GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A spokesperson from IKEA stressed that ocean shipping made up 40 percent of the carbon footprint of its supply chain operations and therefore the company's pledge to reduce the carbon footprint of all transport by an average of 70 percent by 2030 compared to 2017 was a "huge ambition." Shipping & Logistics. Climate Change.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

I think in a dream world, it is that every product that you would buy is coming from recycled materials that are closed-loop in our own supply chain. In 2018 , for example, the retailer pledged to having electric vehicles complete the last-mile portion of delivery to its customers by 2025. . Beyond circular.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 4, 2024

The World Economic Forum began the Global Lighthouse Network initiative in 2018 to recognize manufacturers leading growth of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Sustainability is core to our mission and purpose," said Mourad Tamoud, Schneider Electric’s Chief Supply Chain Officer.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 4, 2018

In addition to the rapid growth of virtual storage, virtualization of processing power will continue to grow, allowing mobile devices to access supercomputer capabilities and apply them to processes such as purchasing and logistics. Look for applications in healthcare, supply chain and finance to grow rapidly.

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3BL Media

APRIL 29, 2022

Meet Kathy Mendoza, a member of Cisco’s Reverse Logistics Team. According to Kathy, reverse logistics can be thought of as Cisco’s circular economy engine. After rapid growth and increasing responsibility, I was promoted to Director, tasked with transforming the global IT organization and then supply chain planning and logistics.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 21, 2025

Toronto Hydro reported that in 2022, there was an 8% reduction in its emissions over the previous year, representing a 40% reduction over 2018. The corporation also reduced its exposure to its most carbon-intensive sectors including upstream oil and gas by 69% over 2018, exceeding the original 45% target. Last year, FCC invested $2.2

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

And in order to encourage the approach beyond its supply chain, Danone recently founded the One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) initiative, a cross-sector effort to improve the private sector's approach to biodiversity. The strained food production system is begging for reform, argued Soubeiran.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 16, 2025

In 2018, DP World and Suzano signed a long-term agreement for storage, handling, and transportation services at the Port of Santos. Its a win for logistics and for the planet a rare feat in todays world of high-volume trade. DP World in Santos has transformed cellulose logistics into a finely tuned operation.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 20, 2022

Meet Kathy Mendoza, a member of Cisco’s Reverse Logistics Team. According to Kathy, reverse logistics can be thought of as Cisco’s circular economy engine. Kathy Mendoza, Global Asset Recovery Lead, Cisco Reverse Logistics. Then people started reaching out to me about consulting positions in reverse logistics and supply chain.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 16, 2024

in 2018 to 7.2% Transitions like the regionalization of supply chains are also implementing circular practices like better sourcing, smarter production, and more refurbishing, recycling, and reparability. This is welcome news, because given the urgent context, we must realize the potential of circularity.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Overall, Anheuser-Busch has a goal to slash carbon emissions by a quarter across its entire supply chain by 2025. In 2018, VTA put its first five electric buses , built by Proterra and using DC fast charging infrastructure made by Chargepoint, into service. Shipping & Logistics. Just a short five years away. Media Source.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 17, 2023

Interestingly, my team is part of the Operations department, which allows us to be closer to all those operating in the supply chain, which includes working with our affiliates, buyers, etc. Basically, to see whether we should reinforce some aspects.

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3BL Media

APRIL 21, 2022

To do that, I work with a cross-functional team across the organization including agriculture, product cooling, coolers, energy, logistics, as well as our suppliers. Specifically questioning, “How do we engage our supply chain in decarbonizing and joining us in this journey?”.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In doing so, we’re transforming how we do business across our entire supply chain – from farmer’s field to shop shelf. Logistics- Investing in new mobility concepts including electric and hydrogen trucks. Since then we have been busy building out our end-to-end supply chain carbon roadmap, leading to our net zero goal.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The company said that its emissions peaked in 2018, and that it has already reduced absolute emissions by 8%, or 2.6 In preparing our roadmap, we’ve learned that this is both entirely possible to deliver with existing science and technology as well as entirely affordable.”

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

6G will enable innovations in smart transportation and logistics, including connected vehicles and transit infrastructure. Connected machines and cooperative robotics will be able to orchestrate all manufacturing and supply chain management activities, automating once-manual processes to enable more efficient and resilient supply chains.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

While biodegradable plastics currently exist, they rely on commercial composting, which uses energy to heat the compost, as well as presenting other logistical challenges. Toraphene is renting production equipment from plastic bag manufacturers and “plugging directly into existing supply chains.”

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Waste Supply Chains Supply Chain Greenwashing 98

3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

Environmental compliance requirements and identified risks are communicated to leadership at the distribution centers and to the Vice President of Compliance, who reports to the General Counsel of Tractor Supply. In 2018, we set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2025 on a per square foot basis. Goals Achieved.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This includes engineering principles, supplier engagement, manufacturing and logistics processes, and even their business models. This is due to growing demand for materials needed for buildings, infrastructure, and other durable goods – like electronics. The authors estimate that the global economy is only about 7.2%

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

construction and demolition sector generated 600 million tons of waste in 2018, the most recent year for which data is available from the Environmental Protection Agency. For example, the logistics of demolition and material removal can be particularly challenging in big cities like New York.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JUNE 13, 2025

—mainly in the fields of marketing (powering capabilities such as personalized email targeting and customer segmentation), sales (lead scoring), and supply chain (inventory optimization and demand forecasting). The result: improved service levels, reduced logistics costs, and lower emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2020

The logistics of the project were also further simplified when Bürkert packaged together all the valves for each production area and labelled them accordingly. The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, located at Purolite’s R&D Centre of Excellence in South Wales, was officially opened in 2018. Read more here.

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Cisco CSR

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Recently, I’ve become a logistics and supply chain guru! It’s no secret that there are component shortages for many manufacturers, which has led to supply chain issues. Thanks for sharing your insights into dealing with supply chain issues. I joined in late 2018.

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Sphera

MAY 26, 2023

For supply chain professionals, this means it is critical to understand all the risks covered by the umbrella of ESG, including environmental (e.g., Heiko Schwarz is the founder of riskmethods, now Sphera Supply Chain Risk Management. Scott Luton and Enrique Alvarez are here with you on Supply Chain Now.

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Sphera

MAY 26, 2023

For supply chain professionals, this means it is critical to understand all the risks covered by the umbrella of ESG, including environmental (e.g., Heiko Schwarz is the founder of riskmethods, now Sphera Supply Chain Risk Management. Scott Luton and Enrique Alvarez are here with you on Supply Chain Now.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Angelini manages the sustainability aspects of both Timberland’s partnership with Other Half Processing to build a more responsible leather supply chain, and its partnership with Terra Genesis International to build the world’s first regenerative rubber supply system for footwear. LinkedIn . Holly Secon. Haseena Charania, 29.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2020

Costa says Eastman could divert millions of pounds of carpeting a year through partnerships such as this, although that’s still a mere fraction of the more than 3 billion pounds of carpet sent to landfills in 2018, just in the United States, according to Carpet America Recovery Effort , an industry group. And it’s not just polyester.

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Waste Manufacturing Development Supply Chains 543

Just Capital

MARCH 18, 2022

Fed chairman Jerome Powell said as much on Wednesday, when announcing the first rate hike since 2018. Amazon works with CarbonCure, a startup using hardware to add captured carbon dioxide to concrete at mixing facilities, to reduce the carbon impact of its newly constructed logistics hubs. Our supply chain will be over $20 an hour.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

In that role, she was engaged in helping clients develop strategies for supply chain transparency disclosures and claim, emissions reporting and human rights. . "In It aims to reach net-zero for its own operations and supply chain by 2030.) Skeptics have criticized its commitment for not going far enough. .

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JUNE 24, 2025

The average geopolitical distance of global goods started to compress beginning around 2018, particularly for the United States and China—evidence of so-called friendshoring. Increased tariffs impose a cost borne by some combination of players across the value chain. Recent events may accelerate this realignment. Exhibit 3).

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Manufacturing Shipping Supply Chains Supply Chain 107

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

businesses continued looking to new markets for both supply chain partners and end customers. Since 2018, the average annual revenue for service providers has more than doubled to $2.1 Trade between the U.S. and other countries also showed signs of recovery in the second half of FY 2024, 13 as U.S. For example, U.S.

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Shipping Supply Chains Supply Chain Logistics 147

3BL Media

JANUARY 30, 2025

It finds 50% of North American executives rank geographical diversification as their top supply-chain strategy higher than the global average of 46%. Diversification: A Growth Strategy with a Side of Stress Diversifying supply chains is a lifeline for North American companies bracing for tariffs or trade restrictions.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JUNE 17, 2025

Sellers, buyers, financiers, and logistics firms active in these corridors will want to carefully manage risks given the potential for volatility. Some Middle Eastern countries are likewise boosting regional supply chains across energy, construction materials, and services as part of efforts to diversify their economies.

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