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Sustainable Brands is the premier global community of brand innovators who are shaping the future of commerce worldwide.
Why Community Clean-Up Action Is More Important Than Ever
“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead An estimated 207 million PPE items — from masks to gloves and more — were littered across US roadways and waterways in 2020, according to Keep America Beautiful’s National Litter Study, released last month on Earth Day.
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2 days ago · SB'25 San Diego October 13-16, 2025 For more than 17 years, Sustainable Brands (SB), a female-founded Public Benefit Corporation, has convened a community of courageous optimists reshaping the future of commerce worldwide.
Tony’s Chocolonely Scales Impact Model While Delivering Record …
Feb 16, 2024 · Tony’s Chocolonely, the impact company that makes chocolate, has published its latest annual FAIR report for 2022-23 — which shows it was able to pay its highest farmer premiums to date, continued to lower the rate of child labor, confirmed its supply chain is deforestation free, and welcomed six new corporate partners dedicated to furthering its mission of delivering 100% slave-free ...
SB'24 San Diego | Oct 14-17 | Event Highlights
From better software and data management solutions, to next-gen materials and packaging innovation to AI-enabled consumer insights and other knowledge platforms, to business model innovation and more, join us as the SB Community reunites to find innovative new solutions and explore the levers for driving sustainable growth.
Nike Unveils Fully Circular Shoe Designed for Disassembly ...
Sep 11, 2023 · Nike says its latest shoe — the ISPA Link Axis — is the new pinnacle for disassembly and embodies the circular design principles of material choice, waste avoidance and refurbishment.. Building on the momentum of smaller-scale circular footwear models such as Vivobarefoot’s VivoBiome platform, ISPA (Improvise, Scavenge, Protect, Adapt) is a Nike design philosophy that challenges creators ...
Latest News - Sustainable Brands
Nov 7, 2024 · Prioritizing packaging made from recycled materials that can be recycled again simplifies sustainable choices for consumers. The easier the process, the more likely consumers are to participate — reducing the chances that packaging ends up as waste.
Starbucks Developing Climate-Resistant Coffee Tree Varietals
Sep 26, 2023 · As we say goodbye to the hottest summer on record and work to recover from the latest floods, wildfires and other devastating climate-fueled disasters while bracing for more, commodity farmers are feeling the effects of climate change on a daily basis — as their livelihoods are threatened by drought, pests, crop diseases, increased temperatures and extreme weather events like never before.
Lundberg Family Farms Launches First US-Grown Regenerative …
Mar 17, 2023 · With four generations of roots in California rice farming, Lundberg Family Farms has a reputation as environmental stewards in its portion of the Sacramento Valley, near Chico.. Lundberg was an early adopter of organic farming and now counts roughly 75 percent of its total crop as USDA-certified organic.The brand is one of the more easily recognizable names in rice available on the shelves of ...
‘The Value of Values’: Lessons from Tony’s Chocolonely
Mar 1, 2024 · Daniel Aronson is the founder of Valutus, which specializes in creating value through sustainability and responsibility, the creator of the Value of Values™ Model, and the author of the book The Value of Values (MIT Press, February 6, 2024). He has helped clients identify and quantify over $2 billion in sustainability-driven business value.