How General Mills Sustainably Sources Food Ingredients from Around the World

Fri, 12/21/2018 - 08:25

General Mills' director of global sustainability sourcing outlines the company's commitment to transparency, supply chain resiliency and sustainably sourcing priority ingredients by the end of 2020.

SCS Global Services Becomes First North American Certifier Accredited to New RSPO Principles and Criteria Standard for Palm Oil Plantations

Wed, 12/05/2018 - 08:00

Following on the heels of the historic 16th Annual Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, SCS Global Services (SCS) has become the first certification body in North America accredited to conduct assessments under the stringent new RSPO Principles & Criteria (P&C) Standard. This accreditation sets the stage for SCS to certify sustainable palm plantations and mills internationally.

Measure the Chain: Tools for Managing GHG Emissions in Agricultural Supply Chains

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 14:00

Measure the Chain: Tools for Assessing GHG Emissions in Agricultural Supply Chains provides companies with an assessment of tools and methods to better manage and disclose Scope 3 emissions generated by food system suppliers.

Mars, Inc Launches New Report That Highlights Its Commitment Towards a Healthy Planet

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 09:00

When we launched our Sustainable in a Generation Plan just one year ago, we knew it was a critical moment. A range of issues continue to face our global community—including climate change, poverty, obesity and water stress. That’s why we decided to invest more than $1 billion to start tackling them within our own supply chain.

LIVE Twitter Chat on #PeopleBehindPalmOil with Golden Agri-Resources on October 3rd, 2018

Tue, 09/25/2018 - 19:05

Be sure to join us for a LIVE 1-hour Twitter Chat with global palm oil company Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), Nestlé, WBCSD, and TriplePundit on #PeopleBehindPalmOil.

SCS Certifies Manuelita, First Producer of Biodiesel Palm in Latin America to ISCC

Tue, 03/13/2018 - 09:00

Indonesia: LESTARI | Reducing GHG Emissions and Conserving Biodiversity

Fri, 04/28/2017 - 09:00

Indonesia is considered a mega-diverse country, with 17,493 tropical islands containing some of the highest levels of biological diversity across the globe.

Creating a More Sustainable Cocoa Sector

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 09:15

Cargill is committed to ensuring a sustainable cocoa supply chain by enabling farmers to produce more and improve their livelihoods. As part of Cargill’s broader commitment to end deforestation, the cocoa supply chain is taking steps to protect forests and focus production on existing farmland.