Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Natasha Vizcarra
Recently, one of the world’s largest insurance companies released a report warning that a fifth of countries worldwide are at risk of ecosystem collapse as biodiversity declines.
The report from the Swiss Re Group highlights the need for...
Written by: Kimberly White
BNP Paribas is accelerating its timeline for a complete coal phase-out.
In 2019, the bank announced its 2030 target cut-off date for countries in the EU. BNP Paribas is now expanding its target date to end the...
Written by: Kimberly White
In a world-first, this hospital has gone 100 percent vegan. Located in Beirut, Lebanon, Hayek Hospital has pledged to serve an exclusively plant-based menu to its patients.
Hayek Hospital took to social media to announce that it...
Written by: Kimberly White
Sporting good giant adidas announced earlier this month that the company would more than double their production of shoes containing recycled plastic waste.
adidas has steadily increased production over the years, going from producing 1 million pairs in 2017...
Written by: Kimberly White
Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced a new €1 billion initiative to tackle the climate crisis and pledged to achieve net zero emissions across its value chain by 2039.
Unilever’s new commitments are designed to “improve the...
Written by: Kimberly White
On April 1st, the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) announced that Jeffrey Hollender is stepping in as the organization’s new CEO.
Founded in 2009, the ASBC is a network of businesses and business associations in the...
Written by: Hans Nicholas Jong
Environmental watchdogs have welcomed a zero-deforestation pledge by South Korean trading giant POSCO International with regard to its palm oil operations in Indonesia’s Papua province, following years of razing the land.
Under its “No Deforestation,...
Written by: Kimberly White
National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures have teamed up to launch a global search for innovative solutions to tackle the world’s single-use plastic crisis.
The year-long competition is open to both individuals and teams.
The Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge...
Written by: Kimberly White
It is no secret that fossil fuel companies have spent millions of dollars in greenwashed advertisements touting their sustainability efforts and green credentials. The fossil fuel industry has used deceptive marketing campaigns for years to reassure...
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Natasha Vizcarra
This topic will be explored at the Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2019 on 22–23 June. Register to attend or tune-in digitally here.
It’s easy to get lost in the narrow channels of a mangrove forest. On either...












