Battle of the Brands: Two Juggernauts of Luxury, BMW vs. Mercedes – How Sustainable?
Headlines trumpet the news when BMW beats Mercedes and vice-versa in the race for the world’s top luxury car - the two German carmakers tend to be first, ahead of their conational Audi. In 2020, the crown went to Mercedes
Ikea: Making a Better Door Than a Window?
The Impakter Index analysis reveals Ikea's lack of transparency is preventing them from being truly sustainable The “big Ikea trip” is something most of us are familiar with. Imagine leaving the marketplace without grabbing an unnecessary houseplant, “Kottbullar” (Swedish meatballs) and
How Rural Businesses Are Confronting the Climate Crisis
While you sip your morning brew, consider this: By 2050, the area suitable for most coffee production is expected to decline by around 50%. The culprit? Climate change. The climate crisis. Your daily dose of coffee depends on specific climate conditions,
Creating a World in Which Everyone Thrives: Step One, Join the Sustainability Challenge!
This article is about the "We Can Save the World Sustainability Challenge" a 28 days event aimed to raise awareness on sustainability. If you are reading this, you will likely agree that it is time we do something and create a
There’s Work to Do & Here’s the Roadmap – The UK’s Energy White Paper
Only one month after Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the UK’s first-ever Green Gilt, have the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published a highly-anticipated Energy White Paper. For those of us not versed in the inner-workings of parliamentary activity;
Ki Culture, Promoting Sustainability In The Cultural Heritage Sector
When you walk into a museum, there is a sense of reliability, of trust. You never walk into a museum and think, “I wonder what the carbon footprint of this place is?” or think about how the exhibition you are
Lights and Shadows of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
15 Asian and Oceanian Countries Sign a Major Economic Partnership: RCEP The recently signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will account for nearly 30% of global GDP ($26.2 trillion), covering a third of the world’s population. Fifteen member states, including China,
Towards a Profitable and Climate-Resilient Aquaculture in Vietnam
Vietnamese farmers can improve their profitability and enhance their resilience against climate impacts by growing shrimp, tilapia, and seaweed together. Aquaculture production has been a fast-growing food sector in the world. Its profitability and climate resilience should be explored to identify
How Building an Alliance with Peers Creates Momentum and Amplifies Impact
As an employee, you have an inside track when it comes to making your company more sustainable. You have information about your company’s sustainability performance and insight into how decision-makers think. Being a sustainability advocate can still be challenging, though. New research identifies
Regulation A Investment Options Will Benefit Sustainable Startups the Most Next Year
Editor's Note: This article about the investment options available through Regulation A, was shared with us by Alice P. Neuhauser, CFO at Seismic. Seismic is an early-stage growth investor committed to identifying, guiding, and nurturing companies seeking to meaningfully disrupt
How Multistakeholder Partnerships Can Deliver SDG Progress
A Case Study on P4G Partnership & Africa GreenCo. Last month, the World Resources Institute launched a landmark new report, “A Time for Transformative Partnerships” that outlines success factors critical to the growth and implementation of multistakeholder partnerships driving progress on
Sucking Up to Business is a Certain Path to Ecological Collapse
This is the first of a three-part essay by Canadian sustainability strategist, Brad Zarnett. The series explores why corporate sustainability was always ill-suited to deliver on its promise of a more sustainable world and what we need to do going