MARKETING AND COMMS -
A Super Bowl ad can shape a countrywide conversation; but most brands are
choosing gutless entertainment — missing an opportunity to differentiate, engage
and lead on today’s most pertinent issues.
WASTE NOT -
Anaerobic digestion offers a solution to two major challenges: food waste and
transitioning to clean energy. We spoke with Shawn Kreloff, founder and CEO of
Bioenergy Devco, to discuss the technology’s potential.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
SustainCERT, through its Value Change Initiative and partnership with Regrow
Ag, is working to promote resilience across the cotton value chain.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
By using recycled instead of newly mined silver and gold, Pandora avoids 58,000
tons of CO2 per year. The company expects that it will craft all new jewelry with
100% recycled silver and gold from the second half of 2024.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
A new report from Planet Tracker analyzed nearly 4K filings from 29 major
apparel brands and found them worryingly dry.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
To drive industry-wide carbon reduction, Logitech is sharing its design
principles and tools with any organizations in the consumer-tech industry
looking to boost their sustainability efforts.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Cactus cookies, banana-peel snacks, wrinkled-pea pasta are contenders in the
Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Challenge for companies to design new products — or
redesign existing ones — using circular principles that help address climate
change and regenerate nature.
WALKING THE TALK -
A new benchmark analysis of 12 of the largest US electric utility companies
finds significant inconsistencies between utilities’ public climate commitments
and their direct and indirect climate lobbying practices.
NEW METRICS -
Pilot companies say the newfound understanding of their impacts and dependencies
on nature is helping change mindsets internally regarding the urgency of
meaningful action.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The two have partnered to help Stonyfield build out a program aligned with its
science-based climate targets that empowers its farmers with actionable insights
to bolster emission-reduction and carbon-sequestration efforts.
BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
Building a culture of sustainable living can only be achieved when brands and
consumers align their efforts and take action together on the most impactful
behaviors.
WASTE NOT -
Ford engineers are conducting trials on parts made from 40% olive tree
fibers and 60% recycled plastic — which is heated and injection-molded
into the shape of the selected part.
CLEANTECH -
By recycling organics, producing renewable natural gas, and yielding
nutrient-rich soil amendments, it exemplifies a harmonious relationship between
environmental responsibility and economic growth.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Food investors and entrepreneurs would do well to mark the major focus on
plant-based protein innovation happening for our neighbors to the South.
WASTE NOT -
With 'Speak Volumes,' we aim to draw awareness to overproduction and create a more just distribution
of responsibility for fashion waste clean-up — which builds on our overall goal
of promoting a shift
towards a justice-led, circular fashion economy.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
The footwear manufacturer and material-science company aim to deliver the
world’s first 3D-printed, made-to-measure footwear that is fully compostable.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
2 new studies examine the potential of edible insects and mycelium to boost both
human and planetary health, and the barriers and systemic issues that must be
overcome to realize that potential.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
'Global Risks Report 2024' calls for greater cooperation between the public and private sectors to focus global cooperation on rapidly building guardrails for the most disruptive emerging risks.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
'The Road to Circularity' takes a frank look at the problems facing the fashion industry and
the mindset shifts required to pioneer circular solutions for the future.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Through a partnership with Regrow Ag, precision-agriculture business Netafim is
helping rice farmers worldwide to seamlessly adopt climate-smart farming
practices.