ESG Today

MARCH 12, 2025

Battery manufacturer Northvolt announced that it has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, marking a major downfall for one of the most ambitious endeavours to establish a European EV battery giant. Earlier this year, the companies announced that Volvo agreed to purchase full ownership in the NOVO Energy joint venture.

Supply Chains 104

Supply Chains Supply Chain Manufacturing Development 104

Corporate Knights

APRIL 21, 2025

The Canadian company says it produces more than 1,600 gigawatt hours of green energy from renewable sources, recycles thousands of tonnes of paper and paperboard, manufactures 100% recycled packaging and tissue products, and works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its plants across North America.

Net Zero 214

Net Zero Waste Logistics Supply Chains 214

3BL Media

JANUARY 10, 2025

Identify outdated lighting, HVAC systems, or manufacturing processes, and prioritize upgrades that deliver cost savings and environmental benefits. 12 December: Plan for Innovative Climate Solutions in 2026 End the year by looking ahead. 4 April: Conduct Energy Audits Spring cleaning isnt just for homes.

Waste 130

Waste Paris Agreement Carbon Offsets Supply Chains 130

3BL Media

JANUARY 28, 2025

Key findings from the North America regional insights include: Diversification for Growth and Resilience: Over 50% of North American executives prioritize diversification as a supply chain strategy, surpassing the global average. Nearshoring Gains Momentum: Supported by the USMCA, 38% of U.S.

Supply Chains 130

Supply Chains Supply Chain Logistics Manufacturing 130

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

CBRE Key Takeaways Demand for EVs is increasing the need for manufacturing facilities, assembly plants and distribution centers across North America. EV manufacturing facilities require unique specifications, features and geographies. Meeting corporate decarbonization commitments amid supply chain strain is another challenge.

Manufacturing 147

Manufacturing Supply Chains Supply Chain Logistics 147

3BL Media

OCTOBER 4, 2024

As global endeavors to curb deforestation gain momentum, companies around the world are looking to tighten their operations and secure their supply chains to achieve compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

Supply Chains 147

Supply Chains Supply Chain Manufacturing 147

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Automotive manufacturer BMW Group announced today a series of new supply agreements for CO2-reduced steel in the US and China, as part of the company’s chain decarbonization efforts. and Mexico, and a deal with HBIS Group to supply the BMW plants in Shenyang, China with CO2-reduced steel from 2023.

Supply Chains 109

Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change Decarbonize 109

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

At the co-hosted “Chatting Climate & Consumer Goods” event held in New York City’s Garment District, speakers and attendees delivered deep supply chain decarbonization insights, building on presentations at the Cascale Annual Meeting and Worldly Customer Forum in Munich earlier this month.

Decarbonize 147

Decarbonize Supply Chains Supply Chain Manufacturing 147

ESG Today

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2016, Texas-based CarbonFree develops technologies aimed at decarbonizing of hard-to-abate industries and global supply chains. Steel is setting a precedent for how manufacturers can and must proactively manage their carbon emissions, and CarbonFree is honored to play a role in this legacy. Moreover, U.

Net Zero 139

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Manufacturing 139

3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This achievement recognizes Novelis' responsible manufacturing practices by ASI, a global, multi-stakeholder, non-profit standards setting and certification organization. As automotive manufacturers increasingly adopt aluminum for its light weighting potential and efficiency gains, ensuring positive ESG outcomes is imperative.

Manufacturing 147

Manufacturing Waste Supply Chain Supply Chains 147

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The extension will see $6 million more invested through 2026, initially in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Guatemala. Honestly, a lot of our partners — our bottlers, our co-manufacturers, our suppliers — I’ve had a lot of people reach out to me and say, "Hey, this is really exciting. We will go another five years through 2026.

Net Zero 384

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Regenerative 384

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Sweden-based truck and bus manufacturer Scania and Sweden-based global steel company SSAB announced today a new agreement for fossil-free steel, including a target to decarbonize all steel deliveries from SSAB to Scania’s heavy-duty vehicles in 2030. Deliveries under the new agreement are anticipated to begin in 2026.

Decarbonize 109

Decarbonize Supply Chains Supply Chain Clean Technology 109

Chris Hall

APRIL 1, 2025

They are therefore taking things into their own hands, actively engaging with companies to eliminate modern slavery from supply chains. This means they havent assessed the risks in their supply chains nor taken steps to adequately mitigate those risks, she tells ESG Investor.

Supply Chains 52

Supply Chains Supply Chain Sustainable Investment Climate Change 52

3BL Media

MAY 27, 2025

Energy systems are increasingly dependent on IT at every stage of the supply chain-generation, transmission, and distribution- all of which must be protected. The need to strengthen grid security has become more urgent since the invasion of Ukraine. This demand is roughly equivalent to the total electricity consumption of Japan.

Supply Chains 130

Supply Chains Supply Chain Banking Development 130

ESG Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The rules, aimed at incentivizing investment in domestic battery manufacturing capacity in the EU and UK, was set to be implemented in two stages at the beginning of 2024 and 2027. The EU recently announced a €3 billion funding mechanism through its Innovation Fund aimed at ramping battery manufacturing capacity.

Supply Chains 113

Supply Chains Supply Chain Manufacturing 113

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Barstow's Longview Farm sends their milk to Cabot Creamery Cooperative to be turned into delicious Cabot butter, and the inedible waste produced as a byproduct of that butter manufacturing is sent back to the anaerobic digester on the farm to become renewable energy and low-carbon farm fertilizer.

Waste 147

Waste Regenerative Decarbonize Manufacturing 147

ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche AG announced today a new agreement with Swedish startup H2 Green Steel to supply up to 35,000 tonner per year of low-carbon steel, aimed at reducing the emissions footprint of Porsche vehicles. H2 Green Steel announced in September that it raised €1.5 It stands for quality and a premium product.

Supply Chains 124

Supply Chains Supply Chain Manufacturing Development 124

3BL Media

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Today, the supply of recycled plastics only meets 6% of the overall North American plastics demand, resulting in a significant opportunity for recycled plastics to fill the industry need. According to Smithers in an article published in May 2022, the rapid growth of post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR) packaging is expected through 2026.

Supply Chains 130

Supply Chains Supply Chain Waste Manufacturing 130

ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Demand for fossil-free steel is expected to increase significantly, as manufacturers globally aim to decarbonize their supply chains. The company is on track to ship its first high-value metals in 2024 and bring its MOE technology to the steel market by 2026.

Supply Chains 117

Supply Chains Supply Chain Decarbonize Waste 117

American Clean Power

DECEMBER 21, 2021

million, including $27 million over 10 years to the SouthCoast Community Foundation which will support building the offshore wind supply chain, provide workforce training, and will make significant investments in local infrastructure while offering strong diversity, equity, and inclusion measures. US Wind’s 808.5

Supply Chains 105

Supply Chains Supply Chain Manufacturing Development 105

ESG Today

APRIL 17, 2023

Demand for fossil-free steel is expected to increase significantly, over the next several years, as manufacturers globally aim to decarbonize their supply chains. The seven-year supply agreement anticipates deliveries beginning in 2026 from H2 Green Steel’s plant in Boden.

Decarbonize 125

Decarbonize Supply Chains Supply Chain Manufacturing 125

Environment + Energy Leader

JULY 25, 2022

per year through 2026, finds a new Freedonia Group analysis. Annually through 2026 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Demand for molded pulp packaging is forecast to increase 6.2% The post Demand for Pulp Packaging to Increase 6.2%

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supply Chains Waste Manufacturing 52

3BL Media

MARCH 13, 2024

Thus, providing a circular solution for food and beverage manufacturers and retailers to help them recycle its organic waste and packaging in a virtuous cycle. Currently, the Company is providing RNG to voluntary buyers like universities, pharmaceutical manufacturers, maritime fuel, and several national energy companies.

Waste 147

Waste Decarbonize Regenerative Manufacturing 147

Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Unilever’s Knorr rice and seasonings brand has announced plans to begin 50 projects to implement regenerative agriculture across its global supply chain that will address 80% of its key ingredients by 2026.

Regenerative 75

Regenerative Supply Chain Supply Chains Manufacturing 75

ESG Today

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The new standard’s targets begin in 2026, with a requirement for at least 20% of new vehicle sales by auto manufacturers and importers to be ZEVs, increasing to 60% by 2030 and reaching 100% by 2035.

Supply Chains 116

Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change Manufacturing 116

ESG Today

JUNE 7, 2024

As manufacturers globally aim to decarbonize their supply chains, demand for steel produced using fossil-free energy is expected to increase significantly. Fabrication of the equipment will begin this year, with commissioning expected in 2026.

Net Zero 116

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Decarbonize 116

3BL Media

MARCH 13, 2024

Full implementation is expected by 2026, at which point importers will begin paying for the carbon content of their imports. For businesses to stay ahead of these changes, it is advised to start assessing the carbon footprint of supply chains and exploring ways to reduce emissions.

Supply Chains 147

Supply Chains Supply Chain Waste Manufacturing 147

3BL Media

MARCH 4, 2024

Boston – The Renewable Thermal Collaborative recently released a case study on the first-of-its-kind partnership between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables to enable the delivery of renewable natural gas (RNG) to all of AstraZeneca's sites in the United States by 2026. homes a year by 2026.

Greenhouse Gas Protocol 147

Greenhouse Gas Protocol Decarbonize Zero Carbon Waste 147

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

SOURCE: International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations. KEYWORDS: International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Supply Chains Supply Chain Development 130

ESG Today

JULY 19, 2023

The new gigafactory, which will be one of Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturing facilities, will serve customers in the UK and Europe, with Tata Motors’ subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover as an anchor customer. The new facility is anticipated to begin production after an initial ramp up phase in 2026.

Supply Chains 98

Supply Chains Supply Chain Sustainable Investment Manufacturing 98

ESG Today

JULY 4, 2023

The company employs hydrogen produced using green power to remove the oxygen from iron oxide, avoiding most of the CO2 emissions normally produced, and uses electricity from 100% renewable sources for the energy requirements generated in the manufacturing process. Deliveries of the steel are expected to begin in 2026.

Net Zero 103

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change 103

ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

First delivery of the new electric aircraft are expected as early as 2026. Eve was launched by aircraft manufacturer Embraer in 2020, as part of the company’s initiative to commercialize its eVTOL designs. The agreement with Eve follows the company’s announcement last month of an order for 100 aircraft from eVTOL developer Archer.

Net Zero 98

Net Zero Carbon Offsets Supply Chains Supply Chain 98

ESG Today

APRIL 24, 2023

Beauty and wellness products manufacturer and retailer L’Occitane Group announced today the publication of its Climate Strategy, outlining its roadmap of targets and initiatives to achieve its climate goals, including the company’s ambition to achieve net zero emissions across its value chain by 2050.

Net Zero 108

Net Zero Regenerative Chief Sustainability Officer Supply Chains 108

ESG Today

JULY 11, 2024

While the green economy has outperformed over the long-run, the study also highlighted the volatility in its performance since 2020, driven by a combination of factors including supply chain disruptions, cost inflation, higher interest rates, geopolitical fragmentation and green protectionism.

Data Analytics 109

Data Analytics Supply Chains Supply Chain Analytics 109

Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2025

The new carbon credits service is open to US-based businesses that are in Amazons supply chain, list products in its platform, or are participants in Amazons Climate Pledge initiative. It will then be pilot tested ahead of its a planned publication of the finalised CNZS in 2026.

Net Zero 59

Net Zero Carbon Offsets Paris Agreement Supply Chains 59

Chris Hall

MARCH 22, 2023

Last year, Volkswagen similarly announced delays to its EV ambitions, with its flagship EV project Trinity being pushed back from 2026 to 2030 and putting plans for a new European battery plant on hold. The war between Russia and Ukraine didn’t just have ramifications for food and energy supplies.

Supply Chains 98

Supply Chains Supply Chain Net Zero Manufacturing 98

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

The EU aims for a 2026 date by which to implement the legislation across three industries: apparel, batteries, and consumer electronics – with more to follow. Interested parties should be able to access information relating to raw materials, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and recycling options.

Digitalization 90

Digitalization Manufacturing Supply Chains Supply Chain 90