In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about some of what's coming up. They discuss the implementation of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, with large corporates the first to the impacted and new reporting requirements coming in from 2025. They also talk about the impact of Veganuary and other grass roots initiatives for businesses, and how companies are engaging with shifting consumer attitudes.
Plus: an update on the responsible sourcing and ethical trade forum taking place in London on 20th-21st March. Register now and save £400.
Weekly briefing: Focus on regenerative future at this year’s World Fair Trade Day
What good ethical trade and human rights regulation looks like
How to turn pre-consumer apparel ‘waste’ into sustainable yarns
How agroforestry can drive progress in coffee supply chains
Where agribusiness giants stand on gender empowerment and land rights
ESG through the supply chain: Incentives that work on the ground
Monday briefing: Rana Plaza collapse ten years on – progress but challenges remain
What a fool-proof apparel net-zero plan looks like
What does the route to responsible sourcing and ethical trade look like?
Monday briefing: The ongoing transboundary climate risks and adaptation debate
Weekly podcast: How recycled yarns are a route to circularity for the apparel sector
Is ’verified deforestation-free’ the future for palm oil?
Weekly briefing: World Bank renews focus on tackling climate change
Weekly podcast – Oxfam goes behind the big agribusiness brands
Why the new UN High Seas treaty matters
Monday briefing: Climate change focus at World Health Day, and Canada’s carbon tax hike
Weekly podcast – On the road to responsible sourcing and ethical trade
Will climate denial conspiracy theories become a thing of the past?
Closing the loop: The role of recycled and recyclable materials in a circular economy
Monday briefing: Will the revised UK net-zero strategy deliver?
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