions and uses 30% less energy than traditional methods of extracting iron — offering
transformational potential for the heavy-emitting steel industry.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Mycocycle and Mogu are harnessing mycelium to transform industrial waste into
resilient, circular materials for the construction sector.
REGENERATION & RESILIENCE -
By building hyper-local value networks that are open, adaptable and deeply
rooted in communities, businesses can gain agility and resilience and maximize
sustainable local impact.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
This week at Climate Week NYC, several conversations centered around reducing
the sustainability impacts of something affecting nearly every attendee:
Business travel.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
In partnership with EY and USAID, the CIRCLE Alliance collaborative model of
enterprise acceleration will help scale new and existing solutions for packaging
circularity in areas where plastic pollution is especially severe.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
The new product, 60% minced beef mixed with 40% pea protein, aims to reduce environmental impact while providing customers with a familiar taste at a lower cost: It has a 37.5% lower carbon footprint — and is 33% cheaper — than traditional ground beef.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
The Next-Generation Pet Food Program aims to scale sustainable innovations for the pet food value chain, with a focus on sustainable proteins and fats.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
From food and beverages to apparel, more commodity supply chains are getting a resilience boost through a transition to regenerative-agriculture practices. Join us in October as forward-thinking brands from these industries come together to discuss the significant environmental, economic and social benefits being reaped.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Aspen Distillers’ new, carbon-negative facility — the world’s first LEED Platinum-certified distillery — includes a parcel dedicated to regenerative agriculture and pioneering water re-entry processes, and is designed for net-positive energy use.
NEW METRICS -
Replacing hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives across supply
chains is one of sustainable business’s biggest challenges. The Safer Chemistry
Impact Fund reveals an actionable roadmap to address toxic chemical pollution
across consumer product sectors.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
The researchers think adding glass to soil could help prevent wind erosion in
coastal regions and ecosystems whose preservation is an increasingly valuable
aspect of climate resilience.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
PolyGone Systems has developed the world's first portable, affordable,
low-maintenance microplastic collection device — aiming to help restore the
health of waterways and marine life worldwide.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Remaining competitive in the increasingly crowded EV market will require all automakers to continue integrating cutting-edge technologies and new materials, processes and machinery.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The Farmer Thriving Index — a holistic, standardized way of understanding farmer
wellbeing that is grounded in farmer voice — set out to answer a simple
question: Are farmers in coffee supply chains thriving, or barely surviving?
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
While more consumers are embracing circular initiatives that enable them to extend the life of their clothing, brands must make them more accessible to meet the scale of the environmental problems caused by clothing waste.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
An Oregon State University study finds surf conservation offers a unique
opportunity to strengthen protection of climate-critical carbon stocks while
boosting socio-economic health of coastal communities.
REGULATION & PUBLIC POLICY -
The US Supreme Court’s reversal of the 40-year-old ‘Chevron deference’ rule
could put countless ESG regulations in jeopardy, but experts urge companies to
stick to strategies that ensure their long-term competitiveness and resilience.
IS REGENERATIVE AG VIABLE AT SCALE? -
Thursday at SB Brand-Led Culture Change, a variety of stakeholders driving
regenerative agriculture shared insights on demystifying regenerative ag for
consumers, quantifying regenerative sourcing and creating resilience in cotton
production.