Fairtrade International announces new executive governance structure

Fairtrade International has restructured its governance structure implementing a single-leadership model to lead the global organisation and its members. The change is effective immediately. Under the single leadership model, the current roles of the Global CEO and Executive Director were replaced by a Managing Director who will report to the Fairtrade International Board of Directors. This change will streamline decision-making and accountability for both Fairtrade International and for its 22 member organisations around the world, ultimately benefitting our partners and the farmers and workers in the Fairtrade system. The Fairtrade…

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Waitrose inspires customers to eat 30 different plants a week with new plant varieties logo

Waitrose is making it easier for customers to eat the recommended 30 plants a week with the launch of its new ‘plant varieties’ logo on pack – ideal for food lovers looking to diversify their diets. This follows new research by Waitrose highlighting that almost half (46%) are already trying to eat, or are interested in eating, 30 different plants a week*.  The logo represents a first for supermarket own label products in the UK and will be appearing on over 50 new products including fresh soups, snacks and cereal…

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Update on Coca Cola Collective Actions to Advance Working Conditions for Sugarcane Workers in India

The Coca‑Cola Company is committed to respecting human rights and continues to work with a range of stakeholders to help improve working conditions in the India sugarcane farming sector. Though our authorized bottlers purchase less than 1% of the total volume of sugar produced in Maharashtra, we are committed to driving progress and maximizing our influence and impact in the region to the extent possible through partnering with critical stakeholders such as suppliers, NGOs, peer companies and local communities.  This year, we refreshed and expanded our collaboration with Solidaridad in…

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Updated U.S. climate pledge is achievable with stable policy, Ceres says

Ceres Senior Director of Federal Policy Zach Friedman issued the following statement after the United States updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) toward global efforts to limit temperature increases from reaching catastrophic levels, pledging to achieve a 61-66% reduction in climate pollution by 2035.  “Ceres applauds the U.S. for putting forward an ambitious, yet fully achievable, NDC that will position the country to capitalize on the private-sector momentum to build and deploy affordable, reliable, abundant American-made clean technologies and solutions.   “As nations around the world press to reduce pollution…

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IEA launches new GPT tool to explore flagship energy data and analysis using artificial intelligence

The IEA has released a new, AI agent for users to explore the 2024 edition of the Agency’s flagship World Energy Outlook – allowing anyone curious about the report’s findings to more easily dig into its data, analysis and projections. The GPT tool, built on Microsoft Azure using Copilot Studio, was first announced at the IEA’s Global Conference on Energy & AI held in Paris earlier this month. The agent – powered by an AI model that has been trained on the full World Energy Outlook 2024 (WEO-2024) report –…

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