Sustainable Business Digest - Issue 31

Food systems currently account for about 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, 70% of freshwater and 80% of deforestation and habitat loss in tropical areas. So, it is no exaggeration to say that how farmers produce our food could make or break life as we know it on the planet.

At the same time, farmers are suffering from extreme weather events like drought and flooding, and scientists warn that these climate impacts will only get worse unless we take steps to boost their resilience.

In the latest issue of The Ethical Corporation magazine we look at what regenerative agriculture is in critical commodities such as coffee, cocoa, palm oil and soy. And we ask what it will take to bring about this needed revolution in our food system.

Click here to download your copy of the magazine

Recent analysis on Reuters.com:

• Brand Watch: Calls grow for regulation as fashion firms resist calls to disclose their carbon footprint
• Comment: How consumer goods brands can get a jump on new human rights rules
• Comment: Celebrating a decade of progress on corporate climate advocacy

Updates of the week

If you are interested to attend Reuters IMPACT in London (Sept 30) then please note – we currently have a discount running but this will end at COP today (6/9/24)

Click here to learn more about the event and the discount savings

As explained last week, the latest timed agendas for Reuters IMPACT at both the Sustainability Europe and Sustainability USA events have been released. Get ready for two days of access to game-changing interactions, and essential discussions that will boost your business into 2025 and beyond. Dive into the details and plan your must-attend talks:

• Sustainability Europe agenda
• Sustainability USA agenda

Expect an electrifying lineup of speakers tackling critical topics like climate change, sustainability reporting directives, net-zero emissions, and sustainable investment.

That’s it for this week, I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead of you.