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Nithin Coca

Nithin Coca is a freelance journalist who focuses on environmental, social, and economic issues around the world, with specific expertise in Southeast Asia.

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We Can’t Rely on Technology to Solve Plastic Waste

By Nithin Coca

chocolate

The Chocolate Industry Has A Lot of Problems. Could Direct Sourcing Help Brands Solve Them?

By Nithin Coca

A green sweater in a box with a blank care label.

Can Smarter Labels Enable a Fully Circular Fashion Industry?

By Nithin Coca

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A Community Approach is Necessary to Address Child Labor in Cacao

By Nithin Coca

Cargo Ships in port - using carbon data networks to assess and cut the climate impact of supply chains

The Secret to Accurate Scope 3 Accounting Is Sharing Trusted, Auditable Carbon Data Across Networks

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modern slavery

U.N. Report Highlights Widespread Modern Slavery in China

By Nithin Coca

palm oil

What Indonesia’s Palm Oil Ban Really Means for Climate and Energy

By Nithin Coca

biomass

Is Wood-Based Biomass Energy a Viable Alternative to Coal?

By Nithin Coca

Forest Restoration and Conservation

HP’s Expanded Partnership with WWF Aims to Grow Forest Conservation and Restoration

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By Nithin Coca

Certified Sustainable Forests

The Cross-Sector Movement to Scale Sustainable Forestry in the U.S.

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By Nithin Coca

Uyghurs

As Evidence of Human Rights Abuses Against Uyghurs in China Mounts, Brands Are Still Silent

By Nithin Coca

rubber farm

Rubber Industry Platform Aims to Halt Deforestation, Protect Human Rights

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By Nithin Coca

forced labor

Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore Forced Labor in China Anymore

By Nithin Coca

Fight Homelessness by Bridging the Gap from Shelter to Housing

Fight Homelessness By Bridging the Gap Between Shelter and Housing

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California’s Plastic Bottle Redemption System Is in Crisis

California’s Plastic Bottle Redemption System Is in Crisis

By Nithin Coca

Coconut

As Coconut Products Gain Popularity, Certification is Essential for Sustainability

By Nithin Coca

COVID-19

Ecological Balance Means Less Risk of Diseases Like COVID-19

By Nithin Coca

Coconut Oil

Palm Vs. Coconut Oil: What's the More Sustainable Choice?

By Nithin Coca

Amazon

Drilling in the Amazon? Global Financiers Say Yes

By Nithin Coca

deforestation

Companies Still Failing to Meet Zero-Deforestation Goals, Watchdog Says

By Nithin Coca

Recycling

New Roadmap Seeks $500 Million Investment to Transform Recycling in the U.S.

By Nithin Coca

Ocean Plastic

Calls Grow for Urgent Action on Ocean Plastic Crisis

By Nithin Coca

Gig Economy

California’s AB5 Could Transform the Gig Economy in Favor of Workers

By Nithin Coca

Equator Principles

Groups Call for Equator Principles to be Strengthened

By Nithin Coca

Uyghur Camps

China’s Uyghur Camps Put Global Brands’ Supply Chains at Risk

By Nithin Coca

Amazon Fires

Why Companies Must Take Responsibility for the Amazon Fires

By Nithin Coca

Plastic Bottles

Plastic Bottles for Public Transit: A Growing Trend

By Nithin Coca

Natural Gas

The Future Is Now for Homes Without Natural Gas

By Nithin Coca

Coral Conservation

Allen Coral Atlas Maps Reefs to Scale Up Coral Conservation

By Nithin Coca

public health

Experts Say Sugar Is Becoming a Global Public Health Crisis

By Nithin Coca

Human rights

Human Rights Are Essential for Clean Energy’s Ethical Future

By Nithin Coca

Ocean Plastics

Can Digital Payouts Help Solve the Ocean Plastics Crisis?

By Nithin Coca

Better Cotton

The Apparel Sector Is Getting It: Better Cotton Now Accounts for One-Fifth of Global Production

By Nithin Coca

rare earths

Could a Rare Earths Shortage Hurt the U.S. Cleantech Sector?

By Nithin Coca

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

How Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stands Out on Sustainability

By Nithin Coca

Purdue University Report: Palm Oil Is Still Unsustainable

By Nithin Coca

Fashion Industry Falling Short on Addressing Labor Abuses

By Nithin Coca

Unilever Crowdsourcing Alternatives to Plastic Packaging

By Nithin Coca

IEA: Clean Energy Must Accelerate to Stop Climate Change

By Nithin Coca

More Brands Are Choosing Better Cotton

By Nithin Coca

Despite Trump, the Shift from Coal to Renewables Continues Unabated

By Nithin Coca

How Data Privacy Regulations Affect Nonprofits—And What They Can Do

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How Data Privacy Regulations Affect Your Supply Chain

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How the Push to Make Data Privacy a Human Right Will Impact Businesses

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By Nithin Coca

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Good News: India and China Slowing Emissions Far Faster Than Expected

By Nithin Coca

LCV Scorecard Highlights Environmental Leaders in Congressional Caucuses of Color

By Nithin Coca

Chevron and Exxon Refuse to Walk the Walk When it Comes to Climate

By Nithin Coca

California's Plastic Recycling Rates Are Headed in the Wrong Direction

By Nithin Coca

Denmark's Wind Industry Is Ready to Compete – Sans Subsidies

By Nithin Coca

How Partnerships Boost Sustainable Paper Pulp Supply

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By Nithin Coca