NEW for 2019, Ethical Corporation and WBCSD will be hosting a half-day Circular Economy Forum, the day before the market-leading Responsible Business Summit Europe.
40+ innovators, supply chain practitioners, sustainability experts and investors will share their perspectives and experiences into what a 2050 closed loop economy looks like, the critical elements to achieve it and how each sector and industry can do their part. The input collected during this session will inform an update to Vision 2050 that WBCSD is conducting.
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Oliver Balch, (Mar 7, 2019)
Transparency in non-financial reporting; labour rights abuses by fashion brands; and FAO warnings on biodiversity are highlighted in Oliver Balch’s latest roundup of sustainability news
Terry Slavin, (Nov 2, 2018)
In the November issue of Ethical Corporation we assess progress on corporate zero deforestation commitments as the clock ticks down to 2020, and how the healthcare sector is stepping up efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals
Giles Crosse, (Oct 30, 2018)
Giles Crosse looks at UN efforts to remove the barriers that have prevented the plethora of remote sensing tools now available to bring about change on the ground
Divya Narain, (May 10, 2018)
Divya Narain argues that rather than divest in infrastructure projects that pose environmental risks, investors can pre-empt and manage risk by applying conditions from the start
Terry Slavin, (May 9, 2018)
UNEP's Jorge Laguna-Celis tells Terry Slavin why the UN agency now regards companies as crucial partners in efforts such as ending ocean plastics and fighting biodiversity loss
Eric Marx, (Apr 26, 2018)
Eric Marx looks at Democratic Republic of the Congo, where REDD+ projects have been criticised for failing to uphold the rights of forest communities, raising concerns about the success of the program globally
Oliver Balch, (Apr 16, 2018)
UK retailer to remove palm oil from own-brand products; animal welfare index snubs Sainsbury; shipping industry agrees decarbonisation strategy
Han de Groot, (Jan 12, 2018)
As the two certification bodies merge this month, new CEO Han de Groot talks about how Rainforest Alliance will accelerate its work to tackle the world’s biggest challenges in the spirit of radical optimism
Mark Gough, (Oct 14, 2016)
Mark Gough on how the new Natural Capital Protocol can help companies protect pollinators
Angeli Mehta, (Oct 14, 2016)
From neonics to parasites, pollinators are under assault. New methods of farming to preserve biodiversity may be needed
April Streeter, (Oct 14, 2016)
In the first article of a four-part briefing we look at how companies are ignoring the alarming decline in bee populations at their peril
Terry Slavin, (Sep 23, 2016)
The Community Climate Biodiversity Standard used in the Bio-Bridges programme is an ecosystem services approach that demands stretching standards for community involvement and biodiversity
Terry Slavin, (Sep 22, 2016)
Ethical Corporation goes to Vietnam to learn how the 40-year-old firm is championing biodiversity with its ambitious new sustainable sourcing strategy
Angeli Mehta, (Aug 23, 2016)
Environmental groups and biodiversity researchers have hailed a move by Michelin to eliminate rubber from deforested areas from its supply chain as an industry breakthrough.
Nadine Hawa, (Aug 18, 2016)
Scientists and campaigners disagree fundamentally about whether the rice can be an effective way to fight vitamin A deficiency in poorer countries
Elaine Cohen, (Mar 21, 2016)
Novartis understands sustainability and is refreshingly open about the challenges. But it needs to cut to the chase and show more clearly how it is making a difference