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Making a Business Case for Environmentally Sustainable Practices

Sustainability is a key selling point for many food businesses, offering reduced costs, increased brand equity and consumer loyalty, and ultimately sales growth. But as Faith Son notes in a new piece for The Food Institute, the biggest challenge is creating consistent momentum and discipline – sustainability initiatives shouldn’t be a one-time effort. #sustainability #foodindustry…

Retailers are turning to AI for in-store marketing

Facial recognition and AI can help brick-and-mortar stores compete with e-commerce by enabling more personalized customer experiences. But there are some risks to watch out for, which Clareo’s Lauren Raouf outlines in this latest piece for Modern Retail. Read the article.

Can Food Brands Innovate Their Way Out of Inflation?

How can food brands move beyond mere band-aid solutions to building resilience amidst inflation and market uncertainty? Talia Soffer shares 4 innovative operational methods that have the potential to transform the value chain in this article for Food Industry Executive. Read the article here.

COP26: Transportation Electrification’s Dependency on the Materials Ecosystem

In this article that originally appeared on LinkedIn, Board Chair & Managing Director Peter Bryant shares his remarks from his COP26 session, “Scaling EVs: An Honest Conversation about the Key Challenges.”

The Rise of ESG and Responsible Mining with Anisa Costa

The enlightening conversation between Peter Bryant and Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Tiffany & Co., explored today’s acceleration of ESG efforts, the importance of authenticity and transparency, and insights on engaging with other stakeholders in the value chain. These topics – from the perspective of an industry leader in ESG and sustainability –…

A Just Transition to a Cleaner Energy Future

Peter Bryant, Board Chair and Managing Director at Clareo, supports affordable, secure and responsibly sourced energy for all in the developed and developing world. The solution for users and industry is the combination of diverse energy sources. In this in-depth interview with Energy Capital Magazine, Peter shares his perspective. Read the article.

ESG: Moving from Compliance to Competitive Advantage

ESG is at the top of the agenda for boards and executives, causing anxiety for many leaders, who view ESG as a compliance issue and a risk to be managed. They often lump it in with regulatory and other compliance-oriented functions. But ESG represents more than compliance and a risk to be mitigated. Given the unprecedented…

FoodNEXT: Responding to Changing Demand and a Transforming Ecosystem

The food industry is poised for radical transformation. Foodservice is going virtual, digital, off-premise, and on-demand. Food retailing is becoming unattended, automated, and autonomous. Channels are converging and new models are springing up. How are themes like convenience, proximity, ghost kitchens, and consumer data reshaping current business models? What innovation systems are needed inside established organizations…

Using Business Model Design to Combat Climate Change & Social Inequality

The nexus between climate, social justice, and economic inequality crystallized in 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis. As Paul Siegler, Managing Director at Evergreen Climate Innovations, noted in Clareo’s 2020 Virtual New Energy Roundtable: “the pandemic, racial inequality, climate change—each crisis is a health crisis AND an economic crisis AND a human rights crisis.” As the…

Case Study: Edison International Growth & Innovation

Edison International is the holding company for Southern California Edison, one of the largest U.S. investor-owned utilities, and non-regulated Edison Energy. Facing rapid change of its core business, the company looked to establish a function to identify opportunities for growth, add value to the core business and provide insights on technology and business model innovation.…