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How effective stakeholder engagement shaped Samsonite’s ESG strategy

GreenBiz

With Our Responsible Journey, Samsonite strives to lead the lifestyle bag and travel luggage industry across key sustainability indicators, including the use of recycled materials in its products and packaging and achieving carbon neutrality across its owned and operated facilities. An extended dialogue.

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KC Chiefs connect team to sustainable solutions

Greenability Magazine

Working with BASF, Aramark, Hampton Farms and Missouri Organic Recycling to be the first professional sports venue to sell pre-packaged peanuts in compostable bags beginning in 2017. Initiating the “Extra Yard for the Environment” program in 2017 to promote sustainability across the stadium and community.

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Hanwha Q Cells to Buy Storage Software Startup Geli to Tackle C&I Market

GreenTechMedia

In 2017, battery software startup Greensmith was bought by Wartsila and German energy storage software and project owner Younicos was bought by Aggreko. But the company wants to play a bigger role in supplying batteries to those same customers. Geli was one of the last pure-play storage software vendors standing.

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#Greentown10: 10 Years of Partnerships for Climate Action

Greentown Labs

Unilever becomes Greentown’s first major consumer packaged goods (CPG) partner. 2016 2016 State Street Corporation , a pioneer in ESG with $27T in assets under custody and/or administration—a number that by 2020 grows to $38.8T—becomes becomes the first major financial organization to partner with Greentown.

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The Canadian government is making smart investments in electric vehicles

Clean Energy Canada

Canadian investment in EVs soared over the last few years, from next to nothing in 2010 to over $1 billion in 2017. Last year, the sale of new electric vehicles nearly doubled versus 2017. As part of its EV policy package, the federal government is also introducing tax incentives for businesses looking to go electric.

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How effective stakeholder engagement shaped Samsonite’s ESG strategy

AGreenLiving

With Our Responsible Journey, Samsonite strives to lead the lifestyle bag and travel luggage industry across key sustainability indicators, including the use of recycled materials in its products and packaging and achieving carbon neutrality across its owned and operated facilities.

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The U.S. Plastics Pact launches new initiative to redesign the plastics value chain at Circularity 20

GreenBiz

percent of all the plastic produced in 2017 eventually got recycled, according to the U.S. Shooting for 2025, its main goals are: Make sure all plastic packaging is 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable . Take action to ensure that 50 percent of plastic packaging is recycled or composted. Of course, the U.S.

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