Tussling over targets: corporates’ ESG changes spark debate
Before Christmas, The Coca‑Cola Company announced updated voluntary environmental goals “with the aim of delivering on the company’s purpose to…
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Industry feels heat as methane spotlight turns to rice
Rice production is responsible for around 10% of global emissions of methane - a potent, short-lived greenhouse gas. It is,…
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What role does ESG play in food-industry M&A?
Sustainability and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are “now more than ever driving strategic acquisitions by food and…
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In at the deep end: food companies and water use
Ings, an upland pasture farm, sits about 20km north of the English city of Leeds in an area of outstanding…
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Are corporate carbon commitments on life support?
The Science-based Targets Initiative (SBTi), a corporate climate action organisation, enables businesses worldwide to play their part in combating the…
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Pace and patience: the competing demands on the new CSO
The role of the chief sustainability officer is undergoing something of a transformation. According to EY, at some corporates, there are…
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The problems with ‘carbon negative’ claims
Argentina has just certified the very first ‘carbon negative’ beef. The silvopasture system on the trial farms, with cows grazing…
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Why claims of ‘sustainable’ beef should be taken with a pinch of salt
In September 2019, the New Yorker published a lengthy article detailing the disruptive intentions of alternative meat businesses. The major…
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A good COP for food is bad news for failing food companies
The food and drink sectors are responsible for a lot of CO2e. Food and drink companies know that and they…
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Food finally on radar as COP28 gets underway
It’s time for another COP. Dubai marks the 28th in the series of crucial but ultimately confounding climate talks. It…