Lisa VanBladeren

How can build up sustainability for company? Below is a structured approach to creating such a roadmap for the private sector 1. Assessment and Baseline Establishment Current State Analysis: Begin by assessing the organization's current sustainability practices, including energy use, waste generation, supply chain impacts, and social responsibility initiatives. Stakeholder Engagement: Involve key stakeholders across the organization to understand their priorities and concerns regarding sustainability. Set Baseline Metrics: Establish measurable metrics to track current environmental and social performance. 2. Goal Setting and Strategy Development SMART Goals: Develop Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals that align with the organization's mission and values. Materiality Assessment: Identify the most significant sustainability issues for your organization and prioritize them based on their impact and relevance. Integration with Business Strategy: Ensure that sustainability goals and strategies are integrated into the overall business strategy to drive long-term value and resilience. 3. Implementation Plan Actionable Initiatives: Develop a detailed plan outlining specific initiatives and actions needed to achieve the established goals. Timeline and Responsibilities: Define timelines for each initiative and assign responsibilities to individuals or teams within the organization. Budget Allocation: Allocate financial resources necessary to implement sustainability initiatives effectively. 4. Monitoring and Evaluation Performance Tracking: Implement systems to monitor progress towards sustainability goals regularly. Reporting: Communicate progress transparently through sustainability reports or disclosures. 5. Continuous Improvement and Adaptation Feedback Mechanisms: Gather feedback from stakeholders, including employees, customers, and communities, to continuously improve sustainability initiatives. Adaptation to Changes: Stay informed about emerging sustainability trends, regulatory changes, and technological advancements that could impact your roadmap, stratergies. 6. Engagement and Communication Internal Engagement: Foster a culture of sustainability within the organization through employee training, recognition programs, and integrating sustainability into corporate values. External Communication: Engage with external stakeholders. 7. Partnerships and Collaboration Industry Collaboration: Participate in industry associations, partnerships, and initiatives to share best practices, leverage collective expertise, and advocate for systemic change. Supply Chain Engagement: Collaborate with suppliers and partners to promote sustainability throughout the supply chain, from sourcing to end-of-life product management. I'd appreciate if you could share your opinions. We can build the best together.

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As we near 2025, large brands like Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever are adjusting their sustainability targets, showing us how hard it is to meet ambitious packaging goals. It's easy to criticize when companies miss the mark, but should we wish they didn't aim high in the first place? Absolutely not. This is complex work, and even partial progress is better than none - right? Here's a double click: Unilever: 🟢 Shifted target: 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable plastic packaging by 2025 --> rigid packaging by 2030, flexibles by 2035 🟢 Adjusted goal: 50% virgin plastic reduction by 2025 --> 30% by 2026, 40% by 2028 🟢 Maintained targets: 25% recycled content in packaging, collect and process more plastic than sold, by 2025 Colgate: 🟢 Acknowledged challenge: May miss 2025 target for 100% recyclable, reusable, or compostable packaging 🟢 Progress: 89.5% of packaging met the goal by the end of 2023 🟢 Bottleneck: Flexible packaging like pet food bags and personal care pouches Key Takeaways: 🟢 Realistic goals matter: Ambitious targets drive progress, but they must be achievable within the given timeframe and resources to hold consumer confidence. 🟢 Transparency builds trust: Openly communicating challenges and adjustments demonstrates integrity and commitment to improvement. 🟢 Progress, not perfection: Even if goals aren't fully met, every step towards sustainability is valuable. I'm the first to note that it's frustrating when ambitious sustainability goals aren't met, but in the same moment, I recognize the complexity of these challenges. Systems change is HARD. I argue that we shouldn't discourage or "greenhush" companies from setting sustainability targets in the first place. Instead, its worth supporting and accelerating their efforts, hold them accountable for progress, and be personally responsible to help to create a more sustainable future. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gg8mP6FA https://lnkd.in/gN4dNNrz #sustainability #packaging #circulareconomy #transparency #plastics #CPG #FMCG #ESG #greenhushing

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Sustainability compliance is more than just avoiding fines...it's about strengthening brand integrity. Compliance with CA AB 1305 is a perfect example. Complying with California's voluntary carbon market disclosures act avoids civil penalties while demonstrating your commitment to transparency, sustainability, and ethical practices. By ensuring your carbon offset purchases and climate claims are accurately disclosed, your brand stands out as a leader in responsible business. Snaplinc Consulting is here to help you meet legal requirements while also enhancing your corporate reputation. Together, we can build a more sustainable and trustworthy business landscape. Read our compliance insights here: https://lnkd.in/gQv4TSD3 #CorporateSustainability #ClimateLeadership #BrandIntegrity #SupplyChainEthics #California

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It was a pleasure to speak with Maria Rachal of Industry Dive for this article. In 2024, brands have more knowledge and resources than when they first developed many sustainability targets. Rather than just focusing on "end-of-life reusable, recyclable, compostable" goals, companies have new expectations in advancing in sustainable packaging based on emerging regulations in the U.S. I shared that instead of voluntary efforts, companies will need to know the details about the packaging they use with incentives for shifting to reusable packaging, using recycled content and less plastic, and ensureing an approrpiate end-of-life path (recyclable or compostable). Pure Strategies, Inc. | Packaging Dive

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🌍 Key Takeaways from BizNow.gr first Seattle ESG Sustainability Event 🌍 Leaders and experts (agenda below) gathered to discuss the future of sustainability in urban environments. Here are some critical paths forward I ws reflecting on after the event: Understanding the Present to Shape the Future: The key to implementing sustainability starts with understanding what is already in place. By creating a clear roadmap and a process for change over time, we can effectively transition to more sustainable practices. Policies are crucial in guiding this transition, and making strides with improvements in project deliveries and the growing concept of energy as a service. Opportunities in Commercial Space Redevelopment: With 25% of Seattle’s 100M square feet of office space currently vacant—mirroring a broader 10% vacancy rate across the USA—there’s a significant opportunity to redevelop these spaces. The post-COVID shift to remote and hybrid work has changed the landscape of our downtowns. Redeveloping these spaces with enhanced building envelopes, upgraded windows, efficient HVAC systems, and incorporating housing, rooftop bars, and restaurants can breathe new life into these areas. Revitalizing Downtowns: To fully utilize downtown infrastructure and support small businesses, we must address the high cost of investment. Interest rates need to drop to make these investments feasible. When they do, we can transform our urban centers into vibrant, sustainable, and enjoyable places to live and work, easing urban transportation and fostering community. Seattle is poised for a sustainable transformation, and the time to act is now! Let’s work together to create a future where our cities thrive both economically and environmentally. 🌱🏙️ #Sustainability #UrbanRevitalization #ESG #Seattle #GreenBuilding #FutureOfWork #SustainableCities https://lnkd.in/gU8B3Afv

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Textile waste is the fastest-growing category in California landfills, and less than 15% of clothing is recycled globally. Will California's pioneering EPR bill for textiles help turn the tide? California's legislators have taken a significant step towards a more sustainable future by passing groundbreaking bills aimed at reducing waste and fostering a circular economy, sending them to the Governor's desk for signature. One of the most notable bills, SB 707, has the potential to establish the nation's first extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for textiles, marking a pivotal moment in the fight against textile waste. Here's were we're at: 🟢 California is poised to become the first state to establish an EPR program for textiles, addressing a waste stream that's been called the fastest-growing category of residential and commercial waste in the state. 🟢 If signed into law, the textile EPR program could be implemented as early as July 1, 2028, with producers required to submit a plan for collection, repair, and recycling of textiles by July 1, 2030. 🟢 This landmark legislation aims to shift the responsibility for the end-of-life management of textiles from consumers and local governments to the producers themselves. 🟢 The bill garnered support from a wide range of stakeholders, including environmental groups, waste management companies, and even the American Apparel & Footwear Association, who acknowledged the progress made in creating a more implementable and supportive framework for the industry. 🟢 The EPR program is expected to incentivize the design of more sustainable textiles, boost the development of textile recycling infrastructure, and create new opportunities for reuse and repair, ultimately reducing the environmental impact of the fashion industry. These bills, combined with updates to the state's landmark organics recycling law, SB 1383, and other waste reduction measures, represent a comprehensive effort to address the growing waste crisis. While some bills addressing issues such as compost facility zoning and packaging EPR updates did not pass this session, the progress made is still really encouraging. California's bold actions demonstrate a commitment to environmental stewardship and a recognition of the urgent need to transition towards a circular economy. The passage of these bills, particularly SB 707, signals a promising future where producers may soon take greater responsibility for the lifecycle of their products, leading to reduced waste, increased recycling, and a more sustainable California. Read more in Waste Dive here: [https://lnkd.in/g7btzUKG] or check out California Senate Bill No. 707 here: [https://lnkd.in/gXBqAQvp]

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First, suppliers are not cows to be pushed for this or any other thing. If there are mutually respectful conversations, no one needs to push! Second, saying thermal batteries are cheaper than fossil fuels makes no sense. Fossil fuels (combustion) are energy generation methods while batteries are storage. Apples and oranges. The pre-req is having very cheap electricity (but then, one can just run the boilers with very cheap electricity directly). Third, these cannot 'replace coal' - they can reduce use of coal by a smaller amount. Provided you have cheap electricity and land area to set these up. This will be a nice pilot I think along with other thermal batteries such as the molten salt batteries for a while. I guess there are forms of greenwashing...

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How are you really going to get organizations to decarbonize and comply with requirements aligned with a 1.5 degrees Celsius world? This is a common question I am often asked in discussions with professionals outside the climate sector. This especially arises in India where the impact of climate change is disproportionately felt but climate action has been lagging compared to the United States and Europe, but is slowly catching up. As an experienced advocacy organization, Ceres, Inc. has consistently engaged with leading multinational corporations and investors to set near-term and long-term net-zero targets. Now that a large number of them have their targets in place, the billion dollar next step is to set climate transition action plans i.e. #CTAPs. In our organization's continuous efforts to advocate for transition action plans, this report on highlighting the best practices of some of the companies ahead of the curve is critical to build the conversation to further improve the number of quality of CTAPs published. Kudos to Tyler McCullough Laura Draucker and Daniel Heine in their relentless work to put this together.

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