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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. The companies said the jet fuel will be made from agricultural waste fats and oils (such as used cooking oil and inedible fats from beef processing). A drop in the fuel tank.

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Delivering Tangible Climate Action Through the Circular Economy

3BL Media

89% of organisations currently recycle less than 10% of their IT hardware[1], resulting in over 50 million tons of e-waste dumped into the environment every year[2]. Lenovo Asset Recovery Services helps minimise e-waste and our Recertified solutions offer refurbished devices and servers.

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12 Sustainability Resolutions for Businesses That Will Help the Planet Be Healthy in 2025

3BL Media

5 May: Minimize Office Waste Ahead of summer events and projects, tackle waste reduction by conducting a waste audit. Set up clearly labeled recycling stations throughout your office, and even consider offering incentives for employees who consistently engage in waste-reduction practices.

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Puma Is Cutting CO2 and Saving Water Across its Supply Chain

Environment + Energy Leader

It also plans to cut its Scope 3 emissions tied to its value chain for purchased goods and services by 60% by 2030, achieved primarily by focusing on the transport of goods and cutting down on its air freight by. The post Puma Is Cutting CO2 and Saving Water Across its Supply Chain appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Wind giant sweeps into top spot of Global 100

Corporate Knights

More than half the firm’s emissions in its supply chain come from its use of steel, principally for turbine towers. Steel is one of the most carbon-intensive materials to produce, and Vestas is in “active and intensive dialogue with its steel suppliers to address this,” says Lisa Ekstrand, head of sustainability at Vestas.

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Yarra Valley Water to use 100% renewable electricity

Sustainability Matters

The organisation is also constructing a solar car park to provide 30% of the electricity needed for its head office, converting waste to energy to power its Wollert treatment plant, and investing in high-integrity Victorian-based carbon offset projects for residual emissions. This includes emissions from its supply chain.

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Qualcomm's Commitment to Net-Zero Global Operational Emissions by 2040

3BL Media

This includes our direct operational GHG emissions such as from manufacturing processes at our three fabs and our cogeneration plants, our purchased utilities, primarily electricity, and our upstream and downstream value chain, which includes direct and indirect supply chain, business travel, waste generated in operations, and more.

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