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Sofidel Commits to Net Zero by 2050

3BL Media

The Net Zero goal, i.e. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the subsequent removal of residual emissions to as close to zero as possible along the entire value chain , is at the heart of the European Green Deal and considered crucial to limiting global warming to well below 2°C in line with the Paris Agreement.

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Gildan Publishes Its 18th Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

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2021 was characterized by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, labour shortages, and geo-political and climate uncertainty. 18% reduction in water intensity compared to 2018. 15% decrease in total waste intensity compared to 2018. Received a “B” score on climate change and water security from CDP.

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Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be

GreenBiz

As 2021 begins, more companies are seeing their strategies for addressing deforestation deep down into their supply chains scrutinized. . "We Both companies already have commitments to eliminate deforestation, but the investment firm would like to see them become even more aggressive with members of their soy supply chains.

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Water scarcity: A growing risk for companies and investors

GreenBiz

This increasing demand in the midst of plummeting supply spells trouble for businesses. In 2018, CDP analyzed a group of 296 companies that had consistently responded to its requests for water data. Given the amount of water companies and their supply chains require, the costs of inaction are high.

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Gildan’s Science-based Emissions Targets Validated by SBTi

3BL Media

As part of this strategy, Gildan committed to reduce its absolute Scope 1 (1) and 2 (2) GHG emissions by 30% by 2030 from a 2018 base year (3). 4) Scope 3 relates to emissions generated from its supply chain. 4) Scope 3 relates to emissions generated from its supply chain. by 2030 from a 2019 base year.

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B2B Sustainability Forum for the Americas: 5 Key Takeaways

3BL Media

This newfound perception of supply chain risk as inseparable from a broader array of sustainability challenges and opportunities is, in Heinzmann’s analysis, one of the most significant legacies of the pandemic, and it is a dynamic that he expects to continue shaping procurement and sustainability programs in the long-term.

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An Unravelling of the Threads of Deforestation

Chris Hall

Supply chain links to deforested land are notoriously hard to decipher; some say governments need to unlock key economic data to move the needle. But they still don’t disclose on supply chain links to deforestation, with Van de Werf admitting there is “still work to be done on this”. billion across 211 companies.