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Nature takes root on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

This will have a tremendous impact on nature that, in turn, will affect businesses and the global economy. The World Economic Forum analyzed 163 industry sectors and their supply chains and found over half of the world’s GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature and its services.

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Navigating the Rising Tide: The Convergence of Climate Change and Global Trade

3BL Media

This is “imposing significant costs on governments, corporations, NGOs, regional economies and other stakeholders. In 2019, flooding accrued a hefty price tag of $82 billion for global economies,” Enright notes, citing The Wall Street Journal. So, what does this mean for global supply chain networks?”

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Closing the Loop: Rethinking Operations, the Economy To Save the Planet

3BL Media

The company continues to look at ways to reduce PET materials, already seeing a reduction of 7 percent with the advent of a new finish and cap in 2011 and 50 percent of PCR materials on 2-liter green bottles. Closing thoughts I can’t help but think about how right Boulding was nearly 60 years ago about the future of our global economy.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

In that role, she was engaged in helping clients develop strategies for supply chain transparency disclosures and claim, emissions reporting and human rights. . "In It aims to reach net-zero for its own operations and supply chain by 2030.) Skeptics have criticized its commitment for not going far enough. .