Pure Strategies Publications

As companies increase their investment in product sustainability, they will be making important improvements in their products and supply, and have the potential to earn business benefits such as increased employee engagement, risk reduction, cost savings, and sales increases. Gain insights and experiences from sustainability leaders at companies such as The Clorox Company, Johnson & Johnson, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and The North Face.

Our 2015 market research found more food and beverage companies developing product sustainability programs. More food companies are also gaining benefits from their product sustainability efforts, including employee engagement, supply chain risk reduction, and increased sales. This report reveals the blueprint for success that leading companies have implemented to address key issues in the food supply chain.

$8 billion was earned from sustainability efforts by 153 survey respondents in 2015, according to Pure Strategies' global market research. Top performers gained value in three areas: greater productivity, reduced risk, and enhanced growth. Gains ranged from manufacturing cost savings and enhanced reputation to increased sales and innovation.

As consumer concerns and regulatory restrictions related to chemicals continue to evolve, so are the methodologies businesses use to manage chemicals across the value chain. This report offers a comparative review of 11 chemicals management software systems.

Pure Strategies examines the best practices that deliver business benefits from product sustainability programs in this report. The insight is based on global market research and interviews with heads and managers of sustainability at leading companies such as the Coca-Cola Company, Timberland, General Mills, RB, and Henkel.

As retailers escalate the sustainability requests they are making of their suppliers, many companies are seizing the opportunity to gain strategic value for their businesses.

Smart companies know that successful sustainability programs have cracked the code for a meaningful process to set appropriate sustainability goals and establish accountability. Learn how Stonyfield Farm's Mission Action Program found purpose in the company's founding mission and then developed goals rooted in the company's environmental impact.