On the island of Pellestrina, a strip of land in the Venetian Lagoon between Lido and Chioggia, Andrea Vianello, along with two other partners, has been running the agricultural company Mareblu since 2014. Their specialty? The Mytilus galloprovincialis mussel, not only because it is the typical mussel of Pellestrina but also because it has recently […]
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Leading Global Sustainability Organization, the World Sustainability Organization has launched Sustainable Friends; the first of its kind concept store in Milan, Italy offering Friend of the Sea and Friend of the Earth certified products and services. It will be officially inaugurated on 8th June 2023, which marks World Oceans Day. The Sustainable Friends Concept Store is ultimately […]
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World Turtle Day is marked globally on May 23rd, to commemorate the day Friend of the Sea® and the World Sustainability Foundation is giving you insight into one of the world’s most intriguing yet endangered creatures – The Loggerhead Sea Turtle, a species also known as Caretta caretta. Turtles have been in existence for over 200 million years – making […]
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Mr. Paolo Bray interview Will Templeton, the global director of Amway Amway is the world’s leading company in the direct selling market, manufacturer of world-renowned brands such as NUTRILITE™ and ARTISTRY™. Our products are sold through more than 3 million Business Owners in over 100 countries. Nutrilite is the world’s #1 selling vitamin & dietary […]
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Status: planned Expected audit date: 12/06/2023 Type of Audit: Recertification Certification Body: Rina Fishing area: FAO 87 Fishing method: Purse seine Scope: FOS Wild: v 4, FOS CoC FOS-FF,FM,FO and O3 v.5 Species: Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens)
Read moreAgri-food is one of the main sectors of the Balkan countries, particularly Albania. Over 40% of the country’s surface is dedicated to agriculture, which generates roughly 23% of the GDP, providing 43% of jobs. The European “Green Deal” is thus extremely relevant to Albania, aiming at new growth with a focus on environmental and social […]
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Quatro marcas brasileiras estão representando a moda sustentável do Brasil em dois pontos em Milão, na Itália, e ficarão nesses lugares por seis meses, de 20 de fevereiro até 20 de julho. O primeiro lugar é um showroom dedicado exclusivamente para compradores que são atendidos com hora marcada e onde as vendas são realizadas por […]
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19th April of 2023 at 3PM (Central European Summer Time). Dear Madam/Sir, Friend of the Earth would like to invite you to the upcoming free of charge webinar on “Sustainable furniture and related environmental certifications”. The webinar can be of interest to: – Agriculture and farming companies – food producers and traders – Retail and wholesale chains – Government officials, […]
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Mr. Paolo Bray interview Mirco Wildegger CEO of Fontaine. As a mid-sized company, Fontaine champions sustainability like no other company has since it was founded in the 1980s. Long before the term became a household word in the food industry. It has been our great concern from the beginning to protect life on this planet […]
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Status: planned Expected audit date: May 11th 2023 Type of Audit: Initial Certification Body: DNV Scope: FOS CoC FOS-FF, FM, FO and O3 v.5 Species: Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba); European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) Peruvian Anchovy (Engraulis ringens) European sardine (Sardina Pilchardus); Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus); Atlantic Chub Mackerel (Scomber colias); Anchoa samasa (Anchoa nasus).
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