GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A small number of influential large companies are creating internal funds to support sustainability goals specific to circular economy initiatives, such as designing out waste and recovering materials from products used internally or sold in the market. The eyes of traditional investors are widening to the landscape as well.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Waste Embodied Carbon 425

ESG Today

MAY 16, 2024

Microsoft launched a series of goals in 2020, including commitments to become carbon negative, water positive and zero waste by 2030, as well as to protect more land than it uses by that date.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Embodied Carbon Chief Sustainability Officer 120

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Cutting their carbon emissions to zero – as many have pledged – might appear to be an impossible task. How can manufacturers – which have complex global supply chains and use large amounts of energy and raw materials – begin to move towards such targets? million tonnes/year of carbon dioxide equivalent. New approach.

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Net Zero Manufacturing Embodied Carbon Supply Chain 108

3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Another thing that we're super proud of - our new commitment in terms of reducing embodied carbon by 40 percent by 2030. We can generate that ourselves on site with, think like waste potato peels, The other solution that we're actively involved in trying to promote is market-based mechanisms. So, you have a natural gas pipeline.

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Net Zero Embodied Carbon Supply Chains Supply Chain 147

3BL Media

JULY 19, 2023

These days our customers – and their customers – rightly expect us to make every effort to ensure that no energy goes to waste, and everything Ericsson does at the moment is governed by that demand, with sustainability in mind.

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Net Zero Embodied Carbon Development Waste 130

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Here’s the thing: The pre-use manufacturing phase accounts for 70 – 90% of hardware equipment total embodied carbon. The UN puts the value of wasted rare and precious metals contained on PCBs at $62.5 The UN puts the value of wasted rare and precious metals contained on PCBs at $62.5 billion per year. billion per year.

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Waste Manufacturing Supply Chain Supply Chains 52

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 3, 2021

But more importantly, we need to factor in the massive emissions of the construction industry and supply chain, when calculating the climate impact of buildings. Transitioning to a circular economy would not only allow to reduce resource consumption and carbon footprint, but also address the waste problem. says Norton.

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Embodied Carbon Paris Agreement Supply Chains Supply Chain 59