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Who are net-zero leaders and laggards in food?

GreenBiz

Unilever, PepsiCo, General Mills, Nestlé, Danone and others are leading on climate with ambitious plans around regenerative agriculture, emissions reductions and carbon labeling. The most common solution is to answer the annual surveys from CDP, the nonprofit formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project. . Courtesy of.

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The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know

GreenBiz

In September, five of the leading reporting groups (CDP, CDSB, GRI, IIRC and SASB) issued a statement of intent to work together to create a comprehensive global corporate reporting system and a mere two months later, IIRC and SASB announced an intent to merge to become the Value Reporting Foundation. .

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Fashion Sector Lets Water Risk Slide

Chris Hall

Of the 29 surveyed companies, 15 reported on their water usage to non-profit CDP, which runs an environmental impact disclosure system for investors and companies. The think tank recorded very few mentions of such risks in transcripts from earnings calls or capital market events, with only 1% of all mentions recorded.

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Corporate Climate Action: Progress at COP27

We Mean Business Coalition

government – the world’s largest purchaser – proposed that all federal contractors must set science-based targets and disclose their environmental impact through CDP, following in Norway’s recent footsteps. In a huge step forward for net zero economies and supply chains, the U.S.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: March 31, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Nestlé, Cargill and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are working together to scale the adoption of regenerative farming practices in the meat sector. The project’s full roll-out would help customers across the country to choose food and drink options with lower emissions footprints.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: May 26, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Staying with agriculture, Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland is turning to regenerative agriculture to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. They mark a significant milestone on the pathway to a nature positive and net zero economy, with targets for oceans and species abundance to follow.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: April 28, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Agroforestry – growing crops among trees – is used on less than 1% of US agricultural land but has greater carbon sequestration potential than regenerative annual cropping, which is currently the dominant form of regenerative agriculture.