Unilever today announced a wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to help build a more equitable and inclusive society by raising living standards across its value chain, creating opportunities through inclusivity, and preparing people for the future of work. Unilever’s main commitments include: Ensuring that everyone who directly provides goods and services to the company […]
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OneCircle (formerly Lightweight Containers), the producer and sales organisation of KeyKeg® and UniKeg, the market-leading plastic keg for beverages, has announced a new partnership with Kwaliflex Food Recycling. Kwaliflex is one of the largest processors of residual waste streams from the food and beverage industry in Western Europe, which will see them cooperate to recycle […]
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For the last 15 years the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report has been warning the world about the dangers of pandemics. In 2020, we saw the effects of ignoring preparation and ignoring long-term risks. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only claimed millions of lives, but it also widened long-standing health, economic and digital disparities. […]
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Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has joined the International Transport Forum’s (ITF) Corporate Partnership Board. Shell and the ITF will work together on sustainability issues, the decarbonisation of transport, innovative mobility and workforce diversity. “As we move into a new age of mobility, reducing transport emissions remains a central challenge to achieving our climate goals. […]
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EcoVadis is thrilled to announce that Mr. Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States, will be joining the event Sustain 2021 on March 8 as a keynote speaker, bringing the discussion around climate advocacy to a new level. Al Gore is the cofounder and chairman of Generation Investment Management, and the founder and […]
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International nonprofit organization Pact, AOC International (Europe) B.V. and MMD-Monitors & Displays Nederland B.V. (Philips Monitors), leaders in the global monitor market, announce a new partnership to enhance formalization and governance of the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) provides […]
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Europe is falling behind on its race to meet the European Union (EU) target of 90 per cent collection of plastic bottles by 2030 according to new research by ICIS. Results of the ICIS survey of the European RPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) industry in 2019 show that progress has been made, but this progress is […]
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To support the industry’s carbon reduction targets, Kuehne+Nagel and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo have launched the first carbon neutral air freight lane between North America and Europe. This forward-looking initiative marks another step towards the commercial deployment of alternative fuel and companies’ commitment to a sustainable future for aviation. Proactively addressing its carbon footprint, the year-round transportation of all Kuehne+Nagel cargo on board regular AFKLM […]
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SICPA and Product DNA are pleased to announce a new partnership agreement that will combine both companies’ expertise and experience in brand protection. This partnership will allow both companies to complement each other in the field of authentication and identification. SICPA provides material-based security features, from overt to forensic as well as digital integrity services […]
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Circularise, the Dutch based blockchain supply chain transparency provider, will showcase to CES 2021 the latest version of its solution to verify responsible sourcing and reinforce sustainable manufacturing and effective recycling practices while retaining full privacy protection of sensitive information. The company is the winner of numerous awards including the Get in the Ring Impact […]
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As part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, HRH The Prince of Wales, announces today the ‘Terra Carta’ – a charter that puts sustainability at the heart of the private sector. HRH The Prince of Wales’s urgent appeal comes as HRH marks 50 years of campaigning for the environment. Marking a year since HRH announced his […]
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The circular transition requires change within and throughout our economic systems. A particular subset of innovators – trailblazers – go the extra mile to shape the market for circular solutions, often ahead of their time, before the market is fully ready. A report by World Economic Forum (WEF) and ScaleUpNation explores the strategies they deploy […]
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