Month: July 2022

Nestlé unveils new double-stacking rail logistics plan to reduce carbon footprint

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé UK & Ireland has unveiled plans to increase freight capacity on trains to allow the double-stacking of products, an important step towards reducing its carbon footprint. The new curtain-sided rail container with a raising roof, designed to transport double-stacked palletised products by rail, was displayed at the Multimodal Exhibition in Birmingham this week.   The design of the container overcomes an important barrier as the height of road trailers differs from rail containers due to the height constraints of the rail network, meaning transport by rail had not been a winning option for…

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ExxonMobil announces ambition for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

ExxonMobil has announced its ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions for operated assets by 2050, backed by a comprehensive approach to develop detailed emission-reduction roadmaps for major facilities and assets. The net-zero ambition is contained in the company’s Advancing Climate Solutions – 2022 Progress Report, formerly known as the Energy & Carbon Summary. The net-zero aspiration applies to Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions and builds on ExxonMobil’s 2030 emission-reduction plans, which include net-zero emissions for Permian Basin operations and ongoing investments in lower-emission solutions in…

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Procter & Gamble Accelerates Action to Widen the Screen by Building a Pipeline of Diverse Talent, Reaching Underrepresented Audiences and Driving Inclusive Growth in the Media Industry

Stuart Mitchell

Procter & Gamble continues to Widen The Screen to create even more opportunities for Black filmmakers, expand the platform with more stories that Widen the View of Black life and fuel inclusive investment to create systemic change across the creative industry. It is also stepping up to build on the impact created in the inaugural year of Widen the Screen to reach all diverse creators, to Widen our View for, and drive accurate portrayal of, all underrepresented communities. “Widen The Screen is a content platform that aims to increase investment…

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£8.5 million programme to transform AI ethics and regulation

Stuart Mitchell

AHRC announces the first major research programme on AI ethics and regulation of this scale in the UK. A new research programme has been announced that will see researchers collaborate with industry and policymakers to tackle some of the of the biggest ethical questions posed by artificial intelligence (AI). The programme aims to build public trust and ensure the UK remains at the global forefront of the research, development and deployment of AI technology. This will be the first programme of its scale in the UK and will inform the…

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Multisector land management collaboration delivers scalable models that can improve water quality through more sustainable land husbandry

Stuart Mitchell

Two new regenerative nature projects from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) offer blueprints for land management that supports a range of environment improvements, including biodiversity, water quality, flood mitigation, emissions reductions and carbon sequestration, through more sustainable agriculture. Four years after The Catchment Management Declaration was launched by HRH The Prince of Wales, Patron of CISL, two pilot nature-based solutions projects have brought together farmers, businesses, local authorities, government departments and agencies and NGOs to deliver scalable solutions to reduce land, habitat and water degradation and…

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