Corporate Knights

JUNE 5, 2024

As countries scramble to secure supplies of the raw materials they need to manufacture wind turbines, batteries and other technologies key to preventing runaway climate change, this facility run by local startup Cyclic Materials is part of an emerging industry: creating a circular economy for critical energy transition minerals.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 28, 2022

Canada Signs EV and Battery Supply Chain Agreements with Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz. Diginex Launches “Worker Voice” Supply Chain Transparency Platform. ESG Investing. Robeco Opens up Access to Sustainable Investing IP. Sustainable Finance. California to End Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 6, 2023

Sustainable investment solution provider u impact has joined forces with specialized green banking software provider ecolytiq to introduce innovative sustainable investment products to a wider branch of private investors.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 1, 2025

They are therefore taking things into their own hands, actively engaging with companies to eliminate modern slavery from supply chains. This means they havent assessed the risks in their supply chains nor taken steps to adequately mitigate those risks, she tells ESG Investor.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

Investments Leadership Development Program at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, U.S. Many have cited the past year as an inflection point for sustainable investing. I hope to see an increased push for carbon-neutral investments and economic structures that are available to people of all financial and social classes.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In addition to the financing, suppliers in the program will also receive technical support from sustainability consultant, Guidehouse, to embark on factory upgrades to decrease their climate impact. According to H&M’s 2022 Sustainability Report, Scope 3 makes up nearly 99% of the company’s emissions.

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3BL Media

JUNE 19, 2024

This is due to the sector's extensive supply chains and the energy-intensive nature of its products' lifecycle, from extraction through to final consumption. For renewable energy firms, the largest source of Scope 3 emissions are in the manufacturing and transportation of materials for technology like solar panels or wind turbines.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Net Zero Paris Agreement 147

ESG Today

OCTOBER 13, 2024

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Google Signs 435 MW Solar PPA to Power U.S. Solar PV Manufacturing Capacity Green Data Center Solutions Provider Submer Raises $55.5 Operations Rio Tinto Acquires Arcadium Lithium for $6.7

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Greenwashing Sustainable Investment 113

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

For years, the relationship between sustainability and profitability in supply chain management was viewed as a zero-sum game. This data marks a critical inflection point, repositioning sustainability from a burdensome requirement to a strategic lever for financial growth, efficiency, and resilience.

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ESG Today

MARCH 29, 2023

Investments to date be SGE include mining-focused data solutions company MineSense Technologies , and utilities-focused climate tech data startup Arcadia. Tanya Barnes, Managing Partner and Co-Global Head of Sustainable Growth Equity at J.P. Brian Carlin, CEO of J.P.

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3BL Media

MAY 30, 2024

Recycle : Breaking down products into their raw materials and manufacturing new items from them. For businesses, this could mean: Using recycled material in manufacturing rather than raw materials. Choosing manufacturing processes that minimize offcuts and scrap.

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Waste Supply Chains Supply Chain Regenerative 147

3BL Media

MARCH 25, 2022

As an example, let’s assume that most of a retailer’s locations are in the US northeast corridor, but it sells products that are manufactured overseas. For example, one provider calculates a company’s physical risk based solely on its headquarters location, despite its global supply chain stretching across far-flung manufacturing locations.

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3BL Media

MARCH 29, 2024

"As a business at the forefront of eMobility solutions, Siemens applauds the finalization of this standard as it will set clear expectations for the pace of emissions reduction from large vehicles in the coming years, providing predictability for manufacturers, companies, fleet operators, and policymakers alike."

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Business Benefits of Sustainable Finance Several advantages to sustainable finance go beyond producing dividends. Here are a few of the outcomes that contribute to a company's long-term sustainability and competitiveness. Another way companies reduce operational costs is through investing in a sustainable supply chain.

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ESG Today

JULY 26, 2023

The firm focuses on creating value by helping companies transform their businesses to be sustainable, and targets companies that can drive long-term value by positioning to benefit from once-in-a generation transformations such as the energy transition and supply chain onshoring. 1, said: “Engine No.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Responsible investing has been around in one form or another for quite some time. Pacifists may choose not to invest in companies that manufacture weapons. Environmentalists may choose to invest in companies that produce durable products from natural materials. In fact, ESG investing grew 143% between 2016 and 2020.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The UK government announced plans to invest £960 million (USD$1.2 billion) in green industries aimed at accelerating manufacturing in key net zero sectors, in addition to a new series of significant reforms designed to rapidly boost the capacity of its electricity grid to address energy transition needs over the coming decades.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

However, if there is to be wide-spread adoption of hydrogen as a viable alternative energy source, there needs to be a national focus on establishing a network of hydrogen production and refueling — not unlike EV charging roll out — to provide the basis for resilient local supply chains.

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Net Zero Sustainable Investment Climate Change Manufacturing 130

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Planet worked with SCS Global Services , (SCS) an organization specializing in third-party certification, validation, and verification for environmental and sustainability quality performance claims, to certify its operations as carbon neutral in accordance with the internationally recognized PAS 2060: 2014 Carbon Neutrality Standard.

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ESG Today

JULY 19, 2023

Anticipated investment in the new facility is expected to exceed £4 billion (USD$5.2 The new gigafactory, which will be one of Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturing facilities, will serve customers in the UK and Europe, with Tata Motors’ subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover as an anchor customer.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2025

In December, a survey of more than 900 institutional investors by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing found that nearly 40% of asset owners used carbon offsets to mitigate portfolio emissions, while 31% of asset managers said they offered clients offsets linked to specific products or aggregated emissions.

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3BL Media

JULY 7, 2023

The SCS-007 standard applies to both mined and lab grown diamonds and provides jewelry manufacturers, retailers and their customers with an unprecedented level of assurance. Furthermore, the certification promises a transparent supply chain through comprehensive traceability of diamonds.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Operating in the food and beverage packaging and processing industry, we recognise the importance of promoting social sustainability throughout our value chain and focus on our own workforce, workers and communities in our supply chain, and workers in collection and recycling of packaging. SustainABLE 2.0

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Cisco CSR

JUNE 6, 2022

Just as revolutionary engineering was at the heart of making the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions possible, engineering is integral to achieving a sustainable future. Sustained investment in research and development to leapfrog current obstacles and take our sustainability efforts to new levels. Cisco’s mission.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Sustainable Trading, Impact Cubed, BME, ClimateTrade, MSCI, GeoQuant, ELEVATE Insig AI, and Higg. Higg will serve as the technology partner hosting the assessment.

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3BL Media

JUNE 17, 2022

Accelerating sustainability investments to enable design for recyclability and more circular plastics. Scaling supply partnerships with companies such as Mura Technology and Fuenix to produce circular feedstocks from advanced recycling processes. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. and its subsidiaries.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

From our perspective, it’s simply good investing. For example, businesses using forced labor in supply chains could face an import ban in the US. When ESG risks and opportunities are material, we believe it would be remiss for an investment manager not to consider them in fundamental research.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Investors can play a part in turning the tide against PFAS, says Sudip Hazra, Director of the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute. This is not just a matter of compliance or risk mitigation it is a critical component of sustainable investment, aiming to reduce the damage associated with these persistent chemicals.

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Waste Manufacturing Sustainable Investment Supply Chains 59

Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2024

Then we can create the trade relationships that will underpin international supply chains for these new industries.” He cited the IRA as an example of a government initiative having successfully triggered a manufacturing and investment renaissance. It would also create supply chains that can support the wider economy.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 24, 2024

Keller of Lombard Odier Bank, singled out the food systems, which he said was driving 85% of nature loss globally, as ripe for disruption, in the same vein as the car industry was disrupted by electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla. “We are talking about very complex value chains,” he explained.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As auto manufacturers’ strategies evolve, other roads are opening up for investors looking to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. Electric vehicle (EV) sales across the world are trending upward, not only driving decarbonisation but reshaping an entire industry and its supply chain. to private buyers.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Divestment from Russian investments was a complex affair and an incomplete one. New research finds that many major firms are sending mixed messages on their withdrawal, while reports elsewhere suggest firms including weapons manufacturers continue to evade sanctions.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Eleven of the TNFD’s 14 recommended disclosures replicate the categories used by the TCFD, with the addition of three new ones, including ones related to human rights policies and engagement activities, and the location of assets and activities, including upstream and downstream supply chains where possible.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Customers and investors should exert greater influence over the tropical timber and pulp sectors, sustainable investment experts have said, in light of leading sector firms’ failure to reduce and report their exposure to deforestation risks.

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Sustainability Update

JUNE 13, 2024

With this shift comes standards that are used to certify processors, manufacturers, and traders of organic cotton. In the coming years, Patagonia began creating their own organic cotton supply chain, and after much trial and error has achieved the admirable goal of sourcing entirely organic cotton for all its products.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The group said progress is particularly visible in terms of circularity, sustainable product design, measurement, and water management. This year, nearly two thirds of executives pointed to geopolitics as an increasing consideration in sustainability investments, and 69% are concerned about the impact of the uncertain US political scene.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 2, 2022

In a letter to the Commission, WindEurope explained how low volumes of permitted projects have impacted Europe’s wind turbine manufacturers and wider supply chain. However, investors have previously told ESG Investor that the inclusion of gas won’t change their perceptions of what constitutes sustainable investing.

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