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New report reveals fast fashion's reliance on fracked gas in Texas

Corporate Knights

The supply chains of over 100 fashion brands are linked to oil and gas fracking in the Permian Basin in Texas, due to their sourcing of fossil-fuel derived synthetic fibers, according to a new report from climate group Stand.earth. The report found 107 fashion companies using textile materials that rely on petrochemicals.

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Celebrating the International Day of Education - How DP World Is Helping Prepare the Next Generation

3BL Media

When you think of a logistics leader like DP World, you probably imagine shipping containers and cranes not classrooms and scholarships. In Suriname, the company partnered with COSCO Shipping Lines to renovate the media library at OS Lobatoschool near the Jules Sedney Terminal in Paramaribo.

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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

The plan includes a $2 billion investment across electric vehicles, clean energy for operations and a new academic center with Yale focused on capturing carbon. Beyond its transportation fleet, FedEx is doubling down on clean energy for its operations and is launching a new academic center with the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture.

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Top Energy Transition Conferences to Attend (Virtually or In-Person) in 2022

3BL Media

Between the climate crisis and continued interruptions in the global energy supply chain, an increasing number of companies and governments are preparing to transition to more sustainable and diversified energy systems. Decarbonizing shipping. SOURCE: Antea Group. NTNU Energy Transition Conference 2022. Carbon markets.

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Southwire 2022 Sustainability Report: Energy & Emissions

3BL Media

LAUNCHING OUR SCOPE 3 GOAL Our Scope 3 emissions occur through activities in our wider value chain, such as material sourcing and product use. While Southwire doesn’t directly contribute to these emissions, we can work with our suppliers, shipping partners and customers to actively promote and support reduction practices.

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4 Steps Your Company Can Take to Move Toward Net Zero

B the Change

Basically, net zero means that a company’s operations — including supply chain, products and services — are not increasing the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. There are clear consequences for business , as well, from supply chain and shipping disruptions to higher costs, changing markets, and regulatory shifts.

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5 Strategies to Establish Systems Thinking in Companies

B the Change

At Innovation North, academic researchers work with leading companies and organizations in Canada to build a new corporate innovation process, based on systems thinking. Each of us is also a part of many systems, including a team, an organization, an organization’s supply chain, and the financial markets.