Rob Kaplan

1 day ago | forbes.com | Rob Kaplan

The world is finally catching up to a simple fact: you cannot solve the ocean plastics crisis in the ocean alone. You need to solve it on land too. As we mark World Oceans Day and gather at the UN Ocean Conference next week, that truth has never been more urgent, or more investable. For years, the most visible focus on ocean plastics has centered on what happens after waste enters the water, from cleanup technologies to capture devices.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Rob Kaplan

Could now be a moment of opportunity for investors looking to make money and a positive impact? That idea may sound nutty amidst unprecedented uncertainty and a dramatic rise in anti-environment rhetoric and actions in the macro environment. If you’re spooked by the headlines, you’re not alone. But once you cut through the noise, opportunities reveal themselves and the reality starts to look a bit different.

Nov 19, 2024 | forbes.com | Rob Kaplan

Are we at the point where regulation and investing are finally in sync to do something BIG when it comes to plastic waste? Where regulation is done right, society benefits, and usually, investor opportunities follow. One of the areas where we’re seeing this happen in real-time is with the further development of a policy concept called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging. The idea is that brands pay fees based on how much plastic packaging they sell into a market.

Sep 4, 2024 | forbes.com | Rob Kaplan

It's been a dynamic and unsettling year for Unilever — from a major CEO transition and the decision to exit the ice cream business to a significant restructuring. The company, known for its global leadership position on sustainability, also announced that it was evolving its broad sustainability agenda, refocusing its resources on allocating to its biggest sustainability priorities.

Jun 21, 2024 | forbes.com | Rob Kaplan

The Investor View of the 170+ Countries Attempting to Do What’s Never Been DoneThis spring, 170+ countries came together in Ottawa to push forward with a comprehensive plastics treaty that could turn the tide on our plastic waste crisis. If it works – and we’re still months away from knowing if we’ll succeed in ratifying a final treaty – we will see governments around the world acting in unison to enact legislation to address plastic waste.