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New Report Highlights Increasing Momentum for Evidence-backed Solutions

Stuart Mitchell

In a world grappling with escalating crises—from conflict and pandemics to the dire impacts of climate change—never has resilience been more critical. Released recently, the REF 2023 Synthesis Report sets a new benchmark as an unmatched guide to resilience-building methodologies and evidence.  The report recognises resilience as the ability to recover from and adapt to shocks and stresses, while enabling longer-term, systemic transformations, and offers actionable insights to inform investment, policy, and decision-making. Through summarising the key discussions held at the REF in Cape Town, the report underscores the imperative…

2022 Impact Report Highlights How Berry Global Drives Meaningful ESG Progress

Stuart Mitchell

Berry Global Group, Inc. released its 2022 Impact Report, delivering a comprehensive and transparent assessment of the company’s progress towards its global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments. The 2022 Impact Report is focused on celebrating record achievements, leveraging key learnings to achieve “More Together,” and highlighting how Berry is advancing its Impact 2025 strategy. To date, Berry has reduced its operational (Scope 1 and 2) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an impressive 21%, expecting to achieve its science-based target of a 25% reduction from 2019 prior to its 2025…

Berry Continues to Increase Transparency Around Greenhouse Gas Emission & Carbon Footprint in China

Stuart Mitchell

Berry Global Group, Inc.  is proud to announce its achievement of two certifications to aid in the monitoring and ultimately the reduction of its carbon footprint in China. Berry’s Suzhou, China, facility has received the ISO 14064-1:2018 certificate after third party service agency, Hangzhou WIT Assessment CO., Ltd verified company data’s integrity and accuracy. ISO 14064-1:2018 ensures specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals. This certification measures the exact tonnage of Berry’s scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for…

Mars accelerates progress towards 100% responsibly sourced and traceable cocoa

Stuart Mitchell

Mars accelerates progress towards 100% responsibly sourced cocoa traceable from farm to first point of purchase by 2025 350,000 farmers in their supply chain rely on cocoa for their livelihoods. Cocoa isn’t just a key ingredient for some of our best-loved brands, like DOVE®/GALAXY® and M&Ms®, it is an essential part of our heritage. For over 100 years, they’ve been sourcing cocoa from around the globe. But their commitment goes beyond our own success – it’s about the farmers we depend on and that mutual reliance is what drives us…

PRCA Members vote for new governance structure, appoint Interim Management Board and Honorary Officers

Stuart Mitchell

Members of the PRCA have recently voted to move to a new streamlined Management and Governance Structure. Far-reaching changes will both simplify and strengthen governance, oversight, transparency and decision-making. The changes were approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Association. Members voted 100% in favour of the new Articles of Association and Bye-Laws. A new Interim Management Board will oversee a period of transition to the new structure. NEW APPOINTMENTS New Interim Management Board Members voted to approve the appointment of a new Interim Management Board, to lead PRCA…