Shell to Shelve Plan to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint Shell Plc’s Chief Executive Officer, Wael Sawan, has terminated the company’s ambitious carbon offsets program, a plan to develop environmental projects…
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Germany quell reports on banning chip chemicals to China A report from Bloomberg on Thursday suggested that the German government was considering restrictions on the chemicals in order to reduce…
DHL adds Volvo EV to fleet for net zero DHL Supply Chain has introduced the first fully electric vehicle (EV) to its UK fleet. The Volvo FM electric trucks are…
Uber Freight announce plans for electric trucks in California Uber Freight a subsidiary of Uber Technologies announced plans to deploy their electric trucks on select routes in California. The EV…
Rising climate change awareness has led to higher demand for sustainability actions. Consumers have made clear that businesses must demonstrate corporate responsibility for their environmental footprint. The United Nations Environment…
Qatar failing to keep its climate pledge for the 2022 World Cup Before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar pledged to make this the first carbon neutral…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and consumers have struggled to access affordable materials. Supply chain deficiencies are significantly impacting the global market. Companies are adopting advanced technologies to optimize material…
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How the Rise of EVs is Transforming the Automotive Industry
Electric vehicles have been on the rise for some time now but with many countries committing to a ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles, the automotive…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/26/2021 – 03/04/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice Scott$5.6bn green fund to buy liquified natural gas-powered vessels for Japan’s shippers With Japan’s goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Tokyo-based Anchor Ship Partners will launch an…
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How Can IoT Help Make Supply Chains More Sustainable?
In a 2016 report, the global consulting firm Ernst & Young proclaimed that “supply chain sustainability can no longer be ignored.” The report, titled “The state of sustainable supply chains,”…