News from The Natural Step International and our members
CANADA PLASTICS PACT LAUNCHES TO TACKLE PLASTICS POLLUTION WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Leading businesses, NGOs, and government unite behind 2025 targets to make packaging waste a thing of the past. The Natural Step Canada is pleased to host this exciting initiative.
Ambitious EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability launched: Summary and views
This week the EU’s new chemicals strategy for sustainability was launched. Here representatives from The Natural Step’s chemicals coalition share their views on what it means.
The Natural Step is partnering with OpenExO and Singularity University for the ExO World Digital Summit, April 14-16
We are about to change the world. The Coronavirus hit the "reset-button" of our society, economies, health systems, education, retail, transportation, manufacturing and more. Time that we rethink all of these areas rapidly in a systemic way. Join us online for #ExO...
Keynote and workshops at RISE Corp. Innovation Summit, Bangkok
The Natural Step via its China office has over the past couple of years developed “Exponential Sustainability Sprint” to help its clients “accelerate through the funnel”. The Exponential Sustainability Sprint methodology leverages The Natural Step’s proven...
Next Sustainability for Leaders Training, Levels I & II courses available in China, December 2019
Location：Shanghai Language：Chinese Date：2019 Dec. 10, 11-12 Leaders today need to deal with the complexities of increasing speed of innovation, competitive threats and customer demand for better, cheaper and greener products. At the same time they need to deal with...
The Natural Step open certificate training: Sustainability for Leaders successfully landed in China
Location: Shanghai, China Time: Autumn 2019, Oct. 21-23 The Natural Step is the oldest sustainability advisory firm in the world, founded 30 years ago in Sweden. Since 1989, using our science-based sustainability framework, which our founder has been award "Blue...
Rethinking Strategic Management book release
‘Rethinking strategic management’ is now available globally. This strategy book is extremely relevant for any organization that is in doubt or already committed, to future-proofing themselves and their environment by solving the grand societal challenges of our times....
The Natural Step Certificate Training: Sustainability for Leaders, Levels I & II (Shanghai) Open for Registration
Leaders today need to deal with the complexities of increasing speed of innovation, competitive threats and customer demand for better, cheaper and greener products. At the same time, they need to deal with ever-rising input cost of labour and raw materials and...
WCEF2020 co-organised by TNS Canada in Toronto
(Originally published by SITRA, authored by Tuula Sjöstedt lead communications and public affairs) Global thinkers and doers of the circular economy will be gathering in Canada on 29 Sep to 1 Oct to the fourth World Circular Economy Forum, which will be organised for...
Sustain in Time declares bankruptcy
'Sustain in Time' , the Swedish member office of The Natural Step International, declared bankruptcy due to acute cash flow crisis related to the development of its online offering 'Sustain Online'. Some of the consulting staff of Sustain in Time will try to re-group...
World Circular Economy Forum 2019 Wraps Up in Finland: Next Step Canada
This month representatives from The Natural Step’s teams around the world were at the World Circular Economy Forum, which took place in Helsinki Finland 3-5 June. The event, brought together over 2200 of the world’s top business leaders, policymakers, researchers and innovators working to implement the circular economy globally. Topics ranged from plastics, construction, and textiles, to promising circular product-service concepts to policy frameworks and how to measure circularity.
VinylPlus Announces Recycling Record: Seeks to Accelerate Innovation
VinylPlus is the European PVC industry’s voluntary commitment towards sustainable development. Working with The Natural Step, VinylPlus announced record levels of recycling at #VSF2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. The industry is now 92.4% of its way towards its 2020 target, recycling nearly 5 million tonnes of PVC since 2000.
Landmark Report on Chemicals Launched: Global Chemicals Outlook II
The Natural Step International is a proud partner with UN Environment Today, the Global Chemicals Outlook II was launched during the fourth United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. This landmark study highlights an alarming picture about the unintended...
The Natural Step elects new chairman and board
On December 12 2018, The Natural Step held its Annual General Meeting where the council elected a new board. The new board consists of: Patrik Sandin (The Natural Step China) - Chairman of the board Antonio Vasconcelos (The Natural Step Portugal) - Treasurer of the...
SustainOnline – a Corporate Sustainability Solution – launching soon
The complexities of today's global challenges demand change in how businesses operate. New, adequate approaches are needed to address the pressing issues. That is why Sustain In Time, together with The Natural Step network, created the world’s first...
The Natural Step Chemical Coalition
I am pleased to introduce you to The Natural Step’s new chemicals sub-site and ‘chemicals coalition’. We are a team of Sustainability and Business Advisors representing various offices of The Natural Step and working at the interface between chemicals, materials and product sustainability.
Without chemistry there can be no circular economy – The imperative of a new perspective
The transition to a sustainable society entails tremendous challenges when it comes to chemicals and materials management. While the chemical sector has made great improvements in controlling acute dangers, materials are not adequately managed over their entire life cycles.
The Food We Don’t See
Would you feel comfortable emptying your wallet into the trash can? No? But that's exactly what many of us do on a daily basis. Fact is, the average person throws away 1/4 of the food they buy without thinking about it. Food waste is a global challenge. Not many...
Thank you Karl-Henrik Robèrt
On behalf of the The Natural Step’s international member council and board, I would like to express my appreciation for all the pioneering work and contributions of Professor Karl-Henrik Robèrt, who has decided to resign from his roles at The Natural Step. It has been...
A new chapter begins for The Natural Step in Sweden – Sustain in Time
This year we are announcing some major changes at the birthplace of The Natural Step in Sweden. It is sometimes said that reinvention springs out of necessity and that is certainly true for us. Earlier this year, Det Naturliga Steget AB, the company hosting our...
Introducing the new Chairwoman and Board of The Natural Step International
In late September 2017, The Natural Step’s international council converged on Lisbon, Portugal for its Annual General Meeting and strategy days. The Council would like to extend a warm welcome to the new Chairwoman and board elected to represent us: Outi Ugas, Finland...
Energy Futures Lab named by Clean50 One of Canada’s Top 20 Projects for 2018
The Natural Step Canada is proud to announce that the Energy Futures Lab has been named one of Canada’s Top 20 Projects by the Clean50 Awards for outstanding contributors to clean capitalism. The Energy Futures lab explores this question: How can Alberta’s leadership...
TNS China launches a Circular Textile innovation lab
Last Saturday, September 2nd during the Shanghai Design Week, The Natural Step together with Green Initiatives and Wetas announced the launch of Circular Textile Lab, a groundbreaking, innovative, multi-stakeholder co-innovation lab with the aim of creating a circular...
Chad Park: Our unfinished backcasting business
The January Energy Futures Lab (co-hosted by The Natural Step) workshop was the first chance for the EFL Fellows to dip their toes into backcasting waters. Backcasting is central to the Lab because it establishes the creative tension between our desired future and the...
The King attends ‘The Future of Leadership is Now’ seminar
On Wednesday 3 February, The King attended The Natural Step's 'The Future of Leadership is Now' seminar at Färgfabriken in Stockholm. During the seminar, discussions were held on how to succeed in involving the management of various businesses and organisations in...
Bristol Level 1 and 2 June 2016
A transformative approach to innovation, strategy and results 13, 14 & 15 June 2016 - Bristol, United Kingdom As specific outcomes of this comprehensive course, you will gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to: Apply a strategic systems perspective to...
Introducing The Natural Capital Lab!
The Natural Step is embarking on a new Sustainability Transition Lab—this Lab aims to improve the way we measure, manage and make decisions about Canada’s natural capital. Why this is important Canada is home to an abundance of natural capital, enjoying natural...