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Watch: Driving Sustainability From the Root of the Supply Chain

There are multiple trends driving sustainability in the supply chain right now, says Frank Clary, vice president for sustainability at multi-business operator and investor Agility.

Driving Sustainability From the Root of the Supply Chain

Three Organizations Agree to Build Hydrogen-Powered Tourism Ship

The 40-seat vessel, which is outfitted with a 350-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell, qualifies as a research, development and demonstration (RD&D) project under South Korea’s national hydrogen strategy.

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South Africa to Face Pressure from Trade Partners to Ditch Coal

South Africa is trying to increase its supply of renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its reliance on Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

Mpumalanga, South Africa. Photo: Bloomberg

OEMs Confident They Can Overcome Supply Chain Issues

Almost two-thirds of senior automotive executives say they cut their backlogged orders by 61% while another 34% expect to reduce their backlogs over the next 12 months.

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U.S. Offering $12B to Automakers and Suppliers for Advanced Vehicles

About $2 billion in grants for advanced vehicles will come from the Inflation Reduction Act while another $10 billion will be provided by the Energy Department’s Loans Program Office.

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Spanish Food Industry Group Makes Plea for Water as Drought Threatens Crops

The government should develop new water interconnections and transfers between basins and invest in expanding and modernizing water storage as well as irrigation infrastructure, Fiab said in the statement.

Girona, Spain. Photo: Bloomberg

Hyundai and LG Planning to Spend an Additional $2B on Georgia Battery Plant

The two companies will spend a total of $7.59 billion on the plant and create 8,500 new jobs in Bryan County, Georgia.

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Unfair Labor Practice Charges Filed Against GM and Stellantis by UAW

The charges claim that both companies refused to bargain in good faith over wages and benefits during contract negotiations held over the last six months.

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India Exempts Some Nations from Rice Curbs for Food Security

The world’s top exporter agreed to sell 79,000 tons of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, 50,000 tons to Singapore and 14,000 tons to Mauritius.

Ambala, India. Photo: Bloomberg

The Importance of Transparent Supply Chains — and How to Achieve Them

The key to ensuring supply chain transparency is having access to product data that is consistent and of the highest quality.

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Hope for Offshore Wind Boom in Gulf of Mexico Dims with Low Bids

RWE Offshore U.S. Gulf LLC won a 102,480-acre (41,472-hectare) tract near Lake Charles, Louisiana for $5.6 million after just two rounds of bidding.

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Over 40% of Safety Professionals in the Transportation Sector Are Now Women

Almost 30% of the companies that participated in the study (29.1%) said that 20% to 49% of their safety positions were held by women in 2023.

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