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CSCP News | Posted September 19, 2023

“Change is About Stepping Out of Comfort Zones”, says Daniela Chaves, new CSCP Project Manager

Following years of experience in the food industry, Daniela Chaves has joined the CSCP as a Project Manager at the Sustainable Infrastructure, Products and Services (SIPS) Team. In this interview she explains that when it comes to enabling positive change, unlocking the potential of relevant stakeholders starts by understanding their needs and perspectives first. Now […]

CSCP News | Posted September 19, 2023

Integrating Biodiversity into Corporate Environmental Management with the UBi Biodiversity-Checks

As part of the UBi project, the CSCP together with the Global Nature Fund and the Lake Constance Foundation have developed a fact sheet on Biodiversity-Checks. As such, Biodiversity-Checks serve as a first orientation for companies on how to integrate biodiversity into their environmental and social responsibility management and as a starting point for assessing […]

CSCP News | Posted September 14, 2023

The Lifestyle Test is Launched: Inspiring Europeans to Lead more Positive and Sustainable Lifestyles!

In our daily life we constantly interact with our housing, mobility, food and general infrastructural environments and consume a variety of products and services that define the impact we have on nature, our wellbeing, and society itself. The extent of this impact depends both on how these products and services have been produced as well […]

CSCP News | Posted September 14, 2023

FoodLoops: Supporting Circular Food Systems in Schools

Currently, 59 million tonnes of food are thrown away each year in the European Union according to the Eurostat. Food waste and loss take place at many stages of the value chain, including a large share at the consumption stage. Our project FoodLoops, launched in September 2023, aims to support circular food systems in schools […]

CSCP News | Posted September 14, 2023

The LIKE A PRO Project Invites Experts to Join Workshop on Consumer Acceptance of Alternative Proteins

Alternative proteins are on the rise, but what is needed to increase consumer acceptance of products made up of mealworm, krill or microbial proteins? The first LIKE A PRO digital workshop in Germany on 9 November 2023 will discuss relevant factors and co-create maps of interlinkages with experts from relevant sectors. The CSCP invites stakeholders […]

CSCP News | Posted September 12, 2023

UBi Project Invites German Businesses to Join the Supply Chain Biodiversity Award 2023!

To inspire and encourage German businesses to take an active role in unlocking the potential of supply chains with regard to protecting and preserving biodiversity, our UBi project has launched the second round of the award “The supply chain lives: Transforming supply chains, integrating biodiversity”. The award aims to celebrate and promote activities and measures […]

CSCP News | Posted August 29, 2023

“Consumption and the Environment in Europe’s Circular Economy” – Check Out the ETC/CE Report and Watch the Webinar Recording!

Consumers play a key role in unlocking the potential of Circular Economy. During an interactive webinar held in September 2023, a panel of experts, including from the European Commission, the European Parliament, Hot or Cool Institute, and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), shared insights and perspectives on the current debate of policy options for the […]

CSCP News | Posted August 3, 2023

The Campaign #WirDrehenRunter Contributes to Reducing the Average Washing Temperature in Germany by 1.25 °C!

Up to 60 percent of the carbon footprint of laundry washing is attributable to wash temperature and use, 20 percent to ingredients, and the remaining 20 percent to disposal, packaging, production and transport. Washing at lower temperatures, such as at 20 or 30 °C, makes an important contribution to saving energy, reducing emissions, and protecting […]

CSCP News | Posted August 2, 2023

Reducing Consumer Food Waste: Compendium Presented at the European Parliament

The European Commission has proposed legally-binding targets for EU Member States to reduce the generation of food waste per capita, jointly in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services and in households, by 30 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020. To help meet such targets, the European Consumer […]

CSCP News | Posted August 1, 2023

Motivations, Opportunities and Abilities: Understanding the Context of Social Norms Through Our CHORIZO Project

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In May 2023, the CHORIZO project partners from across Europe gathered in Budapest, hosted by the Hungarian Food Bank Association, to share updates and collaborate on next steps. During the two-day CHORIZO General Assembly, CSCP representatives joined discussions, collaborative sessions, and workshops on the project’s activities which span research, action and impact on food loss […]