CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
A new report from Fashion for Good’s Sorting for Circularity maps pathway to
scaling fiber-to-fiber recycling within the US, while brands joining the Ellen
MacArthur Foundation’s Fashion Remodel initiative explore ways to make money
without making new clothes.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
While there are still unknowns regarding the long-term ecosystem impacts of genetically modified crops, their potential benefits merit another look before climate change takes an irreversible toll on our food system.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The toymaker has announced a new annual KPI to encourage all salaried employees
to help the company lower emissions across its factories, stores and offices
around the world.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
Two rich panel discussions at SB Brand-Led Culture Change featured insights from
organizations across the business landscape on how to maximize impact and
opportunities for the next generation of diverse, young talent.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
In addition to generating 8% of global carbon emissions, recent studies have
highlighted another negative impact of the world’s most popular building
material — its weight, which is causing a host of coastal cities to sink faster
than sea levels are rising.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Whereas the country’s major cities have attracted the major hotel construction
in the past, boutique properties and hotel chains alike are popping up in
lesser-known areas — to showcase not only the natural appeal but the
proprietors’ commitment to the environment and local communities.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The Business Guide to Advancing Climate Justice grounds its principles in the
experiences of the communities most affected by climate change to empower
businesses to prioritize regenerative practices and social responsibility.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
October’s commitment by the countries home to our major rainforests — as well as
prior agreements from COP, the US and the EU — show serious intent. Here’s how
companies can effectively protect critical biodiversity.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Not at this rate: In one corner, industry bodies and petrochemical companies
call for enhanced recycling and the increased use of materials with recycled
content. In the other, climate campaigners continue to push for cuts in
production — an argument that won’t be resolved anytime soon.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
The group — comprised of seven higher-end wine producers — is bringing a
decidedly hip, modern update to a segment with a big perception issue.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Whether carbon credits ought to be used to account for Scope 3 emissions is a
debate that must continue — involving many more stakeholders, so that views on
both sides of the fence are heard and considered.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Mars Snacking and Unreasonable Group will work with the selected
rapid-growth ventures to scale their sustainable solutions in the first year.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Biotech startups Kaffe Bueno and The Upcycled Beauty Company are transforming
food-manufacturing waste streams into high-quality ingredients for personal-care
products.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
As The Lancet warns in a new report, failing to consider interactions between
climate, biodiversity and infectious disease will not address the fundamental
issues affecting each — and the consequences will be 'exponentially more
expensive.'
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The campaign from Natura, Forbes and Africa Creative highlights the power of the
Amazon’s $317B bioeconomy and that the standing forest is worth seven times
more than the potential earnings from its destruction.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Colossal Biosciences says its work to revive keystone species such as the
mammoth could be a boon for ecological restoration and biodiversity
preservation, but conservationists say it could become a moral and ethical
quagmire.
REGULATION & PUBLIC POLICY -
The reality of climate change’s existence is not the debate that voters are
interested in anymore: They have experienced it firsthand and care about
solutions.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The sustainability leader sets out to hit its climate goals through direct
carbon reduction and carbon storage — and challenges industry peers to do the same.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Good-Loop’s Good-Media Academy outlines how the ad
industry impacts climate change and what advertisers can do to mitigate it.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
As our climate systems become more erratic, clean sources of energy will become
ever more precious; and scaling and diversifying sustainable ways to harness it
will be key to our survival.