Environmental News Bits

MAY 17, 2022

Read the full story in Sustainability Magazine. With the increasing urgency to address climate change impacting businesses all over the world, companies are now more than ever working to incorporate sustainable and ethical best practice into all areas of their manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Climate Change Manufacturing 73

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Organizations that excel in advancing social sustainability promote health, well-being, equity and resilience across their workforce, supply chain, consumers and communities,” said IWBI President and CEO Rachel Hodgdon. For more information and to register for the event, please visit IWBI’s Summit registration page.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

February 24, 2025 /3BL/ - FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) is once again ranked among the most admired companies in the world, according to a survey published by Fortune magazine. MEMPHIS, Tenn., The annual Worlds Most Admired Companies report released recently lists FedEx as the No. 20 ranked company overall.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain 130

Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Almost 10 years ago, an article in this magazine called for more SME funding, revealing that only 1 percent of overseas development aid goes toward supporting them. Addressing the market failures that hinder SME engagement in supply chains and growth more broadly is a multi-stakeholder problem.

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Development Supply Chain Supply Chains Banking 99

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 27, 2022

The importance of supply chain resilience in the water sector was the overarching message from Baroness Brown, speaking at a British Water reception held at the House of Lords this week (end of May). She said, “It is really crucial that everybody in the water sector looks at their supply chain resilience.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Climate Change Development 98

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

While electric vehicle sales continue to rise worldwide, automotive supply chains are lagging behind the required pace of decarbonisation, according to a new report from Greenpeace Asia. SAIC reported the highest volume of EV sales, but took just third place due to its slow progress on supply chain decarbonization.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The company’s supply chain saw ripple effects around the world, with 360,000 direct suppliers supporting 16.5 The report found that FedEx played an integral role in helping businesses recover from the pandemic while overcoming strained supply chains and economic challenges. million jobs. SOURCE: FedEx Corporation.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Global Economy Logistics 242

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2022

Respondents reported “collaboration with the supply chain on innovation, R&D and testing” had decreased significantly in the past 12 months. While noting the impact of Covid, the findings highlight a concerning downward trend, with levels of engagement with the supply chain falling by 28% between 2020 and 2021. “The

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Supply Chain Supply Chains 97

GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2020

For the environmentally minded, the increased adoption of app-based food delivery services presents a unique opportunity to affect carbon emissions in the food supply chain. A recent study in Science magazine noted that "dietary change can deliver environmental benefits on a scale not achievable by producers." Pull Quote.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change Digitalization 369

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This announcement that two of the UKs largest manufacturers are working together to create a low-carbon supply chain is an important step in the UKs transition to a circular economy.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Manufacturing Shipping 104

3BL Media

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Fortune highlighted Rumsey’s two decades of experience at Cummins, noting how she has led the company through supply-chain shortages, helped drive 21% year-over-year revenue growth to $24 billion in 2021, and laid the foundation for the developing technologies for hybrid and electric engines.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Development 239

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For our Future magazine, we interviewed Daniela Bernacchi, Executive Director of Global Compact Italy, who helped us identify priorities, challenges and opportunities for a sustainable supply chain.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Manufacturing Development 147

GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2020

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. Much of industry continues to embrace "throwaway living," celebrated in this Life Magazine photograph in 1955. ">.

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Waste Chief Sustainability Officer Supply Chains Supply Chain 311

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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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Waste Supply Chains Supply Chain Global Economy 105

Chris Hall

JULY 30, 2024

Shareholders at Nike have filed a series of proposals ahead of the company’s September annual general meeting (AGM), seeking transparency on the firm’s supply chains and aiming to promote the implementation of worker-driven social responsibility principles in high-risk countries.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Impact Investing Manufacturing 121

3BL Media

APRIL 25, 2024

Originally published by QSR Magazine Taco Bell is announcing the expansion of their popular recycling program with TerraCycle to also collect and recycle any brand of sauce dipping cups, souffle cups/lids & coffee creamer pods. To make it official, the program has been renamed the Taco Bell Sauce Container US Recycling Program.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain 147

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 18, 2021

Read the full story at Mining Magazine. Read more →

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Supply Chain Supply Chains 80

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

In a letter to the new Prime Minister, Chancellor of Exchequer and Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Scottish Renewables has called for an increase to the AR6 budget that the industry body says will provide certainty to vital Scottish projects and supply chains.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Net Zero 59

3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Company has also been included on Forbes' list of World's Best Employers 2022, Fortune's Change the World list, Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies 2022 list, a Great Place to Work® certification in India, Capital Magazine's Best Employers in France list, and HR Asia's Best Companies to Work for in Asia (Taiwan), among others.

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Corporate Social Responsibility Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change 147

3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2024

is once again ranked among the most admired companies in the world, according to a survey published in Fortune magazine. This is a testament to the incredible dedication of our team members, who move FedEx and the world forward by delivering both transportation and digital solutions to make supply chains smarter for everyone.”

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Digitalization 147

3BL Media

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Our recent 3BL article explored how manufacturing supply chains are adjusting to meet the EV market’s surging needs. As the global automotive industry continues to rebound, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are facing significant challenges around supply chain disruption, increasing consumer demand, and logistical bottlenecks.

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Logistics Supply Chains Supply Chain Manufacturing 147

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Quite apart from the existence of the resource, the country is also home to several leading tidal stream and wave energy device developers and possesses the underpinnings of a suitably equipped supply chain to support them.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Net Zero Development 59

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This has led to significant challenges, including large amounts of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), high emissions across the supply chain, and widespread use of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) such as gold, palladium, and indium—materials with limited reserves. The University of Glasgow will lead the REACT project.

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Net Zero Supply Chain Supply Chains Waste 59

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Teva was recently named one of the most sustainable companies in the world by TIME magazine and data firm Statista. The inaugural list measured how some of the biggest and most influential companies are living up to their promises to protect our planet. We extend our impact by working with suppliers that care as much as we do.

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Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain CDP 162

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Part-funded by Innovate UK, the participants have embarked on a mission to establish the UK’s first circular supply chain for the rare earth magnets used in wind turbines. Thanks to the backing of Innovate UK and our outstanding consortium of project collaborators, we see immense potential. ”

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Net Zero Development 59

3BL Media

JULY 28, 2022

Watch this video for some of the highlights of our environmental, social, and governance strategies including innovation, environmental stewardship, workforce, governance, privacy and cyber security, responsible supply chain, and community outreach. Learn more at cadence.com.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain 130

Corporate Knights

JULY 17, 2023

“Overcoming this threshold provides confidence that high-performance, low-cost PVs can be brought to the market,” write Stefaan De Wolf and Erkan Aydin , of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology , in Science magazine.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change Development 228

3BL Media

MARCH 2, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Julie Mouton, Water Stewardship Service Leader at Antea Group, recently published an article in Water Resources IMPACT magazine. Water is a main ingredient and a critical component in their agriculture-based supply chain, so it makes good business sense for these leaders to take action on water and climate.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change Development 130

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

According to Martin Nielsen, Technical Support Manager, DS Smith: “Vilsund Blue set us a challenge to eliminate plastic materials from their pallets and to protect the products and assure and optimise a sustainability performance throughout the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Development 59

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2025

A new supercomputer, said to be the most powerful in Europe, has been completed and launched by Italian oil multinational Eni, which will use it to assist with things like improving the accuracy of geological and fluid dynamic studies for CO2 storage, creating more efficient batteries, and optimizing the biofuels supply chain.

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Decarbonize Supply Chain Supply Chains Net Zero 52

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2024

A circular supply chain for wind turbines in Scotland is one step closer, says sustainable materials firm EMR, thanks to a pilot processing centre the group has opened at its Glasgow South Street site. Research and development projects to boost magnet reclamation will also be based at the new processing centre.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Waste Development 111

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

By creating sustainable energy from organic wastes, AD can support local economies, strengthen supply chains, and provide cleaner energy sourcesoffering a route to reinvigorate areas where traditional industries have waned.

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Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Waste 88

3BL Media

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Company has also been included on Forbes' list of World's best Employers 2022, Fortune's Change the World list, Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies 2022 list, a Great Place to Work® certification in India, Capital Magazine's Best Employers in France list, and HR Asia's Best Companies to Work for in Asia (Taiwan), among others.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain 147

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, issued its annual Sustainability Report. SOURCE: 3BL Alerts.

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Waste Supply Chains Supply Chain UNSDG 130

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

As the ‘new normal’ of a global pandemic and heightened weather, supply chain and market extremes continues, farmers still feel as alone as they did in 2020 in absorbing the shock of these changes,” said Amy Skoczlas Cole, executive vice president of Trust In Food.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Regenerative 100

B the Change

JULY 12, 2022

The stylish footwear has a growing base of fans and has been worn by celebrities like Selena Gomez, A-list celebrity stylists, and featured in fashion magazines like Vogue and Marie Claire. Stucko: My background in Italian luxury footwear manufacturing was my foundation for the Prota Fiori supply chain.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Manufacturing Development 105

Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Green building professionals have survived decades-long struggles against industry acceptance, regulatory frameworks , tight budgets, supply chains and, above all, fear of change. BF Nagy is the author of The Clean Energy Age and numerous magazine features. Can we ramp it up fast, and scale it up large?

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