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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. In Taiwan, where I live and work, a large percentage of companies occupy an important position in the global economy as major suppliers of goods across the industrial spectrum. percent) in 2018. José Miguel Salazar.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

With more than one quarter of the global economy committed to achieving net-zero emissions over the coming decades, it follows that the shipping sector will be under increased pressure from governments and private players to clean up its act. It is also working to introduce net-zero emissions ships in U.K.

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Beyond emissions: The life of a carbon molecule

GreenBiz

But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy. As the most prevalent of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), CO2 plays an outsize role in global climate change — for example, it accounted for 81 percent of U.S. emissions in 2018.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

As the global economy reawakens after the COVID-19 shutdown, air emissions and VOC enforcement in China remain a hot topic. The 2018 Three ? Two industries that emit significant quantities of VOCs and have extensive supply chains in China are the electronics and cleaning agent industries. Shuying Xu.

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Ambitious partnerships on climate action are taking root and bearing fruit

GreenBiz

Unprecedented wildfires raged across Australia and California, with the Australia fires releasing about three-quarters of the CO2 that the country’s industry emitted in 2018-19. This effort has the potential to tackle 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. More than 200 companies and organizations are so far involved.

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New Tools Needed in Tackling Modern Slavery  

Chris Hall

Despite investor pressure, the UK is losing its leadership position, as Australia and the US progress on laws to eradicate modern slavery from supply chains. Carlsson says if there are areas of high risk linked to a certain product or supply chain, this should be considered in the reporting process. .

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How Consumer Goods Companies Can Turn the Tide on Plastic Waste

3BL Media

The overall use of virgin plastic was reported as comparable to 2018 levels when the Commitment was first signed. trillion in the global economy, and reducing plastic waste is a crucial focus. Meanwhile, regulatory pressure and consumer demand for change have only increased. Consumer industries have a major part to play.

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