ESG Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

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.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

We also believe that scale of investment in solving wicked water problems is grossly inadequate, whether at the watershed level, supply chain, operations or engagement on public policy and with civil society. 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030 ( Global Water Institute, 2013 ).

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Big business needs to look at its entire supply chain and be transparent in how it tells us what it’s valuing, McCarthy said, so consumers can make choices accordingly. Then EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy speaks to the National Press Club on climate change and power plants in September 2013. Business community role.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

Now comes “climate risk,” a term that has been kicking around for years — I first wrote about it back in 2013 — but that has risen to a point where major financial and governmental institutions around the world are baking it into their policies and programs. Others come and go — “responsibly sourced” anyone?

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3BL Media

APRIL 18, 2024

The new Scope 3 opportunity for food and beverage companies The partnership with Indigo Ag grew out of Bunge’s realization that grain processors can drive the pace of food systems decarbonization by leveraging their pivotal role in the supply chain. “We We were getting many different requests, but they all wanted the same outcome.

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3BL Media

MAY 19, 2022

These commitments coupled with a global supply chain have a far-reaching and positive sustainability impact around the world.”. “We 2017), Jacobs – formerly CH2M (2016), SC Johnson (2015), Unilever (2013), IBM (2012), Nestlé (2011), Wal-Mart Stores (2010), The Coca-Cola Company (2009), and Marks & Spencer (2008).

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GreenBiz

APRIL 14, 2021

For example, when it comes to REI's standard related to fair and safe supply chains, the expectation is for brands to have a manufacturing code of conduct in place “that outlines the social and environmental standards to be upheld within their supply chain.” The standards cover a wide swath of operational concerns.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We are thrilled for Rebecca’s achievement,” says Anne Ayer, Vice President, Pulp Business and Supply Chain. DESCRIPTION: The Society of American Foresters (SAF) has bestowed Rebecca Barnard, Sappi Forestry Certification Manager, with the Young Forester Leadership Award for her dedication to sustainability and responsible forestry. “We

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3BL Media

APRIL 26, 2022

Responsible Supply Chain Progress Highlights: In 2021, Pentair enhanced its Supplier Code of Conduct (the “Supplier Code”), placing an increased focus on social and environmental issues and how suppliers manage ESG risks within their operations and supply chain. Supplied CO2 Recovery Solutions with capacity to recover 7.48

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3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2022

This newfound perception of supply chain risk as inseparable from a broader array of sustainability challenges and opportunities is, in Heinzmann’s analysis, one of the most significant legacies of the pandemic, and it is a dynamic that he expects to continue shaping procurement and sustainability programs in the long-term.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 7, 2022

To this end, we are reducing deforestation in our supply chain. Insights indicated that deforestation within our supply chain represents the largest single contributor to our carbon footprint. Setting higher expectations for traders to act across their entire supply base. z International.

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Sphera

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services, announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire riskmethods, a Munich, Germany-based, award-winning software company specializing in supply chain risk management (SCRM).

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Sphera

OCTOBER 4, 2022

CHICAGO and MUNICH (October 4, 2022) — Sphera, a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services, has completed its planned acquisition of riskmethods, a Munich, Germany-based software company that specializes in supply chain risk management (SCRM). This

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3BL Media

AUGUST 4, 2022

Its competition supports innovations surrounding low carbon auto tech which will strongly position the UK to secure electric vehicle (EV) supply chains and unleash economic opportunities surrounding cleaner transport. The initiative received £17.2m (£8.5m It received £17.1m (£8.5m These six-month projects will be supported with £9.4m

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 19, 2021

The number of standalone lab-greening efforts has grown since Harvard-trained neuroscientist Allison Paradise created My Green Lab in 2013, from about 10 to 90 groups that engage tens of thousands of scientists around the world. million two-liter soda bottles each year. . There's a ton of innovation happening," he said.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Globally, the years 2013-2021 all rank among the ten warmest years on record. Our environmental programs and initiatives extend across our value chain, and we set ambitious goals and publicly report annually on our progress. 1 This is not only a future challenge – the related issues are already manifesting. C scenario).

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Integrating independent smallholders into a sustainable palm oil supply chain. RSPO-certified smallholders have access to global sustainable palm oil supply chains and premium markets. Smallholders manage a substantial 41% of Indonesia’s total oil palm plantation.

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3BL Media

MAY 16, 2024

kate spade new york’s women’s empowerment and mental health journey started in 2013 in Rwanda with its On Purpose initiative. The company set out to use their supply chain to empower women and encourage sustainable practices in their community.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 25, 2023

for example, the ELT recovery rate was 71 percent in 2021, compared to a high of 96 percent in 2013, according to data from the U.S. Still, ELT recovery rates rise and fall in accordance with demand and end markets for ELT materials. In the U.S., Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA). The primary reason for this decline in the U.S.

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3BL Media

JULY 18, 2023

Indigo Ag’s Market+ Source program in particular links up farmers, agribusinesses, and food and apparel companies to source sustainable crops and quantify impact throughout the entire supply chain. Scope 3 programs cannot succeed without the partnership of many supply chain partners.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The company also provides services including a net zero programme for companies, Scope 3 footprint calculation, supply chain engagement, and science-based target setting, among others. UK-based health, Safety and ESG risk management provider Alcumus announced today the acquisition of sustainability certification provider Planet Mark.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The launch of the pilot hydrogen fleet comes as BMW aims to reduce CO2 emissions per vehicle over the full lifecycle – including supply chain, production and product use – by at least 40% by 2030. The fleet will go into service this year, deployed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

72% of CEOs surveyed agreed that they were responsible for their firms’ sustainability performance, compared to only 19% in a 2013 survey. Similarly 98% of survey respondents agreed that the role of a CEO is to make their business more sustainable, an increase of 15 percentage points from 2013.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 27, 2022

Clothing brands came under increased scrutiny for harsh and unsafe working conditions following the 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh -- which killed over 1,100 people producing clothing for over 29 major (and well-recognized) fashion brands.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 1, 2024

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) International Paper and NFWF began working together to restore and enhance forested ecosystems in 2013. This work reaches beyond International Paper’s traditional supply chain in an effort to identify nature-based climate solutions that can be replicated anywhere around the world.

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3BL Media

MAY 2, 2024

Overall, GP has decreased our reliance on solid fossil fuels by 72% since 2013 and replaced this energy demand with either natural gas or biomass. For example, twenty-one of Georgia-Pacific's Building Products facilities use biomass to make steam or heat to produce various products, such as plywood.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Today, Keith Sultana, senior vice president of supply chain and operational services for Trane Technologies, joined Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy in an Executive Roundtable on decarbonizing the U.S. economy, while highlighting the announcement.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Demand for fossil-free steel is expected to increase significantly, as manufacturers globally aim to decarbonize their supply chains. Steelmaking is one of the biggest emitters of CO2 globally, with total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the sector accounting for 7% – 9% of direct emissions from the global use of fossil fuels.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Launched in 2013, FSP has successfully established, enhanced or conserved more than 1.6 This work reaches beyond IP's traditional supply chain to identify natural climate solutions that can be replicated in forests around the world. million acres of iconic southern forestlands. and in Mexico.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In 2022 alone, we supplied high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world. Since 2013, we have distributed more than 200,000 Comfort Cases® and Comfort XL duffel bags to children in the foster care system in all 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2024

There are currently significant resource scarcity challenges that may have global implications in the future with minerals, ores, fossil fuels, and biomass consumption tripling between 2013 and 2050. Each company’s supply chain and resource providers play a large role in resource management and conservation.

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ESG Today

JULY 3, 2023

Founded in 2013, London-based Anthesis works with companies, cities and other organizations to drive sustainability performance and develop financially-driven sustainability strategies.

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3BL Media

MARCH 14, 2022

These commitments coupled with a global supply chain have a far-reaching and positive sustainability impact around the world.”. 2017), Jacobs – formerly CH2M (2016), SC Johnson (2015), Unilever (2013), IBM (2012), Nestlé (2011), Wal-Mart Stores (2010), The Coca-Cola Company (2009), and Marks & Spencer (2008).

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3BL Media

MARCH 23, 2022

Natural language processing analysis of publicly available earnings call transcripts and conference presentations tells us that ESG is one of the hottest topics in corporate boardrooms—alongside input-cost inflation, supply chain problems and labor shortages.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2022

Acer extends CDP Supply Chain [1] to three tiers of suppliers. Since 2008, the company has introduced the CDP Supply Chain for carbon disclosure reporting to pinpoint risks and identify opportunities across its supply chain, and extended coverage to three tiers of suppliers beginning this year. SOURCE: Acer.

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James Militzer

MARCH 2, 2023

Most of these cases can be taught within multiple business disciplines such as leadership, strategic management, supply chains and marketing, to name a few — making them useful tools not only for emerging entrepreneurs themselves, but for the educators who are training them. housing market typically works.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Summary of Proposed Revision to the Biodiversity Metric The Biodiversity Metric is currently measured using the Habitat Potential Index, a custom set of algorithms with a qualitative scoring system commissioned by Field to Market in 2013 and adopted as a metric shortly after. Learn more at [link].

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