Transforming the fashion industry

Earth Logic is an initiative launched by two of the world’s most cited scholars within fashion and sustainability. The initiative serves as an action research plan for the fashion industry to move away from the damaging climate, environmental, and social impacts it creates. Earth Logic is summarised into seven elements of action to rethink fashion […]

European standards for sustainability

CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, and CENELEC, the European Electrotechnical Committee for Standardization, have teamed up to create European standards for the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) divided into three key categories: economic, environmental, and societal sustainability. CEN and CENELEC’s new standards provide mutual and clear rules for behaviour, facilitating the sharing of best […]

Sportswear in the planetary boundaries

Houdini is a sportswear and outdoor clothing brand grounded in sustainability. In 2018, they became the first company in the world to release a sustainability report based on the planetary boundaries model. For Houdini, using this holistic framework enables them to evaluate and understand their business while prioritising what areas they need to work on […]

Transforming the convenience industry

PBX is a living lab and concrete result of the transformation that is necessary to create a convenience store that is both profitable and sustainable. The doors to this experimental kiosk opened in the Autumn of 2021 after almost two years of collaboration between Prosperous Planet and Reitan Convenience Sweden. The ambition is to develop […]

How innovation saved the ozone layer

How did innovation help save the ozone layer? After the Montreal Protocol, chemical companies stepped in as the main players. As CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) were used in agricultural, consumer, and industrial sectors, the success of these companies in transitioning their chemical use was key to long-term profitability. After investing in technological innovation of substitutes for CFCs, […]

Ozone-depleting substances regulation

Although the ozone layer is on the path towards recovery, the fight’s not over yet. To ensure sustainable success, companies should continue to develop alternatives to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as they are gradually phased out. You can read up on the European Environment Agency’s most recent regulation on ozone-depleting substances here.

The Montreal Protocol

The Montreal Protocol of 1987 was a landmark agreement that catalysed innovation. And guess what–it worked. The ozone layer is now on the path to full recovery. In this instance, science was recognized, the public demanded action, and international regulation was established. https://www.unep.org/ozonaction/who-we-are/about-montreal-protocol