ecovia Archives - Environment+Energy Leader

‘Surge in Ethical Labeling Could Dampen Consumer Demand,’ Plus More Insight from Ecovia

July 26, 2019October 7, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

Adoption rates of ethical labeling schemes continue to rise, with over a quarter of all coffee and cocoa now produced according to third party sustainability schemes, according to Ecovia Intelligence. Organic is the dominant ethical label, with sales surpassing $100 billion in 2018. However, the proliferating number of ethical labelling ... Read more »

As In-house Sustainable Sourcing Schemes Soar, Will Fairtrade Fade?

August 24, 2017September 26, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

In-house sustainable sourcing programs may offer benefits to companies over third-party certifications like Fairtrade. And such in-house programs are proliferating. The question some have is, will they undermine Fairtrade? And are they to be trusted?

BASF, Heritage Plastics Bring Compostable Bioplastic Manufacturing to US

October 4, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

BASF has formed a manufacturing partnership with Heritage Plastics to produce ecovio-certified compostable products in North America. The partnership enables BASF to begin manufacturing its ecovio bioplastic outside of Europe and focus on growth in the North American market, the company says. Production of ecovia has begun at the Heritage ... Read more »

E+E Leader delivered to your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter