GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2020

Time isn't on the side of those who hope to prevent the projection by the Pew Charitable Trusts that plastic waste flows into the oceans will double in the next 20 years. Already, if all the world's plastic waste could be shaped into a plastic shopping bag, all of Earth would fit inside of it, noted Morgan Stanley CMO and CSO Audrey Choi. "I

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The energy transition is creating a profound shift across industries and global economies. Amplified by technological innovation and intense competition, it is reshaping sectors and shifting economies toward renewable energy. Central to this effort is the energy transition, one of the key economic growth drivers of our time.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

PARIS, November 16, 2023 /3BL/ - The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Food Waste Coalition of Action has today released its first baseline report , presenting operational food surplus and waste aggregated data from sixteen of its retailer and manufacturer members. Total food waste across the cohort was 2.12 billion tonnes.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

So, how can consumer goods companies contribute to global goals around reducing plastic waste and pollution? Progress toward the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment , signed by over 500 organizations, for example, has been a mixed bag. trillion in the global economy, and reducing plastic waste is a crucial focus.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Waste treatment and recycling is one of the themes driving GIB AM’s multi-thematic portfolio, according to Global Equities Portfolio Manager Stefanie Mollin. Waste management is a big – and growing – business, as the global scale of solid waste generation reaches vast proportions. billion tonnes.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

Although the global COVID-19 outbreak is first and foremost an existential public health threat, it also likely represents the dawn of an economic "new world order" and a reshaping of the global economy. How can traditional and ecommerce retailers ensure fair pricing and reduce the risk of supply hoarding or price gouging?

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

For example, the Mission Possible Partnership gets leading heavy-industry companies, banks and governments to create investment-grade “net-zero” sector strategies in seven key areas of the global economy — aviation, shipping, trucks, chemicals, steel aluminum and cement. More than 200 companies and organizations are so far involved.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The first version of EVOLVE 2030 already considered circularity as part of the SDG contribution scoring, for example reducing resource consumption and waste generation are captured in SDG Targets 12.2 Common to all three is the concept of a waste hierarchy that considers the environmental costs of those options.

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ESG Today

MARCH 24, 2025

But the ramifications for the global economy are profound. Sea level rise is a global systemic risk that threatens to destabilise markets and the financial system as a whole. Choose energy-efficient appliances, reduce waste, and be mindful of water use. We can and should all do more. Individual choices matter.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This includes waste reduction and the environmental impact of packaging, such as using recycled paper and cardboard. The 2023 edition of the Circularity Gap Report , an annual study of circularity adoption worldwide by Circle Economy, states that the global economy increasingly relies on materials from virgin sources.

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ESG Today

JUNE 26, 2024

Jimmy Samartzis, Chief Executive Officer of LanzaJet said: “We continue to build a leading team of investors along the SAF value chain who believe in LanzaJet’s ability to decarbonize aviation, which will both address climate change and enable the global economy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

For 125 years, International Paper has been the catalyst in the global economy as the world’s leading producer of renewable packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products essential to everyday life.

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ESG Today

APRIL 20, 2023

Cate Lamb, Global Director for Water Security at CDP, said: “To be able to act effectively, companies must develop a robust understanding of how they contribute to the plastic pollution crisis and formulate equitable and just transition plans to address this.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 25, 2020

Long-term sustainable investment theses once relegated to the fringes of the capital markets are suddenly fundamental to the global economy. The post The Brief: Stronger case for sustainable investing, waste management in Singapore, backstopping gig workers, collective bonds, Japan’s Hiro exits appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Trade is the global economy's lifeblood, with maritime transport at its core. But the carbon footprint of port operations and shipping is substantial, with shipping accounting for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions , according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Change is hard, and we’re talking about massive changes, really reinventing and rebuilding our global economy over the coming decades,” said Makower. “We We have to transform that ‘take, make and waste’ linear supply chain and linear manufacturing processes to a much more circular one.

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Green Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

recycling facilities and send more waste to landfills. Global recycling markets are easily prone to disruption, and developed countries have underinvested in recycling infrastructure for years. Waste Dive, the must-read daily bulletin of waste-related news, named the initiative “Disruptor of the Year.” Geyer et al.,

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2024

Since its inception over a decade ago, the BNEF Pioneers program has witnessed significant advancements in the development and implementation of technologies and solutions aimed at decarbonizing the global economy. Challenge 3: Creating the next generation of net-zero fuels CoverCress Inc. CoverCress Inc.’s CoverCress Inc.’s

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3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2023

Originally published in Sustainable Brands Whether making a widget or a culinary treat, prioritizing a circular life cycle for products helps keep them out of waste streams until they are negligible — or better yet, they never land there. But food waste has enormous benefits for the planet, if recycled correctly.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Polling shows 85% of Americans view plastic waste as a serious problem and support bold and immediate action to address it. And on the world stage, negotiators from nearly every nation are currently working on a draft Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution that aims to halt the flow of plastic into nature by 2040.

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Chris Hall

JULY 14, 2023

Dr Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste at the World Resources Institute, outlines how to reduce food loss and waste at every stage of the supply chain and the benefits of doing so. At the same time, 1 in 10 people globally remain malnourished. What causes food loss and waste?

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3BL Media

AUGUST 22, 2024

Morten Johansen, COO and executive vice president of DP World Americas, said: “With this transition, we are not only fostering a sustainable environment but also enhancing the operational competitiveness by lowering costs and waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Appointments of new COP26 President and Environment Secretary triggers renewed efforts to demonstrate the benefits of biogas for decarbonising the UK and global economies. The industry can also help reduce the carbon footprint of hard-to-decarbonise sectors such as heat, transport, waste management and agriculture.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Green Marine environmental program addresses several environmental priority issues through its 14 performance indicators, including air emissions, greenhouse gases, spill prevention, waste management, and community relations.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 29, 2022

It’s a way of thinking that worked fine in the 20th century, but it is no longer fit for purpose in an age where the global economy is undergoing a sustainable revolution on the scale of the Industrial Revolution and at the pace of the digital transformation. Money and solutions are not the barrier; we have them.

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3BL Media

JULY 16, 2024

The global economy relies on air cargo,” notes Nehal Gautam in The STAT Trade Times, but “the relentless growth comes at a steep price.” One step forward is the introduction of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), which are biofuels coming from such sources as plant oils and waste materials. What to do?

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Economic value: Biodiversity directly supports industries like agriculture, fisheries, and tourism – but also all economic activities based on natural capital, contributing trillions of dollars to the global economy. We produce vast amounts of waste in the form of chemicals and plastics, which contaminate the land, ocean, and air.

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3BL Media

MAY 23, 2024

kilograms of plastic waste from entering the ocean since the start of our partnership with Plastic Bank [1] 100% renewable electricity sourcing at all CooperVision facilities in New York and the United Kingdom Governance Adherence to high standards of ethics, compliance and accountability provides long-term value for our stakeholders.

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3BL Media

MAY 21, 2024

The approach aligns with global targets, including those outlined in the Biodiversity Plan that calls for action to halt biodiversity loss and put nature on a path to recovery for the benefit of all life on earth. Eradicate waste-to-landfill from Tetra Pak production sites by 2030. For more information: [link] 2 IPBES. 1109 In E.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This agreement provides a good foundation for global action on biodiversity, complementing the Paris Agreement for Climate. Now the world has a double track of action for a sustainable global economy by 2050.”. The new framework includes 4 long-term 2050 goals supported by 23 global 2030 targets.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

Regulations regarding plastic waste are expanding at a dizzying pace. According to UNEP , 91% of consumers express concern over plastic waste. Driving Up Accuracy, Driving Down Costs For consumer goods giant Henkel, the quest for an effective solution to its plastic waste challenge began in its tax department.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

Founded in 2006, New York-based GIP is the world’s largest independent infrastructure manager with over $100 billion in assets under management across infrastructure equity and credit strategies, targeting investments in the energy, transportation, digital, and water and waste sectors.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2024

More than 200 nations—and on the sidelines, just about every major global brand—came together and said it’s time to change. We are living through the fastest and most systemic overhaul of the global economy in human history. The other big shift is around capturing waste heat. And we get to be a part of it.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 26, 2024

Another significant initiative is the Zero Landfill project , which made DP World Brazil the first port terminal in Brazil to eliminate all waste sent to landfills in 2022. -

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3BL Media

JUNE 11, 2024

Green Marine evaluated DP World Prince Rupert on six key performance indicators (KPIs): greenhouse gas and air pollutants management, spill prevention and stormwater handling, community impact, environmental leadership, waste management, and community relations. These KPIs are ranked on a scale from 1-to-5, with progress evaluated yearly.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2020

Circular economy strategies essential as reuse of resources falls to 8.6%. The report seemingly finds that total resources entering the global economy have increased by 8.4% Global use of materials has nearly quadrupled in 50 years, from just 26.7 in just two years from 92.8 billion tonnes in 2015 to 100.6 5] [link]. [6]

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2022

That means better incentivizing end-users to consume their energy as efficiently as possible, minimizing unnecessary waste. Decarbonizing the global economy means lessening our dependence on fossil fuels and increasing dramatically our use of renewable energy sources like solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower.

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