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Plugging into Amazon’s fleet electrification strategy

GreenBiz

When Ross Rachey set out to electrify Amazon’s fleet of last-mile delivery vehicles a few years ago, he thought it would be a matter of matching the company’s needs to the right vehicle on the market. Amazon’s Rachey spoke this week with GreenBiz Senior Writer Katie Fehrenbacher during a session VERGE 20. Mike De Socio.

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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald's, Netflix

GreenBiz

McDonald’s has formed a Global Impact Team to be overseen by EVP and Global Impact Officer Katie Beirne Fallon , who is departing Hilton Worldwide as EVP and head of corporate affairs. Amid myriad social, health and political crises, business sustainability is alive and well and living the Paris Agreement. Who's news.

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Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021

GreenBiz

Ross Rachey, director of global fleet and product logistics for Amazon, spoke with GreenBiz Senior Writer Katie Fehrenbacher during a session at VERGE 20. Rivian’s agreement with Amazon promises 10,000 vans by the end of 2022 and 100,000 by 2030.

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

Katie Fehrenbacher. The top 25 most sustainable fleets. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 02:00. However you look at it, 2020 is a turning point for fleets. . The keynotes are free, but you'll need to buy a pass for the transportation deep-dive sessions. .

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'We urgently need to prepare': Green figures react to the CCC's climate risk warning

Business Green

Katie White, executive director of advocacy and campaigns at WWF: "The devastating impacts of climate change are being felt by people and nature around the world, not least here in the UK. Future generations are being left to deal with consequences of government inaction on #ClimateEmergency - it's hard to think of a greater betrayal [link].

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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald’s, Netflix

AGreenLiving

Who’s news McDonald’s has formed a Global Impact Team to be overseen by EVP and Global Impact Officer Katie Beirne Fallon , who is departing Hilton Worldwide as EVP and head of corporate affairs. Amid myriad social, health and political crises, business sustainability is alive and well and living the Paris Agreement.

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Bentley’s open-access digital twin integrates carbon calculator

Smart Energy International

Katie Ross, global sustainability lead for real estate and facilities at Microsoft, said: “Microsoft was the first large corporate user of the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator and is piloting the tool on its 17-building redevelopment project at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, targeting an embodied carbon reduction of 30%.

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