A Roadmap for Best of Class Circular Partnerships

A Roadmap for Best of Class Circular Partnerships How can companies navigate internal and external roadblocks in order to unlock circular advancement? Fueled by consumer activism and investor demand, the transition from a linear to a circular economy is disrupting how the private sector conventionally positions its sustainability agenda. Traditionally siloed in a company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), the infusion of circular economy into sustainability has provided companies a platform to unlock financial value and demonstrate ROI, while appealing to a broad range of diverse stakeholders. For many companies however, the rapid shift to a circular platform is causing tension in how a company prioritizes, partners and communicates sustainability and circular economy initiatives both internally and externally. To ensure that companies are aligned on their sustainability, shared value and philanthropic initiatives, this discussion will address: How to identify and overcome internal barriers that prohibit progress on circular economy goals. Insights into the internal silos around sustainability/corporate responsibility that exist in the corporate space that stifle innovation, grow distrust and potentially can cause financial harm to the company. Best practices on integrating circular economy initiatives into the corporate ecosystem to drive internal alignment, innovation and external partnerships. Internal corporate value chain biases (Finance, Sustainability, CSR and Corporate Foundation) How to build successful corporate and nonprofit circular partnerships. Speakers John Holm, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, PYXERA Global Vivien Luk, Executive Director, Work Katrina Shum, Sustainability Officer, North America, Lush Holly Secon Mon, 09/14/2020 – 10:22 Featured Off

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Ensuring Performance and Safety in Recycled Plastics

Ensuring Performance and Safety in Recycled Plastics As companies and consumer brands incorporate recycled plastic content into their products and as part of their circularity goals, product integrity becomes an important consideration. There are many ways to evaluate the performance and safety of recycled materials. This one-hour webcast will show you tools to evaluate these aspects and how brands like HP are increasing recycled content in their products and assessing performance and sustainability.  Topic include:  How regulations and brands are driving the use of recycled plastics The safety and performance considerations of recycled plastics How companies can develop mitigation strategies and reduce risk with testing and certification How to ensure that claims of recycled content are valid and to avoid greenwashing Moderator: John Davies, Vice President & Senior Analyst, GreenBiz Group Speakers:  Fred Arazan, Innovation & Partnerships Manager, UL Bill Hoffman, Corporate Fellow & Research Scientist, Environment & Sustainability Division, UL Ellen Jackowski, Chief Sustainability & Social Impact Officer, HP Inc.  If you can’t tune in live, please register and we will email you a link to access the archived webcast footage and resources, available to you on-demand after the webcast. taylor flores Wed, 08/26/2020 – 10:17 John Davies VP, Senior Analyst GreenBiz Group @greenbizjd Fred Arazan Innovation & Partnerships Manager UL Bill Hoffman Ph.D, UL Corporate Fellow, Research Scientist UL @ULdialogue Ellen Jackowski Chief Sustainability & Social Impact Officer HP Inc. @ellenjackowski gbz_webcast_date Tue, 09/22/2020 – 10:00 – Tue, 09/22/2020 – 11:00

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Shareholders vs. stakeholders: Fundamental changes in an old debate

In updating their corporate mission statement, CEOs are responding to three major factors that threaten their executive freedoms and responsibilities.

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Redesigning for the circular economy means connecting more closely with your customers

More of today’s consumers want to be active participants in shaping the corporate world’s response to climate change and pollution.

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Teen Tackles Restaurant Use of Single-Use Plastics

Isha Sangani, a Washington State teen, is taking on corporate … The post Teen Tackles Restaurant Use of Single-Use Plastics appeared first on Earth911.com.

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What makes Starbucks’ latest clean energy transaction unique

Wake up and smell the corporate renewable procurement.

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The energy sector needs to stop seeing blockchain as a disruption

Let’s take a look of what’s really evolving in energy, and seize the opportunities.

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Civic crowdfunding reduces the risk of ‘bikelash’

Want to protect cyclists as bike-sharing and dockless bicycle ventures expand? Seek community input.

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BASF drives change in the palm-oil supply chain

Sponsored: Corporate accountability is key to fostering a sustainable and equitable palm-oil industry.

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Let business lead the way

Consumers, especially millennials, expect Corporate America to point the way in the absence of federal leadership on solutions for climate change.

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