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World's First Hybrid Trimaran Vessels Ordered

Dutch shipbuilder Veka Group is building two hybrid trimarans for transporting personnel and freight to offshore wind farms. The company claims that the vessels will be the first hybrid trimarans in the world.

The Future Of Fashion Is Mushroom Leather: A More Sustainable Fashion Industry

As you slipped into heels or a tux to toast the New Year, you probably weren't thinking about the fact that the leather in your shoes polluted drinking water in Indian villages, or that merino sheep were made miserable for your suit - and François-Henri Pinault doesn't want you to have to. This year, the 54-year-old Frenchman is toasting the results in his 2016 sustainability report.

Food Companies' Environmental Efforts Are Increasing Production and Profits

The food and agriculture industry depend on natural resources, along with predictable weather and climate patterns, to produce their products and turn a profit. And yet these two industries have historically been divided over climate change and often slow to embrace new technologies and practices that can help reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and environmental footprint.

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The Growing Pressure on Supply Chains to Eradicate Slavery and Human Trafficking

Laws and regulations to eliminate human-rights violations in global supply chains are multiplying. But companies shouldn't consider their current lack of "teeth" as a license to ignore them.

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Deforestation Holds $906Bn Supply Chain Risk

The value of global products and services that depend on commodities linked to deforestation has been calculated at $906bn. In a report the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) said this revenue was at risk because the commodities in question - timber, palm oil, soy and cattle - are not sustainable when they lead to deforestation.

Carbon Trust Launches New Waste Management Standards

Companies are increasingly realizing the environmental and economic benefits of effective waste management - fewer methane emissions from landfills, reduced waste hauling costs and new revenue streams from reuse and recycling among them. Several new tools aim to help companies and other organizations achieve these goals and receive recognition for their work.

Millennials Switch Brands Over Supply Chain Ethics, Not Marketing Image, Research Says

Millennials are more likely to switch brands over a company's product quality or supply chains than its marketing or image, according to research. A survey found quality, ethical or sustainability concerns were much more important in a decision to ditch a favoured brand than its social media presence or a "cool" website or mobile app.

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GE: Tech Upgrades Could Cut Power Plant CO2 Emissions by 1Bn Metric Tons

Carbon dioxide emissions from the world's fleet of coal and gas plants can be reduced by 10 percent using existing hardware and software upgrades, according to a recently released General Electric report.

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Siemens Commissions First Customized Wind Turbine Vessel

Siemens has commissioned its first specialized transport vessel, the Rotra Vente, to transport the large nacelles used in offshore wind turbines.

Sustainable Sourcing Designed for a Prosperous Planet

Known for its postponement process and other strategies that optimize the supply chain, Dell Inc. has developed an end-to-end sustainability initiative that covers its product portfolio from design to end of life.

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2016 Supply Chain Innovation Awards Presented by SupplyChainBrain and CSCMP

The more complex a company's supply chain, the more challenging it is to devise a sustainability program that ensures environmental protection from design and manufacturing to packaging and from product transportation to end-of-life disposal and recycling. A comprehensive plan that's truly innovative is called for.

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