4 ways companies can build low-carbon supply chains
GreenBiz
MARCH 9, 2020
From McDonald's 2001 commitment to sustainable fish to Walmart’s 2017 Project Gigaton launch, the length and path of these journeys ranges widely.
Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways
GreenBiz
JANUARY 20, 2021
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
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
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
3BL Media
JULY 8, 2022
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
3BL Media
OCTOBER 18, 2022
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
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.”
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PUMA Commits to Slash GHG Emissions from Operations by 90% by 2030
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories company PUMA announced a new series of climate and sustainability targets, among them a reduction of both its Scope 1 direct and Scope 2 indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% from their 2017 levels by 2030, as well as a 33% reduction in Scope 3 indirect GHG emissions from its supply chain.
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EcoVadis Index: Sustainability Performance Accelerates as More Companies Build on Foundations to Advance Supply Chain Risk Mitigation and Resilience
3BL Media
OCTOBER 6, 2022
EcoVadis saw a 61% growth in the number of assessments from 2017-2021, and for the first time in 2021, more than half of all companies have been assessed multiple times. More than 65% of companies are achieving a performance level of Good or better, up from 50% in 2017. Average sustainability scores reached 49.2 in 2021, 1.7
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KPMG, Circulor Partner on Supply Chain Traceability Solutions
ESG Today
MAY 23, 2023
Professional services firm KPMG and supply chain visibility solutions provider Circulor announced a new alliance aimed at enabling clients to create sustainable and circular battery and industrial value chains, and to ensure access to supplies of scarce raw materials.
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Accelerating Climate Action: Project Gigaton™ Marks Key Milestone
3BL Media
APRIL 11, 2022
DESCRIPTION: Today, Walmart marks a major milestone: We are now more than halfway toward our goal to reduce or avoid 1 billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from product supply chains by 2030 through our Project Gigaton™ initiative. Driving Action on Supply Chain Emissions.
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Walmart Hits Goal to Reduce 1 Billion Tons of Supply Chain Emissions 6 Years Ahead of 2030 Target
ESG Today
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Retail giant Walmart announced today that it has achieved its goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion metric tons across its product supply chain, hitting the milestone accomplishment 6 years ahead of its 2030 target. Walmart reported that to date, more than 5,900 suppliers have signed on to the initiative.
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Sustainable Procurement Trends Since the Launch of ISO 20400: Fifth Anniversary Reflections
3BL Media
APRIL 26, 2022
But although the standard has played an important role in expanding the adoption of better procurement practices, there remains much to be done to build more sustainable and equitable global supply chains. KEYWORDS: EcoVadis, ISO 20400 standard, SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT, Sustainability, CSR, ESG, supply chains.
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Puma Is Cutting CO2 and Saving Water Across its Supply Chain
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Puma aims to reduce its Scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2025 from a 2017 baseline. It also plans to cut its Scope 3 emissions tied to its value chain for purchased goods and services by 60% by 2030, achieved primarily by focusing on the transport of goods and cutting down on its air freight by.
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Henkel Makes Further Progress Across All Areas of Its Sustainability Strategy
3BL Media
APRIL 11, 2025
New targets for climate protection By the end of last year, Henkel had reduced CO 2 emissions in its production per ton of product by 64 percent compared to the base year 2017 and increased the energy purchased from renewable sources to 47 percent. It collects emissions data and defines specific measures to reduce emissions.
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The perfect pair? Custom-fit jeans startup challenges fast fashion mindset
GreenBiz
AUGUST 3, 2020
Canceled orders, excess stock, disrupted supply chains: The pandemic has laid bare some fundamental challenges with the way our clothes are designed, ordered, manufactured and sold — or landfilled, incinerated or sold on secondary markets. The perfect pair? Custom-fit jeans startup challenges fast fashion mindset. Lauren Phipps.
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Slow pace of innovation continues to frustrate supply chain, says water industry survey
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 4, 2022
Respondents reported “collaboration with the supply chain on innovation, R&D and testing” had decreased significantly in the past 12 months. While noting the impact of Covid, the findings highlight a concerning downward trend, with levels of engagement with the supply chain falling by 28% between 2020 and 2021. “The
A closed loop fashion system requires scaling solutions now, not later
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Back in 2017, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation tapped on large brands such as Burberry, Gap and H&M to make fashion circular — ensuring that clothes are made from safe and renewable materials, establishing new business models to increase their use and developing systems that would enable more old clothes to be turned into new garments.
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Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 17, 2020
AGCO has made many, many acquisitions to amass this portfolio, including the buyout of Precision Planting from Monsanto (now Bayer) in 2017. With new CEO Eric Hansotia poised to step up Jan. Innovation. Food & Agriculture.
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What It Takes To Solve Plastic Pollution
3BL Media
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Since 2017, 103-plus announced investments have emerged in mechanical and chemical recycling, valued at more than $11 billion. This expansion would significantly help divert more post-use plastics from landfills or worse, the environment. is also taking action to lift its plastics recycling rate, currently below 10%.
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Daniel Burrus’ Top 20 Tech-Driven Hard Trends Shaping 2017
Daniel Burrus
DECEMBER 13, 2016
These trends for 2017 highlight enormous game-changing opportunities. As we increasingly transform business processes using mobility, use of mobile apps for purchasing, supply chain, logistics, distribution, service, sales and maintenance will grow rapidly. Mobile Apps for Business Process Innovation.
Coreshell Raises $24 Million to Scale Low-Cost Silicon EV Batteries
ESG Today
MARCH 19, 2025
Founded in 2017, California-based Coreshell makes batteries from a natural and widely available form of silicon. Coreshell is addressing these challenges by replacing graphite with domestically sourced metallurgical silicon, reducing costs, strengthening the supply chain, and improving sustainability.”
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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 20, 2020
A spokesperson from IKEA stressed that ocean shipping made up 40 percent of the carbon footprint of its supply chain operations and therefore the company's pledge to reduce the carbon footprint of all transport by an average of 70 percent by 2030 compared to 2017 was a "huge ambition."
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How effective stakeholder engagement shaped Samsonite’s ESG strategy
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. An extended dialogue.
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A corporate water strategy manifesto: We can and will do better
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 World Resources Institute has revised its predictions of the water supply-demand deficit to 56 percent by 2030.
There are more CEOs named Michael than female CEOs in Canada
Corporate Knights
MARCH 8, 2022
Diana van Maasdijk, CEO at Equileap, noted that there’s been “steady improvement” since the launch of the organization’s first annual report in 2017, but overall progress on equality has been “painfully slow.”. A gender-equal workforce is not just fairer, from boardroom to supply chain it’s more robust and better for all stakeholders.” .
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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
While scoopable bins are off limits in its stores, the chain is using gravity bins (the ones pictured above), which have a pull-down lever to dispense food without its having any contact with a person’s hand. In 2017, containers and packaging made up a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW), about 80.1 million tons (29.9
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Episode 219: Water, workplaces and well-being
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2020
Why global engagement is essential to sustainable supply chains. In 2017, semiconductor and technology manufacturing giant Intel committed to restoring 100 percent of its global water use. Commentary on this week's news highlights begins at 4:35. Sustainable infrastructure investments can aid the post-COVID recovery.
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HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 13, 2020
The bank, currently Europe's second largest financier of fossil fuels, has committed to reaching net-zero across its supply chain and operations by 2030, before reaching net-zero across its customer portfolio 20 years later.
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Arrow Electronics Supports Women Employees Through Women in Electronics Sponsorship
3BL Media
MARCH 18, 2022
“Through our sponsorship of Women in Electronics, we are able to truly support the women of Arrow, equipping them with information and insights to help them succeed both personally and professionally,” said Kristie Pierson, business operations director for Arrow’s global supply chain services.
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Upstart Hazel finds cachet for innovative sachets that extend produce shelf life
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In 2017, Hazel Technologies was a plucky young startup with enough scientific success to raise $800,000 in seed funding and score a $600,000 development grant from the U.S. At the start of the pandemic, fruit was moving very slowly through the supply chain, he said. Jesse Klein. Wed, 11/25/2020 - 01:30.
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ESG funds pouring millions into meat company linked to Brazil deforestation
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 13, 2024
Funds marketed as environmentally friendly are being used by major asset managers to funnel millions of dollars to the world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, a company notorious for its links to deforestation and human rights abuses via its supply chain.
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Tapestry's Approach to Climate Change
3BL Media
OCTOBER 11, 2022
It exacerbates natural disasters, threatens supply chains and disproportionately harms marginalized communities, contributing to socio- economic inequalities. In 2019, Tapestry set goals to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions 20% below 2017 levels and reduce Scope 3 emissions from freight shipping 20% below 2017 levels, both by 2025.
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Impatient governments push corporate supply chain due diligence
Roel Nieuwenkamp
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
This article was originally published on oecdonthelevel on 24 November 2017. At the OECD’s Global Forum earlier this year, I was asked to talk about the state of play on the uptake of supply chain due diligence. By Roel Nieuwenkamp, Chair of the OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct.
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Taking Action: Hershey Supports the Forest Through the Trees
3BL Media
MAY 21, 2024
Expanded No Deforestation Monitoring & Verification Partnership Since 2020, Hershey has worked with Starling , a satellite monitoring solution co-developed by Earthworm Foundation (“Earthworm”) and Airbus , to monitor and verify that our palm oil supply chain is deforestation-free.
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Renewables industry group lobbies for supply chain growth
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 24, 2022
A 1.5MW tidal turbine being installed at Nigg in 2017 (image credit: Arild Lilleboe / Shutterstock.com). Scottish Renewables presents five actions which The Scottish Government could take to boost net-zero supply chain. Achieves growth for small and medium low-carbon suppliers by introducing a supply chain SME support mechanism.
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The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) Issues Results of 2023 Water, Energy, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Benchmarking Study
3BL Media
JANUARY 31, 2024
The 2023 benchmarking study includes facility-level data for 2017, 2020, and 2022 from 14 BIER members and two partner contributors. From 2017 to 2022, industry water use, energy use, and emissions ratios decreased by 8%, 11%, and 22%, respectively, notwithstanding increased production volumes. Most of all four facility types (i.e.,
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Community Offshore Wind Funding First-Ever Foundation 2 Blade Training at Farmingdale State College for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
In partnership with Farmingdale State College, Community Offshore Wind is creating pathways for minority and women-owned businesses to enter the offshore wind supply chain through the Foundation 2 Blade training program from the Business Network for Offshore Wind. offshore wind industry.”. “We
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How leading companies are tying executive pay to sustainability
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 19, 2023
In 2017, Iberdrola created an executive remuneration plan that tied top managers’ bonuses to renewable energy targets and emission reductions. In 2020, the renumeration plan was revised to include other ESG goals, such as human rights, equal pay for men and women, and driving sustainability throughout the company’s supply chain. “We
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World Environment Center Awards the 2022 Gold Medal for International Corporate Sustainability to AB InBev
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).
Tapestry's Fifth Anniversary: 5 Forces That Shaped Our Company
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
DESCRIPTION: Five years ago, on October 31st, 2017, leaders from Coach, kate spade new york, Stuart Weitzman and our corporate teams gathered at the NYSE to officially announce the creation of Tapestry Inc. Evolving our Supply Chain. SOURCE: Tapestry, Inc.
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Apple Reduces Carbon Footprint of New iPhone by 30%
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Apple set a goal in 2020 to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030. Emissions from the product manufacturing represents nearly two thirds of Apple’s carbon footprint, with electricity use as the single largest contributor.
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O-I Glass Defines its Sustainability Approach
3BL Media
JANUARY 27, 2022
Our baseline is 2017 unless otherwise noted. SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY Achieve sustainability balance, together, by aligning our supply chain with our 2030 sustainability vision and goals. Our goals are purposefully ambitious and aspirational because that’s what drives innovation and transformation.
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Hershey Updates Science-Based Targets As It Advances Efforts To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
3BL Media
JUNE 18, 2024
Hershey implements a variety of programs and initiatives across its operations and its supply chain to reduce its carbon footprint. In 2023, Hershey accelerated its commitment by five years to achieve a deforestation and conversion-free supply chain for cocoa, palm oil, pulp and paper, and soy to December 31, 2025.
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How I Got Here: Jon Hixson
3BL Media
APRIL 24, 2024
United States 2014-2017: Vice President of Corporate Affairs Yum! United States 2017-present: Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Government Affairs Do you believe in work/life balance? It was very eye-opening working on the ground with smallholders in coconut, coffee, poultry and palm oil supply chains.
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