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#1332352022-02-16
Fresh Del Monte emphasises biodiversity
Leading fresh produce producer-distributor-marketer Fresh Del Monte Produce has emphasised the need for the industry to tackle the issue of biodiversity if it is to have a sustainable future.
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#1263222020-12-17
From circularity to climate change: Sustainable fashion in 2020
A tumultuous year in retail saw both gains and losses for sustainability, but analysts say progress is lacking in key areas like climate change.
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#1229472019-11-11
From coffee to cosmetics, companies are looking for ways to protect the plants their products are made from
“The food system that we’ve built over the last century is a dead end for the future,” said Emmanuel Faber, CEO of French food and beverage corporation, Danone, at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September. He lambasted the current overreliance on technology and the fact that two-thi ...
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#1232922019-12-05
From coffee to cosmetics, companies are looking for ways to protect the plants their products are made from
"The food system that we’ve built over the last century is a dead end for the future," said Emmanuel Faber, CEO of French food and beverage corporation, Danone, at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September.
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#1317892021-11-18
Gecina and 15 Other Companies Launch a Research Program Focused on the Biodiversity Footprint of Real Estate Projects With Support from the OID
Led by Gecina (Paris:GFC), several urban and regional stakeholders are taking action to protect biodiversity and launching the Biodiversity Impulsion Group (BIG) program that combines applied research with collective actions.
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#1242632020-02-20
General Mills, Danone dig deeper into regenerative agriculture with incentives, funding
The cause of regenerative agriculture is being trumpeted by many of the world’s largest food companies. Two of the most vocal champions of this movement, General Mills and Danone North America — both of which have set specific targets — in recent weeks extended their support to farmers in their ...
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#1238982020-01-22
Germany's Adidas turns to recycled material 'to combat ocean plastic'
German sportswear giant Adidas said Tuesday more than half of the polyester used in its products this year would come from recycled material, including millions of shoes made from plastic waste.
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#2898Global Agro-Industries Forum: Improving Competitiveness and Development Impact
8 - 11 April 2008, New Delhi, India
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#3128Global Forest Leaders' Forum on Forest and Climate Change
16 - 17 September 2008, Washington D.C., United States of America
Press Release
#661842009-12-10
Global Partnership Established on Business and Biodiversity
Jakarta: More than 200 companies, non-governmental organizations and Governments from all over the world gathered in Jakarta recognizing that business related to biological diversity can be a far more profitable activity than many other economic activities.
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#2551COP 11
2012-10-15
Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity
This event will allow delegates to COP 11 to get a better understanding of the Global Partnership, how it interacts with the various national and regional initiatives for business and biodiversity, and the longer term goals of the Partnership.
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#602952009-06-03
Global Private Donor Forum on Biodiversity established in Berlin
Montreal, 3 June 2009 – At the closure of the high-level segment of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mr. Sigmar Gabriel, Minister of the Environment of Germany, presented the “Bonn Agenda on Global Biodiversity”, which includes the mob ...
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#1219822019-08-21
Going 'nude': UK supermarkets test plastic-free zones
British supermarkets are starting to go "nude".
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#2039COP 10
2010-10-27
Going beyond mitigation: How can private sector drive biodiversity conservation?
The event will present views, experiences and recommendations from the private sector actors on how to advance towards effectively engaging business in supporting the implemetation of the three objectives of CBD, in particular in the use of BioTrade approaches.
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#1326272022-01-19
Google’s ‘dragonscale’ solar-powered roof signals growing demand for sustainable workspaces
About 40 miles south of San Francisco, three futuristic structures rise from the earth. With sloping roofs clad in thousands of overlapping tiles, the buildings could be mistaken for the world’s most architecturally advanced circus tent.
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#1318642021-11-24
Gov't working to create enabling environment for green investments — Charles Jr
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Pearnel Charles Jr says the government is working to create an enabling environment to stimulate and generate green investments.
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#1226662019-10-15
Government tables 'groundbreaking' Environment Bill
Long-awaited legislation to deliver new environmental regulator and legally binding green targets
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#1263452020-12-18
Green investors are pushing firms to assess environmental effects
Five years ago, many investors and executives would have politely told Jill Atkins to buzz off. Now they listen keenly when the British academic presents her work, known as “extinction accounting”, which shows how companies are contributing to the demise of honeybees, as well as other species – ...
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#1251362020-04-17
Green movement sweeps the spirits world: ‘Solar power’ vodkas, wine that absorbs CO2 in demand
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, climate change still demands global attention, which is why a green movement is sweeping the wine and spirits world.
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#2028COP 10
2010-10-19
Greening trade for biodiversity conservation
Trade, if managed under sustainable practices, can enable biodiversity conservation. This is what UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative and its partners are promoting. Creating an enabling environment for developing sustainable businesses and fostering public-private sector engagement, while establishing S ...
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#1213022019-06-13
Grocery store urges customers to rethink plastic with embarrassing bags
East West Market hopes humorous bags like ‘Wart Ointment Wholesale’ will persuade shoppers to shun single-use plastic bags
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#1320502021-12-03
Groupe SEB Joins Act4Nature International and Commits to the Preservation of Biodiversity
Groupe SEB (Paris:SK) joins the Act4Nature International alliance, on the occasion of the launch of the European Business & Nature Summit 2021 (EBNS). As such, the Group is now one of 13 companies to make public its commitments to the preservation of biodiversity.
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#1267352021-01-27
Gucci outlines ‘nature-positive’ strategy
Luxury fashion brand Gucci has unveiled a new ‘nature-positive’ strategy which it says will target improvements to carbon emissions, climate and biodiversity.
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#1241042020-02-06
Gucci partners with nature conservation initiative
Luxury apparel brand Gucci is the first apparel firm to join The Lion’s Share Fund, a nature conservation initiative led by the United Nations’ Development Programme (UNDP).
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#1230632019-11-19
Gucci took action on climate change. Now it’s daring other companies to do the same
If we want to avoid the most devastating consequences of global warming—things like mass starvation, frequent natural disasters, and the drowning of coastal cities—we’ll need to radically transform the way we live. Last year, the United Nations convened a group of 91 scientists who analyzed more ...
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#1226972019-10-21
Guerlain and Unesco save the bees
The purpose of the partnership is to preserve bees and biodiversity to ensure food security around the world.Guerlain and Unesco unite to save the bees. The partnership between the French perfume and cosmetics house and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization aims to ...
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#1289202021-05-31
Guerlain strengthens its commitment to biodiversity by joining UEBT
The French luxury brand has joined the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), thus reinforcing its commitment to carefully control the environmental and social impact of its supply chain.
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#1319012021-11-24
HSBC Launches Indexes That Screen Firms for Biodiversity Risk
Investors looking for ESG strategies have been handed a new group of indexes promising to focus on biodiversity by excluding companies that are found to pose a threat to nature. The Euronext ESG Biodiversity Screened Index series is being launched on Tuesday by HSBC Holdings Plc, which develope ...
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#1228122019-10-31
Hanson receive biodiversity award at 2019 MPA event
Hanson was presented with the award due to their work on the restoration scheme at their Manor Park quarry, in London, UK, which involved creating lakes, ponds, wet woodland, swamp, marsh, fen and reed beds. The project, undertaken in partnership with The Parks Trust, Milton Keynes, UK, has tran ...
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#1224222019-09-27
Haribon calls for biodiversity conservation
CLIMATE change is not an issue separate from biodiversity loss, as one inevitably affects the other. Haribon Foundation reiterated this in a position paper as it expressed its solidarity with millions of people across the planet at the global Climate Strike to demand immediate and concrete actio ...
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#1330752022-02-10
Harth of Nature ready to bloom
IT has been a bumpy ride for the operators of the St Mary-based Harth of Nature, which produces wines and spirits from local produce, including guava and naseberry, but with the help of the Social Development Commission (SDC) the company now seems set for smooth sailing.
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#1285782021-05-12
HeidelbergCement launches biodiversity competition
HeidelbergCement has launched the fifth edition of the Quarry Life Award, its nature-based competition involving more than 20 countries worldwide. Researchers, students, local communities, NGOs and nature lovers from around the world can pitch their ideas for sustainable quarry management, with ...
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#1217622019-07-31
Holiday Inn will stop providing mini plastic toiletries to help save the oceans
Grab the last of those mini hotel shampoos while you still can — Holiday Inn is ditching its tiny toiletries in more than 5,600 hotels. The hotel chain announced Tuesday that it's working to reduce its plastic waste.
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#1341962022-04-27
Honda joins alliance dedicated to biodiversity protection
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. stated that it is now a part of the "30 by 30 Alliance for Biodiversity," a group dedicated to preserving biodiversity, one of the world's most pressing environmental issues.
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#1283922021-05-05
Housebuilding industry can be at the forefront of biodiversity
Biodiversity should be considered at the earliest stages of planning new home developments to encourage wildlife and help reverse habitat decline, according to a new report from the NHBC Foundation, with the support of the RSPB and Barratt Developments.
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#1265072020-12-29
How Did Business’s Role in Society Change in 2020?
What are the 10 most important stories about the intersection of business and society in 2020? Covid-related issues top the list and include both ways companies innovated and the roadblocks that resulted in less progress on sustainable development. Other top stories are fossil fuels continuing o ...
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#1320662021-12-06
How Fashion Can Deliver on COP26 Ambitions
Amid mounting evidence of fashion’s dramatically negative climate impact, countries, communities and companies are mobilising around protecting the planet. However, a new era of climate action will be required if fashion is to meet ambitious targets to reverse the damage being done.
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#1205792019-03-29
How Ikea, Adidas and Corona are helping consumers clean up their act
"Responsible consumerism" is in the midst of a marketing moment as consumers are becoming increasingly aware of their impact on the planet and looking to brands to hold a mirror up to society.
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#2122COP 10
2010-10-27
How Japanese companies work on TEEB, certifications, PES, offsets: Many cases presented by Nikkei BP EMF.
Nikkei BP's EcoManagement Forum (EMF) is a consortium of 170 large corporations which work hard on biodiversity. EMF is also partnered with Nikkei Ecology. a leding Japanese magazine of environmental issues in business. The member companies present many cases of their approach to biodiversity an ...
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#1240572020-02-03
How Sustainability Platform Positive Luxury Is Plotting Its Growth
Sustainability platform Positive Luxury is known for guiding brands and labels to take greener steps and work towards a more environmentally-sound model. Launched by Diana Verde Nieto and Karen Hanton in 2011, the company is comprised of over 170 members including Christian Dior, IWC and Louis V ...
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#1214042019-06-26
How a paper company is restoring tropical forest in Sumatra
Wildlife thrives in one of Sumatra’s largest intact peatland forests, and an unlikely coalition of NGOs and businesses is ensuring it remains that way.
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#1319072021-11-24
How businesses can use nature-based solutions to build resilience
The technological solutions using big data, and AI/ML would be useless if the capacity to use is not developed within organizations. The bandwidth to adopt, integrate and use technologies is crucial and can be supported using company processes and building culture. In addition, a nature inclusiv ...
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#3162COP 12
2014-10-09
How businesses implement the Aichi Biodiversity targets: Green farm, Green development?
Presentation of Thai business and private sector’s engagement regarding the business case in support of the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem service that lead to the successful implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Targets, wh ...
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#1239142020-01-23
How can China lead the global green trade drive?
As one of the world’s largest economies, China has a major role in enhancing global trade and fighting climate change. To do this, the country has to work on making its supply chains more environmentally and socially sustainable, writes WRI’s Manish Bapna.
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#1238912020-01-22
How companies can source cotton more sustainably
Cotton is one of the most frequently used materials in the apparel and textiles industry, accounting for a quarter of global fiber production. Natural and renewable, it’s a popular choice for brands and consumers looking to make more sustainable fabric choices — but cotton comes with its fair sh ...
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#2228COP 10
2010-10-20
How the business sector is contributing to biodiversity in China
Leading businessmen in China will show cases of their action on biodiversity. Blive will introduce its platform role in promoting biodiversity protection work in China.
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#1320622021-12-06
Hundreds of Companies Promised to Help Save Forests. Did They?
The 2020 deadline arrived, and some companies reported advances toward their goal. No company, however, could say it had eliminated forest destruction from its supply chain. Many others did not even try.
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#2958IATA World Cargo Symposium
3 - 6 March 2008, Rome, Italy
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#1325072022-01-14
IKEA buys land damaged by hurricane in Florida to plant forests
Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA furniture stores worldwide, has bought more land in the United States as part of a long-term commitment to responsible forest management, it said on Thursday.
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#1212782019-06-12
IKEA to Use Ocean Plastic in New Products
Ikea has recently reported plans to have a more positive impact on the world’s oceans by proactively engaging in projects that will help to clean plastic waste and prevent future pollution.