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31st Aug 2008 by Alex Briggs
Japan is the latest country to commit to carbon labelling retail products. According to this Guardian article, about 30 companies will display their labeled items at an eco-products fair in Tokyo in December, and the first batches are expected to appear in shops at the beginning of April 2009.
7th Aug 2008 by Alex Briggs
This Food Business Daily article looks at the ever increasing amount of labels on food products. Are consumers paying attention to these claims and understanding what the claims mean? Or are there better ways to reach consumers?
1st Aug 2008
Many Americans, including those who are enduring financial hardship, are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products, according to a survey conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
1st Aug 2008
These terms make it meaningful for companies disclosing any data and information rather than the scientific principles all the schemes use e.g. materiality, faithfulness, etc.
8th Jul 2008
The Carbon Trust says its standard will only be issued to UK organisations that show “real reductions year-on-year.
6th Jul 2008
As critics accuse carbon labels of confusing customers, supermarket giant insists initiative has proved “encouraging” and cheaper than expected, reports James Murray, BusinessGreen.
6th Jul 2008
More than three quarters of consumers want higher environmental product standards from government
3rd Jul 2008
A report this week from Danisco on its waste and energy saving initiatives and a US dairy industry-wide action plan on carbon emissions.
3rd Jul 2008
Check-out Carbon, published by sustainable development charity Forum for the Future, also reveals that 77 per cent of consumers want the government to set higher environmental product standards.
2nd Jul 2008
Has the credit crunch begun to affect what you put in your shopping basket? How about the Carbon crunch?
2nd Jul 2008
Forum for the Future’s new report, sponsored by Lloyd’s Register, entitled Check-out Carbon, released.
2nd Jul 2008
Carbon Trust to open office in Beijing as UK government steps up plans to address supply chain emissions.
2nd Jul 2008
The Codex Alimentarius Commission in Geneva will discuss over 30 texts concerning international food standards.
2nd Jul 2008
Telling customers about your environmental targets is all well and good but, as Paul Thomas argues, they are meaningless if you do not know how they are to be achieved.
30th Jun 2008
WWF and a small number of factory owners in Hong Kong and southern China are developing a carbon labeling system
9th May 2008
Products are increasingly being designed, manufactured and packaged with a new focus on the end of their life cycle – and beyond
13th Mar 2008
To help shoppers make green choices, companies are slapping carbon labels on products. But even if the public can interpret the information, will it help reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
21st Jan 2008 by Alex Briggs
A Food and Drink Europe article states that simple front-of-pack nutritional labelling and endorsement by health organisations are most efficient in informing consumers, according to a new Unilever study.
The article concluded:
It says: “The current challenge is therefore to come up with a harmonised European or even global front-of-pack labelling format across all foods.”
14th Jan 2008 by Alex Briggs
Organic or fairtrade? Sustainable or certified? With so many labels on food, clothes and white goods, it’s a miracle that we make it to the checkout before closing time. This article in the Observer takes a look at some of the labels out there. Which ones live up to their eco credentials?
19th Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
The overwhelming majority of environmental marketing claims in North America are inaccurate, inappropriate, or unsubstantiated, according to a comprehensive survey released today.
19th Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
Measuring a product’s carbon footprint is not as tough as many believe. The real issue is labelling, Emma Clarke investigates.
5th Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
Ethical consumers are increasingly using ‘Sustainability Information’ to identify and have trust in their chosen brands.
7th Sep 2007 by Alex Briggs
A survey released this week by IPSOS focuses on the financial and image benefits of being the greenest (or percieved as the greenest) in your sector. US Online consumers were surveyed on their views towards the world’s largest tech companies. Over half (57%) said that the Energy Star label was an influencing factor in their purchase […]
12th Jul 2007
Ethical Corporation seems to think so. In the editorial for the July issue, Tobias Webb argues that the combination of cost savings and product differentiation will benefit Walkers considerably.
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