Day: 12 May 2021

Mars Launches New Coalition to Mobilize Suppliers & Accelerate Climate Action

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated, in partnership with sustainability consultancy Guidehouse, has announced the formation of a new coalition, the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (Supplier LoCT), to mobilize suppliers on climate action. The partnership aims to drive industry-wide movement by providing suppliers with the knowledge, resources and tools to develop their own climate plans to reduce their impact on the planet. In its first year, the program will focus on helping suppliers understand the foundations of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions in their own businesses, including core knowledge of how to calculate their…

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World-first laundry capsule in market made from industrial carbon emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever has partnered with LanzaTech and India Glycols to produce a surfactant made from industrial carbon emissions instead of from fossil-fuels. The innovative shift in production utilises biotechnologies and a newly configured supply chain between the three partners, who are working together for the first time. Typically derived from fossil fuels, surfactants are a critical ingredient for creating the foam and cleaning action of many household cleaning and laundry products, from dish soaps to fabric detergents. The new process now allows surfactants to be made using recycled carbon. Recycled carbon…

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New England Biolabs® Achieves B Corporation Certification

Stuart Mitchell

New England Biolabs (NEB®), a leader in the discovery and production of enzymes for molecular biology applications, today announced it has become a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp™), joining a global community of people using business as a force for good™. With this certification, NEB becomes one of only a select few life science organizations to be recognized for its commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility. B Corps are for-profit businesses that meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental responsibility. To become certified, a company must complete…

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Toyota Parasport Fund Commits More Than £390,000 To Boost Community Disability Sport

Stuart Mitchell

A new fund to empower disabled people to enjoy the wide benefits of becoming more physically active has invested more than £390,000 in clubs and activity providers throughout the UK. The Toyota Parasport Fund is a partnership between Toyota (GB), ParalympicsGB, Sport England and the Home Nations Disability Sports Organisations. Launched in November 2019 it provides training and equipment to enable disabled people to become more active. The fund has provided 93 clubs in England with grants to purchase vital equipment, while Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) has used its investment…

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Fujitsu Updates Group Environmental Plan to Achieve Validation of 1.5 °C-Aligned Emissions Reduction Targets, Contribute to Sustainable Future

Stuart Mitchell

Fujitsu has announced a significant update to its greenhouse gas reduction targets as efforts towards decarbonization gain increasing urgency and accelerate throughout the world. To contribute more aggressively to the resolution of environmental issues confronting humanity, Fujitsu revised its emissions reduction targets for its business sites in FY 2030 from 33% to 71.4% below FY 2013 levels. On April 15, these were successfully validated as 1.5 °C-aligned targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi, 1). Fujitsu simultaneously issued the “Fujitsu Group Environmental Action Plan (Stage X),” which will guide…

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