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Carbon reporting methods used by companies often overlook or undercount emissions from their supply chains – adding up to billions of tonnes of missed emissions on an annual basis, a new Stanford-led study has suggested.

Carbon reporting methods often miss a ‘significant share’ of emissions

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Carbon reporting methods used by companies often overlook or undercount emissions from their supply chains – adding up to billions of…

Commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices can enhance company value and mitigate equity misvaluation, a new study by researchers at Kyushu University in Japan has found.

Commitment to ESG can enhance company value, study suggests

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Commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices can enhance company value and mitigate equity misvaluation, a new study by…

Global aviation emissions could be reduced by between 50% and 75% through the combination of three strategies to boost efficiency, a new study co-led by the University of Oxford has found.

Global aviation emissions could be halved through more efficient planning, study claims

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Global aviation emissions could be reduced by between 50% and 75% through the combination of three strategies to boost efficiency,…

Despite its relative self-sufficiency, extreme weather events are increasingly putting pressure on the US agricultural system, particularly in terms of interstate trade, a study by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has suggested.

Impact of extreme weather events on US agricultural trade explored in new report

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Despite the sector’s relative self-sufficiency, extreme weather events are increasingly putting pressure on the US agricultural system, particularly in terms…

A new study by Murdoch University, which explored how the generational composition of boardrooms relates to sustainability performance, has suggested that baby boomers, i.e. those born between 1946 and 1964, play a distinct role in shaping sustainability decisions at board level.

Baby boomers a driving force of boardroom sustainability decisions

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A new study by Murdoch University, which explored how the generational composition of boardrooms relates to sustainability performance, has suggested…

The global cost of food waste is projected to reach $540 billion this year, up from $526 billion last year, according to a new report by Avery Dennison, working alongside the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).

Global cost of food waste to reach $540 billion this year

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The global cost of food waste is projected to reach $540 billion this year, up from $526 billion last year,…

ESG reporting requirements, such as the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) have the potential to fundamentally reshape Europe's agricultural sector, a new study by Aarhus University has found.

ESG reporting requirements ‘changing the rules of the game’ in agriculture

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ESG reporting requirements, such as the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), have the potential to fundamentally reshape Europe’s agricultural…