#sustainableagriculture
16
Jul
New Low Carbon Coffee Variety Unveiled by Nestlé
Category: ESG News
Nestlé has introduced Star 4, a new Arabica coffee variety designed to withstand climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This high-yielding variety, resistant to coffee...
28
Jun
Swiss Government Plans to Broaden Corporate Sustainability Reports
Category: ESG News
Switzerland is set to align its sustainability reporting standards with the EU, expanding mandatory disclosures for companies. The new rules will increase the number of firms requi...
11
Jun
Mycosuisse and Eoc Energy Ocean Win AKS Environment Award
Category: ESG News
The Albert Koechlin Foundation (AKS) awarded the 2024 Environment Award to mycosuisse and eoc energy ocean, each receiving 40,000 Swiss francs. Mycosuisse, based in Lucerne, uses f...
07
Jun
Switzerland Launches Sustainable Coffee Initiative
Category: ESG News
The Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform (SSCP) launched on 6 June 2024 in Bern, aims to enhance sustainability in the coffee sector. This initiative, involving the Swiss coffee indus...
16
Apr
Migros Pioneer Fund and Seedling Foundation Support Circunis in Food Waste Initiative
Category: ESG News
Circunis has secured funding from the Seedling Foundation to launch an online marketplace for trading surplus food and by-products until 2026. This initiative, supported by the Mig...
31
Jan
New Swiss Association Aims to Reduce Agricultural Carbon Footprint
Category: ESG News
AgroImpact, a new Swiss initiative in Lausanne, unites Vaud, Prométerre, WWF, and Nestlé to reduce agriculture's carbon footprint. Supported by over 2 million Swiss francs, it brin...
17
Oct
Meeting the Global Food Challenge by 2050
Category: ESG News
Scientists, including EPFL researchers, tackle the challenge of feeding 10 billion people by 2050 amid conflicts and climate change. Emphasizing sustainable solutions, they explore...