Month: February 2021

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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Arcos Dorados in Brazil Is Serving up a New Sustainable Food Tray in Its Mcdonald’s Restaurants

Stuart Mitchell

Arcos Dorados, Latin America’s largest restaurant chain, and the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, announced that it will substitute the plastic trays currently used by its guests with trays made from more sustainable materials, further advancing its commitment to positively impact the environment. This initiative takes part in the company’s Recipe for the Future framework, thru which, in 2018, it began a plastic reduction program that has allowed it to remove more than 1,300 tons of this material from its operation.  “As a company, we are fully committed to reducing the…

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Logitech Teams Up with Girls Who Code, Supporting its Mission to Close the Gender Gap in Tech

Stuart Mitchell

Creators and coders are the builders of our future and Girls Who Code works tirelessly to close the gender gap in technology and change the face of programmers. To help support this mission, Logitech has teamed up with Girls Who Code to provide girls with the necessary tools from Logitech’s Master Series as well as educational opportunities to pursue 21st century opportunities in STEM. Inspiring a pipeline of future leaders, the global team for the Logitech Master Series is committed to helping young and aspiring girls discover a passion for engineering and creativity. Logitech’s…

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