All sustainability articles

Article Making the Business Case for Compostable Bioplastics
January 15, 2025 | By Bob Meers, Better for All
Tthe shift toward compostable and bio-based solutions is already underway, writes Bob Meers, CEO of Better for All. Those who fail to adapt risk losing relevance and market share in an increasingly eco-conscious world. Read more...
Resource Sustainability Advice from Tory Burch
December 6, 2024
Ten key pieces of advice from a December 2024 InnoLead members' meeting on "Sustainability, Social Impact + Innovation: Delivering Results," with Jennifer Gootman, Global Head of Sustainability and ESG Strategy at the luxury lifestyle brand Tory Burch.
Article At DFW International Airport, AI and Sustainability Top the Innovation Agenda
March 7, 2024 | By Kate Katz
We talked to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the second busiest airport in the world, about sustainability, AI, and innovation for our research initiative, "How AI is Influencing Corporate Innovation in 2024.”
Article How Colgate-Palmolive Got the Industry to Shift to Recyclable Toothpaste Tubes
December 29, 2023 | By Hadley Thompson
We talk with Colgate-Palmolive's Ann Tracy about the making the recyclable tube happen; the company's three "ambition pillars"; and how the company tracks progress toward its sustinability goals.
Article Entergy VP: You Can Drive ESG Progress and Financial Growth
December 7, 2023 | By Hadley Thompson
John Weiss, VP of sustainability and environmental policy at Entergy, the Fortune 500 company is chasing an ambitious sustainability goal. They're targeting net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Article Harvard University’s Chief Sustainability Officer on Pursuing ‘Goal Zero’
October 17, 2023 | By Scott Kirsner
With 600 buildings, nearly 20,000 employees, 25,000 students, and a fleet of vehicles, Harvard University oversees a vast amount of infrastructure. And the university is working to ensure that infrastructure ends its use of fossil fuels by 2050. We talk with Chief Sustainability Officer Heather Henriksen.
Article How One VC Firm is Spotting Opportunities in Sustainability
July 7, 2022 | By Christa Avampato, Contributing Writer
Bay Bridge Ventures, founded this year, is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs and impactful technology companies. Kim Kolt, a General Partner at the firm, shares advice for incorporating sustainability into metrics and discusses upcoming sustainability trends.
Article Kickstarter Enables Sustainability — With Help from its Creators
June 28, 2022 | By Meghan Hall
Jon Leland, Chief Strategy Office at Kickstarter, shares how sustainability became a priority inside the company and explains how buy-in from creators on the platform has advanced sustainability.
Article Goodyear Executive Shares a Roadmap for Company’s Sustainability Goals
June 21, 2022 | By Meghan Hall
Ellis Jones, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, explains how the company’s Global Sustainability Team does its work and highlights how metrics have helped move progress forward inside the organization.
Article How Ag Provider Nutrien is Making Sustainability Goals Core to the Business
June 10, 2022 | By Christa Avampato, Contributing Writer
Mark Thompson, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer at multinational crop nutrient company Nutrien, shares how embedding sustainability into the core business and ethos of the company can create platforms for growth.
Article Three Traits that Make Sustainability Leaders Successful
June 2, 2022 | By Christa Avampato, Contributing Writer
Effective sustainability requires multifaceted, open innovation, says Professor Ashley George. As President and Founder of the nonprofit Tech for Good, George shares three key traits that make business leaders successful at building a sustainable practice.
Article DuPont’s Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer Talks Metrics
May 26, 2022
In an excerpt from the new book Innovation Accounting, authors Dan Toma and Esther Gons talk with DuPont’s Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer about the intricacies of measuring innovation progress.
Article How $1.5 Billion Materion Set Up Sustainability Governance and Reporting
May 10, 2022 | By Christa Avampato
The reporting structure of Materion’s six-member sustainability team was set up with the intention of embedding sustainability into company’s strategic planning, decision-making, and core operations. We talk to Jon Newton, the Cleveland company’s Global Director of Sustainability.
Article At Enviva Biomass, Focusing on Four Goals to Achieve Net-Zero by 2030
May 4, 2022 | By Christa Avampato
Founded in 2004, Eniva Biomass set out to create a renewable, low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. It is now the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, used to generate heat and electricity. Its goal: operating as a net-zero emissions company by 2030. We talk to Kim DuBose, Director of Commerce...
Article How AT&T is Setting Sustainability ‘Stretch’ Goals and Driving Progress
April 22, 2022 | By Christa Avampato
AT&T is not waiting on government regulation to make its sustainability goals and reporting transparent. Shannon Carroll, AT&T’s Assistant Vice President of Global Environmental Sustainability, shares his advice for companies that want to jumpstart their sustainability efforts or enhance their existing work.
Article How a New Partnership is Helping the Dairy Industry Drive Toward Net Zero Goals
March 4, 2022 | By Kate Katz
The US dairy industry is committed to achieve carbon neutrality, optimized water usage and improved water quality by 2050. To understand how these goals are put into action, InnoLead spoke to Syngenta and The Nature Conservancy about a new partnership aimed at getting farmers to adopt more sustainable practices.
Article Entergy VP on Driving Sustainability and Running an Innovation Lab
February 2, 2022 | By Alexander MacDougall
Michael Cross explains how Entergy’s KeyString Labs is set up; the need to start with concrete, near-term results; and how his team stays close to customer needs.
Article How Delta Airlines is Charting a Course to Net Zero Emissions
November 23, 2021 | By Alexander MacDougall, Scott Kirsner
Delta’s Managing Director of Sustainability Amelia DeLuca sits down with InnoLead to discuss electric airplanes, carbon offsets, biofuels, and communicating sustainability objectives to employees and customers.
Article Dole’s Sustainability Promises Depend on Fresh Innovation
September 30, 2021
Dole, one of world’s largest fresh fruit and vegetable producers, is taking action to combat food inequality, climate change, and human rights issues. Dr. Lara Ramdin, Chief Innovation Officer, and Barbara Guerpillon, Global Head of Ventures, share how they are driving the company’s sustainability initiatives through open innovation.