Tag: sustainability

Cargill expands climate change commitments

Stuart Mitchell

With a global footprint and presence in major food and ag supply chains around the globe, Cargill is committed to protecting the earth’s vital natural resources and reducing its environmental impact. In alignment with its climate commitment, Cargill has adopted a Scope 3 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its global supply chains by 30% per ton of product by 2030.  This goal aligns with many of Cargill’s customers, who are driving toward similar climate goals. Cargill has also reinforced its intent to prioritize climate through three recent activities…

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Kimberly-Clark Recognized for Sustainability Leadership by EPA SmartWay and Ethical Corporation

Stuart Mitchell

Kimberly-Clark earned the SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for leadership in environmentally responsible shipping as well as two prestigious Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards for its social impact programs, With U She Can and Toilets Change Lives. The 2019 SmartWay Excellence Award marks the tenth time Kimberly-Clark has been ranked amongst the top 2% of all SmartWay shippers who meet or exceed the emissions and carrier selection standards EPA outlines for clean, efficient transportation. The company announced in July that it had exceeded its global GHG…

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Tennent’s big red T goes green

Stuart Mitchell

C&C Group has announced enhanced investment of €16m (£14.23m) in sustainability for its brand Tennent’s Lager, significantly boosting its contribution to the fight against climate change. Bolstering its existing commitment to responsible production, the investment enables the introduction of pioneering green-technology and strategic partnerships, including: Local sourcing and waste management Over many decades, Tennent’s has built strong relationships with local producers of its ingredients. Made from 100% Scottish barley, sourced from almost 100 farmers at a cost of £7.5m per annum, the beer’s by-products are then entirely recycled for use…

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Frito-Lay Transforms California Production Site into First-of-its-Kind Showcase for Sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Furthering PepsiCo‘s mission to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20 percent by 2030, Frito-Lay – a division of PepsiCo, Inc. – aims to replace all of its existing diesel-powered freight equipment with zero-emission (ZE) and near-zero emission (NZE) technologies at its Modesto, Calif. manufacturing site. The Modesto, Calif. Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facility Project will transform the 500,000-square-foot site – one of Frito-Lay’s largest in the U.S. – into an industry-leading showcase for environmentally sustainable manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. The project is a first-of-its-kind for PepsiCo…

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Signify CEO calls on governments to accelerate sustainability actions for a carbon-neutral world by 2050 latest

Stuart Mitchell

“Another year of record heat waves, fires in the Amazon and Siberia, and the ice caps at their smallest for centuries. The time for debate is over – now it’s time to take urgent action,” said Eric Rondolat, CEO of Signify, who spoke during the opening ceremony of Climate Week New York City. According to Rondolat, governments worldwide need to help realize a carbon neutral world by 2050 at the latest with companies committing to a more aggressive target of 2030. When it comes to what he described as the…

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