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Sphera Acquires Supply Chain Sustainability Software Provider SupplyShift

ESG Today

Blackstone-backed ESG performance and risk management software, data and services provider Sphera announced today the acquisition of supply chain sustainability software company SupplyShift, in a move aimed at enhancing its supply chain offering with expanded supplier mapping, scoring and traceability capabilities.

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Supporting Smallholder Farmers on the Way to a More Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain

3BL Media

Supporting Smallholder Farmers on the Way to a More Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain. Their work since 2012 set a high bar, which has been raised with a new three-year grant from Henkel brand Dial. Building a more sustainable palm oil supply chain. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 10:00. By Kate Zerrenner. Type of Content.

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ESG Explainer: Modern Slavery in the Supply Chain

Chris Hall

The impact of human rights abuses in portfolio companies and their supply chains is becoming more apparent to investors. Martin Buttle, Head of Good Work at NGO ShareAction says, given the estimates, “there is a very real chance that victims are present in the global supply chains” of investee companies.

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Focus on Supply Chain: Third-Party Certification and Engagement With Family Forest Owners

3BL Media

Following a growing customer demand for certified products, we formed Certified Forest Management LLC (CFM) in 2012. Since 2012, CFM has enrolled and maintained FSC forest management certification for 488 properties in 11 states, encompassing approximately 994,000 acres.

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International Renewable Energy Agency - Renewables Jobs Nearly Doubled in Past Decade, Soared to 13.7 Million in 2022 Employment expands despite crises and challenges and growing use of industrial policies can create more localised supply chains, a new report finds.

Global Renewable News

million in 2012, according to a new report by the International. Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total of 7.3

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Why investor Green Century has taken an active interest in fighting deforestation

GreenBiz

Jessye Waxman: We started working on deforestation in 2012. Initially, we focused on palm oil supply chains and urged companies to adopt no-deforestation policies. Waxman: Science-based targets are a really helpful tool for companies to understand the climate-related impact of their operations and supply chains.

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Microsoft's Elizabeth Willmott on the company's carbon neutrality commitment

GreenBiz

Microsoft has been committed to reaching carbon neutrality in its operations since 2012. Elizabeth Willmott manages the company's carbon program, which partners with other internal teams and external supply chain companies to expand how it is reducing its climate impacts.