3BL Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A 2021 study by the World Meteorological Organization found that the number of weather-related disasters to hit the world has increased five-fold since 1970. Food waste is another facet of the problem, producing significant amounts of methane.

Regenerative

GreenBiz

JANUARY 8, 2021

Fri, 01/08/2021 - 01:30. The industry’s environmental problems — waste, greenhouse gases, biodiversity loss — are real. As we kick off 2021 and await a new U.S. Why collaboration is the missing ingredient in food system reform. One of the most exciting things about food and ag right now is the potential for change.

Regenerative

GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2021

Wed, 05/26/2021 - 09:01. Between now and 2030, we need to turn linear, exploitative consumption of natural resources into models that are regenerative, circular and inclusive. Between now and 2030, we need to turn linear, exploitative consumption of natural resources into models that are regenerative, circular and inclusive.

Regenerative

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Mon, 02/22/2021 - 00:15. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. One nonprofit organization, GreenWave , is even advocating the idea of "regenerative ocean farming." Aquaculture becomes a net-positive. Heather Clancy. You can download the entire report here.

Regenerative

GreenBiz

JULY 29, 2021

Thu, 07/29/2021 - 00:01. The approach reduces construction waste and speeds development times, according to Nexii’s marketing materials. Meet Nexii, the green construction company allied with Michael Keaton. Heather Clancy. are less than 50,000 square feet in size and lack any sort of management system, according to Energy Star data.

Manufacturing

Corporate Knights

APRIL 20, 2023

Except for one thing: nothing in that house was wasted. Cities are incredibly wasteful places. And then there’s the waste that results from poor policy and planning: roads clogged with single-driver SUVs, suburbanites commuting hours to work, the unhoused having to pitch tents in parks for lack of affordable housing.

Waste

3BL Media

MAY 20, 2024

Increasing the recycling of packaging and reducing waste are key focus areas. Eliminating, reducing and – where this is not possible – recovering and recycling packaging materials, especially for our consumer goods, is the best way to minimize waste and the related negative environmental effects.

Regenerative

GreenBiz

MAY 20, 2021

Thu, 05/20/2021 - 02:00. Stop investing in companies that explore for needless new drilling sites — they’re wasting their money and ours." But for the rest of us, it seems kind of wasteful to pursue growth for growth’s sake when the world needs you to stop and we already have more than enough. Why needless growth isn’t needed.

Stranded Assets

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Digital technologies are opening up new ways for us to consume fashion without the waste or carbon footprint… . It has set three Action Goals to be achieved by 2021: recirculate 100,000 fashion item; tokenize 10,000 fashion items on the blockchain; and upcycle 1,000 pairs of sneakers. Attendee avatars can be seen. 4 summit takeaways.

Digitalization

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Our Progress 230,000 230,000 farmers participated in the Cocoa Life program in 2022, compared to 209,954 in 2021. 4 74% Child Labor Monitoring & Remediation Systems (CLMRS) coverage in West African Cocoa Life farming communities vs. 61% in 2021. 2 100% Palm oil sourced from suppliers aligned to Palm Oil Action Plan (POAP).

Supply Chains

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We're transforming how we do business across our operations and with the suppliers and farmers we work with – from seeking to improve cocoa farming practices in West Africa to promoting regenerative agriculture in wheat fields in the Midwest United States.". Waste generated in operations. z 2021 Snacking Made Right Report.

Net Zero

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Decrease waste by 20 percent across all Kraft Heinz manufacturing operations by 2025. That’s a higher percentage than its previous commitment, which focused on waste to landfill. We expect to roll it out more effectively — more widely, I should say — in 2021. Clancy: Will regenerative ag be part of that?

Supply Chains

GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2021

Tue, 05/18/2021 - 01:00. Living Future Accreditation (LFA) demonstrates proficiency in ILFI’s certification programs and understanding of leading-edge regenerative design philosophy. TRUE program for zero waste certification TRUE Advisor Certificate Program. The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know. Trish Kenlon.

Sustainability Professional

3BL Media

OCTOBER 7, 2022

DESCRIPTION: When Walmart set a goal to become a regenerative company in 2020, we knew that even if we did not have a clear roadmap for every issue, it was our responsibility to set a vision for the kind of future we wanted to help drive. In 2021, an estimated 46% of Walmart's global electricity needs were supplied by renewable sources.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

MARCH 8, 2024

In 2021, Hoard’s Dairyman reported that “95 percent of dairy farms, no matter the size are family owned, and 87 percent of all dairy cattle in the US call these family farms home.” This is a wonderful example of our farms and our manufacturing facilities cooperating to create award-winning, closed-loop solutions.”

Climate Change

3BL Media

MARCH 13, 2024

Vanguard’s vision is to transform organic food and beverage materials into a force for good - decarbonizing the world, supporting regenerative agriculture, and powering the lives of all those that live on our planet. and support regenerative agriculture practices. Smith, Chief Executive Officer at Vanguard Renewables.

Waste

GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Mon, 03/08/2021 - 01:40. I was particularly interested in the discussions around plastic packaging and waste throughout the event. Overall, I was most inspired by the organizers and members of the 2021 Emerging Leaders cohort. How 12 Emerging Leaders are embarking on sustainability career journeys. Deonna Anderson.

Regenerative

ESG Today

APRIL 10, 2023

Mastercard launched an Eco-Certification (CEC) scheme in 2021, applying a badge that identifies cards made from sustainable materials such as recyclable, recycled, bio-sourced, chlorine-free, degradable or ocean plastics. The post Mastercard to Eliminate First-Use Plastics from Cards appeared first on ESG Today.

Net Zero

3BL Media

MAY 3, 2022

This includes shifting away from the linear take, make, dispose model to a system where we regenerate natural systems, keep products and materials in use, enhance repairability and design out waste.”. billion in new sales in 2021 representing a greater than 3x annual increase.”. Continue reading here.

Net Zero

3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

I focus on climate and environment and address topics relevant to emissions, climate change, water scarcity and waste. I'm responsible for collecting data from across the organization and our partners, and then producing KDP’s metrics for water, waste, and climate. Another priority for us this year is regenerative agriculture.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

JULY 17, 2024

July 17, 2024 /3BL/ - The Biomimicry Institute , a not-for-profit organization focused on realizing a nature-positive, inclusive and regenerative world inspired and guided by nature’s genius, today announced the 10 startups selected to participate in the transformational Ray of Hope Accelerator. Cellulotech Inc. Gel Matter Co., Soarce Inc. ,

Regenerative

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

billion metric tons of waste annually. . In its 2021 Circularity Gap Report , Circle Economy found that only 8.6 While those statistics are daunting, slashing global waste is still possible. Net zero cannot be achieved by decarbonizing the energy sector alone,” the World Economic Forum (WEF) concluded in a March 2021 report.

Waste

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Mon, 02/01/2021 - 02:00. The same week that PepsiCo announced its new ambition, the company’s foundation extended the terms of its 14-year-long relationship with the Inter-American Development Bank — with initiatives including a fund meant to promote the inclusion of women in regenerative, sustainable agricultural models in Latin America.

Net Zero

3BL Media

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This includes waste reduction and the environmental impact of packaging, such as using recycled paper and cardboard. This increasing gap is also evident in the European Environmental Bureau findings that more than 13 million tonnes of electrical and electronic equipment were sold in the EU in 2021 – an increase of over 85% since 2013.

Waste

3BL Media

JULY 6, 2023

In 2021, scientists found that the concentration of CO₂ in the planet's atmosphere is at the highest number in human history at 416 parts per million. Every year, approximately one-third of the edible food created is lost or wasted. To achieve this, the company developed a timeline aligned with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°

Supply Chains

Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Businesses and investors have a critical role to play in each of these action domains, especially when it comes to shifting to more sustainable production and manufacturing processes, investing in energy efficiency and waste reduction, conservation of natural resources, and investing in climate solutions that also support biodiversity.

Bend the Curve

3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

Deepening our Understanding During 2022, we confirmed our approach on carbon methodology through a review of our 2018 baseline as well as 2021 and 2022 emissions as part of a planned re-baseline cycle. Reporting includes activities of all Mondelēz International subsidiaries across all regions, except those acquired after December 31, 2021.

Net Zero

3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Gonzalez Byass saw an opportunity to address its use of plastic and promote regenerative agriculture in its industry through the implementation of a comprehensive sustainable business strategy and circular economy program in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

Waste

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Among them are continuing to increase our purchasing spend annually with small and diverse businesses, achieving reductions in our packaging, nonrenewable energy use, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water use and solid waste sent to landfills, as well as supporting regenerative agriculture initiatives.

Regenerative

3BL Media

MAY 26, 2022

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear take-make-waste models to a circular economy, where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. Our consumption of natural resources has devastating effects for humans, wildlife, and the planet.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2023

. -25% CO2e emissions reductions across our manufacturing 39% In 2022, 39% of the electricity used in our manufacturing sites was renewable, compared to 32% in 2021. Increasing Regenerative Agriculture To improve agricultural resilience, we are helping to transform agricultural production into regenerative systems while reducing carbon.

Supply Chains

Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 13, 2022

All global Cisco data centers are powered by 72% renewable energy, and from 2016 to 2021, Cisco has seen a 40% reduction in data center power use. In our circular journey , Cisco is evolving to a regenerative, circular model in which we reduce the resources we consume and the waste we generate.

Smart Buildings

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The Japanese knotweed removal industry generates thousands of tonnes of plant waste every year which is consigned to landfill sites where it either regrows or decays, giving off harmful gases such as methane. According to our data, almost 70% of customers opted for excavation of Japanese knotweed during 2021, an increase of +10.6%

Waste

3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

According to the USDA ’s 2011 census , the United States was home to just over 51,000 dairy farms; in 2021 , there were less than 30,000 operating across the nation. Cabot is another first mover in the regenerative-agriculture and climate-solutions movement.

Regenerative

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Schmidt received the award following her efforts as part of the organising committee of the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) European Championships in Andora, Italy, which saw her introduce a range of measures to reduce waste at the event. World Rugby , meanwhile, has been honoured for implementing “The Bag that Builds”.

Climate Change

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

With this expanded scale, the program is expected to prevent the equivalent of nearly 90 million plastic bottles from reaching oceans in 2022 – more than three times the amount collected in 2021. By reexamining our relationship with plastic, we can help protect the world’s oceans and transform waste into a resource.”.

Banking

GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30. Mon, 05/17/2021 - 00:01. Our honorees for 2021 are intrepid startup founders, tenacious corporate innovators and determined public servants. The second is a commitment to sourcing 100 percent of the natural materials Timberland uses from regenerative agriculture, such as leather for boots.

Waste