The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) will introduce major new updates to enable companies to set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets consistent with the most ambitious aim of the Paris Agreement, to limit average global warming to 1.5°C by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial temperatures. New technical resources and an updated set […]
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Poor quality employment is the main issue for global labour markets, with millions of people forced to accept inadequate working conditions, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). New data gathered for the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2019 (WESO) show that a majority of the 3.3 billion people employed globally in […]
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Hendrix Genetics, in partnership with Nutreco and Ecuacultivos, will invest in Ecuador to establish a state-of-the-art shrimp hatchery. The hatchery will deliver high quality, high health Pacific whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) post larvae to Ecuadorian farmers. The new joint venture will take over the existing Macrobio hatchery and will focus on providing local shrimp production […]
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An international group of civil society organizations, including Dutch based SOMO, submitted a request for the exclusion of the Brazilian mining company Vale from the United Nations Global Compact, the largest network for corporate social responsibility in the world. In light of the collapse of another iron ore waste tailings dam, this time in Brumadinho […]
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The successful transition towards a low-carbon economy, as defined by the Paris Climate Agreement, is projected to result in a 1.1% growth in GDP, and a 0.5% growth in employment, in the EU between now and 2030. This is compared to a ‘business as usual’ baseline forecast. Globally, China is also projected to benefit from […]
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Nutreco and Skretting have been presented with the edie award in the category of Sustainability Product Innovation of the Year for an innovative concept developed by Skretting, Nutreco’s aqua division. The award was presented at an event in London this earlier this week. This year’s shortlist included 131 people, projects, products and organisations that are […]
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The United Nations Global Compact today joined 500 business leaders and students at the Go Explorer Day 2019 in Norway to kick off a year of climate solutions and to launch a new report on the business opportunities presented by climate action. Published by DNV GL and Sustainia with support from the UN Global Compact, Global Opportunity Explorer 2019 […]
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Research by Newsweek Vantage confirms that the concept of a circular economy has gone from relative obscurity to the corporate boardroom in just a few years. In an October 2018 survey of 317 senior executives from large corporations around the world, fully 98% were familiar with the concept. Thirty percent said their company had a circular strategy, […]
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In 2018, ING surveyed 200 US executives and found that sustainability is now a well-established feature on the US corporate agenda, with companies with more mature initiatives seeing it as a revenue driver. This year, ING took our survey further and focused on sustainability in action by looking at the approaches US firms are undertaking […]
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The 12th annual edition of State of Green Business by GreenBiz looks at key trends and dozens of metrics assessing how, and how much, companies are moving the needle on the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. The report is produced in partnership with Trucost, part of S&P Global. In addition to the 10 trends sustainability professionals […]
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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA, a European Union Agency) has assessed the health and environmental risks posed by intentionally added microplastics and has concluded that an EU-wide restriction would be justified. If adopted, the restriction could result in a reduction in emissions of microplastics of about 400 thousand tonnes over 20 years. ECHA’s assessment found […]
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As part of the debate on the future of Europe, launched with the Commission’s White Paper of 1 March 2017, the Commission is published yesterday a Reflection Paper on a Sustainable Europe by 2030. Announced as a follow-up to President Juncker’s 2017 State of the Union Address, today’s Paper forms part of the EU’s firm commitment […]
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