Tag: emissions reduction
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Carbon Data Is Becoming Permission to Sell
The landscape of corporate sustainability is shifting, as poor carbon data now impacts product viability and market access. With regulations like the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, accurate carbon data is essential. Companies must embed this data into operations and decision-making to remain competitive and compliant.
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Why Fossil Fuel Dependence Is a Terrible Business Model
The reliance on fossil fuels presents economic instability and geopolitical vulnerabilities, leading to inflated costs that impact everyday life. Transitioning to renewable energy and electrification offers a viable solution by reducing exposure to volatile markets. This shift is essential for energy security, economic resilience, and lowering operational risks for businesses and policymakers.
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Dispatchable Solar Is Now the Cheapest New Power You Can Build
Falling battery costs have transformed solar energy economics, making it reliable and dispatchable. This transition enhances grid stability, reduces emissions, and reshapes industrial strategy.
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How Immersive Tech Is Transforming Safety, Sales, and Sustainability in Supply Chains
Engineering organisations often rely on outdated PowerPoints for communication and training, hindering safety, talent retention, and emission reductions. Immersive technologies like 3D platforms offer transformative benefits by enhancing safety, cutting costs, and facilitating scalable training, while significantly reducing carbon emissions. This shift is essential for modernising industry practices.
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Rewriting the Rules of Innovation: How Zespri Is Powering Climate-Tech with No-Strings Funding
Innovation is essential for addressing the climate crisis, exemplified by Zespri’s Zag Innovation Fund. This fund utilizes venture clienting to support projects aimed at climate resilience without equity demands. By encouraging cross-sector collaborations and implementing regenerative practices, Zespri seeks scalable solutions that prioritize environmental impact over profit in agriculture.
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The Supply Chain Blind Spot: Why IT Asset Management & Reverse Logistics Matter More Than Ever
Reverse logistics is often overlooked in businesses, leading to inefficient IT asset management and significant waste. As technology rapidly evolves, companies face increasing electronic waste and energy consumption from outdated equipment. Embracing reverse logistics through structured processes, AI, and automation can lead to cost savings, sustainability, and reduced regulatory risks, enhancing long-term value.
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How Climate Week Outcomes Are Shaping Corporate Sustainability Strategies
Climate Week in New York has become a crucial platform for collaboration among business leaders, policymakers, and NGOs to address climate change. As discussed with Jim Sullivan from SAP, the event fosters partnerships, drives commitments to reduce emissions, and emphasizes the need for standardized sustainability reporting and the role of technology, particularly AI, in improving…
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Carbon Disclosure Project’s emissions reduction claims for cloud computing are flawed
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a not-for-profit organisation which takes in greenhouse gas emissions, water use and climate change strategy data from thousands of organisations globally. This data is voluntarily disclosed by these organisations and is CDP’s lifeblood. Yesterday the CDP launched a new study Cloud Computing – The IT Solution for the 21st…