A Hokkaido plywood maker argues that circular design should start with whether a product is worth keeping, not how easily it ...

Drawing on a postponed recycled-material initiative and a battery redesign, Raquel Rebelo de Mira offers four questions to ...

Sustainability investment is being asked to defend its place inside the business. For a while now, and for many reasons, political pressure, tighter economic conditions, geopolitical instability, ...

For decades, the U.S. shareholder proposal process has provided companies and investors with a practical, efficient way to engage on important business issues, from risk management to governance and ...

When companies say, "sustainability doesn't pay," they almost always mean one thing: substitution didn't pencil out. Swap recycled plastic for virgin, or swap the cheaper component for the greener one ...

The advertising industry ignored sustainability. At first. Back in 2012, when my first book Goodvertising (Thames & Hudson) came out, I wanted to celebrate the power of creativity that could truly ...

It’s no surprise that consumer expectations shape how brands operate. A new consumer report from the Arbor Day Foundation indicates that 2026 could bring a sharper focus on nature-based sustainability ...

Imagine investing in sustainable materials, only to be told you can’t fully count the climate benefits. That’s the reality facing many brands that use renewable, plant-based plastics — and it largely ...

As climate strategies evolve, sustainability leaders are asking new questions about how to make meaningful progress on Scope 3 emissions. One concept gaining momentum is insetting—a strategy that’s ...

Not every experiment leads to a breakthrough. For every headline-making innovation, there are countless smaller steps that quietly map the limits of what is possible. Every “aha” is preceded by a ...

Concrete and cement remain foundational to global infrastructure, but their environmental toll is undeniable. Accounting for roughly 8% of global carbon emissions, cement’s footprint is larger than ...