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Walmart, Ørsted, and Schneider Electric Announce First Cohort for Renewable Energy Supply Chain Program: Gigaton PPA

3BL Media

The company aspires to have its own carbon neutral supply chain by 2040 and recently extended its 100% renewable electricity target to all suppliers. . This effort aligns with Ørsted’s own net-zero by 2040 supply chain initiative - we understand firsthand that in the realm of decarbonization there are no competitors, only partners.

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Corporates Neglect Water Risks

Chris Hall

Most companies globally are still failing to account for water-related risks in their business operations and supply chains, industry experts warned during Rathbones Greenbank’s 27th Investor Day. “Last year, we saw the first year of 1.5°C

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How to create the carbon footprint of your supply chain

Carlos Sanchez

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 2: reduce risks.

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The zero-carbon business leader takes shape

Corporate Knights

It also plans to derive 80 percent of its revenue from green solutions by 2025, have 1,000 of its top suppliers reduce CO2 emissions by 50 percent by 2025 and have an entirely net-zero supply chain by 2050. Tackling sustainability beyond an organization’s own operations – across the supply chain – is the next big challenge.

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Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be

GreenBiz

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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Advancing Corporate Responsibility: A Message From Dr. Lisa Su, AMD Chair and CEO

3BL Media

Thanks to our customers, partners, suppliers and employees, I am proud to say we also made significant progress in 2022 on our focus areas, spanning digital impact, environmental sustainability, supply chain responsibility and diversity, belonging and inclusion. At AMD, our true strength lies in our people.

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Confidence through Transparency

Chris Hall

Ian Spaulding, CEO of LRQA, says digital tools and analytics can play a major role in improving investor oversight of ESG risks. Last year we saw evidence that human rights and child labour issues are impacting supply chains operating in the US and Europe, as well as those based in developing nations.