Tag: WWF

H&M Group is using its influence to push for mandatory biodiversity disclosure targets

Stuart Mitchell

WWF’s latest Living Planet Report has once again highlighted the need for urgent action to mitigate the global loss of biodiversity. Since 1970, wildlife populations have declined on average by 69%, and around 1 million species are already at risk of extinction. For more than a decade, H&M Group and WWF have been working collaboratively on creating a more sustainable fashion industry. The partnership encompasses the interconnected areas of water, climate and biodiversity. This week, experts, policy makers and other stakeholders meet in Montreal, Canada for COP15, the UN Biodiversity…

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Vodafone and WWF announce global partnership

Stuart Mitchell

New ‘one million phones for the planet’ programme launched to support circular economy drive. Vodafone and WWF have announced a major global partnership that will support Vodafone’s goals to reduce carbon emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2040, help to eliminate e-waste, and encourage a more circular economy for mobile phones. The partnership launches with a new programme – one million phones for the planet – to help accelerate and refine Vodafone’s circular economy strategy by increasing the number of traded-in, refurbished and recycled devices. Purchasing a refurbished smartphone saves around…

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69% average decline in wildlife populations since 1970, says new WWF report

Stuart Mitchell

Monitored populations of vertebrates (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish) have seen a devastating 69% drop on average since 1970, according to World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Living Planet Report 2022. Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have fared worst, with an average decline of 94%. Global freshwater species have also been disproportionately impacted, declining 83% on average. The report identifies several key drivers of biodiversity decline including habitat loss, species overexploitation, invasive species, pollution, climate change and diseases. It also calls on policymakers to transform economies so that natural…

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New Agreement Sets Ecuador on a Path to End Habitat Conversion from Shrimp Farming

Stuart Mitchell

WWF-Ecuador and Ecuador’s National Chamber of Aquaculture (Cámara Nacional de Acuacultura – CNA) signed an agreement to halt habitat conversion from shrimp farming across the nation. This agreement marks the first national commitment for conversion-free aquaculture from any country across the globe. Ecuador is home to the largest mangrove forests in the Eastern hemisphere, but has seen coastal habitat loss due to conversion for shrimp farming. Demand for Ecuador’s shrimp has been rising consistently over the last five years, and the nation is currently the world’s largest shrimp exporter –…

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John Lewis Partnership announces partnership with WWF

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership has announced plans to partner with global environmental charity WWF to showcase how people and nature restoration can work together for a sustainable future. The collaboration will see the John Lewis Partnership and WWF working together to protect and restore nature in the UK and globally, with two nature conservation projects planned for East Anglia and India.   The two projects will take place over a three and five year period respectively, which will enable us to create a long lasting legacy and meaningful benefit to…

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