SUPPLY CHAIN -
With $77B under threat due to water risk in supply chains, 50% of
large corporate buyers now engage suppliers on water issues; but only
14% financially incentivize senior leaders to act on water.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
New Schwab Foundation research provides scalable lessons on how to drive value
creation by addressing systemic socioeconomic exclusion at the local and global
levels.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The Scorecard — which evaluates global chocolate manufacturers,
brands and retailers on social and environmental criteria in seven areas — helps
consumers make ethical purchasing decisions and incentivizes companies to
improve their performance in these areas.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
A €30M portfolio in Europe and a $50M fund in the US put much-needed capital behind cultivating regenerative-ag value chains, while a partnership with NatureMetrics supports
Unilever's work to make farming its ingredients climate resilient.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
ClimateCrop is boosting starch metabolism in plants through non-GMO gene
editing — enhancing crop resilience to climate change, increasing yields, and
offering a sustainable solution to future farming challenges.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
As tourism continues to evolve and travelers become more aware of
both their positive and negative impacts, the accommodation industry has an
opportunity to respond in a meaningful way.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Uber users will now see two ratings in the app — their 'Emission Savings' score, alongside their rider rating.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
In a new GlobeScan survey of 5K retail investors in 10 countries, all express
similarly high levels of support for investment funds becoming more active in
the climate space.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
New matchmaking platform highlights game-changing solutions from the Earthshot
Prize nominations process and connects them with like-minded investors and
philanthropists.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Deloitte and Circle Economy Foundation identify ongoing
gaps in circular policies and approaches and outlines a roadmap to unlock
capital, implement policy, and unlock skills and human capital needed for a
robust circular economy capable of meeting the material challenges of the
Anthropocene.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
If researchers can bridge the gap in taste between coffee that was cultivated in
the field and that cultivated in a lab, it could eventually be a win-win for
coffee lovers and biodiversity alike.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Good Energy helps writers and other entertainment professionals address the
climate crisis with confidence and make climate storytelling a mainstream
narrative for all audiences.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
While the new mandate was scaled back from what was originally proposed, US
companies must now prepare to join many markets around the world in the
climate-risk disclosure game.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Colorifix's technology uses DNA sequencing to replicate nature's hues into
sustainable pigments, curbing the industry's overreliance on water- and
chemical-intensive dyeing processes.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The 2024 EY Europe Long-Term Value and Corporate Governance Survey finds
just 24% of EU company leaders understand how ESG priorities will
create value; Boards must step up and challenge cooling
corporate commitment to sustainability.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
Here, Shanna Marzilli — President & CEO of Plan International USA — outlines
three key areas that every skills-training program should incorporate to build a
better, more equal, future working world.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
innocent Drinks adds £1m to its Farmer Innovation Fund to support regenerative
fruit & vegetable farming within its supply chain, while Applegate sets to
transitioning its entire beef hot dog portfolio to regeneratively grazed beef by
2025.
SURFACING SUBMERGED VALUE -
The story of impact-driven chocolate maker Tony’s Chocolonely has important
lessons for sustainability practitioners — which makes its story even sweeter.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The University of Maryland’s NourishNet team has been awarded $5M from the NSF
to develop its comprehensive, technology-based approach to tackling food waste
and insecurity.