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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The company touts advancing responsibility for sourcing raw ingredients, such as cobalt, within its supply chain. Rosalind Brewer is the first African-American and woman to steer the company’s Americas operations as well its global supply chain, product and store development. and globally by 2040. Company profile.

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Closing the climate funding gap is key to Canada's prosperity

Corporate Knights

Emissions today are higher than they were in 1995, and in the 17 years since they peaked in 2007 they have declined a total of just 11%. This “decarbonization capex (capital expenditure) gap” is the focus of the Climate Dollars research project at Corporate Knights.

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Podcast: Manufacturing and the Journey Toward a Low-Carbon Future

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Today more than ever, manufacturers across all industries are being challenged to employ more sustainable practices in their manufacturing processes, all in an effort to decarbonize. Industries that incorporate fossil fuels in their manufacturing process may have the biggest challenge ahead to decarbonize.

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Southern Company Accelerates Clean Energy Transition With Expansion of Zero-Carbon Resources and Bold Net-Zero Goals

3BL Media

Our greenhouse gas reduction goals are to achieve 50% reduction from 2007 levels by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050, consistent with the commitments of the Paris Agreement. Effective Execution of Decarbonization Strategies Through 2023, Southern Company has reduced Scope 1 GHG emissions by 49% relative to our baseline year of 2007.

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Owens Corning Appoints David Rabuano Chief Sustainability Officer, Frank O'Brien-Bernini to Retire

3BL Media

Mr. Rabuano joined Owens Corning in 1988 and has held a variety of leadership roles in supply chain, operations, and general management. Mr. Rabuano succeeds Frank O’Brien-Bernini, who was appointed CSO in 2007, making him one of the first CSOs of a public company.

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Without a Climate Plan, Small Businesses Will Not Survive

We Mean Business Coalition

The COVID-19 pandemic brought economic recession and the most severe decline in employment since the 2007 financial crash. to reduce their supply chain impacts. The next critical step is reducing the company’s value chain emissions. It’s been an uncertain few years for most small business owners and their employees.

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Oil industry pioneer wants to lead sustainable aviation revolution. Will it take off?

Corporate Knights

Neste is well aware of the aviation industry’s epic decarbonization difficulties and is gambling its whole future on transportation biofuels. Decarbonization is the biggest challenge the aviation industry has ever faced,” the airline group’s Canadian chief executive, Ben Smith, said in a statement when announcing the Neste purchase.