ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
As CEOs spend time reconnecting with their children at home, investors open laptops at kitchen tables and policymakers have more time than ever to consider our future; is now the time when long-term, sustainable decision-making will finally trump all else?
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Driscoll’s One Family philosophy has played a key role in helping the company navigate challenges such as labor standards, immigration reform and water stewardship. We spoke to Soren Bjorn, President of Driscoll's of the Americas, about the impact it has had on the farming communities who produce its berries.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Regenerative agriculture can be a powerful tool for helping companies to reach climate and sustainability
goals that can be promoted through responsible sourcing strategies.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Canopy’s ‘Pulp Thriller’ outlines a plan to save the world’s forests and climate by replacing 50% of forest fiber from pulp manufacturing with next-generation, alternative fibers such as agricultural residues and waste cotton.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Regeneration is about leaving nature and society healthier, better off and more resilient than we found them. It’s the future of sustainability. And the business case for regenerative business and regenerative leadership in all aspects of life has never been stronger.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Beef is naturally at the forefront of the conversation around regenerative ag because of the direct and dramatic improvement properly managed ruminants can
have on soil quality. But that doesn’t mean that other foods shouldn’t be held to the same standards.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
With a new year, a new decade and new levels of investor attention in play, global commodity traders should resolve to address their material risks from deforestation and disclosure their progress on no-deforestation commitments.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
WRI’s RADD (Radar Alerts for Detecting Deforestation) will be deployed initially in Malaysia and Indonesia, which together make up about 90% of palm oil production globally. According to WRI, it will detect deforestation weeks faster than existing optical-based systems.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
New CDP research says industry 2020 zero-deforestation commitments are now impossible; and Councilmembers and Indigenous activists in New York and LA call for a boycott of Brazilian meat companies and a shift toward plant-based diets.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
International Paper is 121 years old. If we want to be relevant for the next century, we must bring others along on our trajectory toward circularity. Whether you’re just starting out or are further down the path to circularity, take comfort in knowing you are not in this alone.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
More and more mission-driven organizations are making positive environmental changes, often through partnerships with other companies and nonprofit organizations. One of the major ways businesses can contribute to environmental efforts is by planting trees.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Environmental NGO Canopy rallies apparel brands around better paper packaging; and six graduates of the NextGen Circular Business Accelerator prepare to bring their their sustainable coffee cup solutions to market.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
With a narrow window to address the climate crisis, businesses must make the most of the opportunities in front of us. Family-owned forests offer a natural climate solution that can deliver real impact today and well into the future.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
New partnerships for forest and clean-air restoration, science-based emissions-reduction targets by over 50 companies and 6 countries, lead us into a week full of business and government sustainability commitments for Climate Week 2019.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
The world’s largest responsible investor group is campaigning to end the manmade fires raging through the Amazon, as latest assessment reveals increased
deforestation since the 2014 New York Declaration on Forests.
PRESS RELEASE -
Organic Waste Systems and TÜV confirm fiber biodegradability also in fresh water
All white LENZING™ Viscose, Modal and Lyocell fibers are now certified for all environments
Global legislators aim at limiting plastic waste persisting in the environment for centuries
EU Single-Use Plastics Directive partly regulates usage of plastic products
Biodegradable materials such as wood-based fibers are the best alternative to single-use plastics
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
As fires continue to ravage parts of the Amazon, the apparel giant says no more leather from Brazil until “we have the confidence and assurance that the materials used in our products do not contribute to environmental harm in the country.”
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's new report highlights the critical importance of land — both as a source of greenhouse gas emissions and as a climate change solution.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Aruanas (“Sentinels of Nature”) aims to raise awareness of the threats to the rainforest, indigenous communities and society at large, by bringing these threats closer to home.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Zippo will plant a tree with every lighter sold in partnership with Woodchuck USA’s Buy One. Plant One.® program; and has documented its first step in Madagascar, with National Geographic.