Day: 23 March 2026

Clean Cooking Alliance to integrate into the IEA in major step forward for international cooperation on clean cooking access

Stuart Mitchell

The move deepens the Agency’s leadership on clean cooking, enhancing in-country delivery and establishing a dedicated multilateral forum on the topic. At its 2026 Ministerial Meeting, the IEA announced that its Member governments have approved hosting the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) as a multilateral initiative. The IEA and CCA will partner with governments and industry to tackle one of the world’s most pressing development challenges through strengthened in-country policy support, enhanced coordination with industry and the mobilisation of additional investment. IEA analysis shows that more than 2 billion people lack…

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Colombian B Corp Makes Period Protection Part of School Essentials – A Creative Collaboration with Serviceplan

Stuart Mitchell

In Colombia, one in four girls misses school during her period – not because of illness, but because of shame, stigma, or lack of access to period products (UNFPA, 2025).   To address this, local B Corp period care brand Somos Martina has launched a bold new initiative: encouraging schools to add period underwear to their uniform checklists – just like socks or gym shoes. The goal is to make period protection an expected, everyday part of schoolwear, without shame or stigma attached. “Uniforms are meant to create equality in the…

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EcoVadis Launches Peer-to-Peer Community to Turn Sustainability Insight into Shared Progress

Stuart Mitchell

EcoVadis, the global standard for resilient, sustainable supply chains, today announced the launch of its sustainability Community platform for suppliers who have received an EcoVadis Rating. Since its founding, EcoVadis has rated over 150 000 companies, onboarding more than 25,000 new rated companies just in the past year, making the potential of this Community one of the largest of its kind. This exclusive, peer-to-peer collaboration space arrives as data reveals that, despite political headwinds, and a shifting regulatory landscape, global companies are doubling down on sustainability as a core driver of…

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Integrity Council confirms carbon crediting program Rainbow as CCP-Eligible

Stuart Mitchell

Rainbow (formerly Riverse) has become the ninth program to be approved as CCP-Eligible, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) announced recently. The approval applies to Rainbow Standard Rules v7 or later. This version incorporates strengthened provisions that were introduced in order to meet the CCP requirements. For example: Enhanced governance and independence: Clearer roles for governing bodies and advisory committees. Reinforced conflict-of-interest and oversight provisions, including for Validation and Verification Bodies (VVBs). More robust validation and verification: Tighter VVB accreditation, rotation, performance review, and sanctioning rules. Clearer…

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IFC and Carbonwave Turn a Growing Climate Threat into Sustainable Economic Opportunity

Stuart Mitchell

With the goal of supporting an innovative circular economy solution that transforms a growing climate and environmental threat into a job‑creating industry with high economic and environmental value, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the successful closing of an investment in Carbonwave, the first company to transform sargassum  into commercially viable agricultural biostimulants and cosmetic emulsifiers. Sargassum, a seaweed that once grew in an isolated part of the Atlantic Ocean, has started to bloom out of control and overwhelm beach ecosystems across…

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