This Report is one of a series being completed in the BRICS group of key emerging markets (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). It examines the attitudes of South African companies towards the issues of sustainability and environmental responsibility, as well as identifying opportunities for the development and implementation of sustainability solutions in South Africa, and the promotion of these internationally.
Trade & Markets: news, resources & publications
WWF News on Transforming Markets
Media Coverage of Market Transformation
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High-level call for green revolution should be heeded, says WWF
Gland, Switzerland: The UN High-Level Panel for Global Sustainability call for a radical redesign ...
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High-level call for green revolution should be heeded, says WWF
Gland, Switzerland: The UN High-Level Panel for Global Sustainability call for a radical redesign ...
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Sustainable business edges up Davos agenda
The World Economic Forum, meeting this week in Davos, Switzerland, is the biggest annual gathering ...
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“Future We Want” proposals are not the future we need: WWF
Gland, Switzerland – The first negotiating draft for the Rio+20 summit on sustainable development ...
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Palm oil industry shifts gears, commits to market transformation
The 9th annual Meeting of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) concluded today with a ...
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No more excuses – leading companies in WWF Scorecard show sustainable palm oil sourcing is possible now
Companies in Europe, Australia and Japan are buying more certified sustainable palm oil than ever ...
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Sustainable palm oil milestone reached ahead of major WWF evaluation
The world’s largest sustainable palm oil body reached a major milestone last week in its on-going ...
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Sweet news for environment as sustainable sugar comes to market
A mill in Sao Paulo, Brazil has become the first to have its sugar cane production certified under ...
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Better investments in mining and forestry
A WWF report examines the impacts of China’s trade and investment in Africa, the Mekong region ...
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Recognition we are all in same boat nets conservation award for Scottish fisheries industry leader
Leading Scottish fisheries industry figure Mike Park was last night honoured for his leadership and ...
Jonathon Porritt's Blog: RSPO Coming of Age
December 12, 2011
Jonathon Porritt
Keywords: Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil, Palm Oil, Round Table 9
December 12, 2011
Jonathon Porritt
Keywords: Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil, Palm Oil, Round Table 9
The Guardian: Can the Better Cotton Initiative transform the global textile industry?
December 9, 2011
Jo Confino
Keywords: Better Cotton Initiative, sustainable markets, cotton
December 9, 2011
Jo Confino
Keywords: Better Cotton Initiative, sustainable markets, cotton
The New York Times: Palm Oil Companies Slow in Meeting Sustainability Goal
December 4, 2011
Sara Schonhardt
Keywords: WWF Palm Oil Buyers Score Card 2011, sustainable purchase, corporate commitment
BBC Radio 4 - Food Programme: Palm Oil
October 31, 2011
Dan Saladino
Keywords: Palm Oil, Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil, Consumption
October 31, 2011
Dan Saladino
Keywords: Palm Oil, Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil, Consumption
The New York Times - Green Blog: Deep Thinking About the Future of Food
October 12, 2011
Justin Gillis
Keywords: "Solutions for a Cultivated Planet", Jonathan A. Foley, Sustainable Agriculture
October 12, 2011
Justin Gillis
Keywords: "Solutions for a Cultivated Planet", Jonathan A. Foley, Sustainable Agriculture
Financial Times: Golden Agri Scheme Gains Traction
September 20, 2011
Kevin Brown
Keywords: Palm Oil, Golden Agri, Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
September 20, 2011
Kevin Brown
Keywords: Palm Oil, Golden Agri, Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
TIME Online: The End of the Line
July 07, 2011
Bryan Walsh
Keywords: Aquaculture, Barramundi, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
July 07, 2011
Bryan Walsh
Keywords: Aquaculture, Barramundi, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
Telegraph UK: How Pakistan's Farmers are Cleaning Up Cotton
27 June, 2011
Sally Williams
Keywords: Cotton, Pakistan, Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
27 June, 2011
Sally Williams
Keywords: Cotton, Pakistan, Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
Bloomberg: Coca-Cola Recognized by Eco Forum for Sustainability Efforts
June 7, 2011
Ehren Goossens
Keywords: Coca-Cola, Sustainability, Plant Bottles, Corporate Eco Forum
June 7, 2011
Ehren Goossens
Keywords: Coca-Cola, Sustainability, Plant Bottles, Corporate Eco Forum
The New York Times: Another Side of Tilapia, the Perfect Factory Fish
May 2, 2011
Elisabeth Rosenthal
Keywords: Aquaculture, Tilapia, Honduras, Aquaculture Stewardship Council
May 2, 2011
Elisabeth Rosenthal
Keywords: Aquaculture, Tilapia, Honduras, Aquaculture Stewardship Council
The Guardian: Crops for animal feed destroying Brazilian Savannah, WWF warns
April 11, 2011
Dan J. Lloyd
Keywords: Soy, Brazilian Cerrado, Round Table for Responsible Soy, Water
April 11, 2011
Dan J. Lloyd
Keywords: Soy, Brazilian Cerrado, Round Table for Responsible Soy, Water
South African Companies in the 21st Century: Opportunities for Global Leadership
The Independent: Britain's taste for cheap food that's killing Brazil's 'other wilderness'
April 11, 2011
Martin Hickman
Keywords: Soy, Cerrado, Consumption, Roundtable for Responsible Soy (RTRS)
April 11, 2011
Martin Hickman
Keywords: Soy, Cerrado, Consumption, Roundtable for Responsible Soy (RTRS)
WWF International Finance Newsletter, October 2009
A quarterly update for financial institutions
Soft commodities such as food and fibre pose an increasing range of challenges and opportunities for the finance sector. Looking at the landscape, financial institutions increasingly consider the latest thinking and advances in terms of the environmental and social issues associated with the sector.
This edition features the key trends and issues in environmental and social standard-setting, the challenges of developing credible, sustainable certification systems for industrial production.
This edition features the key trends and issues in environmental and social standard-setting, the challenges of developing credible, sustainable certification systems for industrial production.
The Guardian: Crops for Animal Feed Destroying Brazilian Savannah, WWF Warns
April 11, 2011
Dan J. Lloyd
Keywords: Soy, Deforestation, Cerrado, Brazil, Roundtable for Responsible Soy
April 11, 2011
Dan J. Lloyd
Keywords: Soy, Deforestation, Cerrado, Brazil, Roundtable for Responsible Soy
TIME Online: The Natural Debt Crisis: Learning to Live Within Our Planet's Means
February 22, 2011
Bryan Walsh
Keywords: Consumption, Natural Debt, Fisheries
February 22, 2011
Bryan Walsh
Keywords: Consumption, Natural Debt, Fisheries
Green Biz: Is it Possible to Make a Hamburger Greener
January 6, 2011
Marc Gunther
Keywords: Livestock, Consumption, Global Conference on Sustainable Beef
January 6, 2011
Marc Gunther
Keywords: Livestock, Consumption, Global Conference on Sustainable Beef
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