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Coronavirus and Sustainability: A Matter of Packaging

The growth in e-commerce sales will continue to drive an environmental crisis spurred by consumers’ appetite for packaged products greatly outpacing the global infrastructure’s ability to manage, contain and re-use these materials.

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100% Renewable Propane Targeted for California by 2030

Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA)

Renewable propane is on track to play a major role in California’s green energy future with the industry targeting 2030 for supplying the state with a 100% sustainable energy source.

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Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice – Women in Supply Chain Show the Industry What They Are Made Of

Supply & Demand Chain Executive introduces the recipients of its first annual Women in Supply Chain award.

Norfolk Southern’s 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights Commitment to a More Sustainable Future

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Customers who ship with Norfolk Southern helped avoid almost 15 million metric tons of carbon emissions in 2019 by choosing rail for their transportation needs instead of highway shipping.

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ASCM, PYXERA Global, and Ellen MacArthur Foundation Announce Collaboration to Accelerate the Adoption of Circular Economy Supply Chain Practices

Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)

A circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems.

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L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Introduce the Supply Chain Woman of the Year

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna are honored to announce Bindiya Vakil of Resilinc as Supply & Demand Chain Executive's first ever Supply Chain Woman of the Year.

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Freight Rails Digitize Supply Chain to Compete Amid Pandemic and Climate Change

As all rail operators seek new ways to navigate industry disruptions, leading organizations are using location intelligence—especially geographic information system technology—as a tool to gain a competitive advantage.

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Countries Collaborate to Grow Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Deployment

Nine nations on four continents agreed to work collaboratively to grow zero-emission commercial vehicle manufacturing, infrastructure and deployment at home and globally.

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Walmart and Schneider Electric Announce Groundbreaking Collaboration to Help Suppliers Access Renewable Energy

Gigaton PPA Program is designed to educate Walmart suppliers about renewable energy purchases and accelerate renewable energy adoption by participating suppliers through aggregate power purchase agreements.

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Meeting--and Beating--the Lurking Threat of Rising Energy Prices

Transparent Energy

As if the ongoing impact of the pandemic weren’t enough, lurking behind the scenes is a threat ready to impact a top operational cost from the factory floor to the distribution center – rising energy prices.

This trend reached its peak (or nadir, depending on where you sit) in July 2020, when natural gas prices settled at their all-time deregulated low.

Apple Expands Renewable Energy Footprint in Europe

Apple announced it will invest in the construction of two of the world’s largest onshore wind turbines, a source of clean, renewable energy that will bring its supply chain and products one step closer to carbon neutrality.

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Apply Today for 2020 SDCE Green Supply Chain Award

The awards recognizes providers of supply chain solutions and services assisting their customers in achieving measurable sustainability goals.

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