Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Recent research shows that across a product’s life cycle — from raw material extraction through manufacturing, distribution, use and disposal — the total embedded carbon emissions are 6.3 Interestingly, it is the product’s supply chain, or what we do not see related to making and distributing products, that is especially carbon intensive.

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Climate Change UNEP Waste Supply Chains 363

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

.” The latest Food Waste Index Report (2024) , compiled by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and co-authored by WRAP, found that the world wastes over a billion tonnes of food – one fifth of all food available to consumers at the retail, food service and household level annually.

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Waste Supply Chains Supply Chain Global Economy 105

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

“One way that we are increasing circularity within our operations is through eco-design and green chemistry,” Anthony explains, adding “This means challenging the status quo and considering product sustainability throughout the product life cycle of the end-to-end value chain.” That was a key learning for the Japanese team.

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Waste Manufacturing UNEP Logistics 162

Chris Hall

MARCH 22, 2023

To do this, car manufacturers are beginning to invest directly in mines. The fundamental difference between an ICE vehicle and EV is that the former depends on finite and carbon-intensive fossil fuels, while the latter is powered by batteries. The recycling technology is there and already in use, Pamma adds.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Net Zero Manufacturing 98

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

To mitigate the risks of investing in small EMDE projects and companies, Ivo Mulder, Head of the Climate Finance Unit (CFU) for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), says investors are looking for opportunities with “some form of grant or concessional finance attached”. . Steady momentum .

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UNEP Impact Investing Net Zero Supply Chains 98

Chris Hall

MAY 18, 2022

Packaging makes up around one third of the municipal waste generated annually in the European Union and the US, says WBCSD, with the cost of adverse environmental effects caused by plastic packaging valued by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) at around at US$40 billion. UNEP says 400 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated per year.

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UNEP Waste Value Creation Development 98

Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2023

Metals have also never been extracted and processed from nodules at commercial scale, and companies like TMC are “relying on equipment that has been neither manufactured nor tested,” says Dobush.

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UNEP Banking Supply Chains Supply Chain 98