Currently less than nine per cent of plastic waste is recycled and attention is too often focused on the container’s material to the neglect of the type of label used. However, the availability of recycled plastics is not currently able to meet this rising demand. Consumer brands should adopt a self-help approach which ensures that labels are of the same material as the container.

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40 financial institutions are responsible for funding a methane footprint that could exceed 500 Mt CO2e.

Hot Money names the 20 investors and 20 banks currently financing the methane-generating activities of fifteen leading meat and dairy companies worldwide, identified in terms of equity ownership, bond ownership and bank lending.

Textile industry shareholder meetings need increased focus on Environmental proposals. Of the 1,198 ESG proposals submitted to the annual shareholder meetings of retailers in the Planet Tracker universe since 2015, only 2% were environmental proposals. Key industry issues, such as fibre mix are not raised in shareholder meetings.

Will greenwashing prove to be one of the greatest mis-selling scandals of modern times?

Next month, formal negotiations will start on a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. Although there appears to be little disagreement about the pervasiveness of plastic pollution, how to resolve this will prove problematic. Who should take responsibility for the present situation and how should this influence future responsibilities?

According to the latest report by financial think tank Planet Tracker, The Greenwashing Hydra, greenwashing has become increasingly sophisticated, taking many different forms.

Valuing the global food system is not easy due to a lack of data. This dashboard allows you to calculate your own estimate of the aggregate revenues, equity value, and enterprise value for the global food system.