supply chains Archives

Beyond borders: how can the EU become a leader in reducing consumption-based emissions? 

Past event / Despite the European Union’s successes in curbing territorial emissions, consumption habits are increasingly impacting nations beyond its borders.

18 June 2024 / About Climate policy

Farmland with tractor planting potatoes between tulip fields and windturbines

Drivers and barriers to climate-smart agricultural practices and technologies adoption: insights from stakeholders of five European food supply chains

Journal article / This paper explores different stakeholders’ perceptions of promising climate-smart agriculture initiatives within 5 European production systems.

11 June 2024 / About Supply chains

Two agricultural harvester machines harvesting soybeans in a vast field under a dramatic sky with large clouds. Dust clouds are visible behind the machines, indicating active harvesting.

Tracking soy to halt deforestation

Feature / Learn how Trase data drives actions to curb deforestation in soy supply chains.

22 May 2024 / About Bioeconomy, Forests, Public policy, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Cocoa pods ready to be processed in Soufriere.

Côte d’Ivoire cocoa exports and deforestation

Feature / Trase maps the international trade in cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire revealing which trading companies and consumer markets are most exposed to deforestation.

16 May 2024 / About Forests, Public policy and Supply chains

Stacked cargo containers at a shipping yard are arranged in a neat, diagonal pattern. The containers are primarily red and blue, set against a clear, pale blue sky. The arrangement creates a visually striking, geometric effect.

Climate disruption of supply chains: why business-led adaptation is needed in the Nordics

Feature / Learn why Nordic supply chains must adapt to withstand climate disruptions, as discussed at the recent Nordic Environment and Climate Ministerial meeting.

15 May 2024 / About Adaptation, Business, Climate policy, Disaster risk and Supply chains

Side view of a woman holding up a young boy so that he can see inside a large blue bottle bank. A sign on the side of the container reads

Bottlenecks to glass return and refill in the United Kingdom: user journeys to explore industry perspectives

Journal article / Surveys show that industry stakeholders endorse moves to increase the percentage of remelted glass used, as well as supporting local refill and reuse schemes.

30 April 2024 / About Supply chains

Prospects and challenges for policy convergence between the EU and China to address imported deforestation

Journal article / This study applies the ‘Brussels Effect’ theory to identify key factors facilitating and hindering policy convergence between the EU and China.

3 April 2024 / About Food and agriculture, Land use and Supply chains

How to ensure due diligence policies actually tackle deforestation

Feature / Mairon G. Baston Lima writes that governments need to build synergies with other policies for sustainable land use in a Trase Insight.

3 April 2024 / About Forests, Public policy, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles