As seen in ongoing incidents of greenwashing and a new Greenpeace report, the onus is on consumer product manufacturers to take more comprehensive approaches to stemming their flow of plastic into the world — and turning the tide of public opinion. Given plastic remains one of the key drivers ofContinue Reading
IPCC: Summary for Policymakers. in Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability (eds Pörtner, H.-O. et al.) (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2022). Clarke, L. et al. in Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change (eds Shukla, P. R. et al.) Ch. 6 (IPCC, Cambridge Univ. Press, 2022). Wynes, S. & Nicholas,Continue Reading
By Jim Doucette, Dr. Shahid Murtuza, Olivier Gergele and Ray MacSweeney A thoughtful and integrated approach is crucial in moving from the traditional “take, make, waste” economy to a circular approach that prevents environmental harm that products and packaging may cause. Four imperatives are necessary for organizations to bring aContinue Reading
FirstBank of Nigeria Limited is a multinational bank and financial services company based in Lagos, Nigeria. It boasts an extraordinary 128-year history and is the region’s foremost financial inclusion services provider, having won multiple Global Banking & Finance Awards including ‘Best CSR Bank Western Africa’ and ‘Best Corporate Bank WesternContinue Reading
By taking an experience improvement approach, brands can identify questions to pose to customers at specific moments in the onboarding journey. New customer onboarding is one of the most persistent business challenges that many brands and organizations the world over contend with. You’re no doubt aware that, regardless of verticalContinue Reading
Meena Raghunathan is the author of Doing Good: Navigating the CSR Maze in India, and visiting faculty at the MYRA School of Business. She is also speaking at the upcoming Bangalore Business Literature Festival (BBLF) 2022 to be held on 13-17 September, for which YourStory is the media partner. SeeContinue Reading
Despite Karnataka being the first State to ban single-use plastic in 2016, the menace continues mainly because of lack of awareness among vendors, shopkeepers and customers Despite Karnataka being the first State to ban single-use plastic in 2016, the menace continues mainly because of lack of awareness among vendors, shopkeepersContinue Reading
Businesses in Singapore see India as the best bet for return on investments due to its large market and growing middle-income class and there is a recognition that the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) provides an effective bilateral trade framework for the two countries to explore their synergies, according toContinue Reading
Polymer products are increasingly among the daily needs of humans. Barely a day passes without the need for its products as polyethene wraps and pet bottles among other uses. The United Nations Environment Programme stated that one million plastic bottles were purchased every minute and up to five trillion plasticContinue Reading
A policy expert offers best practices for designing EPR for packaging. | Marina Onokhina/Shutterstock There seems to be disagreement in the industry – and confusion for the public – on whether or not recycling is “broken.” But regardless of the word we use to describe it, most recycling professionals wouldContinue Reading
