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Transport Expert Nicolas Meilhanā€™s Perspective on the EcoVadis 2019 Index Results

EcoVadis

” I recall that manufacturing an electric car battery consumes as much energy as the car itself. Source: ICCT (2018), effects of battery manufacturing on greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of electric vehicles. Overall, the trend in the transport sector is not good. 100 against 38.8). against 35.7 against 34.7

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Chief Green

Supply Chain Movement

Since then, evidence has emerged of other huge fires in Africaā€™s Congo Basin forest, Siberia and Indonesia. Ray Andersen, CEO of the US carpet tile manufacturer Interface, announced his Mission Zero commitment for 2020 back in 1994. But now, three years later, weā€™ve finally published a mindmap for sustainable supply chains.

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Do Consumers Care About Ethical Sourcing?

Logistics Viewpoints

The root cause of this initiative was the 1998 World Cup where it was revealed that child laborers in India were manufacturing the soccer balls. And companies are taking a similar stance, as we continue to see manufacturers and retailers prioritize suppliers and partners that are dedicated to ethical sourcing and sustainability initiatives.

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Demand for low-carbon metals heats up

Resilinc

Nornickel’s pioneering low-carbon offers are part of a sustainable and low-carbon mining trend. The trend is driven by increasing demand from OEMs for metals produced without detriment to the atmosphere, local environments, workers, and mining communities. analysts recently.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

Resilinc

Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobaltā€”making 71% of the worldā€™s supply. To learn more about the 2023 outlook for cobalt, check out the Resilinc Special Report: The Future of Cobalt Mining: Top Trends and Forced Labor Compliance. #2 Companies are also looking to make a change.

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An update on copper

Resilinc

It was the first metal to be smelted (about 5,000 BC, according to Wikipedia); the first to be shaped into molds; and the first to be alloyed with another metalā€”tinā€”to manufacture a sturdier cousin: bronze. Thereā€™s no metal quite like copper.

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Three Steps for Conflict Mineral Compliance

Supply Chain Network

The first deadline regarding last yearā€™s SEC Conflict Minerals Rule is fast-approaching on January 31 ā€“ and companies are scrambling to report what conflict minerals ā€“ gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries ā€“ have entered their supply chains since the start of 2013.