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Proposed model shows potential for circular practices in construction steel

GreenBiz

Simultaneously, the built environment is working on lowering the embodied carbon of buildings — emissions from the manufacture of building materials — which make up about 11 percent of total global emissions. Even if they are not, who are the main players in this new circular supply chain?

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Amazon Facility on Track to be First Ever Zero Carbon Certified Fulfillment Center

ESG Today

Amazon announced today that its new Sacramento, California-based fulfillment center is on track to become the first logistics facility in the world to achieve Zero Carbon Certification by the International Living Future Institute. The ILFI certification is the first worldwide Zero Carbon third party certification standard.

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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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