BonelliErede adopts female quota for governance board in diversity push
01 June 2021
BonelliErede adopts female quota for governance board in diversity push
Leading independent emulates Italy s pink quota for listed companies as it adds trio of women to board
Milan Shutterstock Italian firm BonelliErede has renewed its governance structure, appointing three women to its board as it looks to improve its gender balance at the senior level. The firm announced six new board members, including three women, will be joining re-appointed president Stefano Simontacchi and managing partner Andrea Carta Mantiglia to steer the firm as it looks to foster greater diversity and inclusion within its leadership team.
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Monsanto, Dow Chemical, Bayer, and Syngenta are among the major agrichemical firms battling bans. Syngenta has also requested federal authorities for approval to use even more of these pesticides than is legally permitted - up to 400 times more than is currently permitted.
Bayer s appeal to reverse a lower EU court s decision to uphold the injunction was rejected by the European Court of Justice on Thursday.
Ban on Major Insecticide Producers
The decision applies to three active ingredients: Bayer CropScience s imidacloprid, Takeda Chemical Industries, and Bayer CropScience s clothianidin, and Syngenta s thiamethoxam.
A Bayer spokesperson expressed disappointment with the decision but insisted that the drugs were safe and that they were already being used in other regions with adequate risk reduction mechanisms in place.
EU court upholds ban on insecticides linked to harming bees
European Union’s top court dismisses appeal by Bayer against partial ban on use of substances on certain crops
Honeybee collecting pollen from a flower. Photograph: Getty Images
Honeybee collecting pollen from a flower. Photograph: Getty Images
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Fri 7 May 2021 05.39 EDT
Last modified on Fri 7 May 2021 06.43 EDT
The European Union’s top court has upheld the EU’s partial ban on three insecticides linked to harming bees, preventing their use on certain crops.
The European court of justice on Thursday dismissed an appeal by Bayer to overturn a lower EU court’s 2018 decision to uphold the ban.
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The top court of European Union on Thursday confirmed the partial ban of EU on three insecticides associated with harming bees, preventing their use on some crops. The European Court of Justice discharged Bayer s appeal to overturn a lower EU 2018 court decision to uphold the ban.
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The Three Active Substances
The ruling covers three active substances - clothianidin that was developed by Takeda Chemical Industries and Bayer CropScience, and also Syngenta s thiamethoxam, imidacloprid that was developed by Bayer CropScience. Bayer s spokesperson said it was discontented by the decision and stood by the protection of the products, which other regions will continue to use with the application of adequate risk mitigation measures.
EU high court confirms ban on bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides
Three pesticides proven to harm bees can t be used any more in EU countries. A A
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Following an appeal by the agrochemical company Bayer, the European Union’s highest court has now confirmed a partial ban on three neonicotinoid pesticides linked to harming bees, preventing their use on certain crops.
The EU’s Commission had banned the pesticides in 2018 but this couldn’t be enforced due to Bayer’s appeal until now.
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The products in question (imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam) belong to a class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids, which are chemically similar to nicotine and target insects. They have come under fire for contributing to the decline of bees by disrupting their sense of orientation, memory, and mode of reproduction.