This week, we look at new approaches to solving pervasive, global issues — in this case, toxic chemicals in consumer products; home food waste; and scaling supply to meet the demand for responsibly sourced forest products. Plus, back-to-back reports call on the fashion industry to discard its conventional, short-sighted business models (instead of, for example, the millions of tons of textiles sent to landfills every year) in favor of holistic sustainability strategies that eliminate its egregious social and environmental externalities.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Driving Responsible Forestry at Scale: An interview with P&G Forester Chris Reeves
As a purchaser of wood pulp for its Bounty and Charmin brands, Procter & Gamble has an influence on driving responsible forest practices for its suppliers. But P&G needs help driving scale — more companies must make good on responsible sourcing commitments to meet the needs of the market, as well as a fragile natural world.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Trending: Reports Call for Fashion to End its Wicked Ways
New reports by Zero Waste Europe and Planet Tracker slam the industry for piecemeal attempts at sustainability and circularity; where it fails to adopt more holistic approaches and take greater responsibility for environmental and social issues, investors must help move the needle.
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
Will Mill Be a Game-Changing Solution to Home Food Waste?
The Mill system offers a practical, circular solution for reducing home food waste and the resulting, climate-changing greenhouse gases — with minimal effort on the part of users.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING
Basecamp Research Helping Expand Global Access to Safe, Natural Chemicals and Proteins
With a goal of phasing out toxic and forever chemicals in consumer products, the UK-based biotech startup is spearheading the ethical, equitable discovery and utilization of the safe, effective chemicals and proteins waiting to be found in nature and developed for human use and benefit.
FEB 14-15 SB’23 TOKYO-Marunouchi | Tokyo, JP | Hybrid
MAR 29-30 Member Meeting | Orlando, FL | Hybrid
MAY 22-24 SB Brand-Led Culture Change | Minneapolis, MN