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Cooking the books: The magical math of ‘climate-friendly’ meat

Corporate Knights

Ever since the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) first dropped a bombshell report on the “enormous” ecological impact of livestock farming back in 2006, the trillion-dollar global meat industry has been on the defensive. And Tyson isn’t the only one banking on planet-friendly meat to keep consumers coming back to the butcher.

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Inogen Alliance Presents at COP29 in Azerbaijan

3BL Media

This SVA framework, designed to evaluate the effects of climate change on water resources—from supply chains to distribution networks—has been applied in over 800 locations globally.

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Cashing In on Sustainability: A Blended Finance Program Aims to Fight Climate Change by Catalyzing SME Investment in the Peruvian Amazon

James Militzer

According to Peru’s Ministry of Environment’s National Forest Conservation Program for Climate Change Mitigation, Peru (and the world) have lost an average of roughly 100,000 hectares of forest per year since 2006. In fact, they are banking on it. These losses have only accelerated. Supporting Local SMEs in the Peruvian Amazon.

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Owens Corning Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report

3BL Media

This marks the 18th sustainability report from Owens Corning, which published its first report in 2006. “This report reflects the global scope of our people and our products and the many ways they work to make the world a better place.”

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Will New Regulations Improve Fast Fashion’s ESG Look?

Chris Hall

Bangladesh has a particularly disturbing track record in the industry: According to the International Labor Rights Forum, between 2006 and 2012, over 500 apparel workers died in factory fires in Bangladesh, including at least 117 workers in the 2012 Tazreen factory fire (where exits were locked).

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These are Canada’s 50 fastest-growing green companies of 2023

Corporate Knights

But supply chain problems slowed production at its Chinese plant last year, and in February EM recalled all 429 of its Chinese Solos for “unexpected loss of propulsion.” EcoSynthetix recently received a platinum designation from ratings agency EcoVadis for its contribution to the sustainability of global supply chains.

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PepsiCo Announces New Innovations and Partnerships to Celebrate World Water Day

3BL Media

Since the effort began in 2006, the company has helped provide safe water access to approximately 68 million people, with a goal of reaching 100 million by 2030. Expanded Safe Water Access to Additional 8 Million People in 2021. To continue to advance this goal, the Foundation is granting $1.5