The Business of Sustainability blog and podcast series

The Business of Sustainability blog and podcast series explores trends in sustainability leadership. Below, read interviews with and hear from today’s corporate leaders who are tackling sustainability challenges, supporting a thriving economy and raising the bar for climate action.

How Kickstarter is helping its creators launch more sustainable products

Kickstarter is in a unique position when it comes to environmental awareness – a new resource is helping the creators of its thousands of design and technology projects to think about sustainability before work even begins. Hear how the crowdfunding platform is giving its creators the chance to detail their environmental commitments as they make and ship their projects, and how its guiding more sustainable practices during the early stages of product design.

Listen to the interview here and read the blog post.

Scaling for good: Can McDonald’s raise the bar for sustainable food?

Led by executive vice president and chief supply chain and sustainability officer Francesca DeBiase, McDonald’s has set ambitious climate and environmental goals. Hear what the roadmap to meeting these goals looks like for McDonald’s and how the largest restaurant company in the world will work with suppliers and the industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Listen to podcast part 1 here and part 2 here, and read the McDonald’s blog post.

The future is sweet — and sustainable — for Allbirds

If you take a quick look around your office, it probably won’t be hard to spot a pair of shoes made by Allbirds, the San Francisco-based footwear company that makes its products using materials like wool and eucalyptus fiber – and seems to be everywhere. Allbirds co-founder Tim Brown shares his approach to design and innovation and gives us a peek behind the company’s sustainability curtain.

Listen to the interview now and read the blog post.

Campbell Soup CSO talks sustainability, soup and stout

As Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Chief Sustainability Officer at Campbell, Dave Stangis has built the company’s reputation and been a vocal leader for setting a high bar on sustainability and corporate responsibility in the food industry. In this episode, learn about Dave’s approach to setting big sustainability goals, the role of technology and innovation in building a more sustainable food system, and what kind of beer goes best with a winter soup.

Listen to the interview now and read the blog post.

How an Indonesian coconut plantation inspired Mars’ ‘aha’ moment on sustainability

You likely know Mars as the company behind M&M’s, Pedigree dog food, and Uncle Ben’s Rice. But Mars is also known for environmental leadership. In this episode, EDF’s Tom Murray chats with Mars Chief Sustainability Officer Barry Parkin on setting—and meeting – big climate goals.

Listen to the interview now and read the blog post.

Cummins CEO says innovation, sustainability and regulations are good for business

Cummins CEO Tom Linebarger chats with EDF president Fred Krupp about electric trucks and Harley Davidsons.  As head of the largest independent maker of diesel engines and related products in the world, Tom has set lofty environmental goals for Cummins.

Listen to the interview now and read the blog post.

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