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Unilever sets out net-zero plans for shareholder vote

GreenBiz

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 00:30. The Anglo-Dutch firm first announced plans to give its shareholders a direct say over its climate action strategy back in December , in a bid to boost corporate transparency and governance surrounding its drive to reach net-zero emissions for its core business by 2030 and across its entire supply chain by 2039.

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Corporations promise to go deforestation-free – again

Corporate Knights

“Reflecting on the past 10 years, we learned that solely focusing on individual supply chains and relying on certification will not drive the full-sector transformation needed to end deforestation,” FPC’s 2021 report noted. A lack of meaningful progress hasn’t created a great deal of trust amongst our valued stakeholders.

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Ericsson's Responsible Management of Suppliers

3BL Media

In 2021, 99% of Ericsson’s suppliers were assessed through this approach. In 2021, 124 audits were performed on suppliers located in 40 countries. During 2021, most of the major deviations concerned working hours and wages and benefits while most of the minor deviations were in hazards and health and safety.

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A New Year’s resolution for Bill Gates

GreenBiz

Mon, 01/18/2021 - 00:45. Vital reading, particularly in a year that should see Glasgow hosting the COP26 climate summit. But if I could propose one additional New Year’s resolution for Gates, it would be to send another book to all COP26 delegates: Kim Stanley Robinson’s " The Ministry for the Future.". John Elkington.

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UK Government appoints Arup as sustainability consultant for COP26

Envirotec Magazine

COP26 is to be held at the SEC, Glasgow, in November 2021. The UK Government, as hosts of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), has selected engineering, design and consultancy firm Arup to help it achieve its ambition of delivering a sustainable summit.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

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." As the U.K.

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Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking?

GreenBiz

Thu, 07/15/2021 - 00:01. Now, we are looking forward to COP26 in Glasgow and the stakes are high. Supply chains are, and will likely be, more disrupted "than normal." Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking? Helle Bank Jorgensen. We are in the middle of the biggest commitment to a green future.