CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
Disposable menstrual products are a less-talked-about but major contributor to
global plastic pollution. A recent study investigated consumer preferences and
devised guidelines to bolster adoption of more sustainable options in different
markets.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines six circular strategies to transform
Europe’s built environment that will boost economic activity, increase climate
resilience, and make cities more vibrant places to live and work.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
While the values-action gap still exists, consumer research helps organizations understand their audience motivations and who is buying their product, or expand their audiences to growing numbers of sustainability-conscious shoppers.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
These two startups are fundamentally changing how coffee is produced — by
eliminating the need for beans altogether, and repurposing food waste along the
way.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Shah Hemp Innoventures turns typically wasted ‘weeds’ into a resource for
literally building a more sustainable, equitable economy.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
New report asserts that businesses that aren't transparent on their ESG progress, for fear of greenwashing, are missing opportunities for investment and gaining credibility with consumers.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
New research shows that when companies disclose their environmental impact — and
take meaningful action to mitigate it — they earn investor trust.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
The collaboration, led by the NextGen Consortium, makes reusable cups the
default option in over 30 national and local restaurants across the City of
Petaluma, California.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
If we are to safeguard advertising’s legitimacy, we must address
our image problem. It’s time we apply our collective creativity to solve our
(industry’s) biggest challenges.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Not only do renewable-energy systems reduce air pollution and carbon emissions —
their decentralized nature offers an additional, fail-safe advantage over our
conventional power systems.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Long shipping routes, rising fuel and transportation costs, and concerns about
the carbon footprint of food supply chains have driven many companies to
reconsider their packaging options for greater efficiency.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The most meaningful climate-communication strategies create an avenue for
conversations rooted in hope and action. Embrace this opportunity to educate and
build trust by aligning your message with your values and contributing to a
positive cultural commentary.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Sustainable product design is a business imperative. Here, we outline four ways
for companies to bridge the intention-action gap and future-proof their business
and supply chains through intentional design.
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
A new study examines a critical, overlooked barrier to the sustainability of our laundry habits — the ingrained, psychological mechanisms behind how often we feel compelled to wash our clothes.
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.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
UNIDO and the GCCA have partnered to decarbonize the cement and concrete
industry, with a strong focus on the Global South; while Cambridge researchers
have developed a potentially game-changing cement-recycling process.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
10 distinguished climate researchers have called on the UN to give its 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development a much-needed refresh — by extending the
timeline to 2050 and providing greater clarity around specific goals, among
other recommendations.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Creatives for Climate’s ‘Anti-Greenwash Guide’ is designed to help ad and
communications agencies comply with the latest greenwashing laws, and principles
to guide them away from misleading and unsubstantiated sustainability-related
claims.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
The USDA's $1.5B investment in the RCPP will advance climate-smart agriculture in the US while expanding the number, reach and variety of conservation programs. Realizing the full potential of this funding requires intentional action and collaboration across the agricultural ecosystem.