The Post-Pandemic Opportunity To Reshape Island Economies
As the world struggles with issues such as climate change and recession amidst a global pandemic, a fundamental economic and societal shift is taking place. While many are desperate to “return to normal” the reality is that “normal” is going
Can COVID-19 Pave A Path Forward For More Sustainable Travel?
Editor's Note: This article about the social & environmental impact of travel was shared with us by Johny Mair, Cofounder of Ethic, a tech-driven asset manager that powers the creation of sustainable investment portfolios. It’s that time of year when long
Transforming the Freight Industry Through Shared Truckload
B Corp Flock Freight Aims to Transform Freight Industry. Freight trucks account for 23% of United States transportation. Transportation is the number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in America. We can break down the trucking industry’s environmental impact further. Each market segment emits
Phood Helps Businesses Scale Food Waste and Measure Good
The Problem: Food Waste Food waste is undoubtedly one of the world’s most pressing problems. It’s a significant contributor to the climate crisis and an exponential waste of money, energy and resources. Many people don’t know food waste is such a
How To Make Investing In Green Finance Easier?
During this time of pandemic, sustainable, responsible, and impact (SRI) investing has continued to grow. This is not surprising considering many people see the COVID-19 risks on par with climate change risks. These systemic risks represent the need for a
Leveraging Networks to Accelerate Progress on the SDGs
Editor's Note: This article is by Leila Yim Surratt the Director of Strategy and Engagement at P4G. P4G is a global initiative that accelerates pioneering market-based partnerships to unlock investment opportunities that can advance progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Progress
How the Rainforest Alliance are “Reimagining” Sustainability Certification
On June 30 2020, The Rainforest Alliance announced their new Sustainability Certification Program with goals to produce better crops, decrease costs, adapt to climate change, and improve farmers’ productivity and livelihood. Nowadays, increasing numbers of customers expect that the products they
Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award: A Look At The 2020 Candidates
Candidates for the 4th annual Pritzker Award are artists, leaders, and inventors under the age of 40 fighting for a more sustainable future. They include a college dropout who invented a solar-charging robot, the daughter of two first responders who created
How a Menstrual Underwear Brand is Being Sustainable and Innovative in 2020 – An Interview with Pantys
Despite the world coming to a standstill, 2020 has been a year of innovation when it comes to sustainability and equality for brands. We have interviewed Emily S. Ewell, co-founder and CEO of Pantys, to find out how the Brazil-based
Agricycle: Closing The Global Opportunity Gap
In Uganda, when someone starts a family, they plant a mango tree. Therefore, each family has an excess supply of Mangoes, but there is no market to sell them to. This causes a high level of food waste, a growing
WeTransfer Becomes a B Corporation: An Interview with the CEO Gordon Willoughby
WeTransfer, the company that makes tools to move ideas, recently announced it has become a Certified B Corporation, marking WeTransfer among the few global technology organizations to earn the prestigious designation indicating high environmental, social, and legal standards. We asked Gordon
A Silver Lining: 3 Positive Outcomes of COVID-19
As life starts to return back to normal and the anxiety that gripped us all begins to subside, we can take a critical look at the recent past and appreciate that some changes made because of COVID-19 may have positive