Physical Risk: Second Part of Guidance for Banking Industry to Implement TCFD Recommendations Now Available

UNEP FI's newly released report "Navigating a New Climate" outlines findings from 16 banks piloting the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the estimated impact of climate change on their corporate lending portfolios. The report prominently features the use of MAPS as a geospatial mapping tool for physical risk assessment.

Starbucks and McDonald’s Unite to Push Industry Toward More Sustainable Packaging

Last week, coffee drinkers learned about Starbucks’ latest sustainability initiative – a plan to phase out single-use straws by 2020. But Starbucks isn’t the only fast-food icon exploring ways to lessen its environmental impact. Together, McDonald’s and Starbucks distribute a combined 4 percent of the world’s 600 billion single-use cups annually. And, while the two fast food giants have been making strides toward sustainability separately for years, McDonald’s announced that it will be joining forces with the coffee icon to tackle an issue that outweighs the brands’ rivalry.

Novartis Renews Drug Donation of Egaten® (Triclabendazole) Until 2022, Reaffirming Its Commitment to the Fight Against Liver Fluke

Novartis reaffirms its commitment to the fight against liver fluke (fascioliasis), signing a renewed memorandum of understanding with the World Health Organization (WHO) to extend its drug donation for Egaten® (triclabendazole) until 2022. Egaten is currently the only treatment for fascioliasis recommended by the WHO and is on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines.

HP Used Eight Million 'Ocean-Bound' Plastic Bottles in Products Last Year

80% of HP ink cartridges now contain 45-70% recycled content and all toner cartridges contain at least 10% recycled content. In total, more than 8.3 million "ocean-bound" plastic bottles were used for HP products in 2017.

Finalists for the International Responsible Business Awards Have Been Revealed

The shortlist for Ethical Corporation's 9th Annual Responsible Business Awards has been announced. The winners will be revealed and celebrated at a glamorous Awards Dinner ceremony on 9th October in central London.

FFA Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders

When Leslie Turner was growing up on a cattle farm in Kansas, getting up at 5:30 a.m. to do her chores, she turned to one of the largest youth leadership organizations in the world to give her a valuable experience that would help shape her life and career.

Kroger, Walmart, Albertsons Among Top Grocers Supporting Ethical Charter for Produce Industry

A new framework for responsible practices in fresh produce and floral supply chains has been unveiled in a joint partnership between the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association, and several of the industry's top grocers have voiced their support for the undertaking.

Ecocentricity Blog: Life in Plastic

So what is the balance point between the good that plastic does and the bad? Honestly, I don’t know. But the more educated we can be about plastics, the better. #plasticpollution #Ecocentricity

SC Johnson amplia la divulgazione degli ingredienti delle proprie fragranze e continua a essere leader nel settore per la trasparenza sugli ingredienti

Oggi SC Johnson ha annunciato di essere la prima grande azienda di beni di largo consumo a divulgare gli ingredienti delle proprie fragranze fino a quelli che costituiscono lo 0,01% della formula dei prodotti, in tutto il mondo e per l’intero portfolio di marchi. Questa scelta, che va al di là delle imposizioni di legge, porta avanti il percorso decennale con cui SC Johnson sta trasformando il settore relativamente alla trasparenza sugli ingredienti.

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