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ESG funds pouring millions into meat company linked to Brazil deforestation

Corporate Knights

Funds marketed as environmentally friendly are being used by major asset managers to funnel millions of dollars to the world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, a company notorious for its links to deforestation and human rights abuses via its supply chain. in 16 JBS bonds. JBS is widely regarded as an ESG pariah. entitlement.

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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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Global ESG Due Diligence + Study 2024

3BL Media

Such performance improvements can materialize in the form of increasing revenues, decreasing costs, or de-risking of an investment, across various environmental and social and governance areas — at this moment, typically in connection with themes such as decarbonization, recycling and circularity and supply chain management.

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Record Investment for O-I Glass in France: €95 Million to Upgrade Plants in Gironcourt and Reims

3BL Media

Major advances in sustainability, flexibility, and productivity €55 million for the plant in Gironcourt-sur-Vraine; €40 million for Reims PERRYSBURG, Ohio / VAULX-EN-VELIN, France, February 21, 2024 /3BL/ - O-I Glass, Inc (NYSE: OI) announced today the company is investing €95 million into two of its French glass packaging production facilities.

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O-I Glass Selected by US Department of Energy to Receive $125 M Investment to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization Technologies

3BL Media

PERRYSBURG, Ohio, March 25, 2024 /3BL/ - O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I O-I Glass” or “O-I”) was selected by the U.S. dollar, (18) changes in tax laws or U.S. dollar, (18) changes in tax laws or U.S. dollar, (18) changes in tax laws or U.S.

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O-I Advances Lighter Weight, Lower Carbon Wine Bottle in France

3BL Media

O-I Glass” or “O-I”) has announced the launch of a lightweight glass wine bottle with reduced carbon impact in the French market, the latest proof point in O-I's pursuit of its approved SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative) target to reduce GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions 25% by 2030. dollar, (18) changes in tax laws or U.S.

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O-I Advances Sustainability of its Operations in Veauche, France

3BL Media

Heat recovered from the facility’s glassmaking furnace will feed a new internal energy distribution network and will supply up to 94 percent of the plant’s heating needs. O-I Glass” or “O-I”) plans to install a waste heat recovery system at its Veauche, France operations. dollar, (18) changes in tax laws or U.S.