Proposed legislation to make human rights due diligence throughout global supply chains mandatory in Germany will “ripple across tier one suppliers”, analysts have said. Victoria Gama, analyst at...

Around £14bn of goods imported into the UK are sourced from “dubious supply chains”, a law firm has claimed.Law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp said £14bn of imported goods in 2019 were sourced from...

Not many audits are 14 years in the making. But after almost a decade and a half of creating the most holistic and encompassing mining standard, the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance...

An Australian retailer has launched what it believes to be the nation’s first refillable beauty outlet, with the firm stating that the refillable revolution traditionally dominated by food and...

A new sustainability report from the CHT Group points to reductions in water use, waste and energy by the textile chemical specialist which earlier this week was also a signatory to the new...

A new study into the extent of plastic microfibre pollution from synthetic clothing found that an estimated 4,000 metric tons – or 13.3 quadrillion fibres – were released into California’s natural...

UK retailer Asda has announced that it has commenced a test run of its ‘sustainability store’ in Middleton, Leeds.The outlet aims to help shoppers reduce, reuse and recycle with ease and the...

Daymon has released a white paper entitled Sustainability Beyond the New Normal, which examines the impact of COVID-19 on sustainability, exploring challenges, initiatives and opportunities in the...

With its commitment to eliminate fossil fuel use by 2040, Biogen aims to accelerate progress on improving air quality and addressing the harm being done to vulnerable communities around the...

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is a knowledge-sharing platform and partnership for the entire cotton supply chain. It offers brands and retailers better access to the cotton data that they need to...

Set to arrive in 2023, the bottle — which will biodegrade in 18 months — will replace 80M plastic bottles currently produced by Bacardi across its portfolio of brands every year.Hot on the heels...

A recent collaboration between Shell Energy and Wells Fargo shows how the corporate world has responded to the evolving market — and how using renewable energy just makes good business sense.The...

The COVID-19 pandemic has stalled the advancement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). It is creating many challenges, yet also it unveils opportunities to build back better. In this...

PriestmanGoode is eliminating the need for single-use plastic with durable, sustainable takeout containers made from natural materials like Pinatex and mycelium.See it on Scoop.it, via Sustainable...

The Finnish Post wanted to get the memo out about the climate crisis, but instead of using the internet, it went old school with snail mail. A series of new postage stamps designed by Finnish...

After five years and $3 million worth of research and development, two Pennsylvania scientists have developed a proprietary process to create a brand new, 100% leather waste fiber. The company,...

European aerospace corporation Airbus has unveiled three designs for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircrafts that would rely on hydrogen as a primary power source. Collectively dubbed...

Gone are the days of shareholder primacy when all that mattered were financial returns. In this new era of corporate sustainability, no issue unites stakeholders as urgently as climate...

The loan, from Rabobank and Dutch development bank FMO, will enable global agricultural supply chain player Agrocorp to train farmers and improve environmental and social standards.See it on...