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How Yum! Brands Is Making Its Supply Chain More Sustainable

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If temperatures rise and extreme weather events increase, then there may be less supply of items like beef, chicken and cheese worldwide. Improving supply chain resilience helps mitigate these risks, benefiting our consumers, suppliers and franchisees.” Chief Sustainability Officer Jon Hixson. “If It’s all connected.

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AB InBev and South Pole Partner To Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonisation Across Europe Through Launch of a Renewable Electricity Group Buying Initiative

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The Eclipse platform was developed to enable closer collaboration and alignment with AB InBev's supply chain on sustainability initiatives. Putting emissions on a trajectory consistent with the Paris Agreement requires a significant increase in the use of green energy.

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SDSN releases a Study on International spillovers embodied in the European Union’s (EU’s) food supply chains.

Sustainable Development Network

Take a deep dive into the environmental impacts generated through the EU’s food supply chains. The first one resulted last year in the release of a study focused on social spillover effects in the EU’s textile supply chains. The event will be the opportunity to formally introduce this new study.

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Ericsson's Approach to Environmental Sustainability

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Reducing emissions from Ericsson’s supply chain and own activities. C ambition set by the Paris Agreement. Ericsson has set a first major milestone to achieve Net Zero emissions from its own activities – as well as reducing emissions by 50% in its portfolio and supply chain – by 2030, see Figure 1.

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Climate Action - Ericsson's Carbon Footprint

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Ericsson was an early supporter of the Paris Agreement and recognizes the need to limit global warming to 1.5°C, Main risks identified under the scenarios used relate to carbon pricing and business disruptions driven by physical risks, such as those caused by severe weather events. Ericsson’s carbon footprint. They make up 0.4%

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At COP28, Influential Investors, Companies, and Policymakers To Call for Greater Global Ambition and Accelerated Action To Limit Temperature Rise and Achieve a Net Zero Economy

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These disasters impact supply chains, products, and the services on which consumers rely, and the impacts will only increase without dramatic action. Recent sobering reports show that the world is not on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and highlight the steps needed to keep the goals in reach.

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How to Engage With Suppliers to Join the 1.5°C Journey

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Nearly three months after COP26, and six years after the Paris Agreement of 2015, why has so little happened to combat climate change, and how can businesses take action? The event brought together politicians, companies, and organizations to continue discussions on climate change and agree on the path going forward.