GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Can big data, AI and chemical footprinting help the renewable energy sector avoid a toxic waste legacy? The launch of the digital economy has brought with it an expansion of disruptive technologies such as predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics that are readily being used to transform the marketplace.

Waste 417

Waste Manufacturing Supply Chains Supply Chain 417

GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

Issues of health, the working poor and racial justice are making people uncomfortable, and with the supply chain disruption with the closing of meatpacking cesspools, Jonathan Safran Foer writes, "Our hand has been reaching for the doorknob for the last few years. COVID-19 has kicked open the door."

Supply Chains 476

Supply Chains Supply Chain Smart Buildings Climate Change 476

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

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. And it's flight by flight.

Net Zero 393

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Regenerative 393

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The company touts advancing responsibility for sourcing raw ingredients, such as cobalt, within its supply chain. In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste.

Supply Chains 513

Supply Chains Supply Chain Waste Net Zero 513

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The issues are many, from the resources needed to grow cotton or produce synthetic fabrics, usually from petroleum feedstocks, to the waste that ends up in landfills, especially for inexpensive and trendy clothing items that often have a short useful life. In 2020, several new developments help put sustainability in fashion.

Net Zero 545

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Regenerative 545

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 130

Supply Chains Supply Chain Waste Manufacturing 130

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

John Lin, Chief Investment Officer—China Equities, AllianceBernstein: A long-term–minded investor is able to find, we think, a lot of opportunities as China embarks on the green transition , spanning from areas like sustainable transportation, the most prominent of which is really the electric vehicle and its supply chain.

Climate Change 147

Climate Change Net Zero Development Decarbonize 147