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Network with Planet FWD at Expo West 2025! 🥂 Looking to connect with the Planet FWD team at Expo West next week? We've got two great opportunities: Women's Dinner in Collaboration with One Step Closer (Tuesday Evening) We're co-hosting a women's dinner with One Step Closer on Tuesday night. While space is limited, we welcome you to reach out if you're interested in attending. Message us for details! Purpose Pledge Happy Hour Showcase (Thursday, March 6) Find us at the Hilton Anaheim, Pacific Ballroom A (2nd Floor) from 5:00 PM where we'll be showcasing our climate impact solutions alongside other purpose-driven brands. Want to meet with our team during the expo? See our scheduling link in the comments below! #ExpoWest2025 #WomenInSustainability #PurposeDriven #ClimateAction

If you're going to Expo West, come join us at the Purpose Pledge Kickoff Event & Happy Hour on Thursday, March 6th!

Join Planet FWD at Climate Day 2025! 🌿 We're thrilled to announce that two members of our leadership team will be speaking at Climate Day panels on March 4th at Expo West! 🌿 11:55 AM - 12:40 PM: Our Head of Growth, Kayalin Akens-Irby will discuss "From Chaos to Coherence: Streamlining Sustainability Disclosure" alongside experts from Sensiba, Whole Foods Market, and the Climate Collaborative. 🌿 3:10 PM - 3:55 PM: CEO Julia Collins will share insights on "Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Funding Freezes: Navigating Climate Action in this New Era" in the Marquis Ballroom Center. These timely discussions address the challenges and opportunities in climate action and sustainability reporting that are shaping our industry. Want to meet with our team during the expo? See our scheduling link in the comments below! #ExpoWest2025 #ClimateDay #SustainabilityReporting #ClimateAction

Planet FWD at Expo West 2025: Where to Find Us! 🌱 The Planet FWD team is headed to Natural Products Expo West next week, and we have a packed agenda of events! Here's a quick preview: ✅ Our leadership speaking on two Climate Day panels (Mar 4) ✅ A Women's Dinner in collaboration with One Step Closer (Tuesday evening - reach out for details) ✅ Our customer Frontier Co-op's Simply Organic Giving Fund $1M celebration (Thursday morning) ✅ Purpose Pledge Happy Hour showcase (Thursday evening) We've put together a complete guide with all the details on our blog. Want to connect at the expo? Our scheduling link is in the comments below. We'd love to meet with you! #ExpoWest2025 #ClimateAction #SustainableFood #PlanetFWD

The path to decarbonization requires open collaboration, not closed systems. We're seeing a concerning trend in the decarbonization software landscape - providers telling companies their existing carbon data "can't be accepted.” This approach isn't just inefficient - it creates unnecessary barriers to climate action by: ⏰ Forcing companies to duplicate existing measurements 💸 Wasting valuable time and resources 🔒 Creating closed systems that limit future options Our position is clear: If emissions data follows recognized methodological standards like GHG Protocol and ISO LCA, it should be usable across platforms and frameworks. That's why Planet FWD is committed to open collaboration and interoperability. We accept emissions data from any verified provider that meets quality standards, because we believe in accelerating progress, not creating barriers. Read more about our perspective on data collaboration over competition in our latest blog post (link in comments) #Sustainability #ClimateAction #NetZero #OpenData #Collaboration

The biggest lesson we learned from our apparel industry sustainability leaders? Perfect compliance isn’t achievable—and that’s okay. Our discussion made one thing clear: The path forward lies in strategic choices, resilient systems, and collaboration. Whether it’s balancing long-term sustainability goals with short-term regulations or finding innovative ways to engage suppliers, the industry is proving that adaptability is its greatest strength. Let’s continue building a future where compliance drives real impact. Want to contribute to the conversation? Reach out to us! Want to keep hearing these insights? Follow Planet FWD on LinkedIn for more. #Sustainability #CSR #SustainabilityLeadership #RegulatoryCompliance

At the end of 2024, we gather with top apparel brands to hear about their sustainability challenges and success. A common challenge we heard: resource constraints. Compliance can consume months, leaving little room for impactful initiatives. However, some organizations are using regulations as leverage to operationalize sustainability. By embedding compliance into governance structures or existing teams, they’re finding ways to maximize impact while managing obligations. This dual approach—compliance and sustainability—could be the key to lasting change. ⚖️ How do you balance compliance and sustainability? #Sustainability #CSR #SustainabilityLeadership #RegulatoryCompliance

In our recent sustainability leadership roundtable with top apparel brands, one brand shared their inspiring approach to tackling dozens of reporting frameworks: mapping overlapping requirements to streamline compliance. Their lessons: ✔️ Focus on the most impactful frameworks. ✔️ Balance time-consuming reporting with real sustainability progress. ✔️ Be honest about challenges—it builds trust. Their transparency and strategic prioritization have become a model for others in the industry. How is your organization adapting to the regulatory wave? #Sustainability #CSR #SustainabilityLeadership #RegulatoryCompliance

🌍 As we kick off 2025, what does regulatory success look like? This is a question we posed to the sustainability leaders from top apparel brands in our roundtable. Here’s what we learned: 1️⃣ Strategic prioritization is key. Even the largest brands must make tough calls on where to focus resources. 2️⃣ Balance compliance with impact. Regulations can be leveraged to drive sustainability. 3️⃣ Supplier fatigue is real. The industry needs collaborative solutions to ease data reporting burdens. 4️⃣ Cross-functional buy-in matters. Governance and C-suite engagement are critical for success. 5️⃣ Radical transparency builds trust. Sharing missteps can foster stronger stakeholder relationships. These insights are shaping the future of compliance—and sustainability. Want to hear more insights from this discussion? Follow Planet FWD on LinkedIn. #Sustainability #CSR #SustainabilityLeadership #RegulatoryCompliance

💡 How do you navigate a flood of sustainability regulations without losing focus? This is a question we hear constantly from our customers.  So at the end of 2024, we gathered sustainability leaders from top apparel brands to discuss the complexities of EU regulations like CSRD, ESPR, and DPP, among others. The overwhelming consensus: 100% compliance isn’t feasible.  Instead, the focus is on strategic prioritization and building adaptable systems. As one leader put it, “We had to move away from reacting to individual regulations and focus on foundational resilience.” Want to hear more insights from this discussion? Follow Planet FWD on LinkedIn. #Sustainability #CSR #SustainabilityLeadership #RegulatoryCompliance