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.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Misleading consumers on sustainability initiatives will not grow a business, and the legal and reputational ramifications only reinforce that the exaggeration of environmental claims will not deliver on ROI. Here are two tips from our sustainability journey in the wellness space.
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.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
These shifts in hospitality and tourism offerings are increasingly essential as
conscious consumerism becomes mainstream and addressing the climate crisis
becomes essential for preservation of the industry.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
The engineers believe they have discovered the recipe for running a sustainable
hydrogen reactor, which they plan to test first in marine and underwater
vehicles.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
Climate change requires rethinking agricultural practices; and a collaboration
between Certified Origins and one of Catalonia, Spain’s oldest environmental
NGOs is a model for enhancing conservation efforts and sustainable practices in
the olive oil industry.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
RMI’s Clean Growth Tool provides policymakers and investors with a guide to
development, manufacturing and job opportunities for a variety of low-carbon and
clean-energy solutions and industries in all 50 states.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
How can buyers and sellers of carbon credits ensure the projects they choose
will have the desired impacts and climate outcomes?
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
The UK startup is partnering with the University of Edinburgh to use waste sails
in the creation of high-value chemicals used in everyday products — even,
potentially, food ingredients.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
These two women-owned startups are repurposing waste streams from food
manufacturing into striking interior finishes and “leather” handbags and
accessories.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
New Fashion Revolution report calls out the world’s largest fashion brands for not investing in a fair transition away from fossil fuels or in protecting workers from extreme-weather events and other threats to their livelihoods.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Discovery of three new species in the Western Amazon could pave way for more
climate-proof cacao production — and shows how many treasures are still yet to
be discovered in Earth's biodiversity.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The retail giant recently launched two partnerships aimed at recycling food
waste and enabling better-informed food-sourcing decisions.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Beverage giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are among companies working with partners to swap out single-use cups and trays for reusable serveware systems at big events.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Brands, take heed: This legislation will apply to all products that are sold in
Europe, not just manufactured in the region — impacting manufacturers,
importers, distributors, retailers and sellers all around the world.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Former Verra CEO David Antonioli believes the carbon market is missing a golden
opportunity to design and deploy carbon finance as a powerful transitional tool
toward a zero-carbon economy. He outlines his vision in a new, six-part report.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The film industry is one of the largest producers of unnecessary waste in the
world. Avoiding or repurposing that waste has become its own industry within
entertainment, and circular service providers such as EcoSet are leading the
charge.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
New report from the Composting Consortium provides landscape analysis of
existing compost infrastructure, markets and business models; and
blended-finance opportunities to scale organics circularity.