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Walmart, Ørsted, and Schneider Electric Announce First Cohort for Renewable Energy Supply Chain Program: Gigaton PPA

3BL Media

The cohort’s success will directly support Walmart’s Project Gigaton™ goal, which aims to reduce or avoid one gigaton (or one billion metric tons) of greenhouse gas emissions from the global value chain by 2030. To date, the program has helped more than 250 Walmart suppliers access useful education on renewable energy procurement. .

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People Behind CSR at Cisco: How Water Stewardship in Our Supply Chain Leads to a More Inclusive Future for All

3BL Media

Many people are surprised to learn that some IT suppliers use large amounts of water in their supply chains. During fiscal 2021, we worked to advance water stewardship within key river basins where our supply chain operates. That’s where Cisco’s Supply Chain Sustainability team comes in.

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People Behind CSR at Cisco: How water stewardship in our supply chain leads to a more inclusive future for all

Cisco CSR

Many people are surprised to learn that some IT suppliers use large amounts of water in their supply chains. During fiscal 2021, we worked to advance water stewardship within key river basins where our supply chain operates. That’s where Cisco’s Supply Chain Sustainability team comes in.

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Foxconn Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity by 2040

ESG Today

Foxconn also announced in 2020 a goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. As the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, the new clean energy commitment could help support initiatives by a broad range of companies to address the climate impact of their supply chains. ”

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Dozens of Major Companies Lack Comprehensive Deforestation Policies, New Ceres Analysis Finds

3BL Media

Robust no-deforestation policies are a critical first step in companies removing deforestation from their supply chains, which the scientific community agrees companies need to do by 2025 to support a 1.5°C Does the company's policy cover all segments of the supply chain across all geographies?

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

GreenBiz

One of the biggest stories of 2020 was the rise of the corporate tree-planting movement, with dozens of multinational businesses from virtually every industry pledging millions of dollars to one of nature’s most effective carbon sequestration solutions. . Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be.

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ESG Goals: Foundational to Enbridge, Notable in Sustainability Rankings

3BL Media

In November 2020, we announced 11 ESG goals , including net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 and, as an interim target, reducing GHG emissions intensity from our operations 35% by 2030. “We In 2020, we set new ambitious goals across all aspects of E, S, and G with clear pathways to achieving them.

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