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Lonely Whale is an incubator for courageous ideas that drive impactful change on behalf of our ocean. Inspired by the power of community to create the change we need to ensure a healthy planet, we are working towards a new era of radical collaboration, together facilitating the creation of innovative ideas that push the boundary on current trends in technology, media and advocacy that positively impact the health of our ocean.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment.  It was formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States. WWF is the world's largest conservation organization with over five million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries, supporting around 3000 conservation and environmental projects.

We envision a world free of plastic bags and where the young generation are empowered to take action. Our mission is to empower people to do what is right through education, campaigns, and political meetings. Start making that difference one bag at a time.

The Carbon Trust are an expert partner for businesses, governments and organisations around the world – supporting them in realising ambitious plans for a sustainable, low carbon future.  They consider that environmental sustainability and economic prosperity can go hand-in-hand.

The Carbon Trust certified Envision Virgin Racing (Formula E Team) carbon neutral in August 2020.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

The CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) is an organisation based in the United Kingdom which supports companies and cities to disclose the environmental impact of major corporations.

It aims to make environmental reporting and risk management a business norm, and drive disclosure, insight and action towards a sustainable economy.
Since 2002 over 8,400 companies have publicly disclosed environmental information through CDP.

CDP piggybacked on GRI's concept of environmental disclosure in 2002, focusing on individual companies rather than on nations.
At the time CDP had just 35 investors signing its request for climate information and 245 companies responding.

Today, nearly a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions are reported through CDP

The Dow Chemical Company is a chemical corporation among the three largest chemical producers in the world.
Dow manufactures plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products.

Dow combines the power of sport and science with the power of collaboration to catalyze action on climate change and help build a sustainable future. Our strategic partnerships with organizations from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to International Sports Federations advance best-in-class technologies and deliver sustainability gains to society. Sport is our starting point. A sustainable future is our destination.

In 2017, Dow was appointed the Official Carbon Partner of the International Olympic Committee(IOC). As a result, Dow has developed a collaborative carbon mitigation program using the power of science and the platform of sport to balance the operational carbon footprint of the IOC and bring societal benefits.

Since then, Dow has been working with customers, value chain partners and industry leaders to introduce innovative carbon projects in the Built Environment, Packaging, and Manufacturing & Energy sectors that are focused on accelerated adoption of existing low carbon solutions.

Our Impact Since 2014
Dow has a rich legacy in the world of sports. Dow was the Official Carbon Partner of the Organizing Committees of the Olympic Games Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 and is now not only a Worldwide Partner and the Official Chemistry Company of the Olympic Movement but also the Official Carbon Partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

In these roles, Do has brought materials science expertise, technologies and science-based solutions to develop and implement carbon mitigation programs and deliver climate benefits that extend the program's reach and influence globally.

To date, the cumulative GHG reductions from Dow’s three carbon programs, which include Sochi 2014, Rio 2016 and the IOC programs, have reached more than 5 million tonnes of CO2e. By 2026, the programs are expected to exceed 6 million tonnes in CO2 reductions.

Download our reports below:

• Dow’s Olympic Carbon Program Report – 2018 Edition
• Dow’s Rio-2016 Carbon Program Report – 2016 Edition

Within these reports, we describe Dow’s efforts to build capacity, drive change and achieve the adoption of low-carbon technologies. We hope the lessons learnt will provide actionable advice to organizations across sectors to help build effective partnerships and accelerate the introduction of more sustainable technologies globally.

Sustainable Future Programs: The Triple Win Opportunity
Collaborating in new and meaningful ways is essential for the transition to a sustainable society. Through our “Leading the Blueprint” 2025 Sustainability Goal, Dow is focused on developing collaborative blueprints that integrate public policy solutions, science and technology, and value chain innovation.

Our Sustainable Future programs are designed to support sustainability strategies of partners and create a positive and lasting legacy, while also offering a collaborative blueprint that others can follow.

We leverage Dow’s broad technology portfolio in applications that have the potential to generate significant long-term climate benefits including:

• Enabling a Low-Carbon Future
• Advancing a Circular Economy
• Enhancing the Built Environment

The Dow Climate Solutions Framework
Our Sustainable Future programs follow the principles outlined in Dow’s Climate Solutions Framework.

Dow has created an innovative Climate Solutions Framework to encourage wider adoption of technologies and activities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Originally developed for events, the Framework allows organizations, in collaboration with industry partners, to implement a structured, yet flexible, approach to quantify and offset the impacts of their activities while also leaving a positive legacy through the adoption of innovative low-carbon technologies. Incorporating existing best practices in GHG measurement and reporting, The Framework takes a rigorous approach to the development of a portfolio of GHG mitigation projects.

GHG Protocol establishes comprehensive global standardized frameworks to measure and manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from private and public sector operations, value chains and mitigation actions.

Building on a 20-year partnership between World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), GHG Protocol works with governments, industry associations, NGOs, businesses and other organizations.

GHG Protocol offer online training on our standards and tools, as well as the “Built on GHG Protocol” review service, which recognizes sector guidance, product rules and tools that are in conformance with GHG Protocol standards.

Project Play 2024, a cross-sector initiative guided by the Aspen Institute and collective impact principles, was originally formed in 2017 under the name Project Play 2020. The groundbreaking initiative mobilizes industry organizations to increase youth sport participation rates and related metrics among youth through age 12. Participating organizations develop shared goals and take mutually reinforcing actions aligned with the initiative’s Theory of Change. The metrics KPI) of interest to the group:

• Youth sport participation rates
• Coaches trained in key competencies
• Average number of sports played
• Percentage of inactive children

In 2017, the group focused primarily on two strategic areas where many members have influence, Train All Coaches and Encourage Sport Sampling, two of the eight “plays” in the Project Play framework for getting and keeping kids active through sports. Engaging parents was also identified as a shared opportunity. In all three areas, tools were created and actions were taken to drive progress.

In 2020, this initiative enters its second phase, which will span from 2020-2024. Entitled Project Play 2024, this phase will continue its focus on increasing participation rates for kids through age 12, particularly low-income youth and girls, through a variety of mechanisms. In addition, the group will consolidate its energies around how to make quality, affordable, community-based sport the dominant option for youth through age 12.

The Aspen Institute serves as the backbone organization for the effort, with staff dedicated to coordinating activities and helping members identify their mutually reinforcing actions. Aspen facilitates continuous communication among members, hosts biannual in-person meetings, captures data, supports the development of tools and resources, elevates successes at the Project Play Summit, and recruits and vets members and affiliates.

The Global Reporting Initiative (known as GRI) is an international independent standards organization that helps businesses, governments and other organizations understand and communicate their impacts on issues such as climate change, human rights and corruption.

Under increasing pressure from different stakeholder groups – such as governments, consumers and investors – to be more transparent about their environmental, economic and social impacts, many companies publish a sustainability report, also known as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) or environmental, social and governance (ESG) report. GRI’s framework for sustainability reporting helps companies identify, gather and report this information in a clear and comparable manner. First launched in 2000, GRI’s sustainability reporting framework is now the most widely used by multinational organizations, governments, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), NGOs and industry groups in more than 90 countries.