Legislation

Voluntary Carbon Market tripled in 2006

14th Sep 2007 by Alex Briggs

The voluntary carbon market tripled in 2006, according to a comprehensive research paper by Ecosystem Marketplace and New Carbon Finance. The need for a standardised methodology for all voluntary carbon schemes has never been more relevant than now. What is being done to bring a stronger sense of confidence to the voluntary market? The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) is currently being updated, with version 2 due to be published in the coming months.

US Govt panel calls for overhaul of food import policy

11th Sep 2007

A Food-Navigator.com article explains the results of a US government panel that was set up by President Bush to evaluate the current US food import policy.

Supply Chain Assurance Podcast, Episode 1

10th Sep 2007

Series of interviews with key Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) experts on supply chain issues and opportunities for businesses today.

Being Green means more green?

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 [...]

Thoughts from the Global Food Safety Summit, Prague

7th Sep 2007 by Cor Groenveld

I just got back from the Global Food Safety Summit 2007 in Prague. The event featured stakeholders from the food manufacturers, retail, food services and suppliers of food ingredients. It was a series of presentations, interactive sessions and individual meetings, all based around the issues of food safety in the supply chain. The attendees and [...]

Food Legislation

4th Sep 2007

Links to food legislation from around the world.

What Assures Consumers?

1st Sep 2007

What Assures Consumers? New global research sponsored by Lloyd’s Register, M&S and the Co-op shows that consumers want better independent, impartial assurance of corporations’ environmental claims.

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Environmental Legislation

8th Aug 2007

Links to environmental legislation from around the world.

Carbon Emissions Podcast

15th May 2007

The launch of the new climate change section is highlighted by a podcast featuring some of the most influential people in the carbon industry.

Conducted at the CarbonExpo conference in Cologne, and presented by business podcaster Neville Hobson, this podcast features leading industry experts discussing issues around carbon emissions and trading.

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City Businesses Urge for Research into Carbon Footprints

26th Mar 2007

The Financial Times ran a piece today on how 20 of the City of London’s large businesses have urged the Corporation of London to oversee a research project meant to identify key technologies and management solutions which will reduce businesses’ carbon footprints.

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