Background Information According to UNESCO[1], the ‘carbon footprint’ (CF) concept arose out of the debate on climate change, as a tool to measure Greenhouse Gases
On November 29th, ProTerra Foundation hosted a meeting in São Paulo, Brazil, with Norwegian, British, Dutch and Brazilian companies, aimed at creating opportunity for a
ProTerra Foundation is a non-for-profit organisation, which’s mission is to be a global network of businesses supporting more sustainable agricultural practices in the food and
Traceability and chain of custody are two related/complementary concepts used in various fields, including supply chain management. While they have similarities, they serve different purposes
Introduction The European Union is working on a transition towards a climate-neutral and green economy. This involves implementing processes to address adverse human rights and
Labelling is the process of providing consumers with information about the product they are purchasing. It can be used for both business-to-business transactions (B2B) and
The ProTerra Standard version 5.0 for Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability (PT v5) has been benchmarked against the EU Regulation on deforestation-free commodities (EUDR) in
Certification brings new look to environmental preservation! Always caring for environmental sustainability and social responsibility, the ProTerra standard has been preparing certified farmers to build
A benchmarking exercise, process of comparing different systems for sustainability certification, is a valuable tool to create synergies. It supports certification systems to reduce burdens
Austria’s consumers do not want food from new genetic engineering – Federal government to advocate strict regulation of new genetic engineering at EU level. Source:
The mission of Embrapa has a unique commitment, which is the technological development strongly linked to sustainable solutions. This vision has been a constant throughout
Introduction This brief paper aims at increasing general understanding about soy production in Brazil and discussing how sustainable production, such as the one fostered by
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