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sust[AI]nability

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billion over the next five years as part of its long-term goal to cut in half its emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.”[5] Danone, in February 2020, announced plans “to invest $2.18 2] Nick Pike, “ Creating a Simple Framework to Achieve Supply Chain Sustainability ,” Enterprise Times, 27 August 2020. [3]

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. By 2030, the Coca-Cola Co. And now on this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

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Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. Targets for 2030 Include: Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. The most common (and probably an oversimplified) example cited is that butterfly flapping its wings in Africa can cause a hurricane in Europe.

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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

The international Energy Agency predicts that wind and solar could account for 70% of power generation by 2050, up from 9% in 2020, if the world seeks to become carbon neutral by 2050. The IEA predicts about a seven fold increase of such “green metals” by 2030. The same question comes up for clean energy.

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

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In 2020, for the first time in twenty years, there were fewer renewable energy resources added to the energy supply than during the previous year.[2] They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. ”[4]. Healthcare. ”[8]. New business models.

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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

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In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z In April 2021, food giant Hershey Food announced its “ No Deforestation Policy ” to end deforestation across its supply chain by 2030. z International, which owns Cadbury.

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How Not To Commit To ‘Net Zero’: 5 Common Carbon Strategy Mistakes

Provenance

The NewClimate Institute recently reported a threefold increase in the number of businesses setting net zero goals, from 500 at the end of 2019 to 1,565 in October 2020. million in 2020. Let’s not forget that companies have already missed major environmental targets, including promises to end deforestation by 2020.