Ørsted, which has one of the most successful transition stories, has extended its 100% renewable target to all suppliers by 2025. This will help decarbonise its supply chain and achieve the company’s 2040 net zero target.
Global maritime and logistics company Crowley is pushing sustainability through its value chain, using sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis' ratings and collaborative tools. It will help Crowley and its suppliers set, improve and achieve their ESG goals - reflecting the growing importance of Scope 3 emissions management.
UK supermarket chains Tesco, Sainsbury's and Waitrose are investing £11 million in a deforestation-free and conversion-free soybean growing initiative. This is part of a global commitment to end deforestation by 2030, and is the first time UK supermarkets are addressing the soy supply chain directly.
Ørsted, which has one of the most successful transition stories, has extended its 100% renewable target to all suppliers by 2025. This will help decarbonise its supply chain and achieve the company’s 2040 net zero target.
Global maritime and logistics company Crowley is pushing sustainability through its value chain, using sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis' ratings and collaborative tools. It will help Crowley and its suppliers set, improve and achieve their ESG goals - reflecting the growing importance of Scope 3 emissions management.
UK supermarket chains Tesco, Sainsbury's and Waitrose are investing £11 million in a deforestation-free and conversion-free soybean growing initiative. This is part of a global commitment to end deforestation by 2030, and is the first time UK supermarkets are addressing the soy supply chain directly.
Tech start-up Gravity Climate announced the launch of a new platform to help measure and manage emissions from industrial supply chains. It also announced $5m in venture backing from Eclipse Ventures.
The paper, cattle and timber industries face up to $80 billion in supply chain risk from changes in forest-related ecosystems. Deforestation is driving destruction in the key areas from which globally traded goods and raw materials are sourced.
Insurance, FMCG and private equity players join forces in a new regenerative agriculture fund for innovation, in a market that looks set for low carbon transition.
Global packaging giant Tetra Pak has announced a new land restoration initiative in Brazil, the first of its kind for the packaging industry. Forest restoration plays a vital role in combating climate change, as trees absorb and store carbon dioxide as they grow.
Despite recent heatwaves, one of the greatest challenges in addressing climate change is getting policymakers and investors to take action on the grounds of it being an immediate acute risk, as well as a long-term chronic concern.
The shift towards a better understanding of how to account for nature, both in its consumption and in terms of our impact, has taken a step forward with the release of a biodiversity impact standard by the Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF).
While the management of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions may be dominating the headlines, there is increasing concern about the operational risks around water. Part of the problem, however, is that water is often undervalued around the world, even taken for granted, and that makes it a material risk.
