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Material Selection for Supply Chain Decarbonization

3BL Media

At Trane Technologies, our approach to circularity centers on a system that maintains the utility of products, materials and resources for as long as possible - while minimizing waste. Aluminum is a key material in our HVAC products but it is also a carbon-intensive element of our supply chain.

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Nestlé and Microsoft on financing circular innovations

GreenBiz

A small number of influential large companies are creating internal funds to support sustainability goals specific to circular economy initiatives, such as designing out waste and recovering materials from products used internally or sold in the market. The eyes of traditional investors are widening to the landscape as well.

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Trane Technologies Champions Decarbonization, Sustainable Cooling and Climate Policies at COP29

3BL Media

18, 10:00am AZT Catalysts for Change – Transforming Food Supply Chains for Reduced Waste and Sustainable Production: Nov. Trane Technologies recently announced its industry-first commitment to reduce embodied carbon by 40% by 2030 , furthering its leadership in sourcing more sustainable solutions.

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Microsoft to Require Key Suppliers to Use 100% Carbon-Free Electricity as Supply Chain Emissions Jump

ESG Today

Microsoft launched a series of goals in 2020, including commitments to become carbon negative, water positive and zero waste by 2030, as well as to protect more land than it uses by that date.

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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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How Sustainable Forestry Fuels the Future of Construction: A Rayonier Perspective on Mass Timber

3BL Media

Minimized waste: Sawmill residues are typically used in mass timber manufacturing, helping reduce waste associated with production. Comparison of Embodied Carbon Footprint of a Mass Timber Building Structure with a Steel Equivalent. Hemmati, Messadi, Gu, Seddelmeyer and Hemmati. April 2024.)

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Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 11 - Spilling the Tea on Sustainability

3BL Media

Another thing that we're super proud of - our new commitment in terms of reducing embodied carbon by 40 percent by 2030. We can generate that ourselves on site with, think like waste potato peels, The other solution that we're actively involved in trying to promote is market-based mechanisms. So, you have a natural gas pipeline.

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