By Kathleen Rogers and Dr. Shenggen Fan

The way we produce, consume and discard food is no longer sustainable. That much is clear from the newly released UN climate change report which warns that we must rethink how we produce our food — and quickly — to avoid the most devastating impacts of global food production, including massive deforestation, staggering biodiversity loss and accelerating climate change.

Ricoh Company, Ltd., (Tokyo, Japan) today announced that from FY2019 it will use electricity sourced from 100% renewable energy to cover its electric power needs in assembling core products A3 multifunction printers. The move is part of a commitment to the RE100*1 goal of using 100% renewable electricity in operations.

Leonhard Kurz is presenting the results of a comprehensive study on recycling at K 2019, in the VDMA Circular Economy Forum. The in-house produced study examined the mechanical recyclability of plastic parts that have been decorated with surface coatings from Kurz.

SGP will be attending the Green Sports Alliance 2019 St. Louis Sports & Sustainability Symposium as a Community Partner.

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has today published its sustainability targets for 2030. One of the company’s targets is to achieve fossil free mills by 2030 with zero fossil CO2 emissions. This ambitious target includes both emissions from the company’s own energy production (scope 1) as well as purchased energy (scope 2). Currently, 82% of the energy used at Metsä Board mills is fossil free.

While brands fight to stay relevant in this age of rapidly increasing environmental awareness, a whole host of regulations and targets are driving change in almost every business.

The Sustainable Foods Summit was hosted in Amsterdam a few weeks ago. The aim of the summit is to explore new horizons for eco-labels and sustainability in the food industry. Some of the key outcomes of this 11th European edition are...

Having completed its Sustainable Development Report in June, Helsinki is handing it over to the UN at the follow-up conference on 18 July, as the first European city. Mayor Jan Vapaavuori will speak to the UN on the occasion.

Combating climate change is one of the biggest challenges our global society faces this century. It is a challenge Konica Minolta is taking on with a wide range of countermeasures – avoiding, reducing and compensating CO2 emissions. To effectively compensate for carbon emissions, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe entered into a collaboration with the international climate protection expert ClimatePartner in July 2015. For four years now, Konica Minolta has been offering its customers an effective compensation solution with the “Enabling Carbon Neutrality” programme. Customers from eleven countries have already joined this effort, offsetting more than 10 million kilogrammes of CO2. Combined with further activities such as making its European headquarters in Langenhagen carbon neutral and compensating the emissions of its events and fairs, Konica Minolta has been able to compensate over 16 Million kilogrammes of the greenhouse gas.

Nomination recognizes industry first for recycled PET liner launched in Europe

Global materials science and manufacturing company Avery Dennison has been shortlisted for the Environmental and Sustainability Award of the Label Industry Global Awards 2019.

Ricoh Canada, Inc. is proud to announce its support for the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up as part of its commitment to the UN's Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). Since 2006, Ricoh has celebrated the Ricoh EcoAction month by encouraging employees on a global basis to participate in environmentally sustainable practices or initiatives. Ricoh EcoAction month aligns with one of Ricoh's founding principles of "Love thy Country" whereby the commitment of Ricoh employees for environmental awareness is practiced in the communities that they live and work in.

SABIC aligns business operations to 10 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to drive a more sustainable future

SDG goals span all aspects of operations: resource efficiency, climate change, circular economy, food security, sustainable infrastructure, and environmental preservation
As a leading global petrochemical company, SABIC is best placed to help drive meaningful sustainable change