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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Million to Turn Landfill Waste into Renewable Biofuels ESG Investing Texas Pulls $8.5 Billion From BlackRock Over ESG Investing BlackRock Calls Texas Decision to Divest $8.5 This week in ESG news: Texas pulls $8.5 Renewables Developer Avantus Renovare Raising $7.5

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Accelerating Innovation Toward a Circular Economy

3BL Media

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear take-make-waste models to a circular economy, where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. Our consumption of natural resources has devastating effects for humans, wildlife, and the planet.

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Creating a More Sustainable World With SAP's Focus on Green Customer Experiences

3BL Media

Connecting demand – supply chain – and delivery is the first step, but evolving a great customer experience takes it a step further and puts sustainability front and center. Reduce Waste. Market and investor pressure, business impact, and customer pressure are shaping the demand for sustainable business practices.

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Record Investment for O-I Glass in France: €95 Million to Upgrade Plants in Gironcourt and Reims

3BL Media

Since the 2019 investment, waste heat from glass packaging production has been recovered to be used in domestic homes in the local community. An average of about 90% of its raw material consists of scrap and locally recycled glass (“cullet”). dollar, (18) changes in tax laws or U.S. dollar, (18) changes in tax laws or U.S.

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From China’s stand to Walmart’s wish list: A Climate Week news cheat sheet

GreenBiz

And the mayors of 12 cities — representing 36 million residents — announced their plans to divest from fossil fuels. Formidable food purveyors forsake food waste. which calls for a 50 percent reduction in food loss and waste by the end of this decade. . Celsius mindset to supply chains.

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O-I Glass Selected by US Department of Energy to Receive $125 M Investment to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization Technologies

3BL Media

These technologies reduce waste heat and increase electrification, making the furnaces more energy efficient and reducing both direct and indirect emissions. The proposed rebuilds plan to combine five cutting-edge furnace technologies on each furnace, marking the first time that all five technologies have been implemented simultaneously.

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Cloud-enabled Sustainability for SMBs

Cisco CSR

An SMB’s customers, whether they’re consumers or other companies, expect the organizations that they do business with throughout their supply chains to run smart, sustainable operations. Our programs are a perfect entry point to reduce waste. Cieplinski: Sustainability has become a competitive necessity.