Fully applicable by the end of 2024, the EU regulation on deforestation (EUDR) is raising a number of concerns about the consequences…
Current sourcing models can be harmful for the environment. Climate change is likely to worsen farmers’ poverty. To face this, a new hub aims…
This day celebrates the importance of the different functions of the world’s forest ecosystems. In addition to wood, our forests are home…
The Global Organic Textile Standard has just released its version 7.0, while the certification system of organic cotton in India is currently…
A few weeks ago we were discussing about cocoa farmers poverty being the underlying problem of most of the industry challenges. This…
Have you heard of the “cocoa problem tree”? It actually points out that the (sadly) well-known environmental and social issues the industry…
“Given that women workers make up around 47% of the agricultural workforce globally, and often play crucial quality and value addition roles…
For more than three weeks now, a tug of war has been going on between the top management of the Escondida copper…
The chocolate industry is known for its potential ethical issues, mainly child labour and deforestation. Over the past few years, an increasing…
This new twist in the Uyghur case demonstrates (or rather confirms) 3 trends: current textile supply chains are complex and opaque; the…
