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December 15, 2021 11:08 PM
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Placing environmental factors at the heart of procurement strategies is “vital” for companies to remain relevant, according to CDP.
CDP, which helps companies disclose environmental impacts, said businesses must focus on supply chains after research found almost 17,000 firms worldwide (worth $21tn) failed to disclose data.
Sonya Bhonsle, global head of value chains & regional director of corporations told Supply Management: “Addressing environmental impact through supply chain engagement is vital for companies to remain competitive and resilient in the face of a changing planet, society and economy.
“With supply chain emissions being 11.4 times higher than operational emissions, it is clear that managing the direct environmental impact of a company’s operations is no longer enough. Businesses must put the spotlight on – and engage – their supply chains.
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May 13, 2021 11:53 PM
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Yet another impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been revealed. Consumers now have an elevated ' focus on sustainability and willingness to pay out of their own pockets – or even take a pay cut – for a sustainable future, according to a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) survey of over 14,000 consumers in nine countries.
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May 4, 2021 10:31 PM
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The turbines off the Aberdeenshire coast reached 57% of potential output over the past year.
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May 4, 2021 10:23 PM
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and jobs proposal would invest an historic $174 billion in electric vehicles, through consumer tax credits and direct spending on charging stations, mass transit vehicles and school buses. But heavy Republican pushback against the vast scale of Biden’s support for EVs could signal trouble for the president’s hope to rapidly electrify […]
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February 7, 2021 10:52 PM
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BMW Group has announced it is to begin sourcing aluminium produced using solar electricity with immediate effect in a move that could deliver significant reductions to its supply chain emissions.
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January 28, 2021 4:55 AM
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With every strawberry that doesn’t get eaten comes the wasted water to grow it, the wasted gas to transport it, the methane it emits while it rots, and crowded landfills.
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December 30, 2020 6:18 AM
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About 15 years ago, Finnish energy company Neste decided to change its course. Since 1948, Neste was in the oil business, but the health of the planet and future generations began to weigh on the company’s leadership.
With much of the world still viewing climate change as an inconvenient truth, Neste’s executive committee and board of directors decided to embark on an ambitious transformation from fossil fuels to renewables. Now, Neste is a global leader in renewable fuels and the third most sustainable company in the world, according to Corporate Knights.
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December 16, 2020 10:52 PM
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A new inquest into the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah could list air pollution as a cause of her death.
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December 16, 2020 10:48 PM
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Authorities must take ‘bold action’ to prevent surge in toxic air, think tank says
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November 25, 2020 2:52 AM
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CSU Channel Islands is set to begin installing a solar array that will provide approximately 68% of the University’s electrical energy needs on an annual basis.
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November 12, 2020 11:55 AM
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Mars teams up with Huhtamaki to use recycled plastic for pet food
Confectionery giant Mars has announced plans to use recycled polypropylene plastic into the primary packaging for some of its popular pet food brands.
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October 3, 2020 6:10 PM
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Electric utility regulators claim to use a model to decide how much a utility should earn. But the data don’t support that idea, as returns to utilities have steadily risen over the past 40 years. CMU researchers try to understand what they might be doing instead.
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September 27, 2020 11:39 AM
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A new study reaffirms that contrail clouds produce more global warming than carbon dioxide from flights, a finding that could help reduce emissions from air travel.
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May 22, 2021 7:29 PM
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Decades after they were built, some of the most iconic structures built to sell and service automobiles are being restored and repurposed.
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May 4, 2021 11:02 PM
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EVs produce fewer emissions overall than their gas-powered counterparts, but there are caveats
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May 4, 2021 10:29 PM
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This is a big month for Volkswagen’s aspiration to become the leading maker of electric vehicles. The all-electric ID.4, a compact SUV that is a crucial part of the company’s planned transition, began arriving at U.S. dealerships this month. And Volkswagen held a “Power Day” event last week, in which executives mapped out how they […]
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February 7, 2021 10:53 PM
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Quantis is launching geoFootprint, a digital tool that the company describes as the ‘first’ to use satellite technology to map the environmental impact of food production on an interactive map. The innovation holds the key to ‘smarter, science-driven decision making’, the sustainable consultancy believes.
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January 28, 2021 5:01 AM
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The company benefited from a jump in sales of electric cars in China and Europe, but its fourth quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.
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January 15, 2021 7:04 PM
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New data published Thursday shows that despite the higher sticker price, electric cars may actually save drivers money in the long-run.
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December 30, 2020 6:17 AM
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Slashing carbon emissions
Danish firm DSV Panalpina is the fourth largest third-party logistics business in the world. It orchestrates the movement of goods by road, air, sea and rail.
As an asset-light company, DSV Panalpina has set ambitious science-based targets to reduce the carbon emissions from all shipments and decarbonize its entire supply chain. One company, Sendle, is the first 100 percent carbon-neutral shipping carrier in Australia and the United States. As a certified B Corporation, Sendle considers concerns about the environment to be a key stakeholder in business decisions. Sendle reduces the environmental impact of shipping by tapping existing carriers and filling vehicles to ensure every trip is maximized. Then, it offsets the carbon emissions of every package. Since its launch in 2014, Sendle has offset more than 9 million miles of carbon emissions. That’s equivalent to driving a one-ton truck from Earth to Mars and back 128 times.
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December 16, 2020 10:50 PM
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In a blow to campaigners, judges say ministers' decision to approve the runway was legitimate.
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December 7, 2020 10:32 AM
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The European Commission, in a strategy due next week, will lay out measures to tackle EU greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector. Reports speak of 30 million electric vehicles by 2030 and related infrastructure.
According to a draft document seen by Reuters, “The EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 cannot be reached without introducing very ambitious measures to reduce transport’s reliance on fossil fuels.” The news agency further quotes the EU Commission estimating that the targets would require “at least 30 million zero-emission vehicles by 2030”.
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November 12, 2020 11:55 AM
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In October 2019, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group pledged to eliminate all single-use plastic, across its portfolio of 33 luxury hotels, by the end of March 2021.
A year on from the Group's pledge, this second progress report highlights both the achievements made to date and some of the continuing challenges.
The company has committed to eliminating single-use plastic across all areas of its hotels, including rooms, spa, transport, restaurants and bars as well as in areas unseen by the guest, such as offices and kitchens.
The focus remains on the elimination of 60 of the most common single-use plastic items identified by hotels which are estimated to make up 95% of the total number of items. Many of these items have now either been eliminated or are in the process of being phased out as plastic stock is depleted. So far, the Group's hotels have eliminated an average of 70% of the 60 most commonly used items, excluding supplier packaging, with steady progress across all departments.
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October 14, 2020 9:12 PM
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The desire to switch to lifestyles with gentler environmental impacts is on the rise. But as the pandemic slims down wallets, firms must offer lower prices to inspire responsible consumption, states a new study.
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September 27, 2020 11:51 PM
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Just one orphaned site in California could have emitted more than 30 tons of methane. There are millions more like it.
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