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New report reveals fast fashion's reliance on fracked gas in Texas

Corporate Knights

The supply chains of over 100 fashion brands are linked to oil and gas fracking in the Permian Basin in Texas, due to their sourcing of fossil-fuel derived synthetic fibers, according to a new report from climate group Stand.earth. The report found 107 fashion companies using textile materials that rely on petrochemicals.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. Faïg Abbasov, head of shipping at campaign group Transport & Environment, told BusinessGreen the proposal was "essentially an empty shell." "To Cecilia Keating. To achieve 1.5

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Semiconductor firm Applied Materials puts supply chain at center of new commitments

GreenBiz

Semiconductor firm Applied Materials puts supply chain at center of new commitments. The sustainability ambitions of the world’s largest cloud software companies — Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce — have been well-documented. Heather Clancy. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 02:00. Pull Quote.

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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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Maximize Your Section 45X Tax Credit Ahead of Tax Season

3BL Media

supply chain, reduce reliance on imports and support the transition to a clean energy economy. This requirement underscores the importance of maintaining detailed records of the manufacturing process, ensuring that each step can be documented and verified as meeting the substantial transformation standard.

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Deutsche Bank Publishes Net Zero Transition Plan for Operations, Supply Chain, Financed Emissions

ESG Today

Deutsche Bank announced the publication of its initial Transition Plan, outlining the bank’s methodologies, targets and achievements on its path to net-zero by 2050, across its own operations and supply chain, as well as financed emissions.

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Shady ships: Retail giants pollute communities and climate with fossil-fueled ocean shipping

Environmental News Bits

Download the document. This report exposes the untold environmental and public health impacts of retail companies’ reliance on fossil-fueled maritime shipping to bring products into the United States. Read more →