Issue 26: EUDR, CSRD and CSDDD: the legislative changes rocking commodity markets
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Monday briefing
What’s driving sustainable packaging challenges and opportunities?
This week: Innovation Forum 's Ian Welsh and Hanna Halmari share latest updates on the upcoming sustainable packaging innovation forum (Philadelphia, 29-30 October). They discuss agenda and speaker highlights including industry-focused roundtable and regulation-focused discussions.
Plus: some reflections from last year’s packaging conference in Amsterdam, when Daniel Katz from The Overbrook Foundation talked with Ian about the reality of deposit return schemes and how to align incentives across stakeholders.
Latest analysis
EUDR, CSRD and CSDDD: the legislative changes rocking commodity markets
While business faces some significant work to comply with new regulation, there are benefits from the ensuing market transformation
With deadlines for full implementation looming, the European Union's ambitious push to combat deforestation and promote responsible land use is driving a reshape of the way businesses operate. It also presents business a stark challenge - adapt or get left behind. As businesses navigate the evolving regulatory landscape, understanding and preparing for these policies and their impact will be critical for maintaining access to the EU market and aligning with the rising demand for responsible land use.
But what are the key pieces of European regulation? Here’s an overview of the legislation.
This article is written by Catie Ball, MBA .
Latest podcasts
How ofi plans to make the right choices for agricultural change
This week: Roel van Poppel and Christopher Stewart from food ingredients supplier ofi talk with Innovation Forum 's Tobias Webb about their recent sustainability strategy launch. They explore how it will shape the company’s collaboration with farmer suppliers and customers across diverse sourcing landscapes, as well as the role of stakeholder engagement in gathering positive and constructive feedback during the strategy launch.
Plus: delay or no delay tug-of-war continues for EUDR in the EU and beyond; and, over 500 financial institutes calls governments to strengthen climate and nature policies ahead of COP29, in the news digest by Innovation Forum 's Ellen A. .
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Host: Ian Welsh
Rethinking textiles: strategies for effective decarbonisation
Krishna Manda (he/him) , vice president of sustainability at sustainable cellulose textiles manufacturer Lenzing Group , talks with Innovation Forum ’s Ian Welsh about the complexities in achieving net zero emissions in the textile industry. They discuss the critical role of science-based targets in aligning organisational efforts and the innovative strategies needed to tackle significant challenges, particularly in decarbonising heat demand.
Upcoming webinar
How leading brands make packaging material choices: weighing pros, cons, and unintended consequences 2nd October 11am EDT / 5pm CEST
In this webinar, we'll discuss how brands make packaging decisions, balancing cost, performance, and sustainability. We'll explore the challenges they've encountered and how they can adapt their strategies to meet evolving regulations and consumer expectations.
Hear valuable insights from our panel of experts:
This webinar will be moderated by Ian Welsh , publishing director at Innovation Forum .
How nature-based solutions can deliver corporate sustainability commitments 17th October 2pm CEST / 8pm SGT
In this webinar, hosted in partnership with Rimba Collective, we will explore the real-life application of NBS through the eyes of various stakeholders as well as the challenges that arise during the implementation.
Join us as we will hear valuable insights from:
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