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Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic

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As sustainability professionals, we’ve been talking for years about how consumers are increasingly influenced by values and sustainability. We think the action gap is about to get smaller, due to a set of trends and the context of the pandemic. Against the backdrop of the pandemic, we see important trends. Diane Osgood.

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The State of Green Business 2022

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In this 15th annual edition of the State of Green Business, GreenBiz Group’s award-winning report, we dig into a wide range of issues, including an exclusive look at key job trends, courtesy of LinkedIn, and key indicators from S&P Global on such things as corporate carbon pricing, physical risk exposure and companies’ TCFD support.

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The 'last mile' of consumer sustainability behavior

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The 'last mile' of consumer sustainability behavior. These days, it’s hard to argue that sustainability is a niche consumer interest. A vast majority of consumers worldwide believe we need to consume less, according to research by GlobeScan. Mike De Socio. Thu, 02/18/2021 - 00:05. Attitude has shifted, but behavior lags.

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Booming secondhand clothing sales could help curb the sustainability crisis in fashion

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Fast fashion grew exponentially over the next two decades, significantly altering the fashion landscape by producing more clothing, distributing it faster and encouraging consumers to buy in excess with low prices. The secondhand clothing trend also appears to be driven by affordability, especially now, during the COVID-19 economic crisis.

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Sustainable Recovery: ESG Values and our Resilient Future

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How can businesses learn from this pivotal moment and drive sustainable and equitable changes for the mutual benefit of consumers, employees and our planet? Topics include: . Trends in stakeholder engagement and consumer awareness. The essential role of ESG principles in business model resilience.

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Here's what fringe consumers tell us about the post-pandemic marketplace

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Here's what fringe consumers tell us about the post-pandemic marketplace. For years, communications firm Shelton Group has been gathering data about "fringe" consumers through intensive, manual social media analysis about both environmental and social sustainability. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 05/13/2020 - 00:06.

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It’s urgent to reshape our economy towards justice and sustainability

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As discussed in earlier columns ( here and here ), consumer demand drives 70 percent of the economy. Consumers and citizens have significant influence over the shape of the economy because we — in aggregate — ultimately control almost 70 percent of it. Then we can guide consumers and help drive the changes our economy needs.