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Why investor Green Century has taken an active interest in fighting deforestation

GreenBiz

Jessye Waxman: We started working on deforestation in 2012. Initially, we focused on palm oil supply chains and urged companies to adopt no-deforestation policies. Waxman: Science-based targets are a really helpful tool for companies to understand the climate-related impact of their operations and supply chains.

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Can Quebec turn its green battery dreams into a reality?

Corporate Knights

And increasingly, the provincial and federal governments have been pouring money into the rest of the supply chain, with investments like the one slated for the green fields in Saint-Basile-le-Grand and McMasterville, a short drive from Montreal. Since 2012, Quebec has offered a healthy rebate for the purchase or lease of an EV.

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Sphera Acquires Supply Chain Sustainability Software Provider SupplyShift

ESG Today

Blackstone-backed ESG performance and risk management software, data and services provider Sphera announced today the acquisition of supply chain sustainability software company SupplyShift, in a move aimed at enhancing its supply chain offering with expanded supplier mapping, scoring and traceability capabilities.

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Food waste startup backed by Oprah Winfrey snags $250 million

GreenBiz

Apeel, which got its start in 2012 with a grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has attracted funding from many high-profile funds, such as Andreessen Horowitz, as well as several firms that have championed a focus on climate tech including S2G Ventures, DBL Partners and Powerplant Ventures. "Our Pull Quote.

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Supporting Smallholder Farmers on the Way to a More Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain

3BL Media

Supporting Smallholder Farmers on the Way to a More Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain. Their work since 2012 set a high bar, which has been raised with a new three-year grant from Henkel brand Dial. Building a more sustainable palm oil supply chain. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 10:00. By Kate Zerrenner. Type of Content.

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Microsoft's Elizabeth Willmott on the company's carbon neutrality commitment

GreenBiz

Microsoft has been committed to reaching carbon neutrality in its operations since 2012. Elizabeth Willmott manages the company's carbon program, which partners with other internal teams and external supply chain companies to expand how it is reducing its climate impacts.

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Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life

GreenBiz

This GreenBiz tradition began in 2012 at its VERGE events, offering a venue where startups make a 2.5-minute One major challenge for sustainable food systems is that there’s waste along every part of the food supply chain. minute pitch of their technology to the audience.

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