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Carbon Footprint

CARB Updates Low Carbon Fuel Standard to Increase Access to Transportation Options

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved updates to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) that channel global, national and local private sector investment toward increasing cleaner fuel and transportation options for consumers.

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Emerging Technologies

Workrise Bid Management to Streamline the Energy Industry’s Bidding Process

The product streamlines and optimizes the bidding process on energy projects, benefiting both operators and the suppliers they rely on to complete and maintain projects in the field.

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Turning the CSRD and Other Regulations from a Compliance Burden to a Competitive Advantage

While these reporting requirements can place great pressure on businesses, especially given legal and/or financial ramifications for non-compliance, they actually pose an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage.

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Carbon Footprint

Optera Releases the Next Evolution of its Supply Chain Manager

Optera releases the next generation of its Supply Chain Manager to help companies meet increasingly stringent regulatory requirements for scope 3, category 1 emissions reporting.

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IntegrityNext Launches AI-Powered Products for Multi-Tier Supply Chain Visibility and Deforestation Compliance

These new solutions include AI-driven capabilities and are designed to enable customers across all industries to comply with one of the most demanding supply chain regulations in recent years, as well as to drive multi-tier transparency across the supply.

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Carbon Footprint

Advancing Climate Action in Ports

High Ambition Climate Collective (HACC)

HACC’s new dynamic knowledge hub provides port and shipping policymakers with insights on cutting-edge policy, technology, and innovation to drive climate action across mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.

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TrusTrace Unveils Automated Deforestation Compliance Solution

TrusTrace unveils its advanced Deforestation Compliance Solution, designed to help companies meet and prove deforestation-free shipments in alignment with the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

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Procurement Software

Pros to Know Award: Nominations Open

This award recognizes influential individuals whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. Submissions close Dec. 27.

Risk/Compliance

Gaps in European Companies’ Preparedness for Supply Chain Regulations: Survey

A new survey conducted by EQS Group and the University of Applied Sciences Ansbach reveals critical gaps in supply chain transparency and the resources required to comply with the new Directive.

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Carbon Footprint

Nearly 90% of Consumers’ Sustainable Home Delivery Choices Impacted by Economy: Study

Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group releases findings from its 2024 Home Delivery Sustainability Report: The Environmentally Conscious Consumer Under Pressure survey, which examined online consumer sentiment of retailers’ sustainability practices in delivery.

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ABB Robotics Launches Energy Efficiency Service

The service offers up to 30% energy savings, addressing the high energy costs that hinder the competitiveness of 58% of surveyed global manufacturers, according to a recent Energy Efficiency Movement report.

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Waste Reduction

Food, Beverage Industry to Play Critical Role in Securing U.S. Domestic Freshwater Supply

Schneider Electric

Daily water withdrawals are expected to increase in the food and beverage (1.7 BGD) by 2050.

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