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Electrification could squeeze CO2 out of industrial supply chains

GreenBiz

Electrification could squeeze CO2 out of industrial supply chains. In a net-zero carbon world, the low-carbon solution wins. With this in mind, the remaining years of this decade will be defined by tackling value chain emissions. Jean Haggerty. Wed, 06/09/2021 - 00:10. Charting a course to 2050.

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

GreenBiz

Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. For Etsy, the e-commerce marketplace known for handmade items like jewelry, art and apparel, Scope 3 emissions make up 99 percent of the company's carbon footprint. I know many companies have different definitions of net-zero. Deonna Anderson.

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Amazon aims to clean up aviation

GreenBiz

But in reality, with revenues and ticket sales way down, there's only so much commercial airlines actually will do to meet decarbonization goals. More specifically, Amazon's air shipping business, which along with its entire global logistics supply chain juggernaut is booming. . Supply Chain. Logisitics.

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Berge Bulk Launches Cargo Ship Using Wind-Assisted Propulsion to Cut Emissions

ESG Today

Dry bulk ship owner Berge Bulk announced the launch of its 210,000 Metric Tons Deadweight vessel, Berge Olympus, retrofitted with four BARTech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies, that use wind power to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Yara’s WindWings, each possessing an aerodynamic span of 37.5 tonnes per day.

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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 move shows the efforts that Amazon is willing to go to eke out carbon emissions across its vast network of planes, vehicles and distribution centers that deliver on-demand goods across the globe.

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Crowley Commits to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 in Inaugural Sustainability Report

3BL Media

“Ocean transport is the most environmentally efficient way to move goods, and we are striving to make it even better for the planet and support greener, more resilient supply chains,” said Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley. “We Committed to 37% diverse vendors in the supply chain and 27% small business sourcing by 2030.

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VMware Accelerates ESG Progress Towards a More Sustainable, Equitable and Secure Digital World

3BL Media

As VMware’s technology services and solutions have grown, so too has its commitment to driving ESG outcomes across the company, its customer ecosystem and value chain. Invested in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives including within our hiring practices, resulting in a 2.1