Research story | 2024-08-23

Science and industry join forces to avert the antimicrobial resistance crisis

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a threat to global health. Now, the Centre's science-industry collaboration SeaBOS has started to target the occurrence of the genes coding for resistance in partner aquaculture systems.

Research news | 2023-08-29

New book tells the story of Centre initiative on ocean stewardship

How can corporations, guided by science, be part of the solution to the challenges of the biosphere? A new book by Centre researcher Henrik Österblom delves into the origins and lessons of SeaBOS

Research news | 2022-06-29

Seafood industry collaboration launches first progress report

SeaBOS, a science-business collaboration including ten of the world's largest seafood companies, reflect on first five years of work

Research news | 2022-03-06

Unlikely partnership generates impact

Working with companies may feel uncomfortable, but can produce transformational changes to an entire industry

Research news | 2022-02-07

For change to happen, large companies need help from interest groups around them

The clothing industry is dominated by a clutch of powerful companies, but interest groups around it are crucial in efforts to make it more sustainable

Research news | 2021-11-17

On plastic pollution, private companies can and must do more

Big differences exist in companies' efforts to deal with the problem. Among the sectors low on commitments are the car, oil and gas industries

Research news | 2021-09-03

How Sweden’s top business leaders accelerate towards sustainability

In 2018 the centre launched an executive programme in resilience thinking. A new book provides insights into what some of Sweden's most influential CEOs and board members learned from the programme

Research news | 2021-06-11

Getting the seafood sector’s big fish to swim together for sustainability

Centre researcher Jean-Baptiste Jouffray reflects on what it will take to get the world’s biggest seafood companies to transform and what science must do to help them

Research news | 2021-01-14

Vessel technology reveal companies fishing in waters outside national jurisdiction

Approximately 100 companies account for more than one-third of high seas fishing

Research news | 2021-01-13

The “Ocean 100”: how a small group of companies dominate ocean economy

The 100 largest companies that operate within eight ocean industries took an estimated 60% of all revenues. The next step will be to explore their environmental footprint

Research news | 2020-12-08

CEOs of world’s leading seafood companies commit to science-based goals for a healthy ocean

Commitments the result of unique science-business collaboration initiated by the centre

Research news | 2020-08-05

What it takes to make science and business connect

Researchers offer candid reflections on their experiences engaging with industries

Research news | 2020-05-29

Why Covid-19 and systemic risks are part of the hyper-connected world we live in

Transforming our planet into a production plant for food, fiber and fuel paves the way for new and widespread risks. It may define our future

Research news | 2019-11-06

An altered planetary anatomy

Humans have transformed much of the planet to produce more and more food, fibre and fuel, now we need to radically transform this global production ecosystem. Centre researchers offer perspectives in Nature's exclusive 150th anniversary collection

Research news | 2019-10-28

Centre collaborates with L'Oréal on sustainability in the cosmetics industry

Collaboration will assess how the cosmetic industry leader‘s activities can deal better with the global environmental problems highlighted by the planetary boundaries

Research news | 2019-09-16

Time for corporate biosphere stewardship

A handful of transnational corporations hold enough power to accelerate (or hinder) transformations towards sustainability

Research news | 2019-09-10

Continued progress towards healthier oceans

Report from fourth meeting between world’s largest seafood companies and their quest to turn their business sector more sustainable

General news | 2019-05-28

Where sustainability means business

In order for sustainability issues to permeate the business world, CEOs and board members need to develop their own understanding of these issues. A centre executive programme helps unleash their potential to contribute to a prosperous planet

General news | 2018-09-06

Global leaders in seafood step up their actions for ocean stewardship

Ten of the world’s largest seafood companies announce they will increase their efforts to strengthen sustainable practices in the seafood industry

Research news | 2017-11-30

An overview: The Second Conference of the Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS)

The PECS-II conference showcased place-based research and how it can help us work towards global sustainability in the Anthropocene