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"Low Carbon" News Archive

Are ESG-Compliant Companies More Profitable?
Sustainability Governance

Are ESG-Compliant Companies More Profitable?

ESG performance is now - and in the future - a differentiating value that has gained weight in recent years, as seen in the efforts by retailers such as Nike, LVMH, Marks & Spencers, and more.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|April 19th, 2023|8:14 PM
Ralph Lauren to Support Regenerative Farming Practices in Cotton Production
Ethical Consumerism

Ralph Lauren to Support Regenerative Farming Practices in Cotton Production

The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation and the Soil Health Institute announced a grant to launch the U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund to remove one million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from the atmosphere by 2026.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|December 21st, 2022|4:00 PM
6 Trends in Corporate Sustainability that Will Shape 2023

6 Trends in Corporate Sustainability that Will Shape 2023

The need to improve supply chain sustainability will promote the search for alternative suppliers, training existing ones, ensuring the rights of people along the chains, and due diligence and adaptation.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|March 8th, 2023|1:50 PM
Revealing Allbirds' Innovative Design: The World's First Net Zero Carbon Shoe
Sustainable Suppliers News

Revealing Allbirds' Innovative Design: The World's First Net Zero Carbon Shoe

Allbirds has unveiled a groundbreaking net zero carbon shoe, urging industry peers to follow suit and sharing comprehensive methodology, which features a carbon-negative regenerative wool.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|August 16th, 2023|9:36 PM
OEKO-TEX® Introduces its New Carbon and Water Footprint Tool
Sustainable Suppliers News

OEKO-TEX® Introduces its New Carbon and Water Footprint Tool

The tool shows the number of carbon emissions and water impacts that can be associated with the various fibers produced at manufacturing facilities.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|February 20th, 2023|1:37 PM
Allbirds Launches the World's First Zero-Carbon Sneaker
Ethical Consumerism
Sustainable Materials

Allbirds Launches the World's First Zero-Carbon Sneaker

Named MO.ONSHOT, Allbirds has created a zero-carbon shoe that is commercially viable and scalable and is the culmination of its work as a whole.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|March 30th, 2023|11:21 AM
Mud Jeans Achieves Impressive 42% Reduction in Carbon Emissions
Sustainable Supply Chains

Mud Jeans Achieves Impressive 42% Reduction in Carbon Emissions

Mud Jeans significantly reduced its carbon emissions by 42% in 2022, mainly through efficiency improvements with its manufacturing partner, Yousstex, and has maintained carbon neutrality since 2016.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|October 16th, 2023|2:58 PM
M&S Refreshes Plan A Strategy to Deliver Net-Zero Value Chain by 2040

M&S Refreshes Plan A Strategy to Deliver Net-Zero Value Chain by 2040

Retailer M&S has refreshed its iconic Plan A sustainability strategy to encompass a new commitment to reach net-zero emissions across its entire supply chain and product category by 2040.
MARKS & SPENCERMARKS & SPENCER
|March 31st, 2022|6:08 PM
Newlight Technologies Secures $125 Million to Propel Nike and Target Towards Zero Fossil-Based Plastics
Sustainable Materials

Newlight Technologies Secures $125 Million to Propel Nike and Target Towards Zero Fossil-Based Plastics

Newlight Technologies is leveraging decarbonization technology to convert greenhouse gasses into versatile AirCarbon materials via microorganisms for Target, Nike, and H&M.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|August 8th, 2023|6:38 AM
Amazon and Kohl's, Inc. Grapple with SBTi Emissions Targets
Sustainable Supply Chains

Amazon and Kohl's, Inc. Grapple with SBTi Emissions Targets

Amazon and Kohl's face a pivotal challenge in aligning their sustainability pledges with stringent science-based emissions targets, amidst a broader struggle among global corporations, raising concerns about potential non-compliance consequences.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|August 10th, 2023|9:42 AM