GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Inside Beautycounter’s quest to transform its mica supply chain. Mon, 10/05/2020 - 02:11. 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.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways. Indeed, in early 2020, J.P. Finally, in November, Foxconn announced a set of new commitments, including a greenhouse gas emissions neutrality goal by 2020 and a pledge to take actions on climate-related goals as proposed by Climate Action 100+. "A

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GreenBiz

MAY 14, 2020

COVID-19, 3D printing and the digital supply chain reckoning. Thu, 05/14/2020 - 03:28. It took mere weeks to showcase their potential as enablers of flexible supply chains — capable of decentralizing worldwide production and responding to violent, unforeseen disruption. Supply Chain. Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

JULY 28, 2020

Semiconductor firm Applied Materials puts supply chain at center of new commitments. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 02:00. We are going to hold our supply chain to the same standards that we hold ourselves in the areas of environmental impact, labor standards, and diversity and inclusion. Heather Clancy. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Luxury in the new normal: Leadership and innovation in 2020 and beyond. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 01:00. 2020 brings with it the end of a positive growth cycle, as analysts expect global luxury sales to contract 25-45 percent in 2020 , with a recovery that could take up to three years. Elisa Niemtzow.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life. Mon, 08/31/2020 - 01:00. One major challenge for sustainable food systems is that there’s waste along every part of the food supply chain. Holly Secon. A circular economy is urgently required for the shift to a more sustainable planet.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers. Mon, 12/28/2020 - 01:30. From an unprecedented pandemic to a global economic downturn to the intensifying impacts of climate change, we can’t say we’ll miss 2020. READ THE FULL STORY: 8 electric truck and van companies to watch in 2020. . Holly Secon.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

One of the biggest stories of 2020 was the rise of the corporate tree-planting movement, with dozens of multinational businesses from virtually every industry pledging millions of dollars to one of nature’s most effective carbon sequestration solutions. . We were hoping [2020] would be a big year for forests and nature." (The

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 00:15. confectionary, food and pet care giant Mars claims to have eliminated deforestation from its palm oil supply chain after shrinking the number of mills it works with from 1,500 to a few hundred, it announced this week. Cecilia Keating.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The cohort’s success will directly support Walmart’s Project Gigaton™ goal, which aims to reduce or avoid one gigaton (or one billion metric tons) of greenhouse gas emissions from the global value chain by 2030. To date, the program has helped more than 250 Walmart suppliers access useful education on renewable energy procurement. .

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3BL Media

JULY 11, 2024

Never in history has the global supply chain been more complex. DP World, in partnership with Economist Impact, recently released our 2024 edition of the Trade in Transition report, highlighting key trends in global trade and supply chains. Let’s unpack these, starting with diversification.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

Fri, 06/19/2020 - 02:45. But more companies outside of the food space are figuring out how they can invest in or use regenerative practices in the supply chain for their products. . The second prong of the partnership is the opportunity for Timberland to test and learn and build a new supply chain from the ground up.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 00:15. Over the past year, agricultural commodities giant Cargill stepped up its global sustainability initiatives substantially, with a series of programs created to support its science-based target of reducing supply chain emissions by 30 percent by 2030. . Heather Clancy. Pull Quote. Carbon Removal.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 16, 2021

31, 2020, which it files annually with the U.S. million sellers with more than 85 million items available for sale, as of December 2020. In 2020, Etsy offset 404,439 metric tons of carbon in total and shipping alone was 303,218 metrics tons CO2 equivalent in 2020, according to the company.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 02:00. All the glitters: Beautycounter and the mica supply chain (17:30) . Outakes from the reporting behind Joel Makower's two-part series about the mica supply chain and retailer Beautycounter's work to address the sector's big child labor problem. Supply Chain. Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of the global economy and its supply chains. Building a supply chain that is resilient to the impacts of both climate change and COVID-19. Tue, 05/19/2020 - 09:49. Tue, 06/16/2020 - 10:00. - Tue, 06/16/2020 - 11:00. taylor flores. Sarah Golden.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 01:00. The 2020 Sustainability Leaders , a GlobeScan- SustainAbility survey of experts worldwide, reveals which companies are perceived to be leaders on sustainability during this challenging time by sustainability professionals representing business, government, NGOs and academia. Tove Malmqvist. Consumer Trends.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic first disrupted food supply chains earlier this year, huge amounts of animals and produce raised for human consumption were lost. Mon, 09/14/2020 - 14:13. What emerging strategies have been employed to tackle food waste during the pandemic, and how can we scale these strategies in the future?

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

Wed, 08/05/2020 - 01:00. trillion industry accounts for about 8 percent of the world’s carbon emissions when considering the entire value chain — higher than the entire iron and steel manufacturing industry combined, for comparison. Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters. Phylicia Wu.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 1, 2020

This webcast will dive into trucking’s role in our supply chain, how it has evolved since March, and how the industry will evolve into its green future. Mon, 06/01/2020 - 14:07. Thu, 07/02/2020 - 13:00. - Thu, 07/02/2020 - 14:00. John Vesey, Professional driver, Hirschbach. saracefalu2. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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3BL Media

MARCH 6, 2024

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition has been pleased to welcome a new member, IKEA, bringing the Coalition’s membership to 22 CGF members committed to removing deforestation, forest degradation and conversion from palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging, and beef supply chains.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 00:15. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the fashion industry into disarray, leaving supply chain workers without wages and causing major global brands to file for bankruptcy. Supply Chain. Supply Chain. How to ensure circular fashion is good for people and the environment.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Tue, 12/15/2020 - 01:45. NYU Stern Business School’s 2020 Sustainable Share Market Index shows shares of sustainability-marketed products grew significantly during the week of March 15, and continued to maintain that increased share through mid-June. Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic. Diane Osgood.

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GreenBiz

MAY 15, 2020

Fri, 05/15/2020 - 01:43. From global cotton supply chains to pollution from textile factories, the need to improve the industry in favor of both people and the planet is pressing. . That's one of the human costs we see along the chain in order to get these inexpensive materials. . Supply Chain.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Wed, 12/02/2020 - 00:15. Initially, we focused on palm oil supply chains and urged companies to adopt no-deforestation policies. Among other impacts, deforestation drives systemic risks like climate change and biodiversity loss that affect not just companies in agricultural supply chains, but companies throughout portfolios.

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ESG Today

APRIL 18, 2024

Addressing these emissions forms a major part of the company’s strategy to achieve its ambition to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030, a goal set by the company in 2020. Apple said that its supply chain generated more than 25.5

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 20, 2020

James Gowen, Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations & Chief Sustainability Officer, Verizon. Thu, 08/20/2020 - 08:42. Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations & Chief Sustainability Officer. Thu, 09/24/2020 - 09:00. - Thu, 09/24/2020 - 10:00. Thu, 09/24/2020 - 09:00. -

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

billion in alternative proteins in 2020. billion in 2020 to $4.2 According to a Prepared Foods report , 44 new fermentation companies launched in late 2019 and early 2020, a 91 percent increase compared to 2018. . In early 2020, some premier alternative protein companies had restaurant-only strategies. Don’t believe me?

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Fourteen months ago, the World Economic Forum's 2020 Global Risks Report neglected to include a pandemic among its major warnings for the year ahead. Irwin looks back on 2020 with "somewhat rose-tinted glasses" because it has proven the need to take the relationship between nature and society seriously. Reframe as vulnerability.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 00:30. billion based on exchange rates this week) over the next decade in efforts to tackle climate change and deliver on a new goal to ensure net zero emissions across its value chain by 2039. The firm also confirmed that it is aiming to achieve a deforestation-free supply chain by 2023. Supply Chain.

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GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

Mon, 07/13/2020 - 01:00. Just a couple of months into 2020, the world was amid significant discussion about the core purpose of businesses, led by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink calling for corporate America to take control of its carbon footprint and major companies, including Microsoft and Delta , making ambitious zero-carbon pledges.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

As companies around the world seek to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, mobility and logistics – including the movement of products and people in the supply chain — is emerging as a key new focus for meeting sustainability goals. This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE 20, October 26-30, 2020. Mon, 11/09/2020 - 17:21.

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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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GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2020

Tue, 08/25/2020 - 01:45. Thinking back to the beginning of 2020 can seem like a lifetime ago. COVID-19 and its disruptive impacts on the global supply chain have accelerated how manufacturers and OEMs are looking at their production for more resilience. New sparks for the electric vehicle industry. Zoé Bezpalko.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Mon, 05/18/2020 - 18:18. This collection of disaggregated waste management decisions is a challenging start of the "reverse supply chain" that is recycling. The Recycling Partnership’s 2020 State of U.S. Most important, it cannot work properly without the aligned efforts from all members of industrial supply chains.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 00:01. Protesters hold these companies responsible for violations happening a long way down their supply chains. The supply chain is extremely lengthy and confusing. "In The best bet for having a responsible mine in their supply chain is to encourage responsible mining everywhere.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2020

Tue, 06/23/2020 - 01:30. We are presented with a rare opportunity to invest in new innovations, rebuild our data and power infrastructures and supply chains to restore and strengthen the economy while healing the environment. Tom Baruch. We know this current crisis is a preview or warm-up act for a climate-changing world.

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