Regulations

World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Meetings Open in New York as UN General Assembly Gets Under Way

The meetings bring together business leaders, policy-makers, international and civil society organizations and entrepreneurs to drive commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals
They answer UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ call for action “to bring hope to a fractured world and increase efforts to fight the climate crisis”
The World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings opened in New York today as world leaders arrive in the city for the United Nations General Assembly. The meetings follow UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ call on world leaders “to bring hope to a fractured world and increase efforts to fight the climate crisis”. Action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has never been more crucial.

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) becomes SGP Resource Partner

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading certification authority in sustainable printing, announced today that the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a non-governmental organization (NGO) working with policymakers, utilities, and others around the world to improve the policy climate for renewable development, has joined the SGP community as a Resource Partner.

SGP partners with Dscoop

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading certification authority in sustainable printing, announced today that Dscoop, known as the world's largest and most collaborative digital print and design community, has joined the SGP community as a Resource Partner.

Sonoco joins Europen initiative to enhance its sustainable efforts

Sonoco looks forward to collaborating and sharing its insights on packaging and sustainability with the association and its members

European Commission’s project facilitating green public procurement comes to an end after 3 years

XPRESS , an EU-funded project under Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, is officially ending on 31 August 2022 after 3 years.

One in five plastic packaging manufacturers in dire straits

Consequences of the energy price explosion

New World Economic Forum ESG initiative looks to improve socioeconomic conditions in Northern Central America

The initiative aims to work with leaders in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador on environmental, social and governance metrics.

The adoption of ESG metrics and disclosures can enhance the private sector's contribution to improving socioeconomic conditions and environmental resilience, attracting investment and fostering trade opportunities.
ESG reporting can contribute locally to benefit the people and the planet, advance prosperity and improve governance in accordance with the objectives of the Partnership for Central America.
The Guatemalan Grupo Mariposa adopted the World Economic Forum global metrics framework, the first company in Central America to incorporate the metrics in its reports.

Ecoveritas warns against ‘misguided’ attempts to derail landmark EPR reform

Packaging data collection and reporting specialists Ecoveritas today warned that any rowing back on planned Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reforms are both reckless and irresponsible.

New study finds financial education gaps are primary barrier to retail investing in capital markets

Survey findings reveal 40% of people who choose not to invest make this decision because they simply don’t know how. Roughly 70% of all respondents would be more likely to invest, or invest more, with expanded financial education.
The study finds addressing gaps in financial literacy, as well as improving tailored advice and product awareness, can improve market participation and investment behaviour.
Among those surveyed globally, those investing are skewing younger, with as many as 70% under 45. Most are also primarily looking to build long-term financial security through their investments.
New research from the World Economic Forum finds that 40% of non-investors have chosen not to invest because they do not know how or find it too confusing. Furthermore, roughly 70% of people would be more likely to invest, or invest more, with expanded financial education

Wait a minute - increasing packaging consumption despite optimised packaging?

Lighter and lighter packaging that requires less material and raw materials - and at the same time we consume more and more of it per year. How can that be? The Society for Packaging Market Research (GVM) is also looking into this. In a current study, it examines the development of the total consumption of packaging between 1991 and 2020 - and what influences it. Because between 1991 and 2020, the amount of packaging increased by 14 per cent (which corresponds to 1 million tonnes).