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Food loss and waste (FLW) have emerged as critical challenges in recent years, with far-reaching environmental, social, and economic implications. FLW also represents a significant loss of resources, contributes to environmental degradation, and...

On August 10, 2023, the Toxics-Free Corps held the “Are PVC-made children’s sandals safe enough? Learn about PAEs as EDCs” public scientific education.

The Little Book of Green Nudges is a publication that was developed by UNEP in collaboration with universities to promote sustainable practices and behaviours among students, faculty, and staff which would have a trickledown effect on the wider...

Bangkok, 29 August 2023 – The "SCP Outreach in Asia - The Next Five" project brought together over 12 stakeholders in Thailand for the 2023 Regional Knowledge Exchange event held from 29 to 30 August 2023 at Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit...

Coordination Desk of the Consumer Information Programme, in partnership with ARSO will organize a workshop on product sustainability information. The workshop is planned to be held virtually on Wednesday July 19th 2023 from 14:00-16:30 EAT (UTC 3:00)...

Based on the Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information, UNEP, with support from United Nations System Staff College, the German Ministry for the Environment and International Climate Initiative, developed a fun, interactive...

From 2018 - 2021, a dynamic cooperation project took place in Senegal, supported by the UN Development Account and coordinated between the One Planet Network and representatives from the Government of Senegal. The objective was to strengthen...

The Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Programme is partially renewing its Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee (MAC). All countries and organizations that are already members of the SFS Programme, are eligible to apply for MAC membership.

High-Level event organized in collaboration with the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment in the margins of the INC2 In support of the second round of negotiations taking place in Paris this week to create a legally binding instrument to end...

Today, at WCEF 2023 UNEP’s report ‘Sustainability and Circularity in the Textile Value Chain: A Global Roadmap’ was launched. It outlines what each stakeholder group can do individually and collectively to reach the shared destination of a circular...

This report is the result of a partnership between Communication et Démocratie and the Veblen Institute for Economic Reforms. It is based on the research work of academics Francesco Turino and Samuel Delpeuch. The academic study's conduct was...

Bertrand Swiderski currently serves as Carrefour's Chief Sustainability Officer, where he leads the Group’s sustainability strategy and ensures its integration across its activities worldwide, as part of its mission to lead on the food transition for...