Auchan Supply Chains: What a sustainable supply chain supporting local producers and the planet looks like
The Auchan Supply Chain Program was launched in 2019 and has been strengthened year after year. Today, behind every product labeled “We Cultivate What’s Best!” lies not only authentic taste and guaranteed quality, but also the story of a local farmer, a supported community, and a value chain built on mutual respect and care for […]
Driving the Future: electric mobility, on the road to a sustainable future
The global conversation is rapidly shifting from “climate change” to a “current climate crisis”. Once a gradual environmental concern, global warming is no longer a distant threat or an abstract concept, but a present reality, recognized in the record-breaking wildfires, floods, and heatwaves that are intensifying year by year. Global temperatures are already 1.2°C above […]
World’s first mycelium coffin now covered by Dela, Netherlands’ largest burial insurer. From 20 to 3 years to decompose after being buried
Developed by Dutch research startup Loop Biotech, the Living Cocoon is a casket made of mycelium. It takes 7 days to grow using local waste ingredients and 30–45 days to disappear once in the earth. A human body buried in a mushroom casket is estimated to decompose within 3 years, versus 10 to 20 in […]
Hoopsy introduces eco pregnancy tests made of paper and promising 99% accuracy.
Anyone trying to have a baby and who’s ever used a home pregnancy test knows it’s a lot of plastic for a product that’s only used once. And people trying to conceive can go through many more than they’d like. Those millions of tests add up to mountains of waste, which Lara Solomon, the founder […]
Good Leaders Summit stands for regenerative economy and leadership
The annual B for Good Leaders Summit wants to create conditions for a shared and durable prosperity through the principles of regenerative economy and regenerative leadership. The international community of up to 30.000 worldwide corporate leaders, investors, authorities, executives, lawyers, educational and government leaders bonded by 5 main pillars: – radical interdependence – measure what […]
Fostering innovative green technologies for a responsible future
Fostering innovative green technologies for a responsible future, Green Tech Festival aims to contribute to the awareness of the role of sustainability in the food, fashion, lifestyle, transport, finance, data industries. Run by an impressive lineup of founders with vast experiences in the public sector and corporate world, this festival is the first of its […]
Find a water tap on Google Maps
Dopple joins with Google Maps to match public water resources with owners of reusable bottles, adding a layer of convenience that makes it easier for people to keep a sustainable behavior. When it’s hot outside and reusable bottles are empty, people usually end up buying single use bottles to satisfy their thirst. Dopper mapped every […]
Ikea to offer employees personalized Ride2Work app
Within a partnership with Liftango, the on-demand shared transport platform, Ikea wants to offer employees across three continents a personalized Ride2Work app with the intention to support more sustainable travel habits. The carpooling to and from work is set to encourage more inclusive and more sustainable travel behaviors among staff. Ikea is kicking off this […]
