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Koch Industries Earns 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Energy Management

3BL Media

While its businesses have grown, Koch has experienced a 58% reduction in production-related waste since 2012—a total of 571 million pounds—according to EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory Report. In addition to its ENERGY STAR partnership, Koch has grown and advanced its supply chain business to be one of the most efficient in the U.S.,

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Global Commons Stewardship Index contrasts how countries impact the environment at home and abroad

Sustainable Development Network

Trade is an important source of income and prosperity in many coun­tries, yet unsustainable supply chains also drive environmental degradation such as defor­estation, rising GHG emissions, and other adverse effects. Rich countries generate the largest share of the international spillovers that need to be addressed.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The company touts advancing responsibility for sourcing raw ingredients, such as cobalt, within its supply chain. Rosalind Brewer is the first African-American and woman to steer the company’s Americas operations as well its global supply chain, product and store development. and globally by 2040. Company profile.

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Water + Indigenous Peoples Rights = Risk

Chris Hall

Better risk-based analytics such as the database on climate patterns and risk matrixes maintained by the insurance industry (especially in Europe) include empirical evidence on risks regarding water, the environment and now conflict and famine. More empirical evidence and quantitative data should become part of the debate.

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Finance Consultant, Science Panel for the Amazon

Sustainable Development Network

ABOUT SDSN The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has been operating since 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. Strong analytical, quantitative, and empirical research skills; and the ability to link findings to public policy analysis and recommendations.

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How My Green Lab is cleaning up R&D

GreenBiz

As we see the importance and value that our customers place on sustainability growing, the ACT instrument labels from My Green Lab will play a major role in helping those customers to make more informed, sustainable decisions for their analytical laboratory.". million two-liter soda bottles each year. .

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These are Canada’s 50 fastest-growing green companies of 2023

Corporate Knights

But supply chain problems slowed production at its Chinese plant last year, and in February EM recalled all 429 of its Chinese Solos for “unexpected loss of propulsion.” EcoSynthetix recently received a platinum designation from ratings agency EcoVadis for its contribution to the sustainability of global supply chains.

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