Current demand for natural resources exceeds our planet’s carrying capacity. We are consuming natural resources and generating waste at a faster rate than the planet can regenerate; essentially, borrowing natural capital from future generations. Last week was 2017 Earth Overshoot Day, which means we used up the entire allotment of natural resources, greenhouse gas emissions, and […]
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Every business leader wants consumers to think of their company as an essential ingredient in building a better life; yet, the very definition of what constitutes the Good Life changes over time. While dynamic consumer desires shape the products and services that support an “optimal lifestyle,” there’s no crystal ball that brands can rely on […]
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Business leaders from the world’s top companies including Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Hewlett Packard, PG&E, and many more are taking a stand to support the Paris Climate Agreement. While Michael Bloomberg’s commitment to contribute $15 million to the United Nations on behalf of the United States is a milestone on the road to a […]
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In today’s world, urbanization and the rising costs of developing resilient cities — let alone natural crisis mitigation, reducing poverty, and improving health care — exceed the financial capacity of governments and charities. Thus, partnerships between brands, non-governmental institutions and public sector organizations can scale positive change. Akzo Nobel’s Human Cities Coalition (HCC) brings governments, NGOs, […]
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Some of the world’s biggest brands — Walmart, Unilever, Nike, Apple, Heineken and more — have committed to reducing corporate greenhouse gas emissions. While setting targets and cleaning up internal operations are necessary steps in the right direction, true global sustainability isn’t something a single brand can achieve on its own. What’s more, taking on […]
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Socially mindful companies are quickly acquiring environmentally conscious business practices and doing amazing work that progresses the planet towards greater sustainability; yet, the world’s carrying capacity is rapidly approaching. In other words, with the growing middle class in developing economies and rising demand for new products, it will be increasingly difficult for the earth’s environmental […]
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