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Ahold Delhaize Appoints its First Chief Sustainability Officer

ESG Today

International food retailer Ahold Delhaize announced today the appointment of Jan Ernst de Groot for the newly created role of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO). de Groot has been serving as Ahold Delhaize’s Chief Legal Officer, an Executive Committee position, since 2016, and will retain the role’s responsibilities.

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Blue Yonder Acquires Pledge to Enhance Supply Chain Emissions Reporting Capabilities

ESG Today

Digital supply chain solutions provider Blue Yonder announced the acquisition of the business of logistics-focused climate data tech startup Pledge Earth Technologies, with the transaction aimed at enhancing Blue Yonders capabilities to help customers assess and reduce supply chain emissions.

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Episode 254: David Crane chats, PepsiCo CSO talks business

GreenBiz

Jim Andrew, chief sustainability officer of the food and beverage giant, talks up two new elements of the company's sustainability mission: its mission to embed environmental considerations into product design and development and two new programs to set an internal price on carbon for employee travel and carrier logistics.

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Cisco Striving for Sustainability: Meet Sripriya

3BL Media

At this point of my career, I was promoted to a senior product manager position and was chosen as a leader to drive sustainability initiatives for our entire Industrial IoT business unit. What benefits have you observed from implementing Circular Design Principles?

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Nike Launches First-Ever Hydrogen-Powered Inland Container Ship

ESG Today

Nike announced the launch of the H₂ Barge 1, the first-ever hydrogen-powered inland container ship, that will transport the company’s products for Europe between Rotterdam and Nike’s European Logistics Campus (ELC) in Belgium, while producing zero operational CO2 emissions.

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FedEx Continues Advancing Fleet Electrification Goals with Latest 150 Electric Vehicle Delivery from BrightDrop

3BL Media

“At FedEx, we have ambitious sustainability goals, and our phased approach to vehicle electrification is a crucial part of our roadmap to achieve carbon neutral global operations,” said Mitch Jackson, Chief Sustainability Officer, FedEx. “In To learn more, please visit fedex.com/about.

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Climate Action for Suppliers Helps Make HP's Supply Chain More Sustainable

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: By James McCall, Chief Sustainability Officer. We’ve published our Sustainable Impact Report for over 20 years and have actively worked to reduce our footprint for decades. In 2021, there was a 114% increase in factory participation in HP’s Supply Chain Sustainability Programs. SOURCE: HP Inc.