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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Investors are focusing on sustainability and private assets in the midst of energy transition opportunities while inflation concerns persist, revealed a survey. More than half of...