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Avery Dennison Sets Ambitious Goals for Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

Avery Dennison has set a target for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. At the same time, the big designer and maker of labels and related materials is raising the bar on sustainability and social responsibility goals to be achieved by 2030, including deforestation-free manufacturing.

A radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader operated with a smartphone. Photo: Bloomberg.

Gas Is So Scarce in Europe That Coal Is Making a Comeback

Europe is so short of natural gas that the continent — usually seen as the poster child for the global fight against emissions — is turning to coal to meet electricity demand that is now back to pre-pandemic levels.

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How Energy Intensity Clouds Blockchain’s Future

If blockchain is ever to fulfill its potential as a reliable way of recording key business transactions, it’s going to have to burn a lot less energy that it does today.

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Electric Plane Pioneer Pivots to Cargo Drones

While the coronavirus crisis has delayed completion of a plant, the 65-year-old entrepreneur still expects unmanned cargo craft to comfortably beat autonomous passenger planes into the skies.

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A Practical Approach to Cutting Supply Chain Transportation Emissions

How can organizations obtain reliable data to measure and reduce emissions throughout their supply chains?

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Intel Turns to Reverse Logistics to Create a ‘Circular Economy’

Intel has undertaken an ambitious program to eliminate waste from its manufacturing process, and prevent all used and returned materials from ending up in landfill.

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Biodiversity Disclosures Set to Become Part of Company Reporting

A global initiative aimed at measuring the impact that corporations are having on the natural world is officially underway.

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Four Green Initiatives to Consider This Year

No. 1: Find dedicated suppliers who share your vision.

Wearable Tech for Cows Could Help Tackle Methane Emissions

Tackling methane emissions from livestock is one of the most critical — and most difficult — climate issues for meat and dairy companies that are under increasing pressure to clean up their supply chains.

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Extending ESG Best Practices Into the Supply Chain: A Review of Leading Organization Approaches

Supply chain stakeholders are becoming increasingly invested in environmental, social and corporate governance strategies.

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Five Eco-Friendly Ways to Scale Up Your Logistics

Scaling up operations doesn't have to be environmentally detrimental.

A robotic RapidPick Goods-to-Person (GTP) piece picking system selects packages inside the Dematic Corp. autonomous order fulfillment solution warehouse, operated by Kion Group AG. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Oil That Cooked Our Fries Is Now Refueling Our Airplanes

The world’s biggest maker of renewable diesel says it’s creating a new market for low-carbon jet fuel as passengers slowly return to the skies.

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