Big brands nurture nature as business demands sustainability
The fashion and food worlds, particularly, have initiatives that limit their harm on forests, water, soil, plants, animals, birds — and people
25 August 2020 - 13:15
Barcelona — From helping Mongolia’s goat herders produce cashmere more efficiently to counting insects on “biodiversity plots” planted on farms, some of the world’s biggest brands are blazing a trail with innovative efforts to nurture nature.
Sustainability researchers say businesses have shown a surge of interest in limiting the harm their operations do to the planet, as scientists have outlined more clearly the threats to forests, water, soil, plants, animals, birds — and people...
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