The move toward sustainable practices, products and materials is no longer on the horizon but ever-present. This is especially true as more consumers factor brands’ social responsibility initiatives in purchase decisions.

There are plenty of rosy predictions about what’s to come in the next decade, but Editor Crystal Lindell is not quite as convinced.

There’s a reason why tension over climate change, plastic use and other environmental concerns have swelled, the Hartman Group says in a new report. These crises are no longer distant concepts — they’re urgent problems, and consumers want solutions.

Cocoa organizations in Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana are reviewing the status of all cocoa sustainability and certification programs to put greater emphasis on implementing the living income differential the countries established in July.

The Ferrero Group has committed to making all of its packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

Alter Eco has gathered a coalition of eco-conscious brands to help protect the Amazon and drive awareness about how to counter the effects of deforestation.

Mars, Incorporated has joined the G7 Business for Inclusive Growth Coalition, composed of international companies committed to advancing human rights throughout their value chains, building inclusive workplaces and strengthening inclusion in their internal and external business ecosystems.

More than three-quarters (77 percent) of Nestlé’s agricultural commodities are verified as deforestation-free, the company announced Tuesday.