Changing dishwashing habits can help save more than 3.5 million tonnes of CO2 in Europe

Fairy’s latest innovation will enable the brand to evolve this incentive to find greater value in the dish-care category: saving energy, reducing the cost of energy bills in the homes of families across Europe, and, importantly, helping consumers reduce their carbon footprint whilst dishwashing. A vision with the potential to cut dishwashing’s carbon footprint by up to 60% (when washing-up) and 33% a year (using a dishwasher). Fairy’s product innovation and continued sustainability focus sits alongside the latest findings of the products’ LCA results. Research verified by independent parties to…

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Panasonic Group Announces Global CO2 Emission Reduction Goal by 2050

Panasonic Group has announced its commitment to create impact that reduces CO2 emissions by more than 300 million tons*1, or about 1% of the current total global emissions of 33 billion tons*2, by 2050. Established in 2017, the Panasonic Environmental Vision 2050 aimed to reduce energy consumption and generate a surplus of clean energy. The transition to Panasonic GREEN IMPACT highlights the Group’s shift in focus to actively address how much we can contribute to the challenges of global society towards carbon neutrality, rather than comparing the volume of clean…

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VALSER to get its fizz from the air with Climeworks

Coca‑Cola HBC Switzerland is collaborating with Swiss ETH-Spin-off company Climeworks to use this ground-breaking technology for the first time in the beverage industry, forming a crucial platform to further scale the solution. The project is supported by the Klimafonds of Stadtwerk Winterthur, as well as the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment FOEN. VALSER, recently certified as the first CO2-neutral mineral water in Switzerland, will become the first brand to use this technology for its beverages. The global beverage industry is one of the world’s largest users of CO2 to…

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World’s first marketplace for CO2 removals is launched to reverse climate change

Introducing Puro – the world’s first marketplace to kick-start CO2 removal from the atmosphere. Puro is an internal startup at Fortum. This shared experiment pilot joined by a group of 23 pioneering companies aims to find a way to verify, compare and trade CO2 removals. The companies joining the experiment across industry boundaries are Fortum, Tieto, Valio, St1, ÅF Pöyry, Compensate Foundation, Carbofex, Yara Suomi Oy, Lassila & Tikanoja, SOK, Orbix, Nordic Offset, Hedman Partners, South Pole, and SEB. “To stop global warming, it is not enough to limit emissions;…

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Levi Strauss & Co. Commits to Key Climate Targets

Levi Strauss & Co. has joined more than 300 global companies in committing to hit CO2 emission reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative. Companies who commit to the Science Based Targets Initiative have two years to develop science-based targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, not only within their own operations but also within their supply chains, based on strict criteria. This approach is meant to move entire industries toward a more efficient and greener supply chain overall. “Levi Strauss & Co. knows that transitioning to a low-carbon…

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