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How Walmart Plans to Reach Zero-Waste by 2025

Walmart’s current goal is to achieve zero waste in their Canada, Japan, U.K. and U.S. operations by 2025. The retailer’s 2018 sustainability report says that by the end of last year, Walmart had diverted 81 percent of its U.S. waste from landfills, and 78 percent globally. Here’s a closer look at the company’s approach.
September 7, 2018
Environmental Leader
Walmart’s current goal is to achieve zero waste in their Canada, Japan, U.K. and U.S. operations by 2025. The retailer’s 2018 sustainability report says that by the end of last year, Walmart had diverted 81 percent of its U.S. waste from landfills, and 78 percent globally. Here’s a closer look at the company’s approach.
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Global Food Companies Test IBM’s Blockchain for Traceability

Over the past year, a group of top global retailers and food companies have been working with IBM on testing blockchain technology to improve traceability in their supply chains. The companies include Nestlé, Unilever and Walmart.
August 15, 2018
Environmental Leader
Over the past year, a group of top global retailers and food companies have been working with IBM on testing blockchain technology to improve traceability in their supply chains. The companies include Nestlé, Unilever and Walmart.
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Levi Strauss Takes Aim at Supply Chain Emissions

Levi Strauss & Co. has announced a new climate action strategy that sets targets for reducing carbon emissions across its owned-and-operated facilities and global supply chain by 2025. These goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.
August 8, 2018
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Levi Strauss & Co. has announced a new climate action strategy that sets targets for reducing carbon emissions across its owned-and-operated facilities and global supply chain by 2025. These goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.
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New York City Invests $100M in Freight Infrastructure Overhaul

New York City Invests $100M in Freight Infrastructure Overhaul

New York City announced a $100m plan called Freight NYC to overhaul the city’s aging freight distribution systems through strategic investments. The plan was developed by the de Blasio administration, federal, state and local elected officials, and industry experts.
July 19, 2018
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New York City announced a $100m plan called Freight NYC to overhaul the city’s aging freight distribution systems through strategic investments. The plan was developed by the de Blasio administration, federal, state and local elected officials, and industry experts.
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Multinationals Join Large-Scale Push for Zero Emission Vehicles

The Climate Group launched a new initiative last week called Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Challenge that unites the global purchasing power of businesses, cities, states, regions, and NGOs for electric and other non-fossil-fuel vehicles.
July 16, 2018
Environmental Leader
The Climate Group launched a new initiative last week called Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Challenge that unites the global purchasing power of businesses, cities, states, regions, and NGOs for electric and other non-fossil-fuel vehicles.
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Target, Tesco and CVS to Require Environmental Impact Data From Suppliers

July 2, 2018
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Target, Tesco and CVS Health have joined Walmart in an agreement to collect data from suppliers, through non-profit CDP, regarding their overall environmental footprint.
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Dell Pilot Program Tracks Old Electronics to See Where They Actually End Up

June 21, 2018
Environmental Leader
Dell is tracking where its products end up after they are collected — via the company’s U.S. consumer takeback program.
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Global Circular Fashion Initiatives Receive $1.5M in Funding

June 19, 2018
Environmental Leader
C&A Foundation announced $1.5m in funding for five circular fashion initiatives worldwide to bridge the gap in implementing circular business models throughout the global apparel value chain.
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Unethically Mined Cobalt Haunts Companies’ Supply Chains

June 13, 2018
Environmental Leader
Cobalt, a chemical element crucial for making lithium-ion batteries, continues to be mined using child labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With the DRC producing two-thirds of the world’s cobalt and demand expected to increase, companies are struggling to clean up their supply chains, CNN reported.
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Major Tech Companies Urged to Boost Carbon Disclosure in Time for September Summit

June 7, 2018
Environmental Leader
Big tech companies such as Amazon, Netflix and Facebook have been challenged by Governor Jerry Brown and UN Climate Chief Patricia Espinosa to start reporting environmental data by the time of a major conference this September.
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