
Oceans are key to building a more sustainable future
When we think about oceans and environmental issues, the first thing that comes to mind is plastic, and the 8 million tons of it that end up into the sea every year. But the ocean is not just an environmental…
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How technology is paving the way for hybrid farming in Africa
Eighty percent of African farmers are smallholder farmers. Together, they produce 70% of the food consumed on the continent. To meet its growing needs, they are increasingly turning to technology.
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Danone’s Climate Policy: moving on the path to become a net zero…
5th June was World Environment day. On this date, we shed light on Danone's climate policy and dived into the ambitions and past achievements of the compny to work towards a healthier planet. We asked…
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The Socrates programme promotes sustainable agriculture and biodiversity…
May 22nd is the International Day for Biodiversity. To mark the occasion, we put the spotlight on the Socrates programme, which encourages the suppliers of Danone’s Early Life Nutrition (ELN) division…
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Raphaël Masvigner of Circul’R : “Today, we have all the solutions…
Two years ago, Raphaël Masvigner and Jules Coignard set off on a tour of the circular economy world, during which they met with 150 start-ups in twenty countries. We spoke with Raphaël about their organization,…
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The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform Celebrates 15th…
On April 24th-27th, the SAI platform marked its 15th anniversary with a special conference on sustainable agriculture in Beijing.
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Lemon Aide: when recycling meets professionnal rehabilitation
Lemon Aide was first established in 2016 with the clear aim of helping people away from employment to find work, collecting and sorting recyclable material. To achieve this aim, a unique partnership has…
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Earth Day 2017: making environmental and climate literacy a priority…
April 22nd is Earth Day: every year since 1970, this day aims to “lift environmental issues onto the world stage” and empower citizens, governments, businesses and other organisations to tackle them…
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How methanization preserves water resources in Evian, France
A methanization site on the evian impluvium on the Plateau de Gavot transforms farm waste into biogas and fertilizer: a way of creating a local circular energy economy, protecting evian’s natural mineral…
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Only 14% of plastics are recycled – can tech innovation tackle…
A new group of companies is innovating on the problem of plastics recycling by tackling everything from styrofoam to Ziploc bags
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