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Ceres Supports Bipartisan FOREST Act To Build More Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains in the U.S. and Around the World

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trade policy to protect global biodiversity and the climate by restricting the importation of foreign products from land that has been illegally deforested overseas. Illegal deforestation puts the global economy and climate at risk,” said Zach Friedman, director of federal policy at Ceres.

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Supply Chain Due Diligence Pioneer Sourcemap Raises $10 Million to Meet Global Demand for Transparency and Traceability

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The company will leverage Series A financing to improve end-to-end visibility for businesses with complex global supply chains. the leading provider of end-to-end supply chain due diligence software, today announced it has raised a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Energize Ventures with participation from E14 Fund.

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New Global Report Demonstrates FedEx Economic Impact

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The company’s supply chain saw ripple effects around the world, with 360,000 direct suppliers supporting 16.5 Over the past 49 years, FedEx has expanded its services to more than 220 countries and territories and invested in a global network enabling businesses of all sizes to access and grow the global economy.

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Fintech Startup Unwritten Raises $3.5 Million for Solution to Integrate Climate Change in Financial Decisions

ESG Today

Unwritten’s analytics are designed to integrate firm-level data into financial models, translating complex climate-related information into financial data using big data techniques, covering financially material climate exposure for more than 40,000 firms.

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Global Consumer Goods Companies Release First Collective Baseline Study, Putting Increased Transparency at the Forefront of Action To Reduce Food Waste and Loss

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seeking to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, by halving per capita food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reducing food losses along production and supply chains. For more information, visit www.tcgffoodwaste.com. For more information about the Coalition, visit www.tcgffoodwaste.com.

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Can the Telecom Industry Materialize a Sustainable Future With the Product Reuse?

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percent of the global economy is circular. A significant part of our carbon footprint comes from the supply chain, including the whole value chain from raw material extraction to customer sites. This is where the concept of circular economy enters the stage. SOURCE: Ericsson. Currently, only 8.6

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Nature takes root on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

This will have a tremendous impact on nature that, in turn, will affect businesses and the global economy. The World Economic Forum analyzed 163 industry sectors and their supply chains and found over half of the world’s GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature and its services.