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More than 38% of Costa Rica's coffee production is destined for the European market.     Recognizing the coffee sector's vital role for Costa Rica’s economy and the country’s commitment to environmental sustainability, UNDP and partners are following a community-based approach to prioritize the production of deforestation-free coffee.    Read how Costa Rica has sent its first shipment of deforestation-free coffee to Trieste, Italy: https://lnkd.in/e57tD3d9

The Global Seaweed Coalition will be visiting Japan in April! Our local partners from Global Compact Network Japan are working on organizing a great seaweed conference at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Tokyo (April 26th, 2pm) in partnership with the Ambassade de France au Japon & Riken Food. The conference will gather high level japanese policymakers, NGO’s, business leaders and stakeholders to discuss seaweed’s non food potential, that is getting traction internationally but is still relatively new to Japan. After a series of meetings in Tokyo with government, academics and industry stakeholders (April 18/19), our co-founder Vincent Doumeizel will travel to Sendai to visit Riken Food Ltd and seaweed producers during the harvest season (April 20/21). He will then be welcomed by the municipality of Toba, the city in Japan with the largest number of ama, women who brave the dangers of the seabed to gather seaweed and shellfish, perpetuating a 2000-year-old tradition (April 22/24). A townhall will be organized at Lloyd's Register in Yokohama on April 25 on behalf of our founding partners from Lloyd's Register Foundation. Since the start of our journey, learning from and working with the asian seaweed sector has been at the heart of our action. As our Japan-based seaweed ambassador Pauline Casaux stresses in a recent article, thanks to millennia of consumption as a sea vegetable, seaweed is mainly seen as a food in Japan. In the West, on the contrary, seaweed is a relatively recent (re)discovery as a food resource, with cultural habits taking a long time to change, but western non food seaweed applications are highly interesting to Japanese audiences. Increased cooperation and work with Japanese stakeholders will allow to learn more from our mutual experiences and exchange visions and ideas for innovation, to the benefit of the whole global seaweed sector. Keeping with our inclusive approach, if you know any stakeholder, farm, institution, business you think we should be visiting, or have recommendations of any kind, please reach out to us! 🌊🌊🌊 Art: “The seaweed-gathering ritual at Nagato”, Totoya Hokkei, 1835 #GlobalSeaweedCoalition #Seaweed #Japan Centre national de la recherche scientifique Station Biologique de Roscoff Lloyd's Register Foundation United Nations Global Compact Philippe Potin Vincent Doumeizel Nichola Dyer Mélanie C. Sofya Mishchenko Adrien Vincent Andrea Blanc Azzedine Badis

"Empowering global connections through excellence and sustainability. 🌍✨ #NutanExports #GlobalTrade #SustainableShipping #ExportExcellence #BridgeCultures #InspireInnovation #InternationalPartnerships #QualityExports #FutureForward #TradeWithIntegrity #CommunityEngagement #ExportIndustry #WorldwideConnections #ShippingSolutions #EmpoweringCommerce #SustainableBusiness #GlobalOutreach #ExportingSuccess #QualityMatters #InnovationLeaders"

The sustainability of our industry, always must be the basis of success. Let's take care of our industry, let's take care of our business and its natural resources. Best of luck in the #TSSS2023 #sustainable #seafood #Japan

🌍 We were awarded as one of the 7 Brussels Wonders This Thursday, October 19th, marked a milestone in our journey as we received the Sustainable Award from visitbrussels. The visitbrussels Awards reward initiatives from Brussels-based organizations that contribute to making our exciting city of Brussels shine at a national and international level. Next to more than 30 outstanding projects, Brussels Beer Project emerged as the winner in the 'Sustainability' category, following our decision to stop far export of our beers for ecological reasons. After obtaining the B-Corp label in 2022, recognizing businesses with a positive impact, we decided to discontinue the export of our beers to non-European countries after nine years of exporting to eight countries outside of Europe (and even the opening of a taproom in Tokyo!). These exports accounted for 10% of our production volume and involved the shipment of 50 tonnes of single-use plastic kegs. This drastic shift significantly reduces our carbon footprint, as we are determined to eliminate the use of single-use plastic kegs and focus on neighboring European countries. While we are quite proud to be recognized for our dedication to environmental responsibility and sustainability, we know we have still many challenges to face going forward & we are certainly at the beginning of the journey still. Thank you ! #BrusselsBeerProject #VisitBrusselsAwards #Sustainability #BrewingABetterFuture #positivebrewery #impact #bcorp #BBP #Brussels🌍🍺

Hej, hello! Idag är det en viktig dag som FN vill att vi uppmärksammar idag! Varför? Läs mer här: How the UN System Works for a Sustainable Gastronomy The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN General Assembly work to facilitate the observance of Sustainable Gastronomy Day, in collaboration with Member States, UN organizations and other international and regional bodies, as well as civil society, to observe the Day in raising public awareness of its contribution to sustainable development. Some of UNESCO’s initiatives include: Launching the UNESCO Creative Cities Network , created in 2004 to share best practices and develop partnerships in 7 creative fields. As of 2024, 49 cities have been designated Creative Cities of Gastronomy; Promoting clean energy for local restaurants (use gas and electricity instead of coal, use natural gas rather than carbon); Raising public awareness of sustainable gastronomy through TV food channels and gastronomy shows and through food cultural exhibitions, intended for the food industry and farmers. As for the FAO, the Organization promotes green culture diets that are not only healthy, but sustainable and suggests that countries that already have dietary guidelines should begin to consider a process of incorporating sustainability into them. #foodwaste #zerowaste #mätamatsvinn #sustainablegastronomyday

At Brasil Ceras, our dedication to ethical and sustainable practices shines brightly as we proudly participate in the Responsible Carnauba Initiative. This groundbreaking movement aims to revolutionize the carnauba wax supply chain by prioritizing respect for individuals and the conservation of biodiversity in the precious Caatinga and Cerrado biomes of Northeast Brazil. By engaging directly with local suppliers, the initiative strives not only to ensure a fair and safe working environment for everyone involved but also to protect and rehabilitate the natural ecosystems that nurture the carnauba palm. This collaborative effort among Brazilian and international stakeholders, including government institutions and NGOs, stands as a testament to how responsible business practices and environmental conservation can coexist harmoniously. Joining the Responsible Carnauba Initiative reaffirms Brasil Ceras' active role in forging a greener, more equitable future. Our commitment aligns our operations with practices that respect our planet and enrich local communities. We are proud to contribute to a legacy of sustainability that goes beyond our business, inspiring an entire industry towards a more responsible path. Join us on this journey toward sustainability. 🌿🌎 #BrasilCeras #ResponsibleCarnauba #Sustainability #SocialInnovation #EnvironmentalConservation

Our field survey in Colombia🇨🇴: Colombian coffee sector is famous for high quality washed coffee thanks to high altitude and ripped cherries hand-pick. Most growers are smallholders living deep in a mountain area where tough work is required for materials carry-in, parchment coffee delivery out and sales, and farming operation in a steep hillside. How we can engage them into sustainability… it is quite challenging because they have different sense of values and priorities despite a growing crisis of climate change and biodiversity loss. Then how can we protect nature and planet? I think we should protect them first if you want to realize it. They are facing nature everyday, and if we want them to do something better for climate, nature and planet, we need to respect them, ask for cooperation, and motivate them to apply different (sustainable) practices with enough incentives. Sustainability is not only about environmental and social topics, but is economic topic, too. #sustainability #foodsystemtransformation #sustainablevaluechain #sustainablecoffee

“À beira mar plantado” is how poets often describe Portugal. Meaning a country "planted by the sea". And aside the beauty and cultural heritage this implies, it also represents an important economic value for the country. This is why for us in Nestlé Portugal the aim of Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe's Ocean Restoration program is even closer to our hearts: To restore 1500 hectares of marine habitats by 2030. To put this into a “local currency” – 1500 hectares means a space equivalent to 3700 football pitches! And as usual, we won’t do it alone. We will be teaming up with several expert organizations to work on initiatives to combat overfishing, pollution, and climate change across ocean ecosystems. 🌊 If you want to know more about how we bring together initiatives to help People, Pets and the Planet keep on reading here: https://lnkd.in/dVfA3Ppy #WeAreNestlé #NestléPortugal #Sustainability #OceanRestoration

Mars has taken more steps towards their goals in sustainability. Many think of sustainability as something that is purely focused on bettering the environment (which is good), but it isn’t just that. Striving for sustainability can result in a more cohesive supply chain and even result in lowering margins as companies strive to eliminate any form of waste in their supply chain.