{"id":53618,"date":"2021-04-22T07:33:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T14:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/?p=53618"},"modified":"2021-04-22T07:33:54","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T14:33:54","slug":"6-creative-ways-brands-are-boosting-their-sustainability-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/blog\/6-creative-ways-brands-are-boosting-their-sustainability-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Creative Ways Brands are Boosting their Sustainability Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Companies are now jumping on the sustainability bandwagon in troves \u2014 a trend that is expected to continue in 2021. According to a study done by Xerox, the number of American businesses with formal eco-sustainable programs in place is up 54%. Consumers are demanding green initiatives \u2014 and they have become hip to &#8220;greenwashing.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/greenwash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cambridge Dictionary<\/a> says greenwashing makes &#8220;people believe that your company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is.&#8221; Misleading people has layered consequences \u2014 it doesn&#8217;t further <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/real-estate\/design-construction\/design-excellence\/sustainability\/sustainable-design#:~:text=Sustainable%20design%20seeks%20to%20reduce,and%20create%20healthy%2C%20productive%20environments.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sustainable design<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/epea.com\/en\/about-us\/cradle-to-cradle#:~:text=The%20concept%20of%20the%20circular,and%20deceleration%20of%20material%20cycles.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">circular economy<\/a>, environmental problems stay the same (or worsen), and it misdirects well-intentioned consumers down the wrong path.<\/p>\n<p>Research shows that most consumers (of all ages) believe it is vital for companies to implement sustainability programs, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/us\/en\/insights\/article\/2018\/was-2018-the-year-of-the-influential-sustainable-consumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nielsen<\/a>. And they are beginning to demand green initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/us\/en\/insights\/article\/2018\/was-2018-the-year-of-the-influential-sustainable-consumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/nielsen.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"654\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/nielsen.png 654w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/nielsen-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s new motivation to get into the green groove. Companies shied away from sustainability in the past, partly because the return on investment was difficult to quantify. For years, brand managers complained that consumers said they would buy eco products but did not actually put their money where they said they would. And this was used as justification for not making moves towards greater sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>But a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stern.nyu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/assets\/documents\/NYU%20Stern%20CSB%20Sustainable%20Share%20Index\u2122%202019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent study<\/a> by NYU\u2019s Stern Center for Sustainable Business looked at sales of sustainable products from 2013 to 2018 and found that this is <em>not<\/em> true. In more than 90% of CPG categories, products marketed as sustainable grew faster than their conventional counterparts, accounting for 16% of the market in 2018, up from 14.3% in 2013, or about <strong>$114 billion in sales<\/strong>. And about 50% of CPG growth in that timeframe came from sustainability-marketed products. The tide has begun to turn: Consumers are increasingly voting with their dollars (and euros, yen, and more) against \u201cunsustainable\u201d brands.<\/p>\n<p>In honor of Earth Day, let\u2019s take a look at six companies making BIG things happen with their sustainability initiatives.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/style\/accessories\/hermes-vegan-mushroom-leather-1234601607\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53627 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hermes.jpeg\" alt=\"hermes-mushroom-leather-handbag\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hermes.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hermes-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hermes-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Herm\u00e8s<\/h3>\n<p>French luxury house Herm\u00e8s unveiled a new luxury vegan leather that will be used to craft some of its storied accessories. Partnering with California-based start-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycoworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MycoWorks<\/a>, they developed a sustainable leather alternative made from\u2026mushrooms! The fungi-derived material, known as Sylvania, is on the vanguard of a new generation of biotech materials. It will make its debut on an eco-friendly version of Herm\u00e8s\u2019 classic Victoria bag.<\/p>\n<p>Three years in the making, Sylvania is fashioned from MycoWork\u2019s patented Fine Mycellium technology. To produce the material, the company grows mycelium \u2014 the vegetative part of fungus that consists of fine white filaments \u2014 in a way that emulates leather by creating an interlocking cellular structure that gives the material the strength and durability of cow skin. Sylvania will be produced in MycoWork\u2019s California facility, then shipped to the Herm\u00e8s ateliers in France, where artisans will tan and finish the mushroom-based leather before crafting it into sought-after luxury goods. The inaugural Sylvania Victoria bag is slated to hit stores by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/apple.jpg\" alt=\"holding-iphone-in-front-of-blue-lake\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/apple.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/apple-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/apple-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Apple<\/h3>\n<p>The tech giant\u2019s operations run on entirely renewable energy \u2014 and everything about its products, from raw materials to packaging, is designed to have minimal environmental impact. The production assembly sites for Apple products are certified as Zero Waste to Landfill, and the company has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/environment\/pdf\/Apple_Environmental_Responsibility_Report_2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decreased average product energy<\/a>\u00a0 use by 70% in the last ten years. Apple\u2019s supply partners have banded together with the company and have worked together to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2019\/03\/apple-releases-13th-annual-supplier-responsibility-progress-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reduce greenhouse gas emissions<\/a> by more than 466,000 metric tons \u2014 equal to 100,000 cars being off the road for an entire year. All of which is significant, but the company\u2019s sustainability measures go beyond mindfulness in the production process. Here\u2019s why this matters: in 2016, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ei.columbia.edu\/2018\/08\/27\/growing-e-waste-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a049 million tons of electronics waste<\/a> was thrown away worldwide \u2014 roughly the equivalent of 4,500 Eiffel Towers. And by 2021, that number will grow to more than 57 million tons.<\/p>\n<p>In the United States alone, consumers get rid of millions of pounds of tech products every year, but only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/3409\/electronic-waste-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">20% of that is properly recycled<\/a>. The other 80% ends up clogging landfills and leaching toxic chemicals and waste, which is why Apple is also invested in its robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/trade-in#:~:text=Yes.,%2C%20education%2C%20and%20institutional%20customers.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recycling program<\/a>, which compensates consumers for trading in their old devices. These efforts can (and will) substantially lessen the number of tech products in landfills and the overall environmental footprint of the industry at large.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capsulamundi.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53621 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/capsula-mondi.jpg\" alt=\"capsula-mondi-products\" width=\"918\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/capsula-mondi.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/capsula-mondi-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/capsula-mondi-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Capsula Mondi<\/h3>\n<p>Your carbon footprint doesn\u2019t rest in peace when you R.I.P.<\/p>\n<p>Cemeteries are a grave business indeed, beyond what lies six feet under. Every year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/burying-dead-bodies-environment-funeral-conservation-2015-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">four million acres of hardwood forest<\/a> are cut down for the production of caskets, and the wood, synthetic cushioning, and metal used in hermetically-sealed traditional coffins, along with the concrete around reinforced graves, continues to litter the land. Add to this that cemetery lawns are synthetically fertilized and perpetually being watered and the idea of returning to the earth quickly evaporates.<\/p>\n<p>But two Italian artists, Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel, have envisioned another way \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capsulamundi.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capsula Mundi<\/a>. This egg-shaped, organic burial pod allows your body to become the &#8220;seed&#8221; of a new tree when you die. The deceased&#8217;s body is placed into the biodegradable pod in a fetal position and is then buried. A tree, or the seed of a tree, is planted above \u2014 the person being buried can choose what kind of tree they want planted before they pass. The pod germinates and grows into a tree, a living memorial to the person that has passed \u2014 a much more beautiful, ecologically minded tribute than a concrete slab. Citelli and Bretzel hope that their organic pods will transform the grey stone landscape of cemeteries into verdant memorial forests of the future one day.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adidas.com\/us\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53622 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/adidas.jpg\" alt=\"adidas-sustainable-sneakers\" width=\"964\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/adidas.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/adidas-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/adidas-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Adidas<\/h3>\n<p>The future of footwear is here \u2014 say hello to the Adidas Futurecraft Loop. As one of the first consumer products designed for a circular lifecycle, this experimental shoe could be the start of a major shift in how Adidas does business.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, the sportswear juggernaut partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parley.tv\/updates\/adidasxparley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parley for Oceans<\/a>, an environmental organization, to turn marine pollution into footwear with these 100% recyclable performance running shoes. Once worn out, these sneakers can be returned to Adidas, which will reuse the materials to manufacture a new pair. In 2019 they produced 11 million pairs of kicks with upcycled ocean plastic, intercepting plastic waste on beaches, remote islands, and coastal communities. Consider that the apparel industry is the second-largest polluter in the world, the Futurecraft Loop represents a giant leap toward truly sustainable fashion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you wear out this product, you give it back to us. And we recycle it,\u201d shared Tanyaradzwa Sahanga, materials engineer at Adidas. \u201cWe can take that recycled output, those ground bits of shoe, and put them into new shoes again.\u201d No, the Loop process is not 1:1 yet \u2014 one old shoe does not yet equal one new one, but Adidas hopes to reach the ideal of 1:1 product circularity in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>The broader commercial release is targeted for summer 2021 \u2014 the first running shoe made to be re-made!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.walmart.com\/esgreport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53623 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/walmart.jpg\" alt=\"walmart-esg-report\" width=\"964\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/walmart.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/walmart-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/walmart-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Walmart<\/h3>\n<p>Until 2005, Walmart was the archetypal BIG corporation: 6,600 stores, 1.8 million employees, $312 billion of revenue \u2014 and a lousy sustainability record. In terms of environmental impact, <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.hbs.edu\/platform-rctom\/submission\/wal-mart-an-unexpected-leader-in-sustainability\/#_ftn2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walmart<\/a> used more electricity than Namibia and its truck fleet, the second largest in the country, traveled one billion miles a year. The company\u2019s outsize environmental impact had not gone unnoticed \u2014 up to 8% of former shoppers had stopped shopping at the store. But in 2005, the CEO, Lee Scott, announced an ambitious plan to recraft Walmart as a <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.hbs.edu\/platform-rctom\/submission\/wal-mart-an-unexpected-leader-in-sustainability\/#_ftn1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sustainable business<\/a>. Lee hoped that in joining the fight against climate change, he could make smart, eco-friendly decisions that also made economic sense.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing Walmart did was cut fuel usage for its truck fleet to lower carbon emissions and fuel costs. By 2015, Walmart had overshot its goal of eliminating 20 million metric tons of greenhouse emissions. Instead, it eliminated 28.2 million metric tons \u2014 the equivalent of taking <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.hbs.edu\/platform-rctom\/submission\/wal-mart-an-unexpected-leader-in-sustainability\/#_ftn6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5.9 million cars off the road<\/a>, saving the company over $1 billion each year.<\/p>\n<p>Sixteen years later, Walmart is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seia.org\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/Fe92428e8ESMB2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sustainability leader<\/a> in the retail space. It is the lead company in the United States for on-site solar capacity and installations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/arielcohen\/2020\/09\/30\/walmart-pledges-zero-emissions-by-2040\/?sh=316e4bf13aee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">29%<\/a> of its operations are powered by renewable energy, including wind and solar, 80% of waste materials are diverted from landfills and incineration globally, and its suppliers have avoided producing 230 million metric tons of carbon emissions. They have set forth the laudable goal of powering 50% of their operations with renewable energy sources by 2025 \u2014 and given how much they pivoted in terms of sustainability, we suspect they will succeed.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/green-toys.jpg\" alt=\"green-toys-recycling-truck\" width=\"964\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/green-toys.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/green-toys-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/green-toys-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Green Toys<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s all in a name \u2014 Green Toys does an excellent job of summing up the company\u2019s leading value proposition.<\/p>\n<p>For the past 50 years, much of the profit in the toy industry was derived by the disposable nature of the business. As plastic became increasingly part of our design eco-system, toys became less and less sustainable \u2014 inexpensive items quickly tossed aside when fads changed. But things are changing. The toy industry is realizing that it needs to step into the eco-sphere in a big way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSustainability is becoming much more important both to this generation of parents and retailers,\u201d said Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of The Toy Association, which hosts the annual New York Toy Fair.<\/p>\n<p>California-based Green Toys has been making toy boats, cars, and trucks, from 100% recycled milk jugs for more than a decade, growing from a small startup to a key player in the industry \u2014 moving from specialty toy stores to deals with big-box behemoths like Target. Their playthings are living proof that milk jugs \u2014 yes, the same kind as you might have in your refrigerator and recycling bin \u2014 can come back to life as toys in your playroom.<\/p>\n<p>Kids get to see their sustainability efforts in action, and parents can feel good about putting their money where their values are.<\/p>\n<p>All of Green Toys\u2019 non-toxic products are phthalate and BPA free and are 100% made in the United States, eradicating the carbon emissions that would accrue if they produced their goods overseas. They are raising awareness about sustainability while delivering good-looking, safe products. What better way to encourage environmental change than through goods the little people in our lives play with every day?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About the author.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An award-winning creator and digital health, wellness, and lifestyle content strategist\u2014Karina writes, produces, and edits compelling content across multiple platforms\u2014including articles, video, interactive tools, and documentary film.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clicktime.symantec.com\/3WwPw68YPk44SomgJpSXmcN7Vc?u=http%3A%2F%2Fkarinamargit.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Her work<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has been featured on MSN Lifestyle, Apartment Therapy, Goop,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Psycom<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Yahoo News, Pregnancy &amp; Newborn, Eat This Not That,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">thirdAGE<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and Remedy Health Media digital properties and has spanned insight pieces on psychedelic toad medicine to forecasting the future of work to why sustainability needs to become more sustainable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Companies are now jumping on the sustainability bandwagon in troves \u2014 a trend that is expected to continue in 2021. According to a study done by Xerox, the number of American businesses with formal eco-sustainable programs in place is up 54%. 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