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We're excited to announce that a Spanish version of the Target Finder is in the making. To be released later this year. Welcome to the global Target Finder family!
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Happy 4th birthday TND! We’re looking forward to yet another year of exciting projects. The work towards a more sustainable world continues, and is needed now more than ever. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to these past years.
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Happy Birthday!
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Will your company measure its emissions for the first time in 2021? We know that this can seem daunting at first, so we asked our strategists Sandra and Sara to give their advice for a smooth process. - Use a global standard The most common way of measuring emissions is to use the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. This is a standard that separates emissions into three different categories, called scopes. - Start early The best thing to do for a smooth process is to start gathering data early. Ask your electricity provider for your energy consumption for the past year, give your office manager a heads-up that you will need a list of the largest purchases and talk with your suppliers as early as possible. - Don’t set the bar too high the first year The first calculation is the most difficult one. During the second year, you will already have some helpful processes in place and your suppliers will know what date you’re asking for. - Look at others The norm amongst companies on what to take responsibility for, and thereby reporting on, is moving fast. Our advice for staying on par with competitors is to focus on where your company can have material impact and look to what others are doing in this area. Here's how we're working with GHG calculations: https://bit.ly/34nHbil
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Thanks for demystifying this! The 1.5C Business Playbook by @exponential_roadmap is another great resource https://exponentialroadmap.org/1-5c-business-playbook/
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“The way to a closed loop for recycling is complex, with challenges of separating materials, long-lasting materials and not least a shift in how we view nature’s resources. 80% of a products waste cycle is determined in the design process and as Jurate Miliute-Plepiene discusses in chapter 06, product’s planned obsolescence have always been used as a strategy by the modern industry. A transformation need to happen and it is clear that it requires a collaborative effort and sharing of knowledge. There are many interviews on the topic of waste and circular models in the Nordic Report 03 and I hope it will showcase a wider perspective with more good examples of incentives to make things right.” Here, Nanna Göransson shares some insights about waste and circular models - two of many topics that are being raised in the The Nordic Report 03 by Sustainordic. Nanna is our graphic designer, who made the design and concept for the issue together with ArkDes (Statens centrum för arkitektur och design) and Form/Design Center. The report is available to read here: https://bit.ly/39gQNP7.
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I'm not an expert in circular economy, but this point about design being imperative for waste management is something I hear time and time again. Sounds interesting!
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We fully agree with you Adam, it sure is an interesting and important thing to highlight in the overall discussion about circularity.
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Our graphic designer Nanna Göranson has made the design for the freshly released The Nordic Report 03 by Sustainordic. The Nordic Report gathers projects, knowledge and voices within the field of sustainability in the Nordic countries - creating awareness and engagement for the inspiring work that is being made. The book promotes sustainable production and consumption, in line with the UN’s Global Goal 12 of Agenda 2030. Hear Nannas thoughts about the issue and the process behind: “The Nordic Report 03 is the third and final published work on sustainability in the Nordic countries. To me it is the best example of work and ideas in a Nordic collaboration and it covers so many fields within sustainability. It has given me a list of up-coming companies, great initiatives and innovative professionals in the industry that I keep coming back to. It is the perfect guide and forecast to what our countries will focus and work on for the coming years. It has been a privilege to work together on the design and concept with ArkDes (Statens centrum för arkitektur och design) and Form/Design Center." Read the issue here: https://bit.ly/39gQNP7
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Simplicity is essential when explaining complex questions. The “17 Sustainability Lessons For Leaders”, is a collection of concrete and communicative courses of action created by Swedish business leaders in the Novare Sustainable Business Program. We elevated the work by creating a grid of icons with short names, making the insights easy to understand and share with others. The need for businesses to become sustainable is no longer a topic for the future - it has to happen today. https://www.thenewdivision.world/sustainability-lessons
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Love these! Very intuitive. It would be great to hear you talk through each lesson on a podcast! Maybe @wedonthavetime can organise a Climate News episode about this?
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That is a very good idea
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Thank you - that's a great idea!
Anton Trollbäck
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From strategy and business development to communication and design, they keep on delivering clear and well packaged work that push the sustainability agenda forward 💚
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Thank you so much Anton for your kind words. We really appreciate it! We admire the work that All Aboard is doing too, and we're happy to be on this sustainability journey along with you.
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Really encouraging!
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Yeah, the visual design of the https://www.globalgoals.org/ is really good! This also happens to be developed by a certain Anton & co if I'm not mistaken ;)
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Nu på fredag den 6 november kl. 14.00-14.40 anordnar Novare Leadership Academy webinariet “Communication For Change” - ett samtal med Jakob Trollbäck om kommunikation som verktyg för förändring och engagemang. Jakob kommer även att prata om hur hållbarhetsarbete bör ses som en grundläggande del av organisationen. Registrering sker här: https://lnkd.in/e99Uba4. Välkomna!
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Our Target Finder is now available in both English and Japanese! Here’s target 12.2 and 13.3 - two important targets for taking and spreading climate action. Let’s all remember that the 169 targets are a concrete action plan for transforming our world.
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Is there a link to read further?
Tomas Roovete
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If we are interested in a more sustainable world and understand that we must achieve this together (companies, organizations, decision makers and individuals), then it is important to also understand which leaders we need. Jakob Trollbäck really raises this issue in a very interesting way in this interview. https://youtu.be/un5RLGtoA54
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I want to know if a product I buy has contributed to environmental destruction without having to dig through the depths of the internet to find out. Can you can design a set of labels/icons to represent that a product is ‘Deforestation Free’, ‘Ocean Pollution Free’ and ‘Air Pollution Free’ and provide them to eco label agencies to include in their accreditation scheme? “Frans Timmermans, the commissioner-designate for the European Green Deal, told a climate summit in New York last month: “Every consumer in the EU should have the right to know when they buy something whether that product was created with deforestation: Yes or no. So, in some way or form, we will have to have some labelling at some point stating clearly what is happening.” “ (Politico 2019) Although labelling might not solve the problem, it could spark conversation amongst the public as they become more aware of the impact of their purchases. It might not be a silver bullet but it may well be a step in the right direction. This article explains the challenge in more detail https://www.politico.eu/article/deforestation-labeling-proposal-catches-fire-european-commission/ Photo by Dave Hoefler on Unsplash
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Great idea
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Kindly expand ob your idea about creating a set and how could it work?
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Sure, I thought if we took the hundreds of existing eco labels and simplified them into a set of 3/4 icons then it would help to concentrate the overall effort. Each existing label has different criteria for compliance and each label looks different. By not unifying these labels, the public can feel overwhelmed and confused. It would be great ifThe New Division designed a set of easy to understand labels to represent water, air and soil and pushed companies to comply with the standards set out by the leading agencies. Lets stick with one set of labels that we can all trust, instead of having a range of styles and eligibility criteria. A good place to start would be 'This product is Deforestation Free'. If I saw that on a jar of peanut butter in a supermarket, I would be compelled to buy.
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Thanks. I get your idea, simplification of the sustainability level will make it easy for people to make sustainable choices.
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The climate is changing but we are not. Still, we know that the climate emergency will force every business to transform. What will it take for companies to look beyond today’s gains? We believe the answer is entrepreneurial change. All successful businesses are driven by strong leaders. We need to convince them that sustainability is the new paradigm for business and that we have to abandon old methods and look for new solutions. That’s why, together with The Foresight Group, we created a playbook for what a business needs to do in order to become a climate leader. Read our Climate Action Playbook here: https://www.thenewdivision.world/climate_action
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Excellent initiative. Do you have any findings regarding the efficacy of the Playbook?
Connor Lascelles
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The majority of people want to reduce their carbon footprint so how can we make it easy for them to do so? There are many ways to do this but one way could be carbon footprint labelling on food products. Many companies have tried and failed to make carbon footprint labelling stick, so what can we learn from their experience and how can we do better? Your experience in turning abstract science into easy to understand information makes you well equipped to tackle this. I'd love to see what you can come up with. For example, could we have a carbon footprint traffic light system? Numbers are abstract but colours hold meaning. Similar to the traffic light system of saturated fat and sugar, it's easy to understand. Almost like an EPC rating but for food. How do we get around the complexity of calculating? Do we need an exact number? Can we have a range? Do we roughly know which foods are high and which aren't? This article by the BBC provides insight into this. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46459714 Asparagus imported from abroad has a larger carbon footprint than if it were locally grown, so produce made and sold locally will have much lower carbon footprint. When you're shopping for asparagus you'll see that the locally grown one has a green coloured label whereas the potentially cheaper exported one has an orange label. However, is an exported asparagus still green in comparison to industrially farmed beef? It's complicated, and I know there is still work to be done, but I think your team could collaborate with the relevant stakeholders to tackle this problem. Euan Murray, CEO of the Sustainability Consortium sums it up well “If we do the simple thing, then there’s a risk of greenwashing, and a real risk that we set things back. The sweet spot we’re trying to find is translating the science into something that’s easy for consumers to digest – and then do the right thing.” Translating science into accessible messaging is what you do best. Can you simplify and unify the hundreds of carbon footprint labelling schemes? Can you create one set of easy to understand and not easily overlooked symbols? Can you create a standard and make it clear? There's the challenge of incentivising the worst offenders to label their own products. Ultimately it could lead to a drop in sales so why would they do this? Can we get around this by providing a section on the back of packaging where eco brands compare their product footprint to common household food items? So Oatly could have a table where they list their product, cows milk, beef, etc just to provide context? Lots of ideas, lots to explore. Do you think it is worth looking into? Further reading: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/carbon-labelling-quorn https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-14/unilever-to-cut-emissions-to-zero-by-2039-adopt-carbon-labeling#:~:text=Unilever's%20New%20Climate%20Plan%20Puts,emissions%20to%20zero%20by%202039. Photo by Mehrad Vosoughi on Unsplash
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Thank you for your Climate Idea, Connor! We talked about footprint labelling internally a couple of months ago, it’s an idea that we all find very interesting. I will put this discussion back on the agenda. /Sara from TND
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Thanks for sharing, really interesting!
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We’re joining the dialogue! New solutions can only be found if you question everything with a positive and open mind. That’s why we’re excited to exchange ideas and knowledge. Together we can push solutions to the ongoing climate crisis.
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Love the sdgs
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Sensible... Like that kind of approach.
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Welcome aboard!
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Nice! Gracias por esto.