News and Announcements

The European Council has approved a proposal to delay the implementation of key sustainability reporting and due diligence rules. This includes the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Why the Delay? The EU

The apparel, leather, textile, and footwear industries have long struggled with inefficiencies in sustainability efforts due to fragmented initiatives and audits. A collaborative effort to overcome these challenges saw Cascale, Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), and ZDHC introducing groundbreaking initiatives: the

Dates: October 13–17, 2025Location: Lisbon, Portugal 2025 marks the year of one of the most significant events in the textile industry: the 19th Textile Exchange Conference! This prestigious event will bring together all stakeholders in the textile sector for extensive

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published new guidance to protect the health of people with food allergies and improve food safety. The guidance aims to guide food businesses to make allergen reporting clearer, more understandable and more complete. 

In the Official Gazette dated 26 March 2025 and numbered 32853, an important regulation within the scope of the Turkish Food Codex entered into force. The ‘Communiqué on Sampling and Analysis Method Criteria for the Official Control of Mycotoxin Levels

With the Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette dated 28 March 2025, some existing boards were amended and the Agriculture and Food Policies Board was established. With the new board, it is aimed to place the policy development process

EN 15343 is a European standard that defines the traceability of recycled plastics and the conformity assessment of recycled content. This standard provides procedures to ensure the correct tracking and certification of recycled materials in products. EN 15343 ensures transparency

At USB Certification Bangladesh, we are delighted to have gathered for our annual Iftar program in Dhaka & Chattogram. This event is not only a time to break our fast together but also a meaningful reminder of unity, kindness, and

BRCGS has published a new guideline to improve pest management in production and storage facilities. Called ‘Best Practice Guideline – Pest Management’, the guideline provides best practices for the effective control of pests in facilities. Particularly in industries where food

In the period 2023-2024, the World Economic Forum’s UpLink initiative contributed to preventing a total of 142,400 tonnes of CO₂ emissions through projects in sustainable energy, agriculture and production. This is equivalent to the annual emissions of approximately 30,220 vehicles.