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Inside Beautycounter’s quest to transform its mica supply chain

GreenBiz

Inside Beautycounter’s quest to transform its mica supply chain. Procuring those ingredients can involve complex supply chains, in which families, small businesses and entire communities in far-flung parts of the globe grow, mine or otherwise source raw materials. Joel Makower. Mon, 10/05/2020 - 02:11. Photo via Danwatch.

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4 ways companies can build low-carbon supply chains

GreenBiz

From McDonald's 2001 commitment to sustainable fish to Walmart’s 2017 Project Gigaton launch, the length and path of these journeys ranges widely.

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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. José Miguel Salazar. Wed, 01/20/2021 - 01:00. Sustainable investing strategies have ascended quickly in the last 10 years. Photo courtesy of José Miguel Salazar.

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Vestas: Powering Quality in the Supply Chain

3BL Media

Product defects are one possible cause, but how can manufacturers resolve quality issues when supply chains are so complex? But the wind energy sector is highly competitive, experiences rapid innovation, and is prone to massive supply chain issues. And repairs are costly, too.

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Getting to Grips With Sustainability in the Supply Chain

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DESCRIPTION: Covid-19 has instigated significant changes in global procurement and supply chain operations. The global lockdowns exposed supply chain weaknesses, which were pervasive even before the pandemic, especially sub-par labor practices. Understanding supply chain complexity.

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Walmart, Ørsted, and Schneider Electric Announce First Cohort for Renewable Energy Supply Chain Program: Gigaton PPA

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More than 4,500 suppliers globally are engaged in Project Gigaton™ and as of 2021, those suppliers report having reduced or avoided a cumulative 574 million metric tons of carbon emissions since 2017 by adopting various sustainability strategies. .

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Working Capital Fund Releases 2022 Annual Report: Impact Investment Is Buliding Equitable Supply Chains

3BL Media

October 4, 2023 /3BL/ - Today, the Working Capital Fund (WCF), the only venture capital fund focused on building equitable supply chains, has published its 2022 Annual Report. We are finding emerging technologies that can be usefully applied to the supply chain, and tracking the impact that results.”