You may have transparency in your sustainability practices, but there’s a way to win over more consumers: romancing the story. This article is from Planet, profit, purpose: Sustainable ingredient sourcing, a SupplySide Supplement Journal digital magazine highlighting 11 strategies and tactics that work. Read more and download the digital magazine.

A surge in clean energy spending is expected to drive a record $3.3 trillion (2.89 trillion euros) in global energy investment in 2025, despite economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, according to the International Energy Agency. Clean energy technologies, including renewables and energy storage, are set to attract $2.2 trillion in investment. Learn more.

Before net zero became the benchmark of corporate climate ambition, carbon neutrality led the way. But for many companies, net zero has become too complex and expensive. This is prompting a renewed interest in carbon neutrality. Read more here.

In this commentary, Viraj Patel, director of K Patel Phyto Extractions, suggests that sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity. We live in a world, he writes, facing unprecedented environmental challenges. Climate change, deforestation, resource depletion, and pollution are not distant threats; they are present realities demanding urgent action. Read the full commentary here.

Italy's Mount Etna has erupted again, sending a plume of ash, gas and rock into the skies over Sicily. The dramatic event has not prompted evacuations, but the potential for supply chain fallout is already drawing attention. Etna's activity serves as a reminder of how interconnected and vulnerable modern supply chains are. Get the details here.

Eggshell membrane. Grape marc. Sugar beet molasses. Potato starch. Pomegranate pomace. These are just a handful of the byproducts or food waste material that companies are upcycling into innovative functional ingredients for markets ranging from gut health to beauty and beyond. Learn the details here.