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Inside Salesforce’s bold play for supply-chain leadership

GreenBiz

Inside Salesforce’s bold play for supply-chain leadership. degrees Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement; to develop and implement a plan to reduce “the carbon footprint and the environmental impact” of any products or services provided to Salesforce; and to publicly disclose their Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Joel Makower.

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A tectonic shift in supply chain governance

GreenBiz

Developing options to advance sustainability is a major focus of rethinking supply chains. To be successful, though, sustainability cannot be managed as a standalone set of factors.

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Apple embeds racial justice into new supply-chain carbon neutrality pledge

GreenBiz

Apple embeds racial justice into new supply-chain carbon neutrality pledge. Apple already has ventured far beyond most other companies when it comes to pushing for climate action within its supply chain. . Heather Clancy. Tue, 07/21/2020 - 04:13. Now, it's wandering farther into uncharted territory.

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How transforming the mica supply chain transforms lives

GreenBiz

How transforming the mica supply chain transforms lives. The partnership aimed to help Beautycounter better understand the local politics and to support a comprehensive plan for the legalization of mica mining, which would increase supply-chain transparency and traceability. Joel Makower. Tue, 10/06/2020 - 02:11.

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Inside Beautycounter’s quest to transform its mica supply chain

GreenBiz

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

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Vestas: Powering Quality in the Supply Chain

3BL Media

Product defects are one possible cause, but how can manufacturers resolve quality issues when supply chains are so complex? But the wind energy sector is highly competitive, experiences rapid innovation, and is prone to massive supply chain issues. And repairs are costly, too.

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Here's how major car companies rank on 'clean' supply chains

Corporate Knights

Ford and Mercedes-Benz lead the automotive world in working to clean up their supply chains, according to a new report with rankings endorsed by a labor and environmental civil society coalition. But the car industry is far from achieving a “truly clean car” and progress is “lackluster,” the scorecard notes.