Issue 13: How advanced recycling can tackle plastic waste
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This weekly newsletter compiles all you need to know about sustainable business from apparel and textiles, to food systems and plastics and packaging. Stay up to date with the latest news from our featured podcasts and articles.
Now let's begin.
Weekly briefing
The future of soil health and climate progress update from 雀巢
Innovation Forum 's Ian Welsh talks about free-to-join webinars coming up, including a discussion on soil health and carbon farming on Tuesday 5th March at 2pm CET, supported by Bayer | Crop Science . Join the conversation alongside representatives from RAGT Seeds , the French ministry of agriculture, a farmer and Bayer | Crop Science .
And then on Tuesday 12th March, Innovation Forum will host in partnership with 雀巢 a webinar to present an update on the company’s progress on its climate pledges in 2023. Hear from experts across 雀巢 , with case studies illustrating their progress at 3pm CET. If you would like to join, you can register here.
Plus: Innovation Forum 's Hannah Oborne shares updates and highlights some key discussions to take place at the future of food and beverage conference in Amsterdam on 14th-15th May. Click here to join us and to discuss how to deliver a sustainable, resilient and regenerative food systems.
Latest analysis
Why we need better on-farm data – and how to get there
As challenges mount within the food and beverage sector, the need for enhanced visibility at the farm level has never been more crucial?
Companies are grappling with the complexities of fluctuating crop yields, diminishing soil health, and escalating threats posed by pests and diseases. Simultaneously, the increasing influence of legislation and heightened scrutiny necessitate clear reporting verification for sustainable sourcing efforts. In this landscape, businesses urgently require innovative solutions to enhance crop yield sustainably, de-risk their supply chains and ensure transparent reporting.?
To explore these issues, Agmatix and Innovation Forum convened a webinar, bringing together stakeholders in the agri-food industry to discuss the transformative potential of on-farm data technology as a key solution for businesses aiming to overcome obstacles and foster sustainable crop cultivation...
Latest podcasts
Beyond the bare minimum: delivering long-term responsible recruitment
Neill Wilkins , head of the migrant workers programme at the Institute for Human Rights and Business , talks with Innovation Forum 's Ian Welsh about the ongoing challenges in responsible recruitment including worker fees. They discuss the current business impact on human rights and efforts to tackle human rights risks specifically for women workers.
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Plus: Forest 500 report highlights deforestation laggards; recycled yarn business Circulose files for bankruptcy; European Union ’s CSDDD implementation stalls; and, the European Parliament approves new nature restoration law, in the news digest, with Innovation Forum 's Bea Stevenson .
How advanced recycling can tackle plastic waste
Mura Technology 's head of sustainability Geoff Brighty talks with Innovation Forum 's Bea Stevenson about innovations in waste plastic recycling that can help decarbonise the plastics and chemicals sectors. They discuss the role of new EU legislations in crafting the technology's future and, in turn, how chemical recycling will support in delivering a more circular approach to plastic use.
Upcoming webinar
Beneath the surface: exploring best practices for soil regeneration and carbon farming 5th March, 2pm CET Register here
At the root of some of the most urgent challenges facing agriculture today is the global threat to soil health. Challenges such as soil erosion, compaction, salinization and water retention are compounded by the impacts of the evolving climate crisis, threatening the resilience of global food systems.
Maximising soil health can lock in carbon to mitigate climate change and provide various benefits to growers and ecosystems - such as soil resilience, improving profitability, biodiversity, crop yield and nutrition.
As land stewards, farmers can regenerate soils through the adoption of carbon farming practices. But what are the correct practices to ensure maximum carbon sequestration, emissions reduction and regenerative outcomes? And how can we ensure the significant value-chain support needed to enable this?
In this webinar, our panel will draw on case studies to identify practical and impactful farmer-centric solutions for building the relationship between healthy soils, regenerative agriculture, and climate-resilient food systems at scale.
This webinar is held in partnership with Bayer | Crop Science .
Nestlé Global Virtual Event: A 2023 Climate Progress Update 12th March, 3pm CET Register here
Nestlé has pledged to reduce absolute emissions by 20% by 2025, and by 50% by 2030. This live virtual event will feature updates of its progress in 2023, with case studies illustrating how transformative action is taking place on the ground.
In particular it will look at:
This discussion will be moderated by Ian Welsh, publishing director at Innovation Forum.
This webinar will be hosted in partnership with 雀巢 .
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