Environment + Energy Leader

JULY 12, 2022

Best Buy set out in 2017 to reduce its carbon emissions in its operations by 60% by 2030 — from a 2009 baseline. The post Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. It has met that goal. Now it is upping the ante.

Waste 130

Waste Carbon Offsets Net Zero 130

Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 19, 2023

With plastic production rising exponentially, from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to more than 400 million metric tons in 2020 , and expected to double by 2040, it’s clear that plastic waste is increasing exponentially too, and credits by themselves can’t possibly keep up with the surge.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JULY 12, 2022

Best Buy set out in 2017 to reduce its carbon emissions in its operations by 60% by 2030 — from a 2009 baseline. The post Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. It has met that goal. Now it is upping the ante.

Waste 97

Waste Carbon Offsets Net Zero 97

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.

Supply Chains 505

Supply Chains Supply Chain Waste Net Zero 505

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Reducing our carbon footprint by purchasing 7,240 tonnes of carbon offsets. Reducing 20,488 pounds of CO2 emissions from e-waste and recycling initiatives. In recognition of its responsibly designed products, Oportun has been certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) since 2009.

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Carbon Offsets Banking Digitalization Waste 130

Corporate Knights

JULY 25, 2023

In background briefings, officials said the announcement makes Canada the first of the world’s wealthiest countries to publish a detailed implementation plan for a pledge that was first announced at the G20 leaders’ summit in Pittsburgh in 2009. Carbon Capture Backed by Carbon Offsets?

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Paris Agreement Bend the Curve Carbon Offsets Stranded Assets 246

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

It's already powering its scooters and operations with clean energy as well as buying carbon offsets to neutralize emissions. Recently Lime also announced a partnership with the World Wildlife Foundation, which include programs around education, advocacy and carbon innovation. VTA closely tracks its energy use for its fleet.

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Smart Grid Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain 545