agriculture

The Gulf companies innovating to reduce their dependence on desalination
Nadine Hawa, (Nov 9, 2020)

Nadine Hawa reports on how companies including Almarai, NAAAS, Majid Al Futtaim Group and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority are leading a shift to lower water consumption and more sustainable alternatives to thermal desalination
'Tackling deforestation key' as UK looks to plough its own furrow post-Brexit
David Craik, (Mar 7, 2020)

The Committee on Climate Change is recommending that reducing emissions from land use should be central to delivering the UK’s net-zero economy, reports David Craik
'To achieve the SDGs in a warming climate we will have to change how we produce our food'
Sunny Verghese, (Jan 3, 2020)

Olam’s Sunny Verghese says a global food and agricultural system in line with the Global Goals would unlock economic value of more than $2tn by 2030
US companies perform twice as badly as Europeans on human rights ranking
Terry Slavin, (Nov 15, 2018)

Starbucks and Kraft Heinz are among a dubious roll call of American firms that scored less than 10% on the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark, where Germany’s Adidas took first place
New human rights ranking shows most firms have barely left the starting line
Phil Bloomer, (Nov 11, 2018)

Phil Bloomer of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre assesses the results of the 2018 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and finds that while there has been welcome progress among a small group of leaders, the vast majority of companies are content to under-perform
M&S calls for collaboration over antibiotics use in food supply chains
Rebecca Ley, (Sep 7, 2017)

McDonald's move to clean up its chicken supply chain 'should be part of an industry-wide effort' to tackle global health threat
Report review: General Mills’ efforts on nutrition a bowl half-empty
Holly Cooper, (May 12, 2017)

The giant US food company’s 2017 Global Responsibility Report reveals why it’s lagging behind Unilever, Nestlé, Danone and Mars on sustainability, says analyst Holly Cooper
Coca-Cola Water Replenishment Case Study: Partnerships key ingredient to success
Nadine Hawa, (Oct 24, 2016)

Coca-Cola’s water stewardship efforts have involved building capacity internally and partnering with a host of external organisations.
Bee decline Briefing Part 5: A business case for pollinators
Mark Gough, (Oct 14, 2016)

Mark Gough on how the new Natural Capital Protocol can help companies protect pollinators
Bee decline Briefing Part 2: No easy answers in battle to save bees
Angeli Mehta, (Oct 14, 2016)

From neonics to parasites, pollinators are under assault. New methods of farming to preserve biodiversity may be needed
Bee decline Briefing Part 1: Plight of the bumblebee
April Streeter, (Oct 14, 2016)

In the first article of a four-part briefing we look at how companies are ignoring the alarming decline in bee populations at their peril
Bee decline Briefing Part 4: Pollinators as portfolio risk
Terry Slavin, (Oct 12, 2016)

Abigail Herron of Aviva Investors explains how asset managers can drive the decline in bee populations up corporate agendas
Nobel Laureates and Greenpeace lock horns over Golden Rice
Nadine Hawa, (Aug 18, 2016)

Scientists and campaigners disagree fundamentally about whether the rice can be an effective way to fight vitamin A deficiency in poorer countries
Big data: The germination of precision farming
Ellen R Delisio, (Jul 26, 2016)

Technologies such as drones and robots have the potential to revolutionise agriculture, allowing farmers to use resources more efficiently
PolicyWatch – July 2016
Stephen Gardner, (Jul 25, 2016)

Pollution deal, North American climate promises, UK carbon budge and sun shines on India
4 Surprising Reasons to Measure and Reduce Food Loss and Waste
Brian Lipinski, (Jul 12, 2016)

A full one-third of the food the world produces ultimately goes uneaten. That’s a billion tons of food loss and waste (FLW) every single year.

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