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How are sustainability standards driving real-world change?

Scientific evidence shows sustainability standards help improve livelihoods, promote decent work, protect human rights and reduce deforestation. Their continued uptake in sectors like agriculture, forestry and mining highlights their value in advancing sustainability practice. We also know that a standard’s credibility is material to driving long-term change. However, research shows...

How sustainability systems help turn climate policy goals into action

The UN’s latest Emissions Gap Report makes things clear: to keep 1.5°C within reach, a “quantum leap in ambition” is needed by 2035. But with key EU policies like CSRD and CBAM still in flux and most countries yet to submit their updated climate targets ahead of COP30, the current...