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Nestlé Moves Away from Carbon Offsets to Focus on Emissions Reductions Across Brands

ESG Today

Global food and beverage company Nestlé will shift away from the use of offsets to achieve carbon neutral brands, focusing instead on actual emissions reductions in its operations and value chain, according to a company spokesperson, following media reports that the company was walking away from carbon neutral pledges for some brands.

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Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal

GreenBiz

Back in 2019, Etsy launched its first initiative focused on reducing the carbon emissions of its marketplace by introducing carbon offset shipping. Etsy then works with 3Degrees , a carbon offset and renewable energy company, to invest in emissions reduction projects such as wind and solar farms or forest protection. . “The

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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions

GreenBiz

Amazon's plans to decarbonize its shipping supply chain isn't just focused on electrifying its delivery vans. On Wednesday morning, the logistics and retail giant announced that it plans to buy 6 million gallons of bio jet fuel via a division of Shell and produced by World Energy, a big biodiesel producer. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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Government online hub aims to help businesses save money and go green

Envirotec Magazine

The UK Business Climate Hub includes a free carbon calculator and “a suite of new tools to help businesses measure, track and report on their emissions and save money by using less energy.” ” Research shows that such measures can significantly save companies on their overheads.

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

Overall, Anheuser-Busch has a goal to slash carbon emissions by a quarter across its entire supply chain by 2025. It's already powering its scooters and operations with clean energy as well as buying carbon offsets to neutralize emissions. Shipping & Logistics. Just a short five years away. Media Source.

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The Cost of Doing Business in the Heat

Strategic Sustainability Consulting

In industries like agriculture, fishing, transportation logistics, and construction, workers must work outside and generally have little protection against high temperatures. If you can’t plant them yourself, pay others to plant trees for you through carbon offsets or donating to organizations planting trees. Plant trees.

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Bearing and seal maker shares net-zero manufacturing journey

Envirotec Magazine

Cutting their carbon emissions to zero – as many have pledged – might appear to be an impossible task. How can manufacturers – which have complex global supply chains and use large amounts of energy and raw materials – begin to move towards such targets? million tonnes/year of carbon dioxide equivalent. New approach.

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