Companies seeking to reduce their environmental footprint should focus on one element of their operations in particular—their global supply chains.
Manufacturers can implement win-win actions in their production and logistics operations that benefit the environment and create financial value.
Companies that get it right will create financial value and help save the planet.
Companies that make sustainability a priority will gain a durable business advantage and rebuild a stronger fashion industry after COVID-19.
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COVID-19 recovery efforts can contribute to solving two crises at once—if leaders direct recovery-focused investments toward sustainable infrastructure, green jobs, and environmental resilience.
The COVID-19 crisis is causing people to pay more attention—not less—to urgent environmental issues such as climate change.
To overcome climate inaction, we must understand the rationale for individuals’ behaviors, identify the groups that could change those behaviors, and work with those groups to transform the vicious cycle into a virtuous one.
African governments must develop a response that is comprehensive, adaptive, and implemented effectively in order to take fast action in several areas.
An impact-driven investment model that can mitigate crises and strengthen the self-reliance of fragile communities while providing financial returns.
Applying a new approach to chronic child hunger in Tanzania yields powerful lessons for governments and organizations that are tackling other tough challenges.
A successful COVID-19 recovery should be inclusive, setting up a better future for all.
Innovative practices in response to the crisis suggest an emerging model for fighting any disease and managing populations’ health.
BCG’s Abhishek Gopalka takes the TED@BCG stage to share his insight on sparking people's competitive spirit to fix broken public systems.
BCG’s Jean-Manuel Izaret offers a plan to combat the ever-increasing cost of medical care: a subscription-based payment model.
To meet the UN’s health-related Sustainable Development Goals, NGOs and low-income countries will have to do two to four times as much with every dollar that they currently spend.
The humble toilet is undergoing a transformation, unlocking a vast new opportunity—not just to capture value but also to change lives.
Empowering women who own businesses by removing barriers to equality of opportunity could fuel massive global economic growth.
Entrepreneurs who offer banking via mobile devices could finally put financial services within reach for 1.7 billion adults around the globe.
In Kenya, a smartphone app called iCow tracks the health of cattle for thousands of farmers, at times doubling productivity. In this TED talk, Sarah Cairns-Smith discusses how mobile apps are transforming local economies in sub-Saharan Africa.
Manufacturers can implement win-win actions in their production and logistics operations that benefit the environment and create financial value.
Portuguese retailer Sonae piloted five initiatives that could ultimately slash the loss and waste of fruits and vegetables across its supply chain by 12,000 tons.
Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food goes to waste. This infographic shows what’s behind the problem—and how we can solve it.
Sustainable farming could be a huge opportunity for agricultural companies—but most haven’t embraced it.
