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Lenovo Boosts Customer Sustainability With New Reduced Carbon Transport Service

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The Greenhouse Gas Protocol defines Scope 3 emissions—which account for 70 percent of the average corporate total emissions 3 —as those that occur outside a company’s walls, including emissions tied to the purchase and disposal of products. Learn more about Lenovo’s Sustainability Solutions.

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Measuring Carbon Footprints in Business Operations: A Complete Guide

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GHG Inventory A GHG inventory is a detailed, methodical process used by businesses to systematically measure their emissions, usually following a recognized standard like the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Below are the key methodologies and tools commonly used in this process.

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Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Social Impact: Reducing Our Environmental Impact

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We manage our day-to-day facility operations to reduce our climate impact through energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management and a continued focus on our carbon footprint. This includes accounting for our scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions consistent with Greenhouse Gas Protocol guidelines.

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Can Remanufacturing Build the Industrial-Sized Circular Economy?

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Remanufacturing can help companies reduce the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 1, 2, and especially 3 emissions that make up a significant percentage of carbon debt in their products. At the same time, given increasing regulations, manufacturers have to calculate whether the energy consumption for one-time-use goods is profitable.

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Renewable Thermal Collaborative Releases Case Study on the U.S. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Agreement between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables

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While the three new dedicated anaerobic digesters are under construction, RNG delivery is already underway; in June 2023, AstraZeneca’s Newark Campus in Delaware began sourcing RNG from one of Vanguard Renewables’ facilities in Vermont with delivery via common carrier gas pipelines. AstraZeneca’s use of RNG in the U.S.

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Apple Backs California’s Proposed Emissions Reporting Rules

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Disclosure obligations would begin in 2026 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and in 2027 for Scope 3 emissions, with measurement and reporting to be performed according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards. When he introduced the bill, Wiener noted that the new reporting rules would apply to most large U.S. companies.

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California Governor Signs Climate Disclosure Bills, but Pushes Back on Timeline and Cost

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As passed in the Assembly, SB 253 ’s disclosure obligations would begin in 2026 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and in 2027 for Scope 3 emissions, with measurement and reporting to be performed according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards.