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  • Soil monitoring law: New EU directive calls for sustainable food production

    Soil monitoring law: New EU directive calls for sustainable food production

    The EU Council has reached a political agreement to more closely scrutinize soil health monitoring across member states, providing guidelines to manage soil sustainably and identify situations...

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  • Fairtrade releases 2023 annual report 

    Fairtrade releases 2023 annual report 

    Entitled “Driving the fairness agenda,” the Annual Report highlights the achievements of the Fairtrade system and its partners in the past year, such as its programs and initiatives that deepen...

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  • Fashion Gets Greener: Major Brands Race to Decarbonise 

    Fashion Gets Greener: Major Brands Race to Decarbonise 

    Prominent fashion brands are partnering on a groundbreaking financing initiative to expedite the decarbonisation of their global supply chains, which are responsible for approximately 99% of the...

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  • The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive beyond Europe 

    The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive beyond Europe 

    The recent adoption of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has been highlighted as an important step forward in the effort to introduce legislation requiring business...

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  • Shaping a more sustainable food ecosystem relies on scale, speed, and collaboration

    Shaping a more sustainable food ecosystem relies on scale, speed, and collaboration

    Sustainability is at the top of the food industry’s agenda. More than one third of food produced goes to waste and this waste accounts for up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The food...

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  • Hershey looks to prioritize sustainable cocoa sourcing

    Hershey looks to prioritize sustainable cocoa sourcing

    The Hershey Company is looking to expand on its already 100% independently verified cocoa supply chain by establishing full sourcing visibility for its cocoa volume in both the Ivory Coast and...

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  • Sustainable Manufacturing And Zero Carbon Ambition

    Sustainable Manufacturing And Zero Carbon Ambition

    The ongoing climate crisis prompts carbon-intensive sectors to abolish their footprint. The UK plans to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035, starting to reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050....

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  • Only 16% of Indian Organisations Prioritised Sustainability Goals

    Only 16% of Indian Organisations Prioritised Sustainability Goals

    At a time when climate related risks are posing a challenge to businesses, 86 per cent of organisations in India recognise the significance of sustainability in shaping business strategies, but...

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  • Study reveals consumers value animal welfare more than environmental sustainability when buying meat and dairy products

    Study reveals consumers value animal welfare more than environmental sustainability when buying meat and dairy products

    The treatment of animals rates higher than green issues when consumers choose meat and dairy products.That's according to a new study, which suggests that while consumers consider sustainability...

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  • CSDDD: EU's due diligence law vote should drive supply chain sustainability efforts

    CSDDD: EU's due diligence law vote should drive supply chain sustainability efforts

    The European Parliament has voted to adopt the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), following months of negotiations between the European Union (EU) institutions and member...

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  • Tackling deforestation risk in financial portfolios 

    Tackling deforestation risk in financial portfolios 

    While financing of deforestation has been business-as-usual for decades, there are signs of change. Leading financial institutions are beginning to chart a way forward, while laggards ignore...

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  • Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing: The RSPO’s Recommendations For Retailers

    Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing: The RSPO’s Recommendations For Retailers

    Having a well-defined sourcing policy demonstrates a retailer’s commitment to sustainability, while mitigating the risk of the reputational damage associated with unsustainable practices,...

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  • Microsoft launches initiative to counter 30% rise in Scope 3 emissions since 2020

    Microsoft launches initiative to counter 30% rise in Scope 3 emissions since 2020

    Microsoft has adopted more than 80 measures to counteract a 29.1 percent increase in its greenhouse gas emissions since 2020, predominantly driven by its new data centers.The company‘s Scope 1 and...

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  • Yokohama Rubber utilising RubberWay geo-mapping for sustainable procurement

    Yokohama Rubber utilising RubberWay geo-mapping for sustainable procurement

    Starting in April 2024, The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. is using the RubberWay Geo-Mapping risk assessment tool to bolster its sustainable procurement practices. By adopting this technology,...

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  • ESG disclosure working its way into private markets

    ESG disclosure working its way into private markets

    Private market funds may soon need to open their books to scrutiny regarding their ESG performance, and many industry players are welcoming the change.“I’m looking forward to seeing more...

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  • ESG funds declining due to regulation and performance

    ESG funds declining due to regulation and performance

    Various environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related funds from Abrdn, Morgan Stanley and UBS have recently been renamed to omit sustainability-related phrases.In addition, according to data...

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  • Greenhushing impacting private markets' ESG activity

    Greenhushing impacting private markets' ESG activity

    Some asset managers are retreating from their public ESG commitments due to so-called ‘greenhushing’ suggests a report into ESG investing in private markets.The report, ‘The State of Private...

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  • Aquatech collaboration aims for salmon farming circular economy

    Aquatech collaboration aims for salmon farming circular economy

    A collaboration between aquaculture technology specialists Ace Aquatec and start-up Tiny Fish aims to advance the Scottish salmon industry’s circular economy by helping the sector gain access to...

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  • Nestlé Purina joins the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative

    Nestlé Purina joins the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative

    Nestlé Purina utilises a variety of fish and seafood items, sourced from around the world and is the first GSSI partner from the petfood industry to join the global partnership network.A high...

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  • Navigating environmental regulations for cosmetics

    Navigating environmental regulations for cosmetics

    As increasingly tighter rules aim to address environmental concerns, businesses face mounting pressures to meet these new sustainability targets.This year’s InCosmetics Global trade show housed a...

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