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Consumer goods firms standardise supplier sustainability targets

Food and Beverages

Consumer goods firms standardise supplier sustainability targets

The targets cover emissions disclosures and mitigation, renewables, deforestation and regenerative agriculture.

22 November 2024

New CSO and new climate targets for food group Midsona

People & Culture

New CSO and new climate targets for food group Midsona

Beatrice Perlam Ewert has taken on the CSO role after nearly two years working as the group’s Nordic Sustainability Manager.

07 October 2024

EU proposes deforestation law delay despite corporate opposition

Policy & Standards

EU proposes deforestation law delay despite corporate opposition

“Companies in our sector have made high-risk investments to be able to be ready by the date of application."

03 October 2024

Investors renew calls to block JBS IPO based on sustainability concerns

Operations & Finance

Investors renew calls to block JBS IPO based on sustainability concerns

“JBS has a long history of misleading investors by exaggerating its environmental track record and minimising environmental risks."

02 October 2024

Food-related sustainable development goals top list of off-track SDGs

Food-related sustainable development goals top list of off-track SDGs

Current commitments are largely insufficient, yet governments are scaling back agriculture decarbonisation goals.

17 June 2024

Regenerative agriculture cut ADM’s emissions by more than 300,000 tonnes last year

Regenerative Agriculture

Regenerative agriculture cut ADM’s emissions by more than 300,000 tonnes last year

The company has now expanded its 2025 target from 4 to 5 million acres.

15 May 2024

PepsiCo announces first net zero plant for 2025

Operations & Finance

PepsiCo announces first net zero plant for 2025

The brand has managed to decrease Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 23%, though its Scope 3 emissions have increased by 7%.

10 May 2024

Waitrose joins Tony’s Chocolonely initiative for ethical cocoa supply chain

Waitrose joins Tony’s Chocolonely initiative for ethical cocoa supply chain

Waitrose is paying farmers an additional premium on top of the Fairtrade certified bean price as part of the initiative.

10 April 2024

Tesco teams up with Natwest to support farmers’ energy transition

Operations & Finance

Tesco teams up with Natwest to support farmers’ energy transition

Other retailers have implemented similar programmes to incentivise their suppliers’ decarbonisation – and reduce their own Scope 3 footprint.

02 April 2024

Co-op unveils SBTi-approved climate targets including agriculture emissions

Climate Targets

Co-op unveils SBTi-approved climate targets including agriculture emissions

So far, Co-op has cut operational emissions by 59% from its 2016 baseline, and reduced absolute Scope 3 emissions by 21%.

01 April 2024