Supply chain

'Collaborative ecosystem': Hundreds of firms join new supply chain sustainability network

Supply chain

'Collaborative ecosystem': Hundreds of firms join new supply chain sustainability network

ESG ratings agency EcoVadis launches online peer-to-peer network designed to help supply chains for high carbon industries collaborate and share best practices

clock 03 March 2026 • 3 min read
Farmers are highly valued by the UK public - but they need government backing to protect our food supply

Policy

Farmers are highly valued by the UK public - but they need government backing to protect our food supply

Our research found a clear understanding among the UK public about the severity of climate change and its impacts farmers and food supply, writes Hayden Banks from Climate Outreach

clock 27 February 2026 • 4 min read
'A fundamental shift': What do the UK's new Sustainability Reporting Standards mean for businesses?

Risk

'A fundamental shift': What do the UK's new Sustainability Reporting Standards mean for businesses?

Finalised standards on assessing and disclosing corporate sustainability data and climate-related risks and opportunities have finally arrived - and they are expected to become mandatory in the near future

clock 26 February 2026 • 6 min read
'Major blind spot': Supply chains depleting grasslands and wetlands four times faster than forests

Biodiversity

'Major blind spot': Supply chains depleting grasslands and wetlands four times faster than forests

Research warns extensive conversion of grasslands and wetlands is being driven by global food, animal feed, and bioenergy demand

clock 26 February 2026 • 3 min read
Omnibus Package: EU Council signs off corporate reporting and due diligence reforms

Policy

Omnibus Package: EU Council signs off corporate reporting and due diligence reforms

Package diluting key sustainability reporting rules to be published in the EU's official journal in the coming days before formally entering into force

clock 25 February 2026 • 4 min read
'A positive step': Government announces revamped £345m sustainable farming package

Policy

'A positive step': Government announces revamped £345m sustainable farming package

Reforms to Sustainable Farming Incentive and funding for innovation projects welcomed by both farming and conservation groups

clock 24 February 2026 • 6 min read
Plenitude: Inside the EU project aiming to build a thriving new value chain for meat-alternatives

Supply chain

Plenitude: Inside the EU project aiming to build a thriving new value chain for meat-alternatives

A seven-year project bringing together 10 organisations has delivered a new mycoprotein factory and reams of valuable data and insights to support the development of a circular ecosystem for alternative protein products

clock 24 February 2026 • 10 min read
Bang in some beans: Wahaca and Compass Group join campaign to double bean consumption by 2028

Supply chain

Bang in some beans: Wahaca and Compass Group join campaign to double bean consumption by 2028

Businesses join the likes of Lidl, Sainsbury’s, M&S, and Ocado in pledging to increase portion of sales from sustainable beans, lentils, and pulses

clock 24 February 2026 • 3 min read
How Haelixa is using 'invisible DNA markers' to verify sustainable materials

Supply chain

How Haelixa is using 'invisible DNA markers' to verify sustainable materials

Dr Gediminas Mikutis explains how real-world supply chain controversies shaped Haelixa's approach to enabling brands to verify material claims - and how opportunities can lie in sectors where trust is broken

clock 23 February 2026 • 7 min read
Food retail sustainability platforms Mondra and Inoqo announce merger

Supply chain

Food retail sustainability platforms Mondra and Inoqo announce merger

Proposed merger aimed at establishing single firm dedicated to 'decarbonisation and resilience of the global food system', according to the partners

clock 18 February 2026 • 2 min read