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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Part 1–Defining the moment. This article focuses on the most relevant initiatives, the five zero (5Zs) emission initiatives contributing to decarbonizing logistics and transport to place these initiatives into the industry context and reflect on them in light of the ongoing industry discussions and developments (see figure 1).

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Germany Raises the Stakes on Corporate Social Responsibility with Supply Chain Due Diligence

Logility

Beginning on January 1, 2023, Germany’s Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act) will come into effect, taking aim at social and environmental issues arising in global supply chains.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

The US, Norway, and Britain joined forces with companies including Amazon and Nestle to launch a project aimed at protecting the world’s tropical forests. The deal is intended to close by the second half of this fiscal year and is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline. The rate rose to $8,607 on April 1, 2022, from $3,174 a year earlier. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S.

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Honk, if You’re Driving Green This Earth Day

Arena Solutions

Norway has the highest density of electric vehicles in the world. Easee , Norway’s industry leader, is rapidly gaining market share in Europe, projecting 2 million in sales of electric car chargers by the end of 2022. This will only be done if we invest in our planet’s future together.”

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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

The German Supply Chain Act (GSCA) goes into effect January 1, 2023 for companies with 3,000 or more employees and will extend to companies with 1,000 or more employees January 1, 2024. Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, and the UK have all passed similar due diligence, human rights, and anti-slavery legislation.

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New Year’s Resolutions for 2018: What’s Your Personal Challenge?

Talking Logistics

He knew from the beginning of his peculiar year that the hardest challenge would come in October: defeating Magnus Carlsen [a 26-year-old world champion from Norway] in a game of chess. mile bike ride in Death Valley, California to benefit JDRF , the leading non-profit organization focused on Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) research.