GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

Tips for auditing an ethical supply chain. Many serious concerns have hung over the supply chains of global corporations for decades, ranging from human rights issues to lack of transparency about sourcing and other matters. But what defines an ethical supply chain and what does it look like in practice? .

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GreenBiz

JULY 28, 2020

Semiconductor firm Applied Materials puts supply chain at center of new commitments. We are going to hold our supply chain to the same standards that we hold ourselves in the areas of environmental impact, labor standards, and diversity and inclusion. Sponsored Article. Heather Clancy. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 02:00.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 9, 2021

Electrification could squeeze CO2 out of industrial supply chains. With this in mind, the remaining years of this decade will be defined by tackling value chain emissions. So, the conversation that is happening now is — how can we more equitably share the margin as it moves through the value chain.". Sponsored Article.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Freight accounts for nearly 8%, but when combined with warehousing operations, grows to 11%, according to the MIT Supply Chains Initiative. Within the supply chain ecosystem, freight forwarders will increasingly play a pivotal role in driving sustainability, digitalization, and resilience across the industry.”

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Rising sea levels are causing elevated tides and storm surges that are rendering coastlines susceptible to inundation – as a result, the industry is being forced to confront complicated economic and operational challenges, not to mention significant cost implications, writes Brian Enright, CEO of DP World Americas , in a recent article for Forbes.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Over the last couple of years, we have seen significant increases in those frictions — from the grounding of a tanker in the Suez Canal to the disruption of global supply chains to increasing tensions between major trading partners. Digitization can also bolster trust and confidence in the supply chain.

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B the Change

MARCH 7, 2023

Partner with B2B B Corps to Drive a Stakeholder Economy (Photo by fauxels ) Certified B Corporations go beyond business as usual every day, in numerous ways: In their supply chain model, in their pursuit of continuous improvement, in their commitment to using business as a force for good. This is how we build a movement.”

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Unlike many operational decarbonization challenges, reducing supply chain emissions isn’t simply a matter of financing and applying technological solutions — it’s a matter of building and maintaining relationships. This article describes five actionable steps for decarbonizing supply chains.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

joined a panel discussion on the opening day of Manifest 2024 , the supply chain and logistics conference held Feb. 5-7 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, to discuss supply chain sustainability, technology advancements, circularity and more. Suzanne Long, Chief Sustainability and Transformation Officer at Albertsons Cos.,

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Chris Hall

MARCH 7, 2024

US-based investment management firm Matthews has moved its last six UCITS funds to Article 8 to better meet demand from European investors seeking investment opportunities in Asia and emerging markets. The post Matthews Transitions Asian Funds to Article 8 appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Canadian government recently passed the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. The new law is designed to address forced labour and child labour in supply chains by requiring companies to disclose their efforts in eliminating labour abuse from their supply chains.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 23, 2023

Figure 1: Global investment in renewable energy sources has risen steadily global renewable electricity capacity by primary technology Investment potential of energy transition supply chains We have identified many companies offering alternative and renewable energy sources. This article was co-authored by Nathan Chaudoin, Sr.

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Green Career News

APRIL 10, 2023

Big firms behind Australia’s heavy industry supply chains say it could transition to net zero emissions.

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3BL Media

APRIL 11, 2024

Together, we can improve the transparency of the tuna supply chain while helping to protect the oceans and treating the people who depend on them for their livelihoods fairly and equitably.” See full article on Progressive Grocer and read more about Albertsons Companies and our Recipe for Change on our website.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

confectionary, food and pet care giant Mars claims to have eliminated deforestation from its palm oil supply chain after shrinking the number of mills it works with from 1,500 to a few hundred, it announced this week. Business as usual will not drive the transformational change that's needed," Reid said.

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3BL Media

APRIL 18, 2024

For nearly a century, the cold chain industry has complied with a freezing standard of -18°C (or just below 0°F) when transporting and storing perishable goods around the globe. The cold chain's role in global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions is substantial, accounting for up to 5% of global energy needs and 2.5%

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In a recent interview, Glen Clark, CEO of DP World US and Mexico, and Head of Contract Logistics for the Americas, sat down with Supply Chain World to share insights into the evolving landscape of supply chains and DP World's strategic response. Aside from circumstantial challenges, the market is rapidly evolving.”

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3BL Media

APRIL 18, 2024

The new Scope 3 opportunity for food and beverage companies The partnership with Indigo Ag grew out of Bunge’s realization that grain processors can drive the pace of food systems decarbonization by leveraging their pivotal role in the supply chain. “We We were getting many different requests, but they all wanted the same outcome.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 4, 2023

Earlier this week, organisations from across the value chain called on the EU to adopt mass balance as a means of developing EU-harmonised calculating rules for recycled content in plastics applications in order to meet revised environmental targets.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

All the glitters: Beautycounter and the mica supply chain (17:30) . Outakes from the reporting behind Joel Makower's two-part series about the mica supply chain and retailer Beautycounter's work to address the sector's big child labor problem. Supply Chain. Sponsored Article. Contributors.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

A proliferation of greening initiatives from industry players has emerged with public announcements of policies to tackle this issue, measures to address their supply chain footprints, promotion of circular economy practices and encouragement for sustainable brands growing increasingly popular. But it is not all doom and gloom.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

As 2021 begins, more companies are seeing their strategies for addressing deforestation deep down into their supply chains scrutinized. . "We Both companies already have commitments to eliminate deforestation, but the investment firm would like to see them become even more aggressive with members of their soy supply chains.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Initially, we focused on palm oil supply chains and urged companies to adopt no-deforestation policies. Among other impacts, deforestation drives systemic risks like climate change and biodiversity loss that affect not just companies in agricultural supply chains, but companies throughout portfolios.

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Tobias Webb

JANUARY 28, 2021

Innovation Forum recently published ground-breaking research exploring what is really needed to build genuinely sustainable smallholder supply chains. This identified a clear set of issues which need to be addressed, not just within farming communities, but also along the entire supply chain.

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3BL Media

MAY 2, 2024

His advice to early-career professionals is to be willing to pursue the “not-so-glamorous job title,” often found in supply chain or operations roles. Lo is also on the board of Yale University’s Center for Business and the Environment, offering support to entrepreneurs.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

But more companies outside of the food space are figuring out how they can invest in or use regenerative practices in the supply chain for their products. . The second prong of the partnership is the opportunity for Timberland to test and learn and build a new supply chain from the ground up. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

I also have observed firsthand how technology-driven innovation is disrupting the traditional grocery supply chain, opening new doors to reducing food waste and helping the world to think differently about how we source food. Creating a new supply chain is key to reducing food waste. Sponsored Article. Food Waste.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Weak regulations, low demand, and a lack of skilled labour are blocking service providers along Canada’s deep retrofit supply chain from scaling up operations to make homes safer, more climate resilient , and more affordable to heat, says a recent report by Pembina Institute. The article first appeared in The Energy Mix.

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Carlos Sanchez

MAY 27, 2020

While most companies have implemented carbon footprint reduction programs in their factories, buildings and fleets, not many have yet mastered how to tackle the emissions of their supply chains. According to CDP 2021 supply chain report , upstream emissions are 11.4 Reason 1: Reduce emissions and improve reputation.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A new compendium explores European defense and security in the current geopolitical context, with articles on talent, supply chains, innovation, and climate change.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The "world first" project is being led by Infinited Fiber Company, alongside a consortium of 11 other companies and organizations spanning the entire supply chain, including manufacturers Inovafil, Tekstina and Kipas, which will use old garments to produce yarns, woven fabrics and denim, respectively. Supply Chain.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

The Restore Fund money will go to investing in working forests to transition them to more sustainable management practices that will sequester more carbon from the atmosphere to balance Apple’s carbon footprint in its hardware supply chain, while the timber production will produce financial profits for Apple as an investor.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

Over the past year, agricultural commodities giant Cargill stepped up its global sustainability initiatives substantially, with a series of programs created to support its science-based target of reducing supply chain emissions by 30 percent by 2030. . Sponsored Article. Pull Quote. They come to us with a program.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

However, almost a third of experts also believe that the pandemic will lead to a renewed focus on environmental issues, and some point to shifting supply chains and changes in consumer behaviors and travel as potentially positive outcomes. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

This article originally was published in the BSR Insight. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the fashion industry into disarray, leaving supply chain workers without wages and causing major global brands to file for bankruptcy. Supply Chain. Supply Chain. Sponsored Article. Annelise Thim.

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Roel Nieuwenkamp

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

This article was originally published on oecdonthelevel on 24 November 2017. At the OECD’s Global Forum earlier this year, I was asked to talk about the state of play on the uptake of supply chain due diligence. By Roel Nieuwenkamp, Chair of the OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

You can’t stick an instrument in a bucket of palm oil and measure whether there was deforestation or forced labor in its supply chain. You can’t stick an instrument in a bucket of palm oil and measure whether there was deforestation or forced labor in its supply chain. Sponsored Article. Corporate Strategy.

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