3BL Media

APRIL 21, 2022

EcoVadis and Givewith have become the first Supporters of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP), making financial donations to accelerate its mission. Sustainability is at the top of many companies' agendas. Sustainability is at the top of many companies' agendas. SOURCE: EcoVadis.

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3BL Media

MARCH 31, 2022

The session, part of EcoVadis' Sustain 2022 conference, received terrific reviews and was attended by over 5,000 individuals across the globe. What advice would you give to somebody who wants to challenge their organization to do more to drive sustainability initiatives? Sustainability must be a business priority.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A decade ago, the hamburger giant announced it would transform how it procures its most vital ingredient. It’s made progress, although you still can’t buy “sustainable beef.”

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Learn from EPA’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) program how they leverage private sector sustainability standards and ecolabels to help federal purchasers identify and procure environmentally preferable products and services to meet the ambitious goals set by Executive Order 14057, the Federal Sustainability Plan, and other directives.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 24, 2023

Only around half of procurement professionals and decision makers believe that their companies’ supply chain sustainability targets and strategies are aligned with their broader corporate sustainability ambitions, according to a new report released by Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) procurement and supply chain-focused subsidiary INVERTO.

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Greenstone

AUGUST 15, 2023

Greenstone has published ‘ Sustainable Procurement – a guide to implementing sustainable purchasing practices ’.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 8, 2024

Learn about how EPA’s sustainable procurement tools can help government and institutional purchasers meet sustainability goals and mandates. Additionally, … Continue reading Webinar: Using EPA’s Sustainable Procurement Tools to Achieve Sustainability Goals Mar 13, 2024 1 pm CDTRegister here.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 3, 2023

Yesterday, the Biden announced a new Sustainable Products and Services procurement rule, which requires federal government buyers to prioritize sustainable products and services, and expands the categories of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ecolabel standards for federal purchasing to a series of new sectors.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 22, 2023

In a previous analysis, I laid out reasons why sustainability should be a priority for every chief procurement officer (CPO). Now, I’d like to focus a bit on how procurement can make a positive impact on sustainability.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sponsored: Large energy users are bolstering decarbonization efforts with more collaborative, sustainable and equitable approaches to clean energy procurement.

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Greenstone

MARCH 2, 2022

In partnership with Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), Greenstone is presenting a 60-minute webinar on ‘Dynamic ESG landscape and its intersections with sustainable procurement' on Thursday 24 March at 10am ET / 3pm GMT.

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Green Project Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The post A rookie mistake with sustainable procurement… Lessons Learned appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time. It’s hard to know what is good and what is bad on the high street and equally hard to find fashionable or youthful ethical clothing.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Sustainable procurement is no longer a corporate goal, but a global one; and carbon transparency is a crucial step towards saving the planet and people that business serves.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

has responded with new data and solutions. Procurement teams have a critical role to play in the environmental and social impact of companies today. To play this role, procurement teams need to provide meaningful and transparent supply chain data. That may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 7, 2023

Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance snaps up certificates for nearly 850,000 gallons of SAF in joint procurement process.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The demand for knowledge about sustainability subjects is intensifying in corporate roles such as procurement, product design and accounting. Here’s how tech giants Microsoft and Salesforce are addressing the gap.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2022

By embedding socially responsible and sustainable procurement criteria into their own purchasing habits, governments can reduce climate impacts in meaningful and direct ways.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Only around half of procurement professionals and decision makers believe that their companies’ supply chain sustainability targets and strategies are aligned with their broader corporate sustainability ambitions, according to a new report released by Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) procurement and supply chain-focused subsidiary INVERTO.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 7, 2021

Kevin Rabinovitch, VP Global Sustainability, tells us that procurement is one of the most powerful tools in the company’s arsenal in the fight against climate change. Read the full story at Confectionery News. Mars is backing a new coalition that aims to support climate action through global supply chains. Read more →

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GreenBiz

JUNE 14, 2021

Procuring clean energy is a crucial strategy in this effort. . Yet the most common tool for corporate procurements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), is complex. How Toyota navigated its VPPA selection to meet its sustainability goals while optimizing financials. Director, Wholesale Energy Procurement. taylor flores.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Renewable energy procurement offers a vital pathway for companies to actively participate in the global shift towards clean energy and contribute to a greener future. This report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the diverse options available to corporates for renewable electricity procurement.

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3BL Media

JULY 8, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Covid-19 has instigated significant changes in global procurement and supply chain operations. Yet it has also opened up opportunities for a sustainability transformation. Bringing together expert speakers, it addressed why and how procurement managers could be the vital missing link to corporate sustainability.

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3BL Media

APRIL 9, 2024

Notably, our goal of reducing direct operational emissions is primarily driven by our commitment to increasingly procure renewable energy and move away from carbon-based fuel use globally in our facilities and manufacturing sites. We procure renewable energy through long-term commitments.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, & PARIS & NEW YORK, January 11, 2024 /3BL/ - Expo City Dubai, the legacy site of Expo 2020 Dubai and the venue of the recent COP28 climate summit, has partnered with EcoVadis to assess and improve the sustainability performance of its supply chain. said Richard Eyram, CCO of Ecovadis. ”At

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Greenstone

JUNE 6, 2023

Procurement is changing, which means the way organisations engage with their suppliers, manage their supplier relationships, and make their purchasing decisions is changing.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Amazon has been investing in sustainability for many years. Join us for a panel with Amazon’s team of experts and partners to uncover how you can apply these learnings to your business and sustainability strategy. Speakers: Chris Roe, Renewable Energy & Sustainable Operations Lead, Amazon. Energy Procurement Manager.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Last week, the cloud-based software company Salesforce notified its thousands of suppliers that it will include language in all future procurement contracts requiring them, among other things, to set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Welcome to the growing world of trickle-down sustainability.

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3BL Media

APRIL 16, 2024

Originally published in Leidos Sustainability Report Our roadmap for achieving the 2030 targets will include an array of solutions to reduce the company’s environmental footprint and will continuously evolve.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“Collaboration with suppliers and partners is of crucial importance to Vestas when it comes to creating a sustainable future for the world by leading the global demand for onshore and offshore wind energy,” Adeola Abegunde, director of Technology Area Lead Digital Procurement and Supply Chain at Vestas, says.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Traditionally, renewable energy procurement and project selection focuses on financial and logistical criteria (e.g. additionality, land use, emission avoidance, job creation) into the renewable energy procurement process, buyers can conduct a holistic evaluation of projects and better identify the ‘best’ renewable energy projects.

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3BL Media

MAY 16, 2024

May 16, 2024 /3BL/ - Refocusing its strategy to increase purchasing from diverse and sustainable suppliers, CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer, has launched a redesigned supplier program that adds sustainability goals while strengthening supplier diversity targets.

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3BL Media

MARCH 14, 2024

Florian Schneider, Director Procurement at Paulaner Brewery Group, Munich’s traditional brewery and part of the Schörghuber Group, said, “No company can drive sustainability in the supply chain on its own. We are delighted to have found a suitable network with the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative.”

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Because of this, IP needed to change our procurement strategy and due diligence to demonstrate alignment with forest certification standards while meeting the expectations of our customers and assuring consumers that active forest management is sustainable. The implementation of ForSite™ has changed IP’s procurement strategy.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 25, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Sustainability has long since been established as a critical component of effective risk management across every industry. Download Driving Sustainability with Better Business Spend Management here. Tweet me: How to drive sustainability with spend management? Read the latest whitepaper from.

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3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2022

On November 4, 2021, EcoVadis staged its B2B Sustainability Forum for the Americas, an annual event in which sustainability and procurement professionals exchange best practices to build sustainable value chains.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

How to be confident that your clean energy procurement is supporting additionality. Digital procurement tools for Physical PPAs. Fill in the form below to download the guide and understand the sustainability factor in PPAs: [link]. How Ikea used its PPA strategy to support the local community.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2023

We are working with our technology vendor teams and content delivery network partners to understand the largest impacts associated with streaming and to identify sustainable solutions. This section covers products and services procured for Paramount productions, operations, and facilities.

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