Climate-smart cocoa in forest landscapes: lessons from institutional innovations in Ghana

Integrated landscape approaches have been welcomed by scientists and development practitioners as a promising way to address commodity-driven deforestation and associated land degradation and greenhouse…

Accelerating the green transformation: assessing progress in the oil and gas sector

FOLU China: Action agenda

This action agenda presents a strategic blueprint delineating China's path towards sustainable food and land use systems by 2030. The impetus for this transformation is underscored by challenges…

Global seaweed: new and emerging markets report, 2023

With its ability to sink carbon, sustain marine biodiversity, employ women, and unlock value chains, seaweed farming demonstrates how development, climate, and nature work together to generate value and…

SDGs trade‐offs associated with voluntary sustainability standards: a case study from the coffee sector in Costa Rica

The transition toward a more sustainable agricultural production has become an essential step in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs),…

Credits where they are not due: a critical analysis of the major REDD+ schemes

This study aims to provide an overview of current trends within REDD+ and other nature markets. It examines a variety of carbon crediting systems, ranging from voluntary certification initiatives to…

A sustainable life cycle for cosmetics: From design and development to post-use phase

The cosmetics industry is increasingly concerned with the environmental, social and economic impacts of the manufacture and use of its products. This paper reviews the main strategies used by cosmetic…

Growing hemp for the future: A global fiber guide

Since its recent legalization in countries around the world, the global textile industry is increasingly turning to hemp, celebrating the plant’s ability to enhance soil health, support biodiversity, s…

2023 climate and energy benchmark in the oil and gas sector: insights report

This report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) evaluates and orders the world's most influential oil & gas companies based on their low-carbon performance. The evaluation merges the…

Beyond supply chains: Pulp, paper and packaging companies take landscape action for sustainability at scale

This report explores why and how downstream and midstream companies are engaging at landscape scale to achieve sustainable land use in pulp, paper and packaging (PPP)…

Pulping Borneo: Deforestation in the RGE Group’s supply chain and RGE’s hidden links to a new mega-scale pulp mill in North Kalimantan, Indonesia

Despite its commitment to “No Deforestation”, Indonesia’s Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) Group, one of the world’s largest pulp an…

Sustainability and circularity in the textile value chain

This report presents a path for stakeholders to achieve a circular textile sector. By addressing three priorities—shifting consumption patterns, improved practices, and infrastructure investment—the rep…