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Driving Sustainability: FedEx's Commitment to Carbon Neutral Operations and a Greener Global Supply Chain by 2040

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Originally published in FedEx's 2024 Global Economic Impact Report Delivering a more sustainable future FedEx works hard every day to make global supply chains smarter for everyone by leveraging advanced technologies to help optimize logistics. In FY 2024, FedEx permanently retired 31 jet aircraft from the companys fleet.

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Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches

GreenBiz

But more companies outside of the food space are figuring out how they can invest in or use regenerative practices in the supply chain for their products. . The second prong of the partnership is the opportunity for Timberland to test and learn and build a new supply chain from the ground up.

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Walmart, Ørsted, and Schneider Electric Announce First Cohort for Renewable Energy Supply Chain Program: Gigaton PPA

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A long-time leader on sustainability, Walmart has worked with suppliers, NGOs, and climate action leaders to inspire positive change across global value chains since 2005. The company aspires to have its own carbon neutral supply chain by 2040 and recently extended its 100% renewable electricity target to all suppliers. .

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DP World Launches Carbon Inset Program to Help Importers Cut Value Chain Emissions

ESG Today

Unlike traditional carbon offset credits, which compensate for emissions through external projects like tree planting, inset credits reflect a tangible reduction in emissions achieved directly within a companys own supply chain.

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From design to recycling, opportunities abound to make solar more circular

GreenBiz

Since 2005, First Solar has been a part of an established global recycling and take-back program for its panels since 2005. As Andreas Wade of First Solar explained, the energy-resource nexus is a top priority at First Solar. The company works throughout the production, deployment and maintenance parts of the solar industry.

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Canada caught between climate obligations and dissent at home

Corporate Knights

The Net Zero Advisory Body (NZAB) – a group appointed by Guilbeault to help the government find a credible path to net-zero – is proposing that Ottawa set a 2035 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 50% and 55% below 2005 levels, a 10% increase from the current federal target for 2030.

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DP World Appoints Joel Werner as Chief Operating Officer in Canada

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, July 1, 2024 /3BL/ - DP World , a global leader in supply chain solutions, announces the appointment of Joel Werner as Chief Operating Officer for its operations in Canada. He joined DP World in 2005 and has been serving as General Manager of DP World’s Vancouver Terminal (Centerm) since 2022.