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Why Isn’t There More Organic Farmland in the US?
One can’t help but wonder how organic farming in the US would be different if we had continued to let farmers define and protect organic through regional certification bodies. ... View More
Industry Players Continue Multi-Pronged Effort to Reduce Fashion’s Impacts
Latest initiatives include circularity advocates and resellers working to end double taxation on secondhand fashion, a sustainable detergent brand’s continued efforts to reduce the impacts of laundry, and a recycled edition of a beloved clog. ... View More
EU Consumers the Most Skeptical of Corporate Sustainability Claims
Brand Finance Europe 500 2024 ranking reveals the 500 most valuable European brands, with insights on European perceptions of brands’ sustainability efforts. ... View More
Certification Not Enough to Uphold EU’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Laws
These laws have been several years in the making — enough time for proactive companies to develop mechanisms to ensure their supply chains are free of deforestation, human rights abuses and forced labor. And while Europe is leading, other markets a... View More
New Tool Tracks US Food-Waste Legislation Landscape
Divert’s Food Waste Legislative Tracker offers a state-by-state look, as well as numerous touchpoints for anyone interested in food policy to get involved. ... View More
Are US Students Learning Enough About Climate Change?
With its effects now felt the world over, one might assume that education on climate change would be a high priority. But this is not the case — for numerous reasons we examine, in this first of a four-part series. ... View More
Resilient Companies Remain Committed to Improvement, Regardless of Regulations
The US Supreme Court’s reversal of the 40-year-old ‘Chevron deference’ rule could put countless ESG regulations in jeopardy, but experts urge companies to stick to strategies that ensure their long-term competitiveness and resilience. ... View More
Pioneering Vermont Law Adds Momentum to Climate-Accountability Fight
Vermont's Climate Superfund Act is the latest in a growing wave of climate-driven political and legal attempts to hold the fossil-fuel industry accountable for its role in accelerating climate change. ... View More
Report: Global EPR Ecosystem Critical to Tackling Fashion Waste
Without EPR policy, tens of millions of tons of textiles will continue to be landfilled, incinerated or leak into the environment every year. But as policy continues to develop, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation reminds businesses to keep innovating. ... View More
WA Ballot Initiative Could Stymy National Efforts to Put a Price on Carbon
I-2117 is already destabilizing the state’s landmark carbon market — confusing businesses and creating uncertainty about the future of climate policy. ... View More
US Plastics Pact Unveils Bold New Roadmap to Transform the Use of Plastics
Update to 2025 Roadmap carries forward unfinished targets from the original plan and outlines new steps toward circular design, based on insights from 130+ US Plastic Pact Activators. ... View More
Big Lessons for Sustainable Finance from Financial Economic Crime
The two fields may seem wildly different; however, when it comes to conducting client due diligence and collecting data, there are clear lessons sustainable finance professionals can learn from their counterparts in financial economic crime. ... View More
ESG Practitioners Both Confident, Confused in Dynamic Reporting Landscape
Workiva’s third annual survey gathered the thoughts of more than 2,000 professionals involved in ESG reporting across the corporate landscape. ... View More
Will a Global Plastics Treaty Effectively Curb Plastic Pollution?
Not at this rate: In one corner, industry bodies and petrochemical companies call for enhanced recycling and the increased use of materials with recycled content. In the other, climate campaigners continue to push for cuts in production — an argume... View More
Is Bipartisan Climate Policy Possible in the US?
The reality of climate change’s existence is not the debate that voters are interested in anymore: They have experienced it firsthand and care about solutions. ... View More
Is Misinformation Derailing Climate Action in Agriculture?
In this, the biggest election year in history, Changing Markets Foundation investigates the damaging spread of misinformation online concerning the meat and dairy industry and how it is influencing both policy and public opinion. ... View More
‘More Than a Background’ Campaign Highlights Challenges for Second-Chance Workers
The campaign from the Center for Employment Opportunities calls out the barriers justice-impacted people face in obtaining employment as a result of overreliance on background checks. ... View More
Report: AI Fueling Climate Change, Energy Usage and Disinformation
Coalition of over 50 tech accountability and environmental groups sound the alarm on the potential harms of AI to the planet, democracy and information ecosystems. ... View More
What Does the New SEC Climate-Risk Reporting Rule Mean for Brands?
While the new mandate was scaled back from what was originally proposed, US companies must now prepare to join many markets around the world in the climate-risk disclosure game. ... View More
Despite Its History, Not All Lobbying Is Bad
Unlike the majority of lobbyists dedicated to preserving business as usual, a new generation of lobby groups are using their power to fuel sustainable development. ... View More
