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Ling Sin Fai Lam, (Nov 5, 2020)
Comment: Ling Sin Fai Lam of CDP says there is an urgent need to hold cattle and soy industries to the same high standards set for other forest risk commodities in supply chains
Christie Clarke, (Apr 29, 2019)
Christie Clarke of CDP points to progress by consumer goods firms on plastic waste, but says it falls far short of the transformative action required
Ben Leather, (Jul 22, 2018)
With agribusiness projects surpassing mining for the first time in terms of deaths of environmental defenders, Ben Leather of Global Witness calls on companies to stand with local communities
Maria Lettini, (May 31, 2018)
FAIRR Initiative director Maria Lettini explains the findings of the first index to analyse the sustainability risks of big meat, fish and dairy producers
Sharon Bligh, (May 4, 2018)
Sharon Bligh, director of Health & Wellness at The Consumer Goods Forum, explains how FMCGs are going beyond cutting sugar to collaborating with local authorities to promote health and wellness.
Oliver Balch, (Apr 16, 2018)
UK retailer to remove palm oil from own-brand products; animal welfare index snubs Sainsbury; shipping industry agrees decarbonisation strategy
Oliver Balch, (Mar 25, 2018)
Oliver Balch interviews the chief sustainability officer of the venerable New Jersey company about why ‘sippable soups’ mark a turning point in its response to the disruptive forces buffeting the food industry
Terry Slavin, (Feb 27, 2018)
Co-op and Waitrose help boost revenues as Fairtrade Fortnight begins with focus on living wage for banana farmers
Terry Slavin, (Feb 22, 2018)
A new report says all-powerful UK retailers are pushing farmers into over-production of fruit and vegetables to meet demands such as strict cosmetic standards
Mike Scott, (Sep 19, 2017)
The move by the world’s largest Fairtrade retailer to set up its own label for tea has divided retailers and been condemned by MPs, NGOs and tea producers
Mike Scott, (Sep 19, 2017)
As brands and retailers begin to abandon the 25-year-old ethical trading scheme we look at what went wrong, and whether in-house programmes will offer a worse or better deal for farmers and the planet
Terry Slavin, (Sep 8, 2017)
The confectionary giant’s new Sustainable in a Generation plan includes a commitment to work with Verité on tackling human rights and sharing results with competitors
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
Terry Slavin and Stuart Buckman, (Aug 16, 2017)
Emmanuel Faber says the French dairy giant’s One Planet, One Health campaign will disrupt the FMCG business model by recognising food as a human right. Terry Slavin and Stuart Buckman report
April Streeter, (Jun 22, 2016)
The RSPO’s suspension of IOI in April has forced even laggard companies to take a closer look at the ‘carbon bombs’ in their supply chains
