For vibrant US cities, invest in multi-modal transportation
Focusing on not just cars, buses, rail, bicycles or walking, but a coordinated system of various modes of transport can improve livability for all. Read More
It’s high time for the cannabis industry to embrace sustainability
Cannabis companies are getting a free pass despite their many social and environmental challenges. Read More
As big banks struggle to decarbonize, midmarket leaders prove ‘there can be margin in the mission’
One strong indicator of a bank’s DNA can be found in the organizations banks have joined. From a climate impact perspective, the Global Alliance for Banking Values sits on the most impactful end of the spectrum. Read More
New study suggests retailers can protect biodiversity and profitability
Report draws on project with French retail giant Carrefour to show how overfished species deliver the lowest margins for retailers. Read More
Bikes, vegans and taxes: How one German city is helping the country go net zero
The German city of Tübingen says it has reduced its carbon emissions by 40 percent in the past 15 years. Read More
6 novels to read if you're a fan of climate tech fiction
Because we've all experienced that depressing moment when we realize we have no books left to read on our bedside table. Read More
3 smartphone apps helping reduce food waste around the globe
About a third of the world’s food is wasted or lost — but new apps to buy, redistribute and share surplus food can help. Read More
Bimbo Bakeries bakes up solar microgrids in California
The baking company behind Entenmann’s and Sara Lee has signed a contract to design and construct solar-powered microgrids at six California bakeries in Montebello, Placentia, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, South San Francisco and Sacramento. Read More
Q2 startup roundup: Investment records, food without fields and smart waste reductions
A roundup of second-quarter developments among startups in the food and agriculture industry. Read More
The case for private-sector collective action
What's at stake is not the competitiveness of one or another individual company; it is the legitimacy and viability of capitalism in the societies where it operates. Read More