3BL Media

JULY 26, 2023

That’s why we’re focusing on not just a sustainable future, but a regenerative one. It is possible to design out waste , so we are re-building products from used ones. It is in our shared interest to help humans and nature navigate a changing climate by investing in regenerative technologies, workforces, and nature itself.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

You can’t stick an instrument in a bucket of palm oil and measure whether there was deforestation or forced labor in its supply chain. During the session, with panelists from large agricultural companies Cargill and Mars, regenerative agriculture took center stage. . So they’re not product attributes, they’re process attributes.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

From the more efficient use of resources, more resilient supply chains, lower operational costs, through to innovative new business models, synergies and collaborations, we believe it’s an opportunity too costly to ignore.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Yet, all that beer creates a lot of waste that gets sent to landfills or dumped down the drain, but shake it off, because there’s a better solution. When we had to decide on how we were going to dispose of our waste - the decision to partner with Vanguard to make renewable energy just made sense. That’s a lot of waste being created.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It is a process which generates no “waste,” because everything is (re)used. Leslie Collins | Meta | Responsible Supply Chain. Much of that waste simply can’t go back into the market, because of the way it was designed, manufactured, or even marketed. All of this waste can feel like the norm, but that’s not true.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The crisis also has multiplied the insecurity of some workers and left some precious material supply chains, such as cashmere and exotic skins, even more vulnerable. . Its sustainability bond will support business transformation including raw material extraction, regenerative agriculture and innovation across its supply chain.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 15, 2021

It’s got to be regenerative. Almost every winner made it clear that regenerative agriculture is central to their vision. That was predictable given that the foundation sought proposals for a "regenerative and nourishing food future," but it nevertheless reflects the growing importance of regenerative ag in food policy.

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Sustainability Update

MAY 28, 2024

Absurd as it sounds, this is equivalent to the waste happening in the American food system. food supply is wasted annually — between 492 and 1,032 pounds of food per person. Waste in the food system creates multiple problems. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 35% of the U.S.

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3BL Media

JULY 6, 2023

Originally published by Sustainable Brands By DAVID DARR One of the most complicated issues with greenhouse gas accounting in our nation’s food and beverage supply chains is Scope 3 emissions and the potential solutions. Every year, approximately one-third of the edible food created is lost or wasted.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Our goal for our European business is to have 100% of the wheat volume needed for our biscuit production grown under the strengthened Harmony Regenerative charter by 2030 1 while we continue to learn from our North American wheat sustainability programs. These practices will help reduce GHG emissions from Harmony wheat fields.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Leveraging pineapple leaves, a waste product of the pineapple industry, Ananas Anam uses a low-energy, low-water, chemical-free process to convert the leaves’ natural fibers into a leather-like material called Piñatex. In the cases of Mushroom Packaging and Piñatex, their biological source is considered an agricultural byproduct or waste.

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3BL Media

MAY 30, 2024

This model relies on the continued extraction of new materials and ultimately leads to an accumulation of waste. A circular economy , on the other hand, strives to function in ways that reduce waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in circulation for longer. Modern industry has long perpetuated a linear economy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Can big data, AI and chemical footprinting help the renewable energy sector avoid a toxic waste legacy? Three years ago, the Department of Materials Design and Innovation at the University at Buffalo, Clean Production Action (CPA) and Niagara Share created the Collaboratory for a Regenerative Economy (CoRE). Krishna Rajan.

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3BL Media

MARCH 13, 2024

Vanguard’s vision is to transform organic food and beverage materials into a force for good - decarbonizing the world, supporting regenerative agriculture, and powering the lives of all those that live on our planet. and support regenerative agriculture practices. The Alliance has grown to nearly 30 cross-industry members.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 7, 2022

DESCRIPTION: When Walmart set a goal to become a regenerative company in 2020, we knew that even if we did not have a clear roadmap for every issue, it was our responsibility to set a vision for the kind of future we wanted to help drive. Breaking the link between consumption and waste. SOURCE: Walmart. metric tons of emissions.

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3BL Media

JUNE 27, 2024

Feature by Susan Galer There’s no better proving ground for the incredible power of digitalized food chains than India, one of the most populated countries worldwide. AI-Based Technologies Reduce Waste and Boost Crop Yields WayCool has infused AI capabilities across its digitalized supply chain to increase quality yield and decrease waste.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Vanguard Renewables partners with leading food and beverage companies to recycle food and beverage waste on multi-generational dairy farms across the country to make renewable energy via anaerobic digestion. This project churns up a host of benefits for the farm, the community, the cooperative, and the planet.

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3BL Media

JULY 17, 2024

Small Farms: Tackling Big Issues Multi-generational dairy farmers are an important piece of our nation's food supply chain, and in addition to running dairy operations, they are quickly becoming climate warriors. Vanguard Renewables® has been supporting multi-generational dairy farmers for over a decade.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The issues are many, from the resources needed to grow cotton or produce synthetic fabrics, usually from petroleum feedstocks, to the waste that ends up in landfills, especially for inexpensive and trendy clothing items that often have a short useful life. In 2020, several new developments help put sustainability in fashion.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

We think it’s really important to think of this from a closed loop and regenerative system, because humans are so used to going for the 'next thing,'" said Beth Esponnette, co-founder of unspun, during part one of a discussion about scaling circular fashion during Circularity 20 in late August. Making changes along the apparel supply chain.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The way the world produces and consumes food causes huge environmental impacts, and yet 3 billion people worldwide are unable to afford a healthy diet, and up to a third of the food we produce is wasted. I am witnessing the increase in education ignite behavior changes in some communities: less meat; less waste; more conscious decisions. .

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

If the project is successful, the company said that up to 7,000 tonnes of low-carbon fertilizer, roughly 25% the total used for the company’s UK wheat production, could be produced and offered to farmers in its UK wheat supply chain.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

division in 2019 signed the beer industry’s largest power purchase agreement to date) and support for farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices. We've figured out how to make them and donate them to our supply chain partners — to launching digital platforms to support bars and restaurants. That's short-term efforts.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

We have supply chain, health and wellbeing, people and communities and then environment. I focus on climate and environment and address topics relevant to emissions, climate change, water scarcity and waste. Another priority for us this year is regenerative agriculture.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2023

Reducing Deforestation We are working to reduce deforestation in our supply chain. Insights indicated that deforestation within our supply chain represents the largest single contributor to our carbon footprint. 96% In 2022, 96% of our packaging was designed to be recyclable, on track for our goal of 100% by 2025.

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3BL Media

MAY 26, 2022

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear take-make-waste models to a circular economy, where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. Our consumption of natural resources has devastating effects for humans, wildlife, and the planet.

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B the Change

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

a 30% premium for growing organic bananas and plantains using regenerative farming methods. Barnana was one of the first food brands to use upcycled raw ingredients to make its products and reduce climate-harming food waste. The organization’s goals are to help educate and promote consumer interest and education in food waste issues.

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3BL Media

APRIL 20, 2022

recycling system faces many challenges, including reduced markets for materials, recycling infrastructure that has not kept pace with a diverse and changing waste stream, a lack of education about recyclable materials, profitability, and varying methodologies to measure recycling system performance. DESCRIPTION: The U.S.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The company touts advancing responsibility for sourcing raw ingredients, such as cobalt, within its supply chain. In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste.

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3BL Media

JULY 28, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Walmart has issued its FY2022 ESG Summary Report and accompanying ESG issues briefs which outline its commitments and progress toward becoming a regenerative company that puts nature and humanity at the center of its business practices. SOURCE: Walmart. Since 2017, more than 4,500 suppliers have engaged in Project Gigaton.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

As such, the company is working with farmers worldwide to adopt a regenerative approach to farming that encourages healthier soil and ecosystems, better water stewardship and a broader diversity of cultivated seeds and crops. The strained food production system is begging for reform, argued Soubeiran. "It

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3BL Media

MARCH 8, 2024

These family farms are largely multi-generational operations and are some of the earliest adopters of regenerative agriculture practices that are key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and sustaining the land and natural resources for the future. According to DFA’s 2022 Sustainability Report , this is equivalent to taking 3.4

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ESG Today

JULY 21, 2022

PepsiCo stated that it has allocated over 85% of the proceeds from the prior issue, supporting projects in areas including sustainable plastics and packaging, supply chain and operations decarbonization, and water sustainability.

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Gerald Rebitzer, Director Sustainability, Amcor, said he believes the power lies in the hands of the manufacturers and waste management companies. To be successful, Vermeulen adds, an ecosystem must be interconnected, regenerative and decentralised – a concept Vermeulen wants the group to remember going forward.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

z International, parent company to Cadbury Dairy Milk as well as other brands such as LU Biscuits, Oreo and Toblerone, recently committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its supply chain by 2050, including targets for cocoa ingredients. . What’s in the net-zero plan. In 2020, Mondel?z Moving forward from COP26.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

The early stages of the COVID-19 crisis have revealed the brittleness of many global supply chains, not limited to but illustrated by medical equipment availability issues, for example. Supply Chain. billion tonnes CO2e , corresponding to a 49 percent reduction in the projected 2050 total food system emissions.

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