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Approximately 35% of the global demand for vegetable oil used in food, animal feed, and fuel comes from palm oil, using approximately 29 million (Mn) ha of land for production^1,2. Clearing land with fires is a common way to convert forests to palm...

To ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded through taxes paid by individuals and corporations¹. Corporate taxes accounte...

According to the ILO, an organization needs 40-60% representation of either gender to achieve gender balance^1;pxii. Female underrepresentation limits economic development, squanders human potential, and leads to an unequal share of economic growth...

Every year, the world generates 141 million (Mn) tonnes (t) of plastic packaging¹⁶. 19 to 23 Mn t of plastic ends up in water bodies every year, polluting the aquatic ecosystem¹¹. 31% of anthropogenic emissions are caused by the agri-food sector⁵....

In 2022 3.32 billion people were employed globally¹. Job creation assists society in many ways, such as eliminating poverty and bringing economic stability that eventually leads to new taxpayers². It also gives opportunities for personal growth an...

Around 4 trillion m³ of freshwater is used worldwide every year¹. Only 3% of the total available water on Earth is freshwater, and only 0.5% is for human consumption². Around 20% of the total water is used by the industry^3;p7. Companies should opt...

In 2021, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions amounted to about 40.8 billion tonnes (t) of CO₂e³. The rapid increase in the emission of GHGs is causing the Earth's atmosphere to warm, resulting in climate change and global warming¹. It is reporte...

In 2019, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) killed 17.9 Mn people⁸. Adequate nutrition is essential for proper mental & physical health. According to studies, poor nutrition leads to adverse effects like losing problem-solving abilities, muscle respon...

Adequate nutrition is important for proper mental & physical health. A study published in the Journal of Food Science & Nutrition has found that poor diet/nutrition leads to adverse effects like the loss of one’s problem-solving ability, muscle ...

Diversity helps us understand different ways of thinking and teaches us to respect and value them¹. In the workplace, diversity has many benefits such as creating an environment fertile for developing skills, productivity². In the Netherlands, eth...