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TECHNICAL ROUND UP – ISSB COLLECTS 400 SUPPORTERS AS IT LAYS CLAIM TO GLOBAL BASELINE FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
More than 400 organisations from 64 jurisdictions have signed a declaration, committing themselves to advancing the adoption or use of the ISSB’s S2 climate impact reporting standard as the climate global baseline. This came on December 4, during the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP28) meeting in Dubai.…
SCOTLAND HANDBOOK OFFERS UNIVERSITIES PRACTICAL COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO LEARNING
There is no formal blueprint telling universities and colleges how they can encourage skills and practices promoting sustainability, as the world grapples with an ever more demanding impacts from climate change. However, a team of experts in the UK has developed a thoughtful set of guidance, designed to aid higher education institutions in weaving sustainability into their coursework, research and operations.…
FLEXIBLE PACKAGERS FACE DEMANDING DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES
Demands on flexible packaging designers to help products stand out on shelves while ensuring maximum protection for products and sustainable environmental credentials are a tough mix of requirements for packaging makers – but they are succeeding in delivering these goals.
There are many choices for innovators in the sector.…
TALLOW SALES EXPECTED TO GROW, DESPITE SOME PUSHES AGAINST MEAT PRODUCTION
The global market for tallow, traditionally a common ingredient in the production of soaps, detergents, and lubricants, is undergoing considerable movement, driven by rising consumption of meat products coupled with the rising usage of tallow in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, biofuels and feeds industries.…
IRAN SANCTIONS EVASION PERSISTS AS UN-BASED NUCLEAR RESTRICTIONS LAPSE
Implementing international sanctions is never easy, but the sanctions regime on Iran is highly complex, buffeted by shifting diplomatic stances. With its Security Council ally Russia relying on Iranian military and technology supplies for it to pursue its invasion of Ukraine, time-limited UN restrictions on Iran’s nuclear programme officially lapsed on October 18.…
MONEY LAUNDERING RISKS INCREASING, SAYS BASEL INSTITUTE
The risks of money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) are increasing globally, according to the 2023 edition of the Basel AML Index (1), mainly through a “concerning” drop in the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems, indicated by Basel Institute on Governance analysis of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) data.…
FATF RELEASES CROWDFUNDING TERROR ABUSE WARNING AS HAMAS ACCUSED OF ABUSING SYSTEMS IN ISRAEL ATTACK
FATF has released detailed guidance on how crowd-funding networks can be abused by terrorist groups, as US FIU FinCEN has warned these have been abused by Gaza-based terror group Hamas, following its massacre and abduction of Israeli and foreign nationals on October 7 (1).…
FATF REVISES GUIDANCE TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE CFT CHECKS ON CHARITIES WITH LOW RISK OF ABUSE BY TERRORISTS
FATF has reformed its recommendation 8 on the terrorist financing abuse of non-profit organisations (NPOs) to ensure that many charities, associations, trade unions, research units and advocacy groups are not targeted by CFT action. It has defined the kind of non-profits that governments should assess for potential TF abuse to better focus such law enforcement, limiting it to non-profits that raise or disburse funds, including spending it on good works.…
ESQUEL’S INTEGRAL EVENT EXPLORES SUSTAINABLE FASHION
Hong Kong-based shirtmaker Esquel has been developing natural dyes to boost its sustainability, seeking similar quality colours and fastness to dyes based on artificial finishing chemicals. These innovations were explained during the company’s annual Esquel Integral Conversation event, tis year held on October 26, as usual in Guilin, southern Chinaat Esquel’s Integral Sustainable Development Garden.…
FASHION BRANDS SHOULD PAY MORE FOR ORDERS: BANGLADESHI MANUFACTURERS
RMG manufacturers in Bangladesh have urged fashion brands and buyers to pay more for orders after the country’s minimum wage for textile and clothing workers increased to Bangladesh Taka BDT12,500 (USD113.38) on Tuesday, a 56.25% increase from the previous BDT8,000.
Many workers, however, are still protesting, calling for further increases, forcing apparel factory closures today (Thursday Nov 9).…