May 14, 2021
We’re seeing so many new ideas and initiatives in sustainable food right now that it’s easy to forget to ask how the sector as a whole is doing. Unilever, PepsiCo, General Mills, Nestlé, Danone and others are leading on climate with ambitious plans around regenerative agriculture, emissions reductions and carbon labeling. But what about the food system companies that aren’t making
...May 14, 2021
Albéa Group partners with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH) to launch fully recyclable toothpaste tubes using its proprietary Greenleaf 2 laminate tube technology across GSKCH’s global oral health brands including Sensodyne, parodontax and Aquafresh. GSKCH has made the commitment that 100% of its product packaging will be recyclable or reusable, where quality and safety
...May 14, 2021
"Net zero" is eating all other corporate climate language. Two years ago, I regularly saw headlines about corporate renewable energy targets in my daily diet of newsletters and PR pitches. Now those announcements are rare. Corporations are all about net-zero goals. While the name may be different, fundamentally the strategy is similar to earlier climate commitments: reduce
...May 13, 2021
Australia installed its highest ever number of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in 2020, according to Clean Energy Regulator data analysed by energy efficiency experts from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. The data shows that over 362,000 rooftop solar PV installations were issued with small-scale renewable energy scheme certificates (STCs) under the Small-scale Renewable
...May 12, 2021
But don't mistake projected growth in renewables for emissions reductions.
May 12, 2021
Sonoco Europe, a unit of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), has become a member of the Industry Council for Packaging & the Environment (INCPEN). This represents an important step in Sonoco’s ongoing effort to further develop its sustainability and corporate social responsibility credentials – and to help promote environmental awareness and decisive action in the wider packaging... The post Sonoco
...May 12, 2021
Elopak, a leading global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment, has today published its 2020 Sustainability Report. The successes in the report include an 11% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions against a 2017 baseline, marking great progress towards the Science Based Target (SBT) goal of 55% reduction. In addition, Elopak reports on increasing sales... The post Elopak Launches 2020
...May 11, 2021
Sometime over the past year, climate tech outbuzzed AI, and that hype is leading would-be backers to rethink their valuation models. PwC estimates funding for climate-tech startups reached more than $16 billion by 2019, a 3,750 percent increase from just six years earlier — a growth rate roughly three times the amount poured into artificial intelligence ventures during a similar time
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May 10, 2021
The importance of small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, and the economy is well documented. We published an INFOGRAPHIC that summarizes how and why small and medium enterprises are a driving force for change, beyond the balance sheet.
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May 10, 2021
The hot weather will deplete your energy to the point of exhaustion. You've probably come to read this article because of the humidity and warm weather. Buying the right air cooler can be particularly hard considering the vast number of options available in the market.