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Report: Forest Protection Pledges Have Surged, But Progress Has Been Mixed

Today, research groups released what they are calling the most comprehensive and detailed look at private sector progress on forest commitments. The report analyzes 600 companies engaged in the production of the “big four” globally traded commodi... View More

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Activate Your Metrics: Lessons from Leaders on Leveraging Environmental Data for Sustainability

During this brief but extremely informative breakfast session on the final morning of SB’16 Copenhagen, representatives from Quantis International revealed how they have leveraged their expertise in extracting environmental data to activate metrics... View More

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How Nestlé and Unilever Are Gaining Value by Leading in Sustainable Agriculture

Nestlé and Unilever are helping set the standard for sustainable agriculture, according to a survey of over 150 global sustainability heads conducted by Pure Strategies. The responses identified these firms as the leaders and revealed that farm-leve... View More

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Diageo, General Mills, PepsiCo Among Food Giants Committing to Tackle Water Risks in Ag Supply Chains

As climate change, population growth and water pollution increase pressure on freshwater resources, seven global food and beverage companies today announced commitments to work with the thousands of growers in their global supply chains to reduce wat... View More

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Coca-Cola HBC Sets Out New Sustainability Targets Supporting its Purpose to Inspire a Better Future

Coca-Cola HBC, ranked global beverage industry sustainability leader by Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) announced new sustainability targets last month. By 2020 the company commits to: ... View More

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Nespresso Announces Progress, New Investments in Support of Coffee Farmers in Africa

Nespresso has announced a second wave of its Limited Edition Grand Cru SULUJA ti South Sudan coffee, representing continued progress in rebuilding South Sudan's coffee industry, and a $6 million joint investment with the World Bank's International Fi... View More

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OTG and United Airlines Announce the Debut of DAILY, Farm to Terminal Dining at EWR

OTG and United Airlines Announce the Debut of DAILY, the World's First Airport Restaurant Where Entire Menu Changes Daily ... View More

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Honeybees are the Buzz at Ford’s Rouge Complex

As the honeybee population in the U.S. continues its three-decade-long decline, Ford employee Mary Mason has taken up the task of caring for tens of thousands of bees right outside the Ford Rouge Complex. That’s right, the complex, home to thousand... View More

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Cargill Partnering to Tackle Child, Forced Labour in Cocoa Supply Chain

On 21 September, Alliance 8.7 was launched during the UN General Assembly to end forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour. The aim is to galvanize political support and strengthen multi-stakeholder action on Sustainable Devel... View More

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SAN, Rainforest Alliance Update Certification with Focus on Climate-Smart Ag, Curbing Deforestation

The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) and the Rainforest Alliance announced today a newly revised certification standard, which encompasses existing best practices and recent innovations in sustainable agriculture. Built around the guiding princi... View More

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A Bridge to Economic Transformation: 10 Lessons in Sustainable Banking from New Resource Bank

We’re undergoing a transition to a new economy - one where business is not only focused on returns to shareholders, but also one that understands and prioritizes the complex ecosystem between business, the environment, employees, and the greater co... View More

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SDG 2: New Agri-Business Alliance Aims to Tackle Global Food Security by 2030

Today, 37 leading agri-business companies have today launched the Global Agri-Business Alliance (GAA) in Singapore. Their aim is to collectively tackle the major environmental and social challenges facing agricultural supply chains and rural communit... View More

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Dow Helps Address Sustainability Challenges

New York-listed Dow Chemical Company is working closely with six non-profit organizations in Cebu to help address pressing local challenges. Through the company's Leadership in Action (LIA), 40 DOW employees have formed teams to work on six important... View More

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How Framing Sustainability as Strength Can Help Win Male Audiences

Are traditional gender norms of “manliness” slowing the advancement of the sustainable economy? Turns out, they might, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research. But while prior research attributes this gender gap in sustainab... View More

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William McDonough + Partners, GXN Unveil Vision for 'Silicon Valley' of Agriculture in Denmark

William McDonough + Partners and GXN — an internal division of Danish architectural practice 3XN that works with applied architectural research in green materials and building technologies — have partnered to develop a master plan for the Agro Fo... View More

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Ag, Food Giants Partner with NGOs to Support Midwest Farmers, Strengthen Conservation

For the first time ever, leading food and agriculture supply chain companies and conservation organizations have formed an “end-to-end” partnership to support farmers in the improvement of soil health and water quality. ... View More

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PepsiCo Exceeds Global Water Stewardship Goals

PepsiCo, Inc. today announced continued progress against the company's strategy to help protect and conserve global water supplies and provide people access to clean, safe water to communities around the world. In 2015, PepsiCo reduced its operationa... View More

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Food Supply Chain Ethics Increasingly Important to UK Consumers, Studies Find

Two surveys of consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) have highlighted their growing demand for food supply chain ethics. Research from Globescan showed that the vast majority of shoppers believe that food companies and the government are responsible f... View More

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Henkel, BASF and Solidaridad support around 5,500 smallholders in Indonesia

Joint press release   August 18, 2016     Supporting a sustainable palm oil industry   Henkel, BASF and Solidaridad support around 5,500 smallholders in Indonesia   When renewable raw materials such as palm oil and palm kernel oil are used, the ... View More

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