ESG Today

MARCH 23, 2023

Private equity and venture capital investor EQT Group announced today a €100 million investment by its EQT Growth fund in supply chain sustainability software startup IntegrityNext. We look forward to working with Martin and the entire IntegrityNext team as they accelerate on their journey to making supply chains more transparent.”

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This is 10 million more than in 2016 – a spike in numbers greater than the entire population of London. No company can put its head in the sand when it comes to this problem. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Business has a key role to play in eradicating this reality.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Loliware was founded in 2016 in pursuit of "a radical leap towards [a sustainable packaging] future." As Ananas Anam grows, so do its social and sustainability efforts as it further builds a Philippines-based supply chain and promotes local culture and resilience. . Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'.

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3BL Media

MARCH 27, 2025

SCC-CO2 was identified in 2016 and can affect flexible pipes in pre-salt fields, which have high concentrations of naturally occurring CO 2. By deploying flexible pipe systems that last for decades, Petrobras can more efficiently unlock the vital natural resources that power the region, while also safely returning CO 2 deep underground.

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Research in 2021 from the Farmer Income Lab —a “think-do tank” founded by the multinational company Mars and comprised of companies, NGOs, and civil society organizations— estimated that up to 70 percent of farmers in agricultural supply chains may be living below the global poverty line of $3.20

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The company will leverage Series A financing to improve end-to-end visibility for businesses with complex global supply chains. the leading provider of end-to-end supply chain due diligence software, today announced it has raised a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Energize Ventures with participation from E14 Fund.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 18, 2024

Since methane breaks down in the atmosphere much sooner than carbon dioxide, which will warm the planet for centuries, an additional metric known as GWP* was proposed by Oxford University scientists in 2016 that factors in methane’s potent short-term impacts, taking 2016 methane emissions as baseline.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

For any company operating in or with significant supply chain exposure to China, building an understanding of the national and local regulatory landscape and best practices related to VOC mitigation recently has become a vital step to reducing the risk of business interruption arising from environmental enforcement that began in 2016.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 2, 2021

Indeed, this fact has been acknowledged in the 2016 Paris climate agreement.). Procurement and distribution systems will need to extensively integrate predicted climate impacts and more agile methods as supply chains become increasingly susceptible to climate change impacts.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The effort is attracting pioneers in green chemistry, design and data to build a first-of-its-kind clearinghouse to help design teams and supply chains ditch hazardous chemicals for good. ChemFORWARD seeks to stand apart from other data plays by building bridges in the supply chain with its "collaborative, harmonized" approach. "We

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 19, 2023

While Canada has tabled a variety of clean economy policies to support industry since 2016, the latest proposals represent a step toward a true industrial strategy. The made-in-Canada plan seeks to bolster manufacturing at home and secure a place for Canadian firms and products in global supply chains.

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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. The belief that more of the same is unacceptable.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

Guiding Principles in 2016, included multiple data points at the macro level, perhaps to make up for sparse company-specific data. The report offers a wealth of company-specific data such as the number of workers affected by discrimination, fair wages and working hours across the company’s supply chain.

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ESG Today

MARCH 12, 2025

Founded in 2016, Stockholm, Sweden-based Northvolt was established with a goal to develop the worlds greenest battery, targeting a minimal carbon footprint, sustainable sourcing of raw materials and recycling. The company also noted internal challenges in its efforts to ramp up production.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The average American spends $2,392 per year on food while the average Kenyan spends $543 per year on food (World Economic Forum, 2016). Companies have targets that push them to fix their own supply chain, but this can lead to simply shifting the problem to another company’s supply chain.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In March, Samsonite announced "Our Responsible Journey," a new global sustainability strategy that outlines its commitments across four priority areas: Product Innovation; Carbon Action; Thriving Supply Chain; and Our People, including engagement, development, diversity and inclusion.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In 2016, the HYBRIT project was launched as a joint venture between utility Vattenfall , iron ore producer LKAB and steelmaker SSAB. 23, LKAB announced that it intends to integrate forward in the steel supply chain and start producing "sponge iron" as a value-added product from its current pellet product, using the HYBRIT process.

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3BL Media

APRIL 7, 2022

Regularly assessing and monitoring suppliers allows us to minimize potential harm to individuals, communities and the environment, as well as create more resilient supply chains. Collaboration with our suppliers is augmented by our participation in the RBA. As of 2021, 78% have received audits.

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3BL Media

JUNE 5, 2024

The program started in Côte d’Ivoire in 2016 and aims to increase gender equity in households and communities, while supporting increased savings, improved skills, income growth and diversification, improved school enrollment rates, and increased nutrition. What did we accomplish? million with over $3.7 million of loans disbursed.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 21, 2025

In Chile, the Pre-University Program in San Antonio has supported over 300 students since 2016, helping them prepare for the Higher Education Admissions Test (PAES). Empowering Students with Scholarships and Career Guidance Scholarships are a cornerstone of DP Worlds education strategy, breaking down barriers for low-income families.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 1, 2025

They are therefore taking things into their own hands, actively engaging with companies to eliminate modern slavery from supply chains. The number of people in modern slavery increased by 20% globally between 2016 and 2021, rising to an estimated 50 million people, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

Fisher’s personal rise from simply tweaking the supply chain to resetting corporate strategy became emblematic of the growth of the CSO position itself – in sheer numbers and in increasing clout. We’re seeing the CSOs becoming more and more important and more integrated with their organizations’ financial performance.”

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Since 2016, Starbucks FoodShare program has diverted more than 75 million pounds of food from waste streams and donated more than 63 million meals. Food waste happens across the supply chain, and targeting the QSR subsector broadens our impact and action in reducing food waste systemwide. In addition to Starbucks, current U.S.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Wind struggled until it was eventually acquired by another telecom giant, Shaw, in 2016. More meaningful would be to use the dramatic rise in food prices for a wider inquiry into the privatization of food access, grocer accountability and how lack of competition affects prices and innovation throughout the food supply chain.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Recent reports from the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimate 28 million people were in situations of forced labour in 2021 , a 12 percent increase from 2016. Forced labour is everywhere – and it’s on the rise. Forced labour truly is everywhere, and often, it’s #CloserThanYouThink.

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3BL Media

JUNE 8, 2022

Located in NYC’s Harlem neighborhood, UASGC is a mobility-focused high school specializing in supply chain management and freight logistics. EXP’s programs elevate high school students to become competitive candidates in some of the most rewarding career fields including logistics, goods transportation, and supply chain.

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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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Just Capital

JULY 26, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses in global supply chains, resulting in increased attention to supply chain risks , including child and forced labor. We also see in our polling that human rights issues in supply chains are fairly important to the American public , ranked at 11th in 2023.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Asset managers must recognise that degrading ecosystems directly impact markets, supply chains, and long-term returns. Sustainable supply chain practices reduce reliance on volatile resources, lowering long-term operational expenses.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Product recalls, a major factory closure and supply chain disruptions have wreaked havoc on North America’s baby formula market over the last year. The effects of the temporary closure of a troubled Similac supply factory in Michigan in early 2022 continued to be felt late in the year, as the U.S. That equates to more than 1.16

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that in 2016, 13.8% GRI 13 references World Resources Institute (WRI), Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard, 2016, which includes a methodology to calculate food loss. of food, from harvest to retail, was lost globally. Food Security. Food Security.

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3BL Media

JUNE 13, 2022

About Ampaire Los Angeles-based Ampaire was formed in 2016 with a mission to become the world’s most-trusted developer of practical, compelling electric aircraft. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people around the world by addressing the resilience and reliability of our most important infrastructure assets.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As workers in global supply chains – particularly migrant workers – may be coerced to pay fees to recruitment agencies in order to secure jobs, they are at risk of falling into debt bondage, which may lead to cases of forced labour. The full guidance is available here.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Product recalls, a major factory closure and supply chain disruptions have wreaked havoc on North America’s baby formula market over the last year. The effects of the temporary closure of a troubled Similac supply factory in Michigan in early 2022 continued to be felt late in the year, as the U.S. That equates to more than 1.16

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Product recalls, a major factory closure and supply chain disruptions have wreaked havoc on North America’s baby formula market over the last year. The effects of the temporary closure of a troubled Similac supply factory in Michigan in early 2022 continued to be felt late in the year, as the U.S. That equates to more than 1.16

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3BL Media

AUGUST 17, 2022

Q&A with Israel David Salinas, SVP of Global Supply Chain and Production Innovation. We sat down with Israel David Salinas, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Product Innovation at Gildan to hear more about the future of circularity at the Company. SOURCE: Gildan Activewear.

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ESG Today

APRIL 11, 2023

Founded in 2016, UK-based Allotrope has developed technology enabling major improvements in the capability of high-rate carbon anodes for energy storage applications allowing for significantly faster charge times, similar to fueling an internal combustion engine vehicle, while reducing safety hazards associated with other lithium-ion technologies.

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