Sustainability

From sustainability to resilience – but has anything changed?
Jack Thompson, editor of TABLE’s Fodder newsletter, explores the context in which food’s latest buzzword is being used and why we need to interrogate what it actually means in practice
In the loop
This week saw a landmark announcement on the journey to launching the first ever UK deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers
Rockets and feathers
What goes up must come down. Although in the case of food prices, the descent is likely to be far slower than the journey to the summit
A risky business
Large food businesses should be required to show how they are planning for climate risk, according to a major new report on climate adaptation
Professor Sir Charles Godfray FRS is opening Footprint Festival
Climate shocks. Energy costs. Supply chain volatility. Geopolitical disruption. These aren’t abstract risks — they’re hitting your margins, your sourcing and your strategy right now. Charles is one of the world’s leading voices on food systems and climate policy, Director…
Back to the future on food regulations
Plans for the UK to realign with EU food laws will reduce import costs but leave a raft of unanswered questions including over the future for cell-cultivated meat.
Can food waste reduction get back on track?
A 2030 target to cut food waste by 50% is in danger of being missed. Government and businesses need to seize the opportunity to turn things around.
IGD says dietary change needed to meet climate goals
IGD warns that dietary change will be essential if the UK is to meet its climate targets. New research highlights the role of food choices in reducing emissions and building a sustainable food system
The many elements of sustainability: product, packaging, supply chain, and diligence – can everything be achieved?
As 2023 comes to an end, DWF’s Dominic Watkins, Global Head of Consumer Sector, and Kirsty Poots, Solicitor, look at key outcomes of COP 28, as well as recent developments in the EU and UK. With the close of COP28 in December,…
The Time to Act is Now – the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
This month DWF’s Tracey Groves, Partner and Head of Sustainable Business & ESG, and Nadine Robinson, Director of ESG & Sustainability, unveil how to prepare for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is…