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CGF Social Sustainability Newsletter | Q1 2021

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YKK Commits to Achieving Climate Neutrality by 2050

Global sustainable trims leader YKK announced the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050, which will serve as a roadmap to the company achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Ceres Set to Launch New 10-Year Action Plan for Sustainable Business Leadership

Global sustainability threats – from the climate crisis to water scarcity to racial, gender and workplace inequality and inequity – are disrupting global operations and supply chains, destabilizing financial markets, and causing widespread human and economic suffering.

Albertsons Companies and FishWise Dive Into National Seafood Month With a Splash

Albertsons Companies and FishWise honor October’s National Seafood Month by shining a spotlight on a collaborative project focused on improving seafood traceability. Now, more than ever, traceability is key as we strive to adapt and rebuild global seafood supply chains that have

Saving People and Mangroves on Sierra Leone's Coast

Tetra Tech’s David Goodman discusses how the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change (WA BiCC) program aims to save both people and mangroves in the coastal landscape of Sierra Leone.

Testing Theory: Uncovering What Makes Community Forestry Work

Why do many CBFEs perform poorly even after years of donor and government investment? This was one of the questions that motivated a USAID ProLand project investigation into CBFEs as a strategy for improving land management

COVID-19, Conservation, and Combating Wildlife Trafficking: Breaking the Silos of Conservation and Public Health

Tetra Tech’s COVID-19, Conservation, and Combating Wildlife Trafficking webinar convened a panel of global experts to identify how we can use our combined knowledge and data to mitigate future risk of zoonotic diseases

Strengthening Wildlife Resource Governance in Zambia

Zambia is home to some of Africa’s most spectacular landscapes, premier national parks, and Africa’s Big Five game animals—lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, elephants, and African buffalo. Each year, nearly 1 million visitors make wildlife tourism a major contributor to Zambia’s economy and one of the few sources of formal employment for communities in rural areas.

SCS Offers Verification of GHG Projects that Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals

SCS Global Services (SCS) is proud to announce its recent accreditation to verify projects against the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta).

Tetra Tech's Tim Michael Discusses Quality Assurance Oversight for International Development Projects

With more than 35 years of experience in project management, engineering, and infrastructure development, Tim Michael is a director in Tetra Tech’s international infrastructure sector. Tim has led projects through all phases of feasibility, facility, and infrastructure development for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan and for the Millennium Challenge Corporation in Tunisia.

Ecolab's 2030 Impact Goals Advance Sustainable and Productive Operations to Help Industry Achieve Greater Purpose

To help companies sustainably address growing demand, Ecolab Inc. has launched ambitious 2030 Impact Goals to significantly increase the company’s positive impact within its own operations and through its work with customers.

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