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Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways

GreenBiz

Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways. Corporate procurement requirements are decarbonizing supply chains. Lora Ho if Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company addresses the Cathay summit. José Miguel Salazar. Wed, 01/20/2021 - 01:00. Photo courtesy of José Miguel Salazar.

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Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters

GreenBiz

trillion industry accounts for about 8 percent of the world’s carbon emissions when considering the entire value chain — higher than the entire iron and steel manufacturing industry combined, for comparison. Without any intervention, that figure is projected to increase more than 60 percent by 2030.

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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. It’s already processing recalled or end-of-life car batteries.

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

Sourcing algae from sustainable seaweed farmers that capture carbon as they grow their crop, Loliware is working to manufacture a variety of bio-based polymers. Although the pandemic has disrupted hospitality and demand, Loliware has used the lull to advance its technology and scale manufacturing with a mission to overturn legacy plastics.

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Aust partnership leads to solar-powered canola

Sustainability Matters

Flow Power described the new solar installation as its largest behind-the-meter project, adding that it set a new standard for renewable energy use in the manufacturing of Australian products.

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95% of Apple’s Supply Chain Commits to 100% Renewable Energy Use by 2030

ESG Today

Apple announced significant progress towards its goal to decarbonize its value chain, including revealing that more than 320 suppliers – representing 95% of the company’s direct manufacturing spend – have now committed to use 100% renewable energy for Apple production by 2030, up from around 250 suppliers last year.

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Guest Post: Should You Build or Buy an ESG Supply Chain Solution?

ESG Today

Specifically, what is the best way to confront the litany of business challenges that come with managing ESG risks and opportunities in the supply chain? ESG supply chain programs involve a variety of moving parts and these parts are distinct from those needed to cover the risks within manufacturers’ four walls.