Tag: sustainability

Sustainability is no longer a side project for the C-suite and boardroom agenda—its importance is growing. One indication of this trend comes from the fact that 92% of the S&P 500 companies published a sustainability report in 2020, up a staggering amount compared to the 20% reported in 2011. To that end, companies are depending […]

Retailers and CPG brands are feeling the pressure from regulatory bodies and consumers alike for more sustainable practices. A survey found that 47% of US Gen Z consumers stopped purchasing their favorite brand after discovering it was not eco-friendly. Over a third of Forbes 2000 companies across retail, manufacturing, as well as food, beverage, and […]

Introduction Sustainability is a topic of increasing interest and concern after the recent publication from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). On April 4, 2022, the IPCC published the third part (WG III) of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), entitled Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. This report explains that current plans to […]

Sustainability is gaining importance worldwide, and more and more food and beverage industry leaders are incorporating planet- and climate-friendly initiatives into their long-term strategy. According to this 2022 Market Research.com report, enterprises large and small are seeking to reduce their environmental impact in four key ways: through sourcing and packaging choices, by producing more plant-forward […]

Hydration is paramount to our health, but sustainable hydration is paramount to our environment. The EPA estimates over 69% of plastic container and packaging waste in the United States is landfilled, leaving the recycling rate of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) soft drink and water bottles staggeringly low. To combat this environmental challenge, many beverage businesses are […]

Achieving tasty, healthy, and sustainable hydration can’t be done without a technical overhaul—especially when solving the touchless challenge. Britvic, a UK-based soft drinks company, is the largest supplier of branded still soft drinks and the second largest supplier of branded carbonated soft drinks in the UK, as well as an industry leader in Brazil, Ireland, […]

What does the future of air travel look like? We enjoyed a closeup view of what’s in store at the Future Travel Experience EMEA, a gathering of air transport’s digital and innovation leaders held this year in Dublin from June 7–9. A gold sponsor of the event, Amazon Web Services (AWS) was there in force, […]

During our recent 2022 Industry Innovators: Retail & CPG virtual event, AWS’ Justin Honaman met up with Seth Goldman, executive chairman of Beyond Meat and co-founder of PLNT Burger and Eat the Change®, to discuss Goldman’s background in the food and beverage industry as well as the keys to innovation he discovered along the way. […]

Learn more about the sessions and speakers featured in Track 4: Sustainability at this year’s Industry Innovators Conference for Retail & CPG 2022. You’ve heard of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG). These nonfinancial factors are taking the world by storm, but is your organization actively applying them? Sustainability is no […]

More than half of the global population now lives in cities. With this number constantly growing, cities are looking for ways to introduce more sustainable transportation solutions. MOIA, a young mobility company within the Volkswagen Group, addresses these challenges by providing clean and efficient urban transportation services. They currently operate in the cities of Hamburg […]