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With universities grappling how best to integrate sustainability concerns into curricula and operations, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) has released a detailed report offering good practice examples from its 24 elite HE members.

A paper ‘How to Enhance Education for Sustainable Development – Trends and Good Practice at LERU Universities’ includes guidance and examples for HE institutions worldwide.…

Chinese brands selling knitwear and other apparel are thriving overseas, thanks to aggressive expansion policies tapping into young consumers’ desire for fashionable, yet affordable, fast fashion. Following the example of now Singapore-based fast fashion retail giant Shein, which reported revenue of USD23 billion in 2022 and until that year was based in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Chinese clothing companies are looking to foreign markets to maintain strong growth.…

The manufacture of cell-based meat has come a long way since the world’s first lab-grown burger was made in 2013 by Dutch stem cell researcher Mark Post – today founder and chief scientific officer of the Netherlands-based Mosa Meat. This was made in a university laboratory setting for whopping USD325,000 (USD2.3 million/kg) per patty (1).…

The international can-making and associated industries have committed themselves to greater sustainability, as the world finally agrees to take tangible steps to keep climate change within what is hopefully a manageable level.

To this end, 29 major companies, institutes and associations linked to can makers, recyclers, aluminium makers and rollers, released a declaration of practical steps towards reducing their own greenhouse gas emissions, directly and indirectly.…

The food industry is one of the most important and fastest growing branches of the Polish economy. With 60% of its land arable, Poland is the sixth largest agri-producer in the European Union (EU), according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).…

AML/CFT concerns about casinos and gaming remain strong and are an integral part of FATF mutual evaluation reports (MERs), as the global body approaches its fourth round of MERs. In its February (2023) guidance on MER procedures, FATF placed casino supervisory bodies at the top of the list of designated non-financial business and professions (DNFBP) actors to interview during scheduled MER visits (1).…

DIGITAL printing may be relatively new to packaging, but it is fast becoming a key player in the highly competitive packaging market, say experts. Indeed, Ohio, USA-based market research company Smithers says digital will be the fastest growing print technology for packaging from 2022 to 2027.…

Predictions that a post-pandemic surge in nearshoring would follow clothing brand fears about volatile supply chains have only been partly realised. Inadequate advances in automation, limited raw material supplies, lack of appropriate infrastructure and persistent high costs have limited the ability of many near-sourcing industrial hubs close to Europe and north America to grab market share from Asia.…

The seizure of criminal proceeds has been a policy priority of the current Singaporean presidency of FATF (the Financial Action Task Force) (1). But while it and jurisdictions such as the European Union (EU) are developing reforms to boost asset recovery, more change is needed for this tactic to become a truly effective weapon against organised crime.…

3D printing technology has been fuelling innovative designs, performance enhancements and sustainability credentials in the sports footwear industry. Customer personalisation is an increasingly popular innovation, using data from foot scans to calibrate the printing machines.

Also, sustainability benefits claimed for 3D printed shoes are growing in effectiveness for marketing as brands seek to reduce their environmental footprint.…