How the Cocoa Industry Can and Must Change to Tackle the Climate Crisis Ceres’ new Investor Brief on Cocoa identifies three key challenges posed to the cocoa industry by shifting social and environmental conditions, and the actions companies can take today to mitigate the material financial risks embedded in cocoa supply chains. Your Guide to Buying and Drinking Truly Sustainable Wine Thanks to climate change, people are more willing than ever to go “green” with their eating habits, from going plant-based (at least some of the time) to cutting back on their food waste. So it should be no surprise that many people are interested in making their beverages more eco-friendly, too—right down to buying and drinking sustainable wine. Why This Year Is Our Last, Best Chance for Saving the Oceans | Credit Aryn Baker For Mick Baron, the giant kelp forests of Tasmania were a playground, a school and a church. The former marine biologist runs a scuba-diving center on the Australian island’s east coast, and rhapsodizes about the wonders of the seaweed’s dense habitats. “Diving in kelp is one of the most amazing underwater experiences you can have,” the 65-year-old says, more… FedEx: Stop Shipping Shark Fin | Credit David McGuire Driven largely by the shark fin trade, many species of sharks are threatened with extinction. As a major shipper between the USA and Asia, Fed Ex is responsible for killing millions of sharks by facilitating the shark fin trade. Each year, fins from as many as 73 to 100 million sharks enter the global market. more…. 5 Companies Paving the Way on Sustainability | Dr Prem Community Writer in Off Beat Just like individuals, companies are vulnerable to peer pressure. If executives see their competitors going green, they’re significantly more likely to steer their companies in the same direction. No business wants to be known as the bad actor in their industry. So which companies are setting the example? These five stand out: COVID-19: Four Sustainable Development Goals that help future-proof global recovery “The global coronavirus pandemic, which has already caused unimaginable devastation and hardship, has brought our way of life to an almost complete halt. The outbreak will have profound and lasting economic and social consequences in every corner of the globe,” says United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Inger Andersen. more…… Sustainable Ocean Business Action Platform The Sustainable Ocean Business Action Platform of the United Nations Global Compact convenes leading actors from business, academia and Government institutions to determine how ocean industries can advance progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The work of the platform also builds upon the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, which outline business responsibilities in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. more……
