Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life

Building a circular economy will need disruptive ideas that shift the status quo — and these five startups showcased at Circularity 20 could be those innovators. Read More

In the next round of stimulus aid, corporate America needs to stand up for climate science

What's at stake? In a survey last year, 215 of the world’s largest publicly listed companies reported nearly $1 trillion at risk from climate impacts — most of it in the next five years. Read More

Do consumers reward companies for their climate leadership?

Consumers want to buy from climate leaders, but it's a slippery slope. Read More

We need a robust circular economy for water, our most useful resource

As Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Gyorgyi said, "Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water." Read More

Circular professions: A new role for geoscientists

The transition from a linear to a circular model should entail the transformation of geoscientists from exploiters to managers of natural resources. Read More

Amazon hands Mercedes-Benz its biggest electric vehicle order to date

The German auto giant is building 1,800 vehicles for the retail giant's European operation and also signing onto the Climate Pledge. Read More

How systems mapping helps drive successful partnerships

These tools can be vital for collaborating to advance ambitious shared goals. Read More

Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

Improving the health of the planet, the quality and quantity of our food and the prosperity of farms and agricultural businesses starts underground. Read More

Amid devastating forest fires, One Trillion Trees movement puts down U.S. roots

Bank of America, Mastercard, Salesforce and Microsoft, along with the cities of Detroit and Dallas, are among launch partners for the first regional chapter of the 1t.org initiative, led by World Economic Forum and American Forests. Read More

Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics

The speed of change brought on by the pandemic shows how quickly action can move to slash plastic waste, and each seat in the C-suite has a critical role to play. Read More