Unilever to change sustainability claims after Dutch complaint
Unilever will stop using unsubstantiated sustainability claims on the packaging of its products in the Netherlands, according to the local…
ESG
-
-
EU proposes new deforestation rules timetable for “large and medium” companies
The EU is now proposing not to delay the implementation of its deforestation programme for “large and medium” companies beyond…
-
New Zealand cuts biogenic methane emissions targets
New Zealand has cut its methane emissions targets from agriculture, a move criticised by Greenpeace but welcomed by the local…
-
Nestlé quits dairy methane alliance
Nestlé has withdrawn from the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, an initiative formed with other global food giants at the COP28…
-
Half of UK’s top ten fish stocks in peril, NGO warns
An Oceana report has revealed that half of the UK’s top ten commercial fish stocks, including North Sea cod and…
-
Amazon soy moratorium ‘to continue until end of 2025’
The Amazon soy moratorium will remain in place for the rest of the year after Brazil’s competition watchdog reportedly ruled…
-
UK retailers to pass on “majority” of EPR costs to shoppers
UK retailers are to pass on most of the costs from the UK's new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation, the…
-
Greenpeace links JBS to cattle illegally raised in indigenous lands
Greenpeace has alleged that Brazilian beef giant JBS indirectly purchased cattle raised on protected indigenous land in the Amazon rainforest.…
-
Patchy progress on food and agriculture sustainable development goals, FAO says
Momentum towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) tied to food and agriculture remains uneven, with worsening gaps across key…
-
Indonesia set for palm-oil boost in EU trade deal
The EU and Indonesia have concluded talks on a free-trade deal that includes zero tariffs on palm oil exports from…
