Day: 14 February 2021

Tetra Pak Calls for Collaborative Innovation to Tackle Sustainability Challenges in the Food Packaging Industry

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak has introduced a new collaborative innovation model with leading paperboard producers, a move aimed at tackling the food packaging industry’s sustainability challenges. The traditional operating model of a linear supply chain has changed, and a new partnership ecosystem model is emerging, where the entire industry works in close collaboration. This brings together not only producers and suppliers, but also research institutions, universities and start-ups in an attempt to find solutions. According to the latest research the global food supply chain system is responsible for 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions; a…

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ACCP Releases Making the Case for CSR Toolkit; Builds Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility

Stuart Mitchell

The Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP) has released Making the Case for CSR, a toolkit aimed at corporate citizenship professionals. Making the Case for CSR is an online resource that includes curated, recent statistics from 25 sources and presents them in easy-to-use data points and infographics. This toolkit equips industry executives with a powerful and compelling data-driven case for corporate social responsibility (CSR) critical to gaining support and representing the interests of key stakeholders, including consumers, employees, CEOs and Board members, and investors. The kit is available via download…

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Ferrero Partners With Sourcemap for the Tracing of Its Hazelnut Value Chain

Stuart Mitchell

Sourcemap, a leading provider of supply chain mapping, traceability and transparency solutions for companies across multiple industries, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Ferrero. Ferrero is committed to achieving full traceability of its sourced hazelnuts. Sourcemap’s state-of-the-art technology provides a comprehensive platform to visualize supply chains and enhance traceability, further strengthening Ferrero’s efforts in this regard in working with its suppliers to achieve greater transparency. Through Sourcemap’s platform Ferrero will have the possibility to collect key data on social and agricultural practices, validate the value chain through data…

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Quantis Launches geoFootprint, a Tool Accelerating Sustainable Agriculture by Harnessing the Power of Satellite Imagery

Stuart Mitchell

Leading sustainability consulting firm Quantis launches geoFootprint, the first tool to use satellite imagery to visualize the environmental impact of crops on an interactive world map for smarter, science-driven decision making on sustainability. A multi-stakeholder initiative, geoFootprint was built collaboratively with more than 25 public, private and academic partners aiming to accelerate sustainable agriculture through innovation. With its global overview of crop footprints, geoFootprint closes the gap between the action needed to make agriculture more sustainable, and the knowledge required to pursue it.   Agriculture is a significant contributor to climate…

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Stronger Than Hate Challenge Provides Students Social and Emotional Learning Opportunity with Chance to Counter Hate and Win $10,000!

Stuart Mitchell

The third annual Stronger Than Hate Challenge is now open and offers students the opportunity to win $10,000 in prizing. Students aged 13-18 are encouraged to submit a project demonstrating how a community can be stronger than hate. Full rules and submission details are available here. The Stronger Than Hate Challenge demonstrates the power of learning from the past and using your own voice to counter hate. The Challenge is presented by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education and Discovery Education – the global leader in…

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