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Apparel brands join forces to clean up their act in Bangladesh

Angeli Mehta, (Nov 29, 2018)

Angeli Mehta reports on how collaborative platforms such as the Partnership for Cleaner Textile are pushing for improvements in one of the world’s most polluting industries

Rising water risk pushes companies to seek higher ground in collaboration

Mark Hillsdon, (Nov 28, 2018)

Mark Hillsdon reports on how the growing need to protect a shared resource that is under critical threat is leading to innovative new partnerships

How Mars is helping to slash water use in growing rice

Terry Slavin, (Nov 28, 2018)

The food giant has teamed up with WWF, UN Environment and the International Rice Research Institute to make a daily staple for 3.5 billion people more climate-friendly

Mahindra plots green revolution by tackling water stress in central India

Terry Slavin, (Nov 28, 2018)

Terry Slavin reports on how the giant conglomerate, which has set Science Based targets for its entire group, is using its mandatory 2% of profits to developing a watershed management programme in Madhya Pradesh

‘Water-less’ manufacturing and new cotton irrigation techniques spell hope for brands

Angeli Mehta, (Nov 28, 2018)

Angeli Mehta reports on how Levi Strauss and the C&A Foundation are implementing innovative ways to reduce their water footprint

Drinks industry thinks outside the box to protect its most precious resource

Mark Hillsdon, (Nov 28, 2018)

Mark Hillsdon talks to Heineken, Carlsberg and Diageo about how they collaborating on safeguarding watershed health, and focusing on circular economy solutions

Connecting the drops to promote water security in California

Michael Levitin, (Nov 27, 2018)

Michael Levitin reports on how some of America’s biggest companies are working to tackle drought conditions that threaten the country’s biggest source of fresh food, and pushing for stronger legislation

‘The consumer revolt over single-use straws is just the beginning’

Yasmin Crowther, (Nov 20, 2018)

Yasmin Crowther of Polecat Intelligence says Coca-Cola is the brand most in the firing line, but all companies will be caught in the widening net of concerns over plastic waste

Final countdown for forests in the magazine

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

Deadline 2020: ‘We won’t end deforestation through certification schemes,' brands admit

Terry Slavin, (Nov 1, 2018)

With hundreds of companies having failed to act on commitments to be deforestation-free by 2020, Mars Inc is leading Consumer Goods Forum’s work on developing credible new paths to clean up their supply chains

Why satellite surveillance isn’t enough to turn the tide on deforestation

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

Why deforestation-free cocoa and palm oil are so elusive

Eduardo Tugendhat, (Oct 30, 2018)

Eduardo Tugendhat, director of thought leadership at Palladium, says sustainable supply chains can only be achieved if farm and rural worker households have a clear pathway out of poverty

Fightback against deforestation in Africa focuses on small farmers

Eric Marx, (Oct 29, 2018)

Eric Marx looks at how initiatives such as AFR100 and the Cocoa & Forests Initiative in Ghana and Côte D’Ivoire are tackling land tenure issues, food insecurity and poverty to try to stop rampant deforestation

Sowing more sustainable soy production in Brazil's Cerrado region

Mark Hillsdon, (Oct 29, 2018)

Mark Hillsdon reports on how the Consumer Goods Forum is trying to replicate the success of the Amazon soy moratorium, halting deforestation by making more productive use of already degraded land

Indian farmers using smartphones to fight fast-moving crop killer

Eric Marx, (Oct 22, 2018)

Eric Marx reports on how Plantix, a diagnostic app that uses image recognition software and AI, is being used to halt the advance of the fall armyworm pest

How Darian McBain brought about a sea change in sustainable fishing

Oliver Balch, (Oct 6, 2018)

Oliver Balch interviews the head of sustainability at Thai Union, who is winner of Ethical Corporation’s Business Leader of the Year award

Food giants back US consumers in battle for meaningful food labelling

Michael Levitin and Terry Slavin, (Sep 3, 2018)

The contentious battle over mandatory GMO labelling rages on months after the deadline for federal regulation. Michael Levitin and Terry Slavin report

'Companies must be at heart of global push to tackle SDG6'

Ruth Romer, (Aug 31, 2018)

Ruth Romer of WaterAid introduces practical guidance for companies to invest in water, sanitation and hygiene, and says a new project with HSBC in garment factories in Bangladesh and India will help test the business case for WASH

‘We need to keep plastics in our economy – but out of the oceans’

Angeli Mehta, (Aug 30, 2018)

Angeli Mehta interviews Lonely Whale’s Dune Ives about how the NGO is working with Dell and other corporate partners in the NextWave initiative to help companies incorporate plastic waste in supply chains

Paradise lost: Why overtourism is a global emergency

Katie Burton, (Jul 24, 2018)

With cities and tropical islands around the world overwhelmed by tourist hordes, Katie Burton talks to Justin Francis, CEO of Responsible Travel, about his new documentary urging action to tackle a global emergency

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