Starbucks joins Walmart, Sodexo and others in pact to cut food waste

The coffee chain is the largest restaurant to join an initiative designed to stem the flow of food to methane-emitting landfills. Read More

Chipotle backs seaweed ‘methane tamer’ to ease emissions from beef and dairy

The fast casual chain's investment is accelerating the rollout of feed additives that may reduce bovine emissions by as much as 90 percent. But who is going to pay farmers to use them? Read More

Walmart turns its food waste into compost now sold in 100 stores

The largest U.S. retailer has cut food waste 12 percent since 2016, working toward a 50 percent reduction by 2030. Read More

This Colombian chocolate producer promotes human rights and biodiversity by tracking cocoa

Luker Chocolate uses advanced tracing methods to document the sources of its cocoa and improve the social and environmental effects of its primary raw material. Read More

Lidl and European supermarket rivals commit to shifting sales from animal to plant-based food

The leading supermarket chain in Europe said it will increase the proportion of plant-based sales by 20 percent by 2030. Read More

Mars promotes company veteran to chief sustainability officer

Alastair Child will move from the sustainability lead at the snack division to inherit the overall Mars goal to halve emissions by 2030. Read More

EY Partner David Kennedy to become SBTi’s new CEO

An economist and longtime U.K. leader in climate action, Kennedy comes to the flagship organization as it resets from a chaotic past year. Read More

Mars’ leader on sustainability is also the candymaker’s chief climate officer: How that C-suite combo is paying off

Kevin Rabinovitch serves in dual roles at Mars where environmental sustainability and other ESG factors drive much of the $50 billion company's operational compass. Read More

KIND’s regenerative almond project: lessons learned 2 years in

Major food brands are betting on sustainable agriculture. Will it scale? Read More

How Aldi plans to grow its store footprint 30% and still halve emissions

Sticking to climate goals and pushing for growth is tricky, but Aldi has a plan — with natural refrigerants at its core. Read More