Dana Thomas: «Sustainability is the only way forward for the fashion industry» Grassroots movements will revolutionize the fast fashion industry, bestselling author Dana Thomas is sure. Thomas talks about business models beyond growth and innovative start-ups here in a podcast and at the 70th International Retail Summit on 10 and 11 September 2020. Retail Sustainability Jul 22, 2020
Neuer GDI-Podcast: Future Skills – Was wir in Zukunft können müssen In der neuen Folge des GDI-Podcasts dreht sich alles um die Studie «Future Skills» und was uns im Jahr 2050 erwartet. Jetzt anhören! Society Sustainability Jul 9, 2020
David Bosshart: "Whoever gets convenience right, can win people over" GDI CEO David Bosshart is convinced retailers' willingness to take risks should increase. New and innovative partnerships, for example, would enable them to successfully counteract declining margins. Bosshart sees the merger of analogue and digital, convenience, and moral consumption as the three major retail trends of the near future. A video interview. Retail Sustainability Apr 16, 2019
No more plastic: how a start-up reforms industry giants Immer mehr Menschen wollen auf Plastik verzichten, nicht aber auf ihre plastikverpackten Lieblingsprodukte. Ein Paradoxon, dass bald keines mehr sein muss: Die E-Commerce-Plattform «Loop» bietet Marken-Deos, -Waschmittel und sogar -Mundwasser in nachhaltiger Verpackung an. Sein Geschäftsmodell erklärt Gründer Tom Szaky hier und an der GDI-Handelstagung. Retail Sustainability Mar 21, 2019
Mette Lykke: "When you save a meal, you just feel good!" One-third of food produced is thrown away, and it’s hurting the environment. Entrepreneur Mette Lykke of Too good to go explains how she saved 3500 tons of carbon dioxide by using her app to reduce food waste. Food Sustainability Sep 11, 2018
Disruptive patterns: Steps towards the energy future Disruptive patterns, such as ecological catastrophes, are unavoidable on the path to the energy future. Nevertheless, political focus lies primarily on prevention of such events. Stefan Breit explains in the GDI study “A New World of Energy” why states back on the wrong horse. Sustainability Jul 12, 2018
These 30 shifts will take us to the future of energy Individual developments, called "shifts", will characterise the transition to the new energy world, writes GDI researcher Stefan Breit. In a trend landscape, he has identified and analysed the 30 most important ones. Sustainability Technology May 29, 2018
«Unser Planet ist endlich – Wachstum auch» Welche Mittel wirken gegen den Konsumwahn? Wie sieht die Zukunft der Schweiz aus? Antworten liefert der Universalgelehrte Vaclav Smil. Hier im Interview und am 26. Februar im GDI. Sustainability Feb 4, 2014