Sustainability Update: March 2024

Australia: Revised Dietary Guidelines to Incorporate Sustainability The Dietary Guidelines Expert Committee of Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has identified sustainable diets —accessible, affordable and equitable with low environmental impacts— as a high priority for inclusion in the next edition of the country’s official dietary guidelines, slated for publication in 2026. More […]

Sustainability Update: February 2024

Cambodia-Africa: Cashew Nuts Association of Cambodia (CAC) Signs MoU with African Cashew Alliance (ACA) On February 3, 2024, the Cashew Nuts Association of Cambodia (CAC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Cashew Alliance (ACA), as reported by the Phnom Penh Post. The objective of the MoU is to promote cooperation between the […]

Agri-Food Associations Navigate the “Jungle” of EU Sustainability Reporting Regulations

Industry webinar explores key features of the CSRD and ESRS On January 24, 2024, the INC attended a webinar on EU corporate sustainability reporting regulations organized by the Agri-Food Chain Sustainability Roundtable, a group of European agri-food industry associations established in March 2022 to exchange information on sustainability-related legislation. The purpose of the meeting was […]

Sustainability Update: January 2024

EU: Council Adopts Negotiating Position on Sustainable Packaging Rules On December 18, 2023, the Council reached an agreement (“general approach”) on a proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The proposal requires that all packaging be recyclable and that the presence of substances of concern be minimized. It also sets labelling requirements, sets […]

Sustainability Update: November 2023

FAO: State of Food and Agriculture 2023 The Food and Agriculture Organization recently published its annual flagship report, the State of Food and Agriculture. This year’s edition introduces the concept of hidden costs and benefits of agrifood systems and proposes a framework through which these can be assessed: true cost accounting (TCA). The report aims […]

Sustainability Update: October 2023

Australia: New National Recovery Plan for Macadamia Species On October 13, 2023, the Australian Government published a new National Recovery Plan for Macadamia Species. The aim of the plan is to ensure the long-term viability of four macadamia species endemic to Australia —Macadamia integrifolia, Macadamia jansenii, Macadamia ternifolia and Macadamia tetraphylla— through maintaining existing populations […]

Sustainability Update: September 2023

EU: Presentation of Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence As part of the panel organized by EURACTIV on September 21, Dan Dionisie, Head of Unit Company Law at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, discussed the Commission’s Proposal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which is in the process of trilogue […]

Sustainability Update: August 2023

EU: European Parliament Committees Vote on Proposed Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste Last week, three European Parliament Committees voted on their positions for the proposed Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste. The Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee rejected amendments proposed by rapporteur Virginie Joron and supported compromises drawn up by several groups. […]

Sustainability Update: July 2023

IUCN Launches Guide to Restoring Landscapes in Supply Chains The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched a guide in collaboration with the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) intended to support agribusinesses aiming to tackle land degradation in their supply chains and scale investments into landscape restoration. Structured in two parts, the […]