Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), one of the world’s largest agricultural processors, is purchasing five years’ worth of carbon removal credits from a regenerative agriculture project in Uttar Pradesh, India. In addition to boosting the region’s soil health, the project will draw down some 6,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year and result […]
Government negotiators failed to agree on a global treaty governing plastics after oil-producing countries balked at production limits and chemical phaseout timelines. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee that has shepherded the process through six meetings since March 2022 is promising to try again, but no date was set for future talks. First, it is up to […]
Kate Brandt has a history of writing her job descriptions. Before she became the first chief sustainability officer at Google in 2018, she was the first to hold that title for the U.S. government, under former President Barack Obama. In that role, Brandt wrote an executive order that informed federal procurement priorities, and it’s a […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. For over a decade, “move fast and break things” has been the defining ethos of innovation. Popularized by Facebook and widely adopted across the tech sector, this mantra encouraged speed, experimentation and disruption over caution, regulation or long-term impact. For […]
The number of companies with validated, science-based plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions represents 41 percent of global market capitalization (as of the end of June), up 2 percent from the end of 2023, according to a new analysis. The report, released by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) on Aug. 14, found that close to […]
In many industries, artificial intelligence is being hailed at a game changer. But a recent survey of sustainability professionals shows enthusiasm for the potential of AI to aid in positive sustainable outcomes isn’t exactly winning. Trellis data partner GlobeScan, in conjunction with ERM and Volans, found sharp regional divides in attitudes toward AI and sustainability. […]
When Absolut sold a special edition vodka in paper bottles in the U.K. in the summer of 2023, the cap was aluminum because it is a difficult piece to reconfigure. Two years later, the spirit maker has successfully tested a paper lid. The cap was introduced in real-world settings — bars — to make sure […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. Last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook presented President Donald Trump with a gold plaque and a promise to invest $100 billion in the United States. The move was good for his business and shareholders, to be sure. But given that […]
Vast government-managed forest conservation programs are launching in the tropics, to limit deforestation and reduce corporate carbon emissions. Unlike project-based programs, which impact limited parcels of land and are typically managed by private developers or NGOs, these “jurisdictional” programs, as they are known, cover emissions reductions across an entire country or state with standardized baselines, […]
Old computers, mobile phones, data center servers and other electronics make up the world’s fastest growing waste stream —62 billion kilograms in 2022. Less than one-quarter of it is collected and processed into some sort of second life, according to the 2024 Global E-Waste Monitor. A small, four-year-old U.K. consulting firm has created a new […]