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Fashion Sector Lets Water Risk Slide

Chris Hall

Of the 29 surveyed companies, 15 reported on their water usage to non-profit CDP, which runs an environmental impact disclosure system for investors and companies. The think tank recorded very few mentions of such risks in transcripts from earnings calls or capital market events, with only 1% of all mentions recorded.

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Who are net-zero leaders and laggards in food?

GreenBiz

Unilever, PepsiCo, General Mills, Nestlé, Danone and others are leading on climate with ambitious plans around regenerative agriculture, emissions reductions and carbon labeling. The most common solution is to answer the annual surveys from CDP, the nonprofit formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project. . Courtesy of.

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Corporate Climate Action: Progress at COP27

We Mean Business Coalition

government – the world’s largest purchaser – proposed that all federal contractors must set science-based targets and disclose their environmental impact through CDP, following in Norway’s recent footsteps. In a huge step forward for net zero economies and supply chains, the U.S.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: May 26, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Staying with agriculture, Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland is turning to regenerative agriculture to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. They mark a significant milestone on the pathway to a nature positive and net zero economy, with targets for oceans and species abundance to follow.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: April 28, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Agroforestry – growing crops among trees – is used on less than 1% of US agricultural land but has greater carbon sequestration potential than regenerative annual cropping, which is currently the dominant form of regenerative agriculture.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: March 10, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Multinational drinks giant Beam Suntory, meanwhile, has launched a regenerative agricultural pilot in Mexico , which aims to halve emissions from its Casa Sauza tequila brand by 2026. The company will work with suppliers that focus on deforestation-free approaches and practices that protect ancient and endangered woodland.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: May 12, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

The initiative helps farmers install solar panels, compost manure, and employ agroforestry and other regenerative farming practices, with the company paying the farmers $20 per ton for the carbon they sequester or reduce. Organic Valley is expanding its carbon insetting scheme to its full dairy supply chain in the US.