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  • Preparing for the CSRD’s Impact on US Companies

    Preparing for the CSRD’s Impact on US Companies

    Big changes are coming to corporate sustainability reporting in the European Union and soon in the rest of the world. Starting in fiscal year 2024, the first wave of in-scope companies will be...

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  • Europe business leaders to spend more on sustainability by 2026 -study

    Europe business leaders to spend more on sustainability by 2026 -study

    Nine out of 10 business leaders across Europe plan to maintain or increase their sustainability-linked investments by 2026, a survey by German business software maker SAP (SAPG.DE) said on...

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  • Canada Modern Slavery Act: Regulatory Snapshot

    Canada Modern Slavery Act: Regulatory Snapshot

    After years in the making, Canada’s Modern Slavery Act will soon be in effect. Those within the scope will need to prepare public annual reports on their efforts to eliminate forced or child labor...

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  • EU agrees on first-ever law to curb methane emissions 

    EU agrees on first-ever law to curb methane emissions 

    The European Union struck a deal on a law to tackle methane emissions from fossil fuels, paving the way to impose rules on the bloc’s foreign energy suppliers like the United States. MEPs and EU...

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  • Ferrero ‘well placed’ to comply with deforestation laws, but sector challenges remain

    Ferrero ‘well placed’ to comply with deforestation laws, but sector challenges remain

    Ferrero Group considers itself well prepared for the EU Deforestation Regulation, which will apply to its palm oil and cocoa supply chains. But potential challenges and unintended consequences...

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  • Startup eliminates plastic through sustainable paper cup

    Startup eliminates plastic through sustainable paper cup

    The company’s Good Cup features an extension to the traditional structure of a paper cup, integrating a lid that folds and locks into place, eliminating the presence and need for a plastic lid.The...

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  • Measuring and reporting Scope 3 emissions 

    Measuring and reporting Scope 3 emissions 

    Organizations face pressure from multiple directions when it comes to sustainability in the supply chain. Factors such as public perception, competitors’ actions, and regulatory compliance all...

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  • Sustainable Cotton Group Boosts Tracking for Top Retailers

    Sustainable Cotton Group Boosts Tracking for Top Retailers

    Swiss-based sustainability group Better Cotton said on Thursday it has added new functions to a platform that big retailers use to trace materials through their supply chains.Better Cotton said...

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  • Jabil Acquires Retronix to Advance Circular Economy Initiatives

    Jabil Acquires Retronix to Advance Circular Economy Initiatives

    Jabil Inc., a global leader in design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions, announced the successful acquisition of Retronix, an innovative provider in the reclamation and refurbishment of...

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  • Digitizing the path to decarbonization 

    Digitizing the path to decarbonization 

    Looking toward the upcoming climate talks at COP28, businesses across the globe are focusing on the shared responsibility of climate action. To drive it, we must move fast and together — something...

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  • IT sourcing must adopt an environmental sustainability framework

    IT sourcing must adopt an environmental sustainability framework

    Environmental sustainability objectives have rapidly become a top CEO priority.Achieving these objectives requires a shared responsibility approach: responsible use by organizations, coupled with...

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  • Canadian Supply Chain Law Places Responsibility on Executives

    Canadian Supply Chain Law Places Responsibility on Executives

    A new Canadian supply chain law set to take effect Jan. 1, 2024, will place the responsibility on brands, retailers, and importers to identify and prevent child and forced labor within their...

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  • Report: Majority of Companies Plan Procurement Budget Increases in 2024

    Report: Majority of Companies Plan Procurement Budget Increases in 2024

    Key findingsThe report also found that:95% of decision-makers acknowledge that there’s room for procurement optimization. 85% of respondents say the difficulty of sourcing suppliers that follow...

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  • Palm oil penalties? Transparency failings could hurt supply chain as EU prepares deforestation rules

    Palm oil penalties? Transparency failings could hurt supply chain as EU prepares deforestation rules

    The palm oil industry is largely unprepared for the EU’s incoming Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), according to a new assessment by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). The conservation charity...

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  • Apple, Nike and others push Asian suppliers to buy clean energy 

    Apple, Nike and others push Asian suppliers to buy clean energy 

    A group of global companies including Apple, Nike and PepsiCo have launched the Clean Energy Procurement Academy to train supply chain partners in the Asia Pacific, where renewable power is...

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  • World 'Failing' on Pledges to End Deforestation by 2030, Report Says

    World 'Failing' on Pledges to End Deforestation by 2030, Report Says

    A coalition of research organizations and civil society, the Forest Declaration Assessment, has conducted a new study that evaluates the progress toward eliminating deforestation by nations,...

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  • Helping companies navigate today’s evolving global ESG regulatory landscape 

    Helping companies navigate today’s evolving global ESG regulatory landscape 

    In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting for companies has moved from a "nice-to-have" to an integral part of corporate strategy. An increasing awareness of the need...

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  • FoodTech Philippines Conference 2023

    FoodTech Philippines Conference 2023

    EcoVadis is excited to be an exhibitor at the FoodTech Philippines Conference 2023.   Mark your calendars for November 28, 2023, as we gather in Manila for an immersive two-day journey into the...

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  • Navigating ESG data scarcity challenges in Private Markets

    Navigating ESG data scarcity challenges in Private Markets

    Investing using ESG principles requires access to reliable, timely, and high-quality data about companies’ ESG performance—but investors often find that data hard to come by.  While popular in...

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  • 2023 Sustainable Investment Survey

    2023 Sustainable Investment Survey

    Once again, this year we asked GPs to identify whether they consider themselves to be venture capitalists (VCs), thereby allowing us to contrast how VCs were thinking about sustainable investment...

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