Tag: World Wildlife Fund

World Wildlife Fund Launches New PSA to Combat Plastic Pollution featuring U2 song ‘Beautiful Day’

Stuart Mitchell

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the global conservation nonprofit, released a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) ahead of Earth Day (April 22nd), and ahead of the upcoming global plastic treaty negotiations (April 23-29). The PSA, geared towards addressing the global plastic pollution crisis, features ‘Beautiful Day’ the iconic song by U2, and pairs with a child’s voiceover bringing an unfiltered and hopeful and powerful message to this critical issue. In an historic move in 2022, 175 nations voted to adopt a United Nations-led global treaty to end plastic pollution. The…

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Global Salmon Initiative and World Wildlife Fund Launch ESG Risk Assessment Tool for Feed Ingredients

Stuart Mitchell

Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched a first of its kind environmental, social, governance (ESG) risk assessment tool for feed ingredients. The tool will improve visibility into supply chains, allowing stakeholders to better identify and address possible ESG risks. GSI and WWF designed the tool to support the salmon farming sector, but the wider animal protein production sectors, including livestock, may also benefit from its use. The tool provides a consistent and aligned framework for farming companies to engage with their respective feed…

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WWF Report: How Food Companies Are Incentivizing Reduction of Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Many food companies have begun looking to their supply chains for help in reaching their own emissions targets, offering incentives to their suppliers and, in particular, the farms with which they do business. A new study by the Markets Institute at World Wildlife Fund provides a landscape analysis of the types of incentive programs implemented by more than 20 companies across the industry. With more than 70% percent of food-related GHG emissions stemming from agricultural practices, companies that have set ambitious climate targets are increasingly proposing programs designed to shift…

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Tide and World Wildlife Fund Join Forces to Encourage Next Impactful Eco-Habit: Washing in Cold

Stuart Mitchell

Tide and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are joining forces to encourage a new eco-habit in response to survey data that finds Americans are looking for more ways to save energy in their daily lives: “wash your laundry in cold water.” Washing in cold saves up to 90% of the energy in every wash cycle and can save Americans up to $150 a year. Put another way, switching one load from hot to cold saves enough electricity to power the average American home for over an hour. To raise awareness of…

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New Mississippi Initiative Will Combat Leading Cause of Involuntary Land Loss Among Black Families

Stuart Mitchell

The Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation™ and the Mississippi Center for Justice announced the Mobile Basin Heirs’ Property Support Initiative, a two-year program designed to help historically underserved families in Mississippi protect and keep their forestland; build generational wealth; and promote productive, sustainably managed forests. With support from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Kimberly-Clark, the new initiative will provide a combination of legal services, information, and assistance accessing financial resources to help Mississippians resolve land title issues that disproportionately affect Black families and often lead to loss of land, wealth,…

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