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Kolster: Brands of the Future Will Lead by Challenging Sustainability Narrative
Last month Thomas Kolster, author of the critically acclaimed book, Goodvertising, compèred a packed SB’16 Copenhagen preview event featuring insights on Behavioural Economics from Krukow, the launch...
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Biomimicry Design Challenge Expands to Include $10K Living Product Prize
The annual competition from the Biomimicry Insititute is spreading its wings: The Biomimicry Global Design Challenge (BGDC) is expanding to include the Living Product Prize. Products that function as...
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The Leo Effect: In a Post-CSR World, Can Purpose Really Co-Exist with Profit?
When Leonardo DiCaprio channeled his long-awaited Oscars acceptance speech last weekend into an urgent call to climate action, it represented something of a defining moment. In just 60 seconds, he...
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How Do We Assess Impact (and Why Should We)?
I recently attended the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 2nd Inclusive Business Forum for Asia in the Philippines, where I sat in on an engaging discussion on assessing the merits of impact...
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P&G Applauded for Fragrance Chemical Transparency
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) praised Proctor & Gamble (P&G) this week after the family, personal care and household products company expanded its chemical disclosure. P&G has...
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Insect Protein Company Exo Raises $4M in Series A Round
Alternative protein company Exo announced the close of a $4 million Series A funding round today. The company’s cricket flour protein bars are “formulated for taste” to “appeal to everybody” by Kyle...
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Target, Hershey, Waitrose Join Consortium to Shape Future of Protein
Protein is an essential part of any diet. As the global population surges to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, meeting the world’s demand for protein will become increasingly difficult. Having researched the...
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New Evidence Bolsters Claims of Connectivity Between CSR and Market Caps
Last August, I published an article here in which I described what, to me, is the most compelling business case for corporate sustainability or CSR extant: the fact that it literally drives the market...
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London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen to Collaborate on Circular Model for Plastics
From “competitors” to collaborators – several European cities in a race to be capitals of the next economy are joining forces to develop practical projects to accelerate the transition to a circular...
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Tim Greiner: Everything You Need to Know About Corporate Carbon Pricing
Advances in renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy storage are pushing us toward a more sustainable, low-carbon future, but an outright energy revolution is being held back by the fact that the...
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6 Chinese Rayon Producers Join Effort to End Use of Ancient Forest Fiber in...
Today, Canadian environmental NGO Canopy welcomes six large Chinese viscose producers to the growing roster of fashion and textile leaders committed to eliminating the world’s ancient and endangered...
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BASF: 'The Chemistry Between People' Key for Co-Creating a Sustainable Future
As the old African proverb famously asserts: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Chemical giant BASF has taken this to heart, as evidenced by its collaborative...
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New Cartoon Will Use Laughter, Adventure to Help Kids Save ‘Planet Blue’
A futuristic space station, rainforests and oceans will be explored by a cast of diverse kids and their animal friends in a new 3D-animated television show, Planet Blue. The show’s creators hope to...
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How the World's Best Companies Demonstrate Their Sense of Purpose
How do you communicate your company's sense of purpose — what you stand for in simple terms — in a way that is authentic, transparent and honest?Increasingly, the answer for many of the world's biggest...
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Simplifying Social Impact: Engagement Is the Route to Business Benefits
‘Social Impact and profitability are two sides of the same coin’ was one of the core takeaways from the Sedex Supply Chain Sustainability Conference, which took place last week at the iconic Barbican...
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Food Waste Roadmap Shows Cutting U.S. Waste 20% Could Generate $100B in...
The statistics on food waste — a top-of-mind issue governments, businesses and NGOs across the globe — are staggering: Every year, U.S. consumers, businesses, and farms spend $218 billion growing,...
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Love for 'Ugly Fruit and Veg' Slowly Growing in the U.S., But Food Waste...
The amount of food we waste globally has become a front-of-mind concern recently and with good reason: In the U.S. alone, an estimated 26 percent of all food produced is wasted. In a country where, in...
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UN Calling on Local Business Leaders, Changemakers to ‘Pioneer’ Action on SDGs
To spur action and inspire businesses to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, or global goals), the United Nations (UN) Global Compactannounced a multi-year Local Network SDG Action...
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Happy Family Providing Full Transparency With New Clear Baby Food Pouches
Organic food brand Happy Family is the first national brand to offer fully transparent baby food pouches. Happy Family's new Clearly Crafted™ product line showcases “goodness you can see” with clear...
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From Curator to Catalyst: Target Raises the Bar for Inclusion in Made to...
Made to Matter — Handpicked by Target just got an upgrade: Since its inception in 2014, Target has built strong partnerships with purpose-driven brands in the wellness space to make natural, organic...
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