Fairmiles, an initiative supported by a consortium of organisations in industry and academia, is calling for science-based Net Zero guidelines which balance social and economic impacts with the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Fairmiles argues that in the absence of such guidelines, there is a significant risk that businesses […]
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Fairmiles Stakeholder Roundtable to agree steps for a fair transition to net zero
Fairmiles 2.0 is holding a stakeholder roundtable meeting in London on the 15th of December to engage policy makers from government and the private sector and agree steps to ensure there is a fair transition to net zero for developing country food producers. The roundtable meeting will be hosted by […]
New campaign launches calling for a fair transition to net zero for developing country food producers.
A new campaign for a fair transition towards net zero kicked-off this month. Called Fairmiles, the campaign calls on policy makers from government and the private sector to consider sustainability impacts on developing countries when pursuing carbon reduction strategies which seek to minimise so-called ‘food miles’ or airfreighted produce. The […]
Register for our next webinar: FRESHPPACT. On A Mission to Ghana!
Join us on Beanstalk.Global in the first phase of FRESHPPACT as we talk to representatives of Waitrose & Partners, Blue Skies and the University of Northampton Centre for Sustainable Business Practices about their forthcoming trip to Ghana! This critical mission to Ghana will seek to further define the challenges around plastics in the supply […]
View our launch webinar on Beanstalk.Global
With Caroline Drummond MBE (LEAF CEO), Jim Jefcoate (ex Walmart and GlobalG.A.P) and Ian Schofield (ex Iceland and packaging expert) and Simon Derrick (Blue Skies).
Join FRESHPPACT at GRIPS2022
Join us on Tuesday 15th March, as we’ll be presenting on Day One in the Global Research & Innovation in Plastics Sustainability the category System Change, as we discuss the challenges around plastics in the supply chain, and our plans to find the most suitable and impactful solutions that can […]
Download our February Newsletter
Pelican News is a monthly newsletter about what is happening at Blue Skies, the award winning fruit company. Some highlights from this month: Blue Skies lunches Fresh Produce Impact Hub to solve plastics problem Biodiversity Pilot launches in Ghana University team visit Ghana to assess impact on communities Click here […]
Let’s talk about plastics. Register for the FRESHPPACT broadcast hosted by Beanstalk.Global
Join us in our search for ground-breaking solutions to problem plastics found in agricultural mulch, workwear and packaging. Help define the problem, discover the solutions – and change the world! Register for our FRESHPPACT Webinar this Wednesday 23rd February at 1pm GMT to join the conversation about plastics in fresh […]
Blue Skies launch the Fresh Produce Impact Hub to solve the plastics problem
Blue Skies have teamed up with Waitrose & Partners and the University of Northampton Centre for Sustainable Business Practices to launch an industry Research and Development Hub to find ground-breaking solutions to sustainability challenges, with its first focus being on plastics. The Fresh Produce Impact Hub (FRESHPPACT) will collaborate with […]
Download our January Newsletter
Pelican News is a monthly newsletter about what is happening at Blue Skies, the award winning fruit company. Some highlights from this month: 12 Foundation projects get the go ahead for 2022 77,000 meals provided to charities through the Felix project Blue Skies looks for innovation and expertise in energy […]