3BL Media

MAY 7, 2024

Centered on regulating production and consumption, the negotiations take every stage of the plastic value chain into account, from creation of the primary polymers to how plastic waste is managed. Additionally, it will require the evolution of waste management systems to deal with the legacy of plastic waste.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Partners bring the domain-specific knowledge and platforms that allow companies to harness AI for sustainability, whether it’s for monitoring carbon hotspots or optimizing supply chain emissions.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

December 5, 2023 /3BL/ - Building on the success of the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC), nonprofit partners ReFED and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced the formation of the U.S. Food Waste Pact is designed around the global framework of “Target, Measure, Act,” and food businesses joining the U.S. In the U.S.,

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3BL Media

AUGUST 22, 2022

In 2021, AMD announced new corporate responsibility goals for 2025 and 2030 spanning digital impact, environmental sustainability, supply chain responsibility, and diversity, belonging, and inclusion. Driving Social and Environmental Progress Across the Supply Chain. Advancing Environmental Sustainability. Footnotes.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

Issues of health, the working poor and racial justice are making people uncomfortable, and with the supply chain disruption with the closing of meatpacking cesspools, Jonathan Safran Foer writes, "Our hand has been reaching for the doorknob for the last few years. COVID-19 has kicked open the door." Alexis Rocamora (2019).

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 19, 2021

At universities and corporations alike, addressing emissions and waste in labs can significantly drive down costs and further sustainability commitments. As for the overuse of single-use plastics, the University of Exeter estimated that academic researchers produced plastic waste equivalent to 5.7 According to the U.S. AstraZeneca.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and shifting consumer preferences, supply chains across the food manufacturing and retail sectors are undergoing a transformation. The Changing Face of Supply Chain The evolution of the supply chain over the years is not just an outcome of technological innovations.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 4, 2024

Schneider Electric’s Hyderabad factory manufactures mission-critical electrical equipment and operates with an advanced, cloud-based manufacturing system powered by IoT-enabled devices, leveraging real-time data and predictive analytics for smart decision-making processes.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

With 50% of global plastic waste ending up in landfills and only 9% recycled, GR3N developed MADE , the Microwave Assisted DEpolymerization solution. We’ve been able to reconfigure our systems quickly when we see opportunities to improve efficiency, while avoiding supply chain issues due the hardware agnostic nature of the system.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The list of the top 300 companies was compiled by market data researcher Plant A and data and analytics firm GIST Impact using public sustainability data from organizations in the United States with a minimum market capitalization of USD$5 billion.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This SVA framework, designed to evaluate the effects of climate change on water resources—from supply chains to distribution networks—has been applied in over 800 locations globally. Abdel-Aziz is a member of the Methodologies Panel of the CDM Executive Board since 2005 and a member of the Methodologies Expert Panel of Article 6.4.

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3BL Media

JUNE 6, 2022

The LCA study showcases ingredient efficiency for the meal kits as exact ingredients are used and food waste is therefore considerably lower, reducing the impact on climate change. Using this technology to purchase the exact quantity of ingredients, enables a reduction in unnecessary food waste, which is key to lowering emissions.

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3BL Media

MAY 26, 2022

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear take-make-waste models to a circular economy, where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. Our consumption of natural resources has devastating effects for humans, wildlife, and the planet.

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3BL Media

MAY 24, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The global pandemic disrupted business operations and exposed supply chains that were fine-tuned for efficiency but not resilience. Today, the war in Ukraine and the recent lockdowns in China have again put entire value chains under stress. Responsible Value Chains. SOURCE: SAP. Keep up with SAP at Davos.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The problem with these applications, when it comes to corporate sustainability management, is that best-of-breed solutions often cannot easily share data with one another, so they are not fully optimizing that data across operations and supply chains. To get reliable Scope 3 emissions data, for example, we need more than averages.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 16, 2024

A sea of unrealized opportunities Every year, vast amounts of waste wash up on coastlines, a heavy burden for our planet, and a symbol of unrealized efficiencies. The ‘Use better’ phase is about sourcing materials and manufacturing products as sustainably as possible, with minimal waste. Our global circularity rate is declining.

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Carlos Sanchez

MAY 27, 2020

While most companies have implemented carbon footprint reduction programs in their factories, buildings and fleets, not many have yet mastered how to tackle the emissions of their supply chains. According to CDP 2021 supply chain report , upstream emissions are 11.4 Reason 1: Reduce emissions and improve reputation.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 15, 2022

Launched Gracenote Inclusion Analytics , a unique analytics tool that matches a cohesive view of on-screen diversity with viewership data. Continued our progress to identify science-based, long-term emissions reductions goals , through an evolution of our data collection process and a full supply chain assessment of our GHG emissions.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In partnership with market data research firm Plant-A Insights and impact data and analytics provider GIST Impact, Newsweek identified the top 300 companies in the U.S. Companies were evaluated on a broad base of four criteria: greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, waste generation and commitments and disclosures.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In a market update available now , the solution offers flexibility and scalability so that a business can easily connect finance, emissions, production, supply chain, human resources (HR), and other data sources to sustainability metrics. Manoj Mathew, vice president, Sustainability, Cognizant.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 1, 2023

A world without unnecessary disposable plastic, where cities harvest heat from the earth, and where waste from food, farms and landfills is up-cycled into clean-burning biogas. s CheckSammy Technologies, which offers business customers proprietary systems for mastering their junk removal, recycling and waste-management challenges.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

We choose mathematically and analytically and concentrate on those communities on the wrong side of the poverty line.". Because we're Scope 3, it's got to be across your whole supply chain. And then we're going to take that money, and we're going to deploy it with a third party into our supply chain.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Predictive analytics can forecast weather patterns to optimize the use of these resources. Supply Chain Optimization: AI-driven logistics and supply chain management can significantly reduce carbon emissions by streamlining transportation routes, optimizing delivery schedules, and improving inventory management.

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Sustainability Matters

MARCH 20, 2022

The CSIRO has pledged to tackle the problem of plastic pollution and reduce plastic waste by 80% in this decade. $50 50 million is to be invested in the organisation’s Ending Plastic Waste Mission , with the funding coming from government, university, industry, the CSIRO and other sources.

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ESG Today

MARCH 11, 2024

Companies that want to thrive in today’s competitive landscape need a deep understanding of their waste, energy costs, environmental risks and supply chains. Kareem Yusuf, Ph.D.,

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3BL Media

MARCH 18, 2024

Manufacturers – who are on the front lines of critical action – connected with business leaders and stakeholders to discuss the future of sustainability, supply chain compliance, verification, policy alignment, and more. Hans Docter, special representative for due diligence innovation at Fair Wear; Jayanth Kashyap B.,

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This sophisticated recycling center is transforming plastic waste into high-quality feedstock for high-performance materials, supporting the circular economy and contributing to industry sustainability goals. The requirements for recycling durable goods once they’ve reached their end-of-life are complex.

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3BL Media

MAY 5, 2022

While its businesses have grown, Koch has experienced a 58% reduction in production-related waste since 2012—a total of 571 million pounds—according to EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory Report. Of the waste produced and reported to EPA at Koch facilities in 2020, 91% was recycled, recovered for energy, or treated—a total of 372 million pounds.

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3BL Media

MARCH 28, 2024

million metric tons of CO2e), cut production-related waste generated at our U.S. Crossett Mill in Crossett, Arkansas (Georgia-Pacific) In the U.S., since 2014, the company has reduced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 17% (more than 4.5 facilities by 40% and invested $2.2B in energy efficiency projects at those facilities.

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3BL Media

JUNE 16, 2022

Digitalization in manufacturing We are implementing digital solutions throughout our operations, including AI-powered prescriptive maintenance, smart sensors, advanced data analytics, robotization and automation to achieve resource efficiency. This enables efficient runnability and lower waste from our machines.

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James Militzer

MARCH 2, 2023

One of the most important teaching tools for these students are business case studies , because they allow them to develop the key skills of problem solving, quantitative and qualitative analytical thinking, decision-making, and coping with ambiguity — skills that will serve them well in designing the energy solutions of the future.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In particular, electronic design can support the development of clean energy systems, data analytics for environmental applications, and machine technology advancements that reduce carbon emissions. For example, Ericsson’s Smart 5G Factory reduced waste by 5%, saved 5% on energy costs, and increased overall energy efficiency by 24%.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Available on the Bloomberg Terminal and via Data License, the new offering combines Bloomberg’s trusted datasets on company revenue segmentation, supply chains and asset locations with nature and biodiversity-related geospatial data. trillion annually by 2030.

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3BL Media

JULY 31, 2023

Achieved 94 percent diversion of solid waste. Implemented a formal sustainability function in Agilent’s Order Fulfillment division, which embeds sustainability into all aspects of manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics. Reduced energy and water consumption intensity by 9.5 percent and 27.6

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The results of the study show cost savings, fewer deliveries of milk and increased consumption: A projected savings of six cents ($0.06) per serving, specific to supply chain costs. Milk consumption increased 6% and waste declined 5%. Fewer deliveries resulted in a more than 50% reduction of truck miles for Dallas ISD.

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3BL Media

MARCH 26, 2024

Lenovo is committed to achieving Net-Zero emissions by 2050 and our sustainability efforts start with our own manufacturing and supply chain. Rico Liu adds: “The combination of automated data collection at our manufacturing sites and dynamic dashboard reports has significantly reduced the manual work involved in ESG analytics.

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Stacey Higginbotham

APRIL 29, 2022

military — isn’t thrilled with the current headsets either, and an accountability watchdog in the Department of Defense says the military may be set to “waste $22 billion” on the devices if the deal continues to progress. ( Plus, apparently one of its largest clients for HoloLens devices — the U.S. The Register ).

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