GreenBiz

JULY 21, 2020

Apple embeds racial justice into new supply-chain carbon neutrality pledge. Apple already has ventured far beyond most other companies when it comes to pushing for climate action within its supply chain. . That's how much clean energy companies within Apple supply chain have committed to using. Supply Chain.

Carbon-neutral 527

Carbon-neutral Carbon Investment Recycling 527

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

All the glitters: Beautycounter and the mica supply chain (17:30) . Outakes from the reporting behind Joel Makower's two-part series about the mica supply chain and retailer Beautycounter's work to address the sector's big child labor problem. Supply Chain. Demand for voluntary carbon offsets holds strong.

Retail 458

Retail Fashion Biodiversity Innovation 458

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Initially, we focused on palm oil supply chains and urged companies to adopt no-deforestation policies. Among other impacts, deforestation drives systemic risks like climate change and biodiversity loss that affect not just companies in agricultural supply chains, but companies throughout portfolios.

Climate change 450

Climate change Agriculture Biodiversity Policy 450

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2024

A new report offers an overview of the hydrogen value chain, including an appraisal of different production methods, distribution and where the authors believe it will be used. Consequently, companies are seizing market opportunities, supplying a range of services, products, and technologies. Source: IDTechEx. CLICK TO ENLARGE.

Hydrogen 260

Hydrogen Methane Natural gas Technology 260

GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

trillion industry accounts for about 8 percent of the world’s carbon emissions when considering the entire value chain — higher than the entire iron and steel manufacturing industry combined, for comparison. Due to highly price-competitive environments, upstream supply chain participants have little motivation to invest in improvements.

Technology 496

Technology Fashion Sustainability Energy Monitor 496

GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

I also have observed firsthand how technology-driven innovation is disrupting the traditional grocery supply chain, opening new doors to reducing food waste and helping the world to think differently about how we source food. Creating a new supply chain is key to reducing food waste. Why not the grocery model?

Packaging 546

Packaging Waste Waste Retail 546

GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

But more companies outside of the food space are figuring out how they can invest in or use regenerative practices in the supply chain for their products. . The second prong of the partnership is the opportunity for Timberland to test and learn and build a new supply chain from the ground up. Pull Quote.

Investment 496

Investment Agriculture Fashion Soil 496

GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

Over the past year, agricultural commodities giant Cargill stepped up its global sustainability initiatives substantially, with a series of programs created to support its science-based target of reducing supply chain emissions by 30 percent by 2030. . Pull Quote. They come to us with a program. Carbon Removal. Food & Agriculture.

Carbon 525

Carbon Agriculture Soil Sustainability 525

GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

Tips for auditing an ethical supply chain. Many serious concerns have hung over the supply chains of global corporations for decades, ranging from human rights issues to lack of transparency about sourcing and other matters. But what defines an ethical supply chain and what does it look like in practice? .

Ethics 303

Ethics Law Asia Sustainability 303

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In this one-hour webcast, coinciding with the report’s release, GreenBiz Group Chairman Joel Makower and a team of GreenBiz analysts will discuss the key trends for sustainable business in 2022.

Sustainability 397

Sustainability Demand Carbon Energy 397

GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Inside Salesforce’s bold play for supply-chain leadership. Walmart’s Project Gigaton , for example, aims to cut 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases from its global value chain by the end of this decade. Other companies have created similar, if less ambitious, supply-chain initiatives. Joel Makower.

Sustainability 527

Sustainability Carbon Retail Demand 527

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

However, almost a third of experts also believe that the pandemic will lead to a renewed focus on environmental issues, and some point to shifting supply chains and changes in consumer behaviors and travel as potentially positive outcomes. The time to act is now. Consumer Trends. Public Opinion. Sponsored Article.

Sustainability 538

Sustainability North America Resilience Biodiversity 538

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The "world first" project is being led by Infinited Fiber Company, alongside a consortium of 11 other companies and organizations spanning the entire supply chain, including manufacturers Inovafil, Tekstina and Kipas, which will use old garments to produce yarns, woven fabrics and denim, respectively. Supply Chain.

Fashion 535

Fashion Recycling Recycling Biotechnology 535

GreenBiz

JULY 28, 2020

Semiconductor firm Applied Materials puts supply chain at center of new commitments. We are going to hold our supply chain to the same standards that we hold ourselves in the areas of environmental impact, labor standards, and diversity and inclusion. Heather Clancy. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 02:00. Information Technology.

Technology 478

Technology Packaging Carbon Policy 478

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

With the Biodiversity Benchmark, the aim is to integrate biodiversity into existing materials and sourcing strategies, rather than approach biodiversity as a new or disconnected topic. The aim is to integrate biodiversity into existing materials and sourcing strategies, rather than approach biodiversity as a new or disconnected topic.

Biodiversity 517

Biodiversity Fashion Soil Climate change 517

GreenBiz

JANUARY 23, 2023

For all that those 12 months threw at us — a still-raging pandemic, a global economic downturn, major supply-chain chokepoints, political upheavals, climate exacerbated natural disasters and a global energy crisis spurred by Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine — there’s no turning back for sustainability professionals.

Biodiversity 160

Biodiversity Politics Organic Sustainability 160

GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2020

With that, we then, of course, sit down and look at what are the main levers that we can pull to reach carbon neutrality and to reduce the footprint of the value chain connected with crafting our jewelry, delivering our jewelry, and then this comes in as one of those components,” said Mads Twomey-Madsen, head of sustainability at Pandora.

Recycling 516

Recycling Recycling Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-neutral 516

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.

Innovation 524

Innovation Fashion Resilience Sustainability 524

Charged

APRIL 21, 2023

Just like the content Charged brings you every day, the conference topics spanned the entire EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem, including motor and power electronics design and manufacturing, cell development, battery systems, testing, powertrains, thermal management, circuit protection, wire and cable, EMI/EMC and more.

Demand 132

Demand Batteries 132

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

As 2021 begins, more companies are seeing their strategies for addressing deforestation deep down into their supply chains scrutinized. . "We Both companies already have commitments to eliminate deforestation, but the investment firm would like to see them become even more aggressive with members of their soy supply chains.

Policy 545

Policy Organic Sustainability Agriculture 545

Charged

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Just like the content Charged brings you every day, conference topics will span the entire EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem, including motor and power electronics design and manufacturing, cell development, battery systems, testing, powertrains, thermal management, circuit protection, wire and cable, EMI/EMC and more.

Demand 116

Demand Batteries 116

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Inside Beautycounter’s quest to transform its mica supply chain. Procuring those ingredients can involve complex supply chains, in which families, small businesses and entire communities in far-flung parts of the globe grow, mine or otherwise source raw materials. Joel Makower. Mon, 10/05/2020 - 02:11.

Ethics 421

Ethics Africa Health Government 421

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Any company that has taken on net-zero commitments will be looking at its supply-chain partners to reduce its carbon emissions and switch to renewables in the next few years. Foxconn committed to supply Apple’s iPhones from factories run on 100 percent renewable energy. Pull Quote. Contributors. Daniel Aronson. Consumer Trends.

Sustainability 473

Sustainability Health Packaging Carbon 473

GreenBiz

MAY 14, 2021

The link between net zero and supply chain innovation. Fri, 05/14/2021 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (4:30). Is "net zero" much ado about nothing? Infrastructure, green finance and net zero. Doing the math on net zero (21:30). What companies are showing true ambition, and which could do more? Contributors.

Waste 490

Waste Waste Transportation Carbon 490

GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

More specifically, Amazon's air shipping business, which along with its entire global logistics supply chain juggernaut is booming. . With more supply deals and investments in new players, we'll see if the logistics world leader can green up one of the hardest-to-abate sectors: aviation. . Supply Chain. Logisitics.

Aviation 522

Aviation Logistics Fossil fuels Transportation 522

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Protesters hold these companies responsible for violations happening a long way down their supply chains. The supply chain is extremely lengthy and confusing. "In Ephi Banaynal dela Cruz, senior director of responsible sourcing at Microsoft, agreed: "Our supply chain has a lot of ambiguity built into it.".

Lithium 421

Lithium Health Organic Sustainability 421

GreenBiz

JULY 22, 2020

are complex concepts, and many manufacturers struggle to sort through what it means and how to approach the topic. Speakers: John Vargo, Director, MES & Digital Supply Chain, RoviSys. Director, MES & Digital Supply Chain. APM: An Overlooked First Step Toward Digital Transformations. taylor flores. taylor flores.

Organic 246

Organic Demand 246

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. 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. Pull Quote. Corporate Strategy. GreenBiz 21.

Agriculture 410

Agriculture Soil Climate change Biodiversity 410

U.S. Green Technology

JANUARY 5, 2022

Over the last couple of years, sustainability became one of the hottest topics in the business world. The post 6 Sustainability Tips to Encourage an Environmentally-Friendly Supply Chain appeared first on U.S. We can’t say anyone should be surprised by this development. Green Technology.

Sustainability 145

Sustainability Organic Technology Recycling 145

Energy Central

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Topics will include: - The role of lawyers to help clients find and execute common ground to foster a more sustainable and pragmatic approach to the energy transition - The latest trends for investment and regulation: less sticks, more carrots, with a growing focus on tax credits, project finance, permitting reform, just transition and supply chain (..)

Law 52

Law Investment Sustainability Energy 52

GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2021

This increasing demand in the midst of plummeting supply spells trouble for businesses. Likewise, a recent report from Ceres on climate commitments from fast-food chains shows progress being made on setting emissions reductions targets, but not so much on water. Lagging disclosure. Smucker, Kellogg and Kraft Heinz. Pull Quote.

Agriculture 466

Agriculture North America Waste Waste 466

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Other sessions will cover topics including advances in anaerobic digestion (such as process optimisation and integration), thermal hydrolysis, AD liquors and ammonia removal, bioresource supply chain and resource optimisation, biosolids to land (benefits and alternatives), Covid monitoring in sewage sludges, and sludge thickening and dewatering.

Technology 246

Technology 246

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A detailed overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and its increasing emergence in the water and wastewater sector was the focus of British Water’s latest webinar, featuring speakers from Ofwat, Thames Water, and across the supply chain, including consultancies Jacobs and ExploreAI.

Climate change 130

Climate change Innovation Government Resilience 130

GreenBiz

MARCH 25, 2021

The Anglo-Dutch firm first announced plans to give its shareholders a direct say over its climate action strategy back in December , in a bid to boost corporate transparency and governance surrounding its drive to reach net-zero emissions for its core business by 2030 and across its entire supply chain by 2039. Finance & Investing.

Resilience 466

Resilience Cooling Government Carbon 466

GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

The current COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of prioritizing resilience by exposing the fragility of global supply chains and dysfunctional systems across businesses and forcing them to change the way they plan and operate to factor in large-scale crises. Operational risk factors. Pull Quote. Risk & Resilience.

Climate change 508

Climate change Resilience Sustainability Organic 508

GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2020

Apeel can extend the life of fresh produce, which is critical to our food supply and to our planet too.". Food service organizations are also an integral part of the fresh food supply chain and another channel that has been greatly impacted as a result of the pandemic. Pull Quote. Food & Agriculture.

Waste 544

Waste Waste Startups Retail 544

GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

Secrets for circular supply chain partnerships from Interface and Aquafil. They've co-launched pilot projects that have reshaped their supply chains, including the Net Works program, which pays fishers in the Philippines and Cameroon for turning in castoff nets used to create new nylon. Supply Chain.

Carbon-negative 544

Carbon-negative Recycling Recycling Waste 544