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Can A Business Ever Claim To Be Sustainable Without Prioritising People?

Francis West, social sustainability director at Tetra Pak, delves into the question of whether a business can genuinely be considered sustainable if it doe...

The Consumer Goods Forum’s Didier Bergeret Discusses The Role Of Sustainability In A Changing Corporate World

At The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit in Chicago, ESM editor Stephen Wynne-Jones caught up with Didier Bergeret, sustainability director, CGF.

EUDR Driving Cocoa Traceability Efforts, But Some Areas Still Lacking

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is helping to drive efforts in terms of ensuring the traceability of cocoa supplies, the Retailer Cocoa Collabo...

Germany Sees 8.5% Increase In Fairtrade Sales In 2023

The sales of Fairtrade products in Germany amounted to €2.6 billion in 2023, marking an increase of 8.5% compared to the previous year.

EU Parliament Approves New Business Supply Chain Audit Law

The European Parliament has voted for a new law that will require larger companies operating in the bloc to check if their supply chains use forced labour...

Nestlé Makes Progress In Facilitating Recycling And Better Waste Management

Food giant Nestlé has announced that 83.5% of its plastic packaging was designed with recycling in mind as of the end of 2023.

Panel Of EU Lawmakers Backs Watered Down Supply Chain Audit Law

A panel of lawmakers in the European Parliament backed a draft law requiring large companies in the bloc to check if their supply chains use forced labour...

Samar Elmnhrawy On Majid Al Futtaim – Retail's Commitment To Sustainability

In the most recent edition of ESM, we caught up with sustainability leaders across European retail, as part of our 'Sustainability 2024' report, including...