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New Global Report Demonstrates FedEx Economic Impact

3BL Media

The company’s supply chain saw ripple effects around the world, with 360,000 direct suppliers supporting 16.5 Over the past 49 years, FedEx has expanded its services to more than 220 countries and territories and invested in a global network enabling businesses of all sizes to access and grow the global economy.

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Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics

GreenBiz

In food, for instance, business models and distribution methods were reshaped in a matter of weeks, as supply chains flexed to keep groceries in stock and farmers struggled to offload overripe crops. In all this, she finds hope for systemic change toward a circular economy.

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Food waste contributes 10% to global emissions but 9 out of 10 countries’ NDCs fail to focus on food waste and loss

Envirotec Magazine

This is in addition to 13 per cent lost in the supply chain, according to the FAO. WRAP warns that food loss and waste have devastating impacts on society and global economies too.

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How Consumer Goods Companies Can Turn the Tide on Plastic Waste

3BL Media

trillion in the global economy, and reducing plastic waste is a crucial focus. Escaping “pilot purgatory” to reduce plastic waste Given this business case, Accenture and SAP have built expertise in the circular economy, helping clients reduce waste in product lifecycles. Consumer industries have a major part to play.

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Geopolitical uncertainty, trade restrictions and divergence on AI ‘biggest risks’ to growth for global companies

Envirotec Magazine

Such restrictions can create barriers and hinder economic growth, affecting supply chains and market access. This escalation of conflict has a profound impact on the global economy, with conflict estimated to have a 12.9 percent impact on global GDP.

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Over 60GW of wind energy capacity installed in 2019, the second-biggest year in history

Envirotec Magazine

This forecast will undoubtedly be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, due to disruptions to global supply chains and project execution in 2020. However, it is too soon to predict the extent of the virus’s impact on the wider global economy and energy markets.

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World Economic Forum: “Investing less than 1% of world GDP into nature-based solutions can tackle climate change and biodiversity crisis”

Envirotec Magazine

Biodiversity loss is already costing the global economy 10 percent of its output each year. Studies show this is also good for business – some $10 trillion in business opportunity and 395 million new jobs could be created by investing in nature-positive solutions.”.