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One of the core missions of ABET, a global, non-governmental quality assurance organization for post-secondary programs in engineering, engineering technology, computing, and applied and natural sciences is to increase awareness of the importance of outcomes-based education.

To achieve this, educational programs need to be carefully designed, developed, delivered and evaluated with a focus on learning outcomes – ensuring that students who complete an educational program are equipped to serve a global society in their fields.…

The University of Victoria (UVic), in Canada’s temperate rain forest zone, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, has blazed a trail in integrating its education for sustainable development (ESD) with an expansive range of courses and activities, deepening its impact.

The 2024, the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings rated UVic as fifth worldwide in the world for supporting the UN sustainable development goal SDG13 on climate action; and fourth worldwide for helping promote SDG11 on developing sustainable cities and communities.…

Food and drink industry regulators worldwide are tightening rules and guidance on reducing the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pushing food manufacturers to develop alternatives to this non-stick chemical used notably in microwave popcorn bags, grease-proof paper and plastic sandwich bags.…

The Swedish metal packaging sector is trying to maximise recyclability and circularity, particularly in aluminium, as the country works to heighten food security and anticipate future challenges, including the government bolstering food stocks through commitments made when joining NATO.

Sweden’s Krone SEK356 billion (USD33.8 billion) food and beverages market has reported strong growth over the past three years, growing by 6.6% in 2022 on the previous year, according to the latest figures from state-run Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån) (1).…

International accounting networks are keeping a close eye on China’s lucrative audit market, which is becoming a riskier proposition as tough regulatory actions make Chinese clients less willing to choose firms with global connections over local outfits.

These pressures are rising as the Chinese government mulls regulatory action against PwC, following the January collapse of its property giant client, the China Evergrande Group.…

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published planned changes to its standards, helping accountants write financial reports including currencies whose jurisdictions suffer from hyper-inflation. The planned changes to IAS21 on ‘The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates’ would help translate financial information from a non-hyperinflationary to a hyperinflationary currency.…

The European Union (EU) has committed itself within a new 2024-9 strategic agenda to securing “a competitive, sustainable and resilient” food and drink sector that delivers “food security”. EU heads of government agreed that food producers’ position within the supply chain would be strengthened.…

Free trade zones (FTZ) have long been identified as having potential vulnerabilities for ML/TF/PF. And while they are not a key priority for FATF as it assesses the criteria for its fifth mutual evaluation round (MER5), given FTZs are still growing in number, international concern about their criminal money risks persists.…

Tunisia’s state-owned textile sector technical development unit CETTEX says it has two new quality testing laboratories it says will offer competitive services for the north African outsourcing hub’s textile and clothing industries (1).  

CETTEX (Le Centre Technique du Textile) offers a wide range of analysis for Tunisian textile and clothing manufacturers, saying the new labs will help the sector pivot towards a sustainable development framework, an important consideration for the key European market.…