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The Need for Integral Thinking and True Materiality
This is part 2 of a 6-part series about integral thinking and true materiality. It proposes a new impetus to develop reporting that is able to serve the idea of a green & inclusive economy. Part 1...
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Innovation Inspiration: What Bones Taught Airbus About Optimizing Strength
Airbus Group is taking innovation inspired by nature to the air by using 3D printing to help build a stronger, lighter-weight galley partition that mimics cells structure and bone growth. The design...
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#BeeSustain: Inspiring Greater Sustainability at Global Conference Events
The 2016 MPI European Meetings & Events Conference in Copenhagen on Tuesday saw the launch of the #BeeSustain Challenge, an immersive new workshop experience intended to help industry professionals...
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What If 'Opposites' Aren't Really Opposite?: Part 19
In 18 earlier parts of this series, Claire Sommer, Jill Lipoti and I developed 37 pitfalls in the sustainable business metrics field, based on the experiences of many mostly non-business fields (Find...
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The Challenge of Authentic Purpose
I was absolutely delighted to read the recent announcement from Sustainable Brands CEO KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz revealing that the theme of SB ‘16 San Diego will be ‘activating purpose.’ This year’s...
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Singapore Strives to Become World’s First ‘Smart Nation’
There’s plenty of talk about “smart cities” as the surest route to building strong and resilient urban environments in the face of mounting climate impacts, but what about a “smart country”? While...
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Trending: Paint Innovations Helping to Improve Vehicle Efficiency
When it comes to fuel economy, lightweight design and temperature control are important considerations for cars and airplanes alike – and the impact of a coat of paint might surprise you. Vehicles with...
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Unilever Foundry Seeking 50 New Stellar Marketing Tech Startups
Unilever Foundry— Unilever’s startup technology incubator — has launched a search for the world’s top 50 marketing technology startups to pitch to industry leaders at Lions Innovation in Cannes in...
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RSPO Introduces Voluntary Advanced Add-On Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has released new voluntary criteria that expand on its existing Principles & Criteria (P&C) for sustainable palm oil production. To be eligible for...
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The Big Short Meets The Big Bang: Can Wall Street Win in Sustainable...
Nearly 12 months ago, I dove into the investment ecosystem to survey from the inside the dynamics of the ‘sustainable investing’ trend. I was moved to do so by the much ballyhooed transfer of...
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'Peak Stuff': Why IKEA Is Shifting Towards New Business Models
Last month, IKEA’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Steve Howard, raised eyebrows at a panel debate by suggesting that as a global community we have reached the point of ‘peak stuff’, a comment that was...
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Web Series Puts California’s Drought, Oil Wastewater Use, Gas Prices in the...
“The California you don't see on postcards” is featured in a new web series: Spotlight California. In each episode, comedienne Kiran Deol speaks to community activists and people directly affected by...
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Wendy’s New Campaign Suggests Local Sourcing Is What Makes Its Burgers...
In 2014, nearly 90 percent of Americans said they consider where a food product is produced when making a purchasing decision, and about two thirds said they would pay more for food that is produced...
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How a Partnership with Parley for the Oceans Is Driving Engagement at adidas
Leading up to her trip to the Maldives, designer Jasmin Bynoe was unsure of what to expect. She was about to take to the seas for a 5-day adventure alongside 17 of her colleagues from adidas Group;...
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Carlsberg: How Engagement Is Key to the Success of Sustainable Packaging
In one of the highlights of the SB’16 Copenhagen preview event in Denmark last week, Simon Hoffmeyer Boas, Sustainability Director at Carlsberg, introduced the beer giant’s pioneering new packaging...
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Touching Your Soul: Responsible Brands, the Survival of our Species and the...
Great brands don’t stop at connecting with mere outward expressions of who we think we are or what we want to be. The very best brands connect with long-held mystical beliefs underlying our rational...
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Novelis' Recycled Aluminum Builds Jaguar's Lightest, Most Aerodynamic Sedan
Novelis, world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has partnered with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to supply aluminum sheet for the recently launched Jaguar XE— “Jaguar’s most advanced sports...
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Campbell Soup Launches $125M Venture Capital Fund for Food Startups
The Campbell Soup Company has announced that it is launching a $125 million venture capital (VC) fund to invest in food startups. The fund, under the banner Acre Venture Partners L.P., will be managed...
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Beyond Good Intentions: Tweaking the Buy One, Give One Model
At first glance, the ‘Buy One, Give One’ (BOGO) business model, pioneered by US companies such as TOMS, seems like a triple-win scenario: The consumer is left feeling like they’ve made a positive...
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How Employee Engagement Helped All MillerCoors' Major Breweries Go Landfill-Free
MillerCoors, the second largest brewer in the US, announced on Wednesday that all of its major breweries have achieved landfill-free operations.The Fort Worth Brewery in Texas was the final of its...
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