"Sustainable Sourcing" News Archive

Amidst the SEC's climate disclosure rule, Investor Relations Officers face heightened responsibility in managing reputation, ESG concerns, and financial communications to maintain stakeholder trust.

The North Face has just introduced Circaloft, a sustainable synthetic insulation made from 100% recycled materials designed for circularity and minimal waste.

Recent guidance from EFRAG aims to streamline a structured assessment process, echoing historical stakeholder engagement practices in assessing sustainability matters through a double-materiality lens.

The CSRD will revolutionize sustainability reporting, aligning it with financial disclosures by requiring comprehensive ESG reporting, necessitating a substantial expansion in disclosure scope regardless of previous practices.

Lenzing Group partners with Kentaur to create eco-friendly chef uniforms, prioritizing circularity, durability, and functionality while reducing the use of virgin raw materials.

The EU's adoption of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) template ensures smooth compatibility with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), streamlining reporting processes and fostering harmonization, thereby addressing challenges arising from heightened reporting requirements.

Developing sustainability maturity in supply chains will be essential for companies to radically evolve their business models and capture new market opportunities.

These advancements from Aware, Pangaia, Birla Cellulose, and AiDLab collectively contribute to the transformation of the materials sector towards sustainability and innovation.

Sustainable jeans brands like Mud Jeans and Nudie Jeans lead a transformative shift towards eco-friendly practices, exemplifying the feasibility of aligning consumer demand with ethical and environmental imperatives.

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools are currently being utilized by approximately 100 multinational companies, including renowned brands such as Lacoste, Supima, and Primark.