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Changing Environmental Regulation and Crackdown on Greenwashing in the Fashion Industry
Marguerite Le Rolland
Not only is sustainability now at the forefront of consumers’ minds, but regulation holding fashion brands accountable for their environmental impact and social practices is coming, led by the EU from the design stage to disposal. Despite grey areas, the EU strategy could reverberate through global value chains, as international brands willing to continue selling in the EU will have to set up their operations to comply.
Unwrapping Sustainable Packaging
Jorge Zuniga
The beverages, beauty and personal care, home care, dog and cat food, and packaged food industries accounted for four trillion retail/off-trade packaging units in 2022, according to Euromonitor’s packaging data. However, most companies will hardly meet their 2025 sustainability commitments. Waste management efforts are under scrutiny, to comply with stricter legislation and to meet pushing consumer demands. Companies need to be part of the solution.
Commodity Market Outlook Q1 2023: Lower Prices Expected in 2023
Justinas Liuima
This is the first of a new series of quarterly articles, highlighting key trends across energy, food and metal commodity markets. Commodity price volatility and supply shocks have ripple effects on the entire value chain, affecting business activities, costs and prices of end products. As a result, businesses are forced to adapt their strategies to manage the risks associated with commodity market fluctuations, while consumers’ behaviour shifts amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Energy and Mobility in a Future Sustainable City
Ekaterina Tretyakova
Rapid urbanisation negatively impacts the environment as cities generate most global greenhouse emissions. Energy and transport being the main contributors to air pollution, are the key areas of sustainable urban development. While consumers are trying to decrease energy consumption, businesses invest in green technologies and governments plan a new generation of sustainable cities. This article analysis the examples of big-scale carbon-neutral urban projects and the problems of their realisation.
Oral Health, Clean Beauty and Sustainability: What's Next for Oral Care
Janaki Padmanabhan
As beauty and wellness continue to converge, the oral care segment is seeing continued focus on oral health, on ingredients, and on premiumisation. Innovation in sustainability, purpose and ingredient sourcing are driving growth. Here, we uncover the best prospects for the oral segment globally, while also highlighting the most significant challenges.
Sustainability in Wipes: Trends in Hygiene and Beauty
Per Brandberg
Here we examine how sustainability is driving innovation in wipes in the tissue and hygiene space (in which the main concerns are related to biodegradeability and environmentally-friendly disposal) and BPC (in which the main concerns are packaging recyclability and free-form/ingredient claims).