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Accelerating Sustainability and Circularity through Sustainable Public Procurement and Supporting SDG12 Implementation Sustainable public procurement continues to gain recognition as a catalyst for driving market transformation and the transition...

Climate law, policy and practice must be strengthened to reduce emissions and keep the world below 1.5°C warming.

On the occasion of the Day of the Mediterranean 2023, the SFS-MED Platform proudly launches the interactive tool “Sustainable agrifood systems in the Mediterranean - Levers for transformation”.

In the heart of our commitment to a sustainable future, we are thrilled to announce a significant milestone in our journey – the release of our new Environmental Benchmark criteria. This culmination comes after months of collaborative effort, member...

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...

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...

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...

Brune Poirson currently serves as Chief Sustainability Officer at Accor. Prior to joining Accor, Brune served as Deputy of Vaucluse and nearly 3 and a half years as Secretary of State for Ecological Transition and Solidarity at the French Ministry of...

The 4th Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme “The Transformation We Need” took place between 24-27 April 2023 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, convening over 350 on-site and 1000 virtual participants from a range of actor groups.