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2023 Sustainability Report Shows How Berry Global is Delivering on its Impact 2025 Strategy

Stuart Mitchell

Global packaging leader Berry Global Group, Inc. released its 2023 Sustainability Report, providing a clear picture of the company’s progress towards its ambitious environmental sustainability, social impact, and corporate governance commitments. The report highlights how Berry is collaborating across the value chain to advance its Impact 2025 strategy, celebrating record achievements like receiving an “A” rating from MSCI, and reaching its short-term Scope 1 and 2 science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target two years ahead of schedule. “Through a deep commitment to innovation, customer service, and a people-first culture,…

Mars discuss their next stage in supporting a more sustainable fishing industry

Stuart Mitchell

Mars discuss the next stage in their journey to support a more sustainable fishing industry – the below is taken from their statement on their website here. The global seafood sector is vital to food security, nutrition, and income for people around the world. According to OECD, more than three billion people around the world rely on the ocean for their livelihoods. Fish is also an important ingredient in nutritious and high-quality pet food. However, the world’s fisheries are in decline. Over a third of global fish stocks are overexploited,…

Commission and national consumer protection authorities starts action against 20 airlines for misleading greenwashing practices

Stuart Mitchell

Following an alert from the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), the European Commission and EU consumer authorities (Network of Consumer Protection Cooperation – CPC – Authorities) sent letters to 20 airlines identifying several types of potentially misleading green claims and inviting them to bring their practices in line with EU consumer law within 30 days. The CPC network, led by the Belgian Directorate General for Economic Inspection, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, the Norwegian Consumer Authority and the Spanish Directorate General of Consumer Affairs, focused on claims made by…

First King’s Trust Global Gala takes place in New York City

Stuart Mitchell

On Thursday, 2 May, at Casa Cipriani in New York City, King’s Trust Global Ambassadors Lionel Richie and Edward Enninful OBE hosted a glittering gala to raise funds in support of The King’s Trust Group. Previously known as The Prince’s Trust Group, The King’s Trust Group now operates in 25 countries, including the USA, and has helped 1.2 million young people move into education, employment or enterprise. The gala is the Group’s first event under its new name, following the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III in 2023. In…

Leading cancer scientist warns plastic helps cancer become more aggressive

Stuart Mitchell

Recently at the fourth round of negotiations for a UN Global Plastics Treaty in Ottawa, leading global scientists have warned plastic can help cancer become more aggressive in humans. The official INC-4 side event held by the Plastic Health Council and the Resilient Foundation premiered a film detailing the findings of Professor Lukas Kenner, cancer researcher and Deputy Director Clinical Institute for Pathology, Medical University of Vienna. At the negotiations Prof Dr Kenner detailed how cancer cells spread at an accelerated rate after contact with microplastics. The draft treaty produced…