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Cibutex welcomes Product DNA as their first commercial partner

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Today. Product DNA, a digital solutions provider for Product Transparency and Social Responsibility, announced that they have joined Cibutex, a cooperative built to achieve a circular economy in textiles. By joining Cibutex, Product DNA will bring over 15 years of experience in tracing the full life cycle of a product. This experience will be applied […] ... lees meer

Louis Dreyfus Company Successfully Completes Biofuel Trial on First Carbon Neutral Juice Shipment

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Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (headquartered in Rotterdam) announced today the successful completion of a biofuel trial carried out in collaboration with Wisby Tankers AB, Sweden on one of LDC’s upgraded Juice vessels, MV Essayra. The company used a B30 biofuel-blended marine fuel for the first time to sail from LDC’s terminal in Ghent, Belgium, to LDC’s […] ... lees meer

Sustainable Procurement Trends Since the Launch of ISO 20400: Fifth Anniversary Reflections

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April 22, 2022,  marks the fifth anniversary of the ISO 20400 standard, which provides guidelines for integrating sustainability into your organization’s procurement processes. The anniversary falls on Earth Day and, in line with this year’s theme of “Invest In Our Planet”, now is the time to invest in your sustainable procurement program to scale positive […] ... lees meer

Consumer goods companies announce position on chemical recycling technologies and publish Life Cycle Assessment

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As part of its mission to tackle the plastic pollution challenge and help advance a world where no plastic ends up in nature, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action (the Coalition) is pleased to announce the publication of a Vision and Principles Paper, entitled “Chemical Recycling in a Circular Economy for Plastics” […] ... lees meer

CEOs are Ready to Fund a Sustainable Transformation

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Climate-induced wildfires, massive storms, and deadly heat waves, along with the complexities around managing sustainable supply chains and emissions reduction, have awoken the corporate world to the planet’s stark realities of climate change.  Sustainability and environmental impact have become top of mind for executives across the world,  with many starting to prioritize sustainable changes to […] ... lees meer

The ‘Europe’s Climate Leaders 2022’ listing

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FT-Statista’s ‘Europe’s Climate Leaders 2022’  recognises the top 400 of around 4,000 companies across Europe that achieved the highest reduction in core greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity – emissions relative to revenue – between 2015 and 2020. The second edition of the Financial Times-Statista list of Europe’s Climate Leaders appears at a time when companies are […] ... lees meer

Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark shows an increase in company net zero commitments, but much more urgent action is needed to align with a 1.5°C future

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Second round of Net Zero Company Benchmark assessments show some corporate climate progress against key climate indicators, but find much more action is urgently needed from focus companies to support global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C. While 69% of focus companies have set commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, […] ... lees meer

LC Packaging International joins the BICEPS Network to boost a sustainable shipping industry

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LC Packaging International is joining forces to accelerate the transition in the global shipping sector towards more sustainability. This month, LC Packaging International has officially joined the BICEPS Network: a demand-driven global network that drives sustainable change in the shipping sector through the collaboration of shippers. BICEPS stands for “Boosting Initiatives for Collaborative Emission-reduction with the Power of Shippers”. By […] ... lees meer

Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, Vodafone, and KPN are Leaders in ABI Research’s Telco Operators Sustainability Index

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The Sustainability Index Telco Operators by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research provides an unbiased examination and ranking of ten leading telecommunications operators for sustainability. The in-depth study assesses, compares, and ranks the operators across 30 different action items for their sustainability efforts in six categories: renewable energy, network upgrades, energy efficiency, waste disposal and […] ... lees meer

EcoVadis Announces 2022 Sustainable Procurement Leadership Award Winners

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EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, announced the winners of its sixth annual Sustainable Procurement Leadership Awards program. Winners were announced at the EcoVadis Sustain 2022 virtual conference. The EcoVadis Sustainable Procurement Leadership Awards recognize companies who are leading the charge in engaging and integrating sustainability into their relationships with trading partners […] ... lees meer

Just a third of companies (4002/13,100+) that disclosed through CDP in 2021 have climate transition plans

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Companies are off track on setting climate transition plans, undermining the deluge of net-zero pledges agreed around COP26. Transition plans are a fundamental part of what is needed from corporate governance to decarbonize the economy and allow investors and other stakeholders to assess a company’s progress in reaching ambitious climate goals. CDP’s latest analysis finds […] ... lees meer