Biodiversity

Global economic policy overlooks huge value of nature, UN experts warn

Biodiversity

Global economic policy overlooks huge value of nature, UN experts warn

IPBES research calls for science-based valuation of nature to be placed at the heart of economic decision-making in order to reverse the biodiversity crisis

clock 11 July 2022 • 5 min read
Olam Food Ingredients unveils almond sustainability goals

Supply chain

Olam Food Ingredients unveils almond sustainability goals

Ingredient provider reveals how it is introducing eco-friendly measures across its 50,000 acre almond business

clock 11 July 2022 • 2 min read
Study: Eating less meat should be focus of global post-Covid-19 recovery plans

Biodiversity

Study: Eating less meat should be focus of global post-Covid-19 recovery plans

New analysis from University of Edinburgh demonstrates how healthier diets could support global recovery in a post-pandemic world

clock 08 July 2022 • 3 min read
Wildlife Trusts warn radical steps required to help UK nature adapt to climate change

Biodiversity

Wildlife Trusts warn radical steps required to help UK nature adapt to climate change

Charity coalition publishes its first climate risk assessment, examining the impact of climate change across its 400 square mile estate

clock 06 July 2022 • 3 min read
'Unambitious': Green watchdog urges Defra to set stronger wildlife and air quality targets

Legislation

'Unambitious': Green watchdog urges Defra to set stronger wildlife and air quality targets

OEP warns several legally-binding nature restoration goals proposed by government 'lack sufficient urgency'

clock 05 July 2022 • 4 min read
Trees are the answer, but carbon isn't the question

Biodiversity

Trees are the answer, but carbon isn't the question

Industry Voice: Rebekah Braswell, co-CEO at Land Life, explains why patience is fundamental in nature restoration and reforestation

clock 05 July 2022 • 3 min read
'Five times the size of London each year': BNP Paribas tots up the biodiversity footprint of its investments

Investment

'Five times the size of London each year': BNP Paribas tots up the biodiversity footprint of its investments

Banking giant takes a stab at caclulating biodiversity impacts of its financing activities for first time, as it looks to meet requirements of new French nature reporting law

clock 05 July 2022 • 3 min read
The food and beverage industry needs to come together to protect soils

Biodiversity

The food and beverage industry needs to come together to protect soils

It is time for soil health to rise up the climate agenda, in particular at the companies whose products depend on it, argues Moët Hennessy's Sandrine Sommer

clock 04 July 2022 • 4 min read
'Inherently inefficient': Too much UK farmland used for livestock, WWF warns

Biodiversity

'Inherently inefficient': Too much UK farmland used for livestock, WWF warns

New report warns UK livestock farming is fuelling climate change, nature loss, and food insecurity

clock 01 July 2022 • 4 min read
Sustainable Seafood: New study suggests retailers can protect biodiversity and profitability

Biodiversity

Sustainable Seafood: New study suggests retailers can protect biodiversity and profitability

Planet Tracker's latest report draws on project with French retail giant Carrefour to show how overfished species deliver the lowest margins for retailers

clock 29 June 2022 • 2 min read