All Sustainability articles – Page 245
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Floodwaters rise on Bangkok
Government officials say the odds of diverting floodwaters from the Thai capital are not good
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Sustainability focus for Univeg appointee
Manfred Pülm, former head of quality management at Lehmann Natur, joins Univeg Group to develop its sustainability systems
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Auchan pushes sustainable banana
The French retailer has partnered up with Compagnie Fruitière to produce environmentally sustainable bananas
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Thai flooding forces retail closures
Fresh produce sales face setbacks as flooding forces closure of some retail outlets in Thai capital of Bangkok
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Dole embarks on sustainability drive
Company working with Germany-based PE International to collate performance data from all its operations worldwide
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NYK launches carbon calculator
Online tool represents a first for a Japanese shipping company, applicable to cargo transported by container ship or airfreight
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Cleantech honour for Purfresh
Group listed in the Global Cleantech 100 as one of the most promising clean technology companies in the world
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Asda signs up to carbon tracking scheme
Asda has become the latest company to join an industry-led, voluntary scheme to measure and ultimately reduce carbon dioxide emissions from lorries and vans.
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Copa-Cogeca wants green growth in EU
Farmers and cooperatives organisation calls for measures to boost profitability and productivity of EU agriculture and agri-food sector, as well as benefit environment
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Sustainable Food Cities Network launched
In the UK, efforts are underway to give citizens access to affordable healthy and sustainable food
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Bangkok braces for flooding
Persistent rains in Thailand are hampering both production and trade in the country’s fresh produce industry
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Eleventh hour delay on renewable energy plan
A late announcement from the department of energy and climate change (DECC) has delayed the government’s renewable-heat incentive just hours before it was due to go live.
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Vasconia opts for directness
New French apple association Vasconia aims to foster direct contact between producers and consumers to boost cooperation
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Ab Sustain issues greenwash warning
More than half of consumers believe major food businesses are “only playing at being green”, according to new research from supply-chain consultancy Ab Sustain.
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Soil Assocation paves road to 2020
The UK-based organisation has laid out its strategy for the next few years, promising 'good food for all'
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Flooding swamps Pakistan production
Heavy flooding in Pakistan’s Sindh province has cause severe damage to agricultural and horticultural production
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Antwerp joins clean shipping project
Port links up with recently launched initiative to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases in North Sea region
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Dutch-Colombian deal to boost Fairtrade
A partnership between Colombian and Dutch representatives aims to increase the supply of Fairtrade bananas in the Netherlands
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Panama disease threatens Philippines
The Philippines is reacting to the re-emergence of a banana disease that threatens the country’s main export crop
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Dole teams up on sustainability
The fresh produce giant has formed a partnership with PE International to push forward with its sustainability drive