Impact of carbon pricing on sustainable food consumption explored in new report
A study published in the Nature Food journal has explored the level to which environmental impacts linked to food consumption…
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Biodiversity loss increasing mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood, study finds
Biodiversity loss in Brazil’s Mata Atlantica (Atlantic Forest) is increasing mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood, a study published in the…
‘Business as usual’ is driving biodiversity decline, says report
A ‘business as usual’ mindset is contributing to continued biodiversity decline, despite firms being central actors in efforts to halt…
Oddbox’s Emilie Vanpoperinghe on balancing profit and purpose
Emilie Vanpoperinghe is the chief executive of Oddbox, a platform founded in 2016 that seeks to fight food waste by…
Half of airline passengers say environmental concerns influence their choice of airline
Just over half (51%) of airline passengers in the UK say that environmental concerns influence their choice of airline, a…
Previously-owned electric vehicles offer car buyers the lowest lifetime cost of ownership, study suggests
A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan has suggested that previously-owned electric vehicles offer car buyers the…
Depletion of war-torn Ukraine’s soil nutrients could impact global food security
The ongoing war in Ukraine is accelerating the loss of soil nutrients, impacting both the country’s agricultural productivity as well…
Responsible procurement practices needed to support coffee producers, says group
Coffee producers from Brazil, Nicaragua, Honduras, Uganda, Indonesia, Guatemala, Mexico and Sri Lanka have called on downstream buyers to move…
Shareholders question BP’s commitment to further oil and gas investment
Investors, including activist shareholder Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), have filed a resolution calling on BP to explain how…
The UK’s ‘impact economy’ contributes 15% of total GDP
The UK’s ‘impact economy’, including mission-led and impact-oriented businesses, charities and other groups, contributes £428 billion in gross value added to the…