Commodities

Earthqualizer, a non-profit focused on sustainability and social equity in landscapes affected by deforestation, has achieved a notable milestone

Earthqualizer announces milestone in forest protection

1 year ago12 months ago4 mins

Earthqualizer, a non-profit focused on sustainability and social equity in landscapes affected by deforestation, has achieved a notable milestone, by…

The European Commission is 'leaving the back door wide open' to products sourced from recently deforested or degraded land and/or grown illegally in protected areas through its designation of 'high risk' and 'low risk' countries under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Mighty Earth has said.

EU ‘leaving back door wide open’ to products from deforested land

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The European Commission is ‘leaving the back door wide open’ to products sourced from recently deforested or degraded land and/or…

EU imports of cocoa, wheat, maize and other key commodities face increasing risks due to the combined effects of climate change and biodiversity loss in supplier nations, a new study by Foresight Transitions has found.

EU imports of key food commodities under threat from climate change

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

EU imports of cocoa, wheat, maize and other key commodities face increasing risks due to the combined effects of climate…

Commodities trader Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) made progress towards its emissions reduction targets last year, the company said, as it published its consolidated financial and sustainability results.

Louis Dreyfus Company makes progress on emissions reductions targets

2 years ago12 months ago4 mins

Commodities trader Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) made progress towards its emissions reduction targets last year, it said in its consolidated…

ASCI’s Abraham Baffoe on the business case for protecting forests and communities

2 years ago7 months ago12 mins

Earlier this year, the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative (ASCI), an initiative that unites governments, companies, local communities and NGOs in…

Europe needs an energy security strategy based on clean electrification, says Eurelectric

2 years ago2 years ago3 mins

Eurelectric, which represents the electricity industry at a European level, has said that the continent needs to develop an energy…

Cargill is adopting wind-assisted propulsion technologies and dual-fuel methanol-powered vessels as it seeks to embrace more sustainable shipping practices.

Cargill ups investment in sustainable shipping

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

Cargill is adopting wind-assisted propulsion technologies and dual-fuel methanol-powered vessels as it seeks to embrace more sustainable shipping practices. The…

Investing in supply chain traceability ‘essential’ amid greater scrutiny

2 years ago2 years ago3 mins

Investment in supply chain traceability is now ‘essential’ for businesses amidst heightened regulations, technological advancements and increased consumer scrutiny, Planet…