Corbion teams with Truterra and farmers to advance sustainable agriculture

Leading Dutch biobased ingredients company Corbion and Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes and a leader in scaling up private-sector conservation solutions, are partnering to support the adoption and success of sustainable agriculture practices among farmers within Corbion’s US soybean supply shed. Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s premier agribusiness and food companies, […] ... lees meer

Landmark collaboration to accelerate the shift to zero-carbon freight

Smart Freight Centre, a global non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable freight transport, together with BSR and the World Economic Forum, announced a new alliance to decarbonize freight transport by 2050. The Alliance is in partnership with the We Mean Business Coalition and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP). Freight currently represents approximately 8% of global CO2 emissions and is […] ... lees meer

Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying – IPCC

Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today. Many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years, and some of the changes already […] ... lees meer

Sustainable Procurement Barometer 2021: Sustainability Pays Off Through the Crisis and Beyond

EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, released its 2021 Sustainable Procurement Barometer. Conducted with Stanford Graduate School of Business, the research found that delivering on corporate sustainability goals has shifted to the top of the executive agenda, with 63% of executives now saying it’s very important, compared to only 25% two […] ... lees meer

Dutch “SDGP” Partner Selected “Best Small Business” by the United Nations

The United Nations has announced Aliet Green as one of the “Best Small Businesses” among fifty winning global Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) showcasing inspiring, diverse, and impactful solutions in improving access to healthy, sustainable food. The competition was held in conjunction with the UN Food Systems Summit, with nearly 2.000 applications from 135 countries. […] ... lees meer

SABIC first in industry to launch circular polycarbonate produced from post- consumer mixed plastic, based on advanced recycling

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced the launch of its certified circular polycarbonate (PC) resin and blends made from the upcycling of post-consumer mixed plastic – a first in the industry. This solution, based on advanced recycling, demonstrates SABIC’s ongoing commitment to drive towards a circular economy for plastics, by increasing […] ... lees meer

DHL Express shapes future for sustainable aviation with the order of first-ever all-electric cargo planes from Eviation

DHL Express and Eviation, the Seattle-area based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, today write aviation history in announcing that DHL is the first to order 12 fully electric Alice eCargo planes from Eviation. With this engagement DHL aims to set up an unparalleled electric Express network and make a pioneering step into a sustainable aviation […] ... lees meer

Reusing 10% Will Stop Almost Half of Plastic Waste From Entering the Ocean

It is possible to prevent almost half of annual plastic ocean waste by reusing just 10% of our plastics products. This is just one of the key findings of The Future of Reusable Consumption Models Report. The report is a collaboration between the World Economic Forum and Kearney and suggests that shifting from single use […] ... lees meer

Amsterdam tops Schroders’ inaugural European Sustainable Cities Index

Schroders has today announced the launch of its Sustainable European Cities Index(1) where Amsterdam claimed the coveted top spot, closely followed by London and Paris. The leading scores are underpinned by the cities’ robust response to tackling climate change. The proprietary Schroders Sustainable Cities Index is based on sustainability profiles of European cities with population […] ... lees meer