This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the corner of Sei Batanghari Road in Medan, the capital of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, kindergarten students run around a building in their school uniforms. The bell to call…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As last year’s news headlines have made all too clear, nature is in a state of emergency. In May following the most comprehensive scientific investigation into the planet’s health, a report…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) embody many of the world’s foremost priorities for cooperation. Protecting people. Promoting prosperity. Preserving the planet. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, the objectives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change—the long-term alteration of average temperatures and weather patterns—is often described as the existential crisis of our time. As global climate change intensifies, so will its impacts, such as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over half a decade has passed since you ratified the Paris Climate Accord. Do you remember that momentous day? You spoke with soaring platitudes about new beginnings and unprecedented global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the ECF was set up, in 2008, its focus was very much on the decarbonization of the energy system. Even though food and agriculture contribute between ten and thirty…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Eleven years ago, a human rights violation complaint arrived at the Business and Human Rights Resources Centre, or BHRRC. The London-based nonprofit monitors the activities of more than 10,000 companies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Please join Food Tank as we showcase the essential role food systems play in addressing the climate crisis at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26). Register now to attend Food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the next two weeks, world leaders are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th annual UN Climate Conference (COP26). Against a backdrop of intensifying climate impacts — such as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Youth leaders across five continents recently released an open letter urging businesses and policymakers to address the intertwined issues of food production, climate change, and environmental degradation. The letter calls for global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic, mental health concerns, inflation, the “Great Resignation,” cyberattacks: Leaders of organizations across sectors have a wide range of worries these days. Dealing with these concerns requires us to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Demand for plant-based foods is growing fast in the U.S., with a 27 percent increase in sales of plant-based products in 2020, according to one report. The plant-food industry expects the global market to…