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corporate sustainability
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Microsoft: ‘carbon negative’ by 2030 even for supply chain
Microsoft is pledging to become 100% ‘carbon-negative’ by 2030 by removing more carbon from the environment than it emits. CEO Satya Nadella said Thursday that the commitment will happen ‘not just across our direct emissions, but across our supply chain, too.’…
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Delmar appoints company’s first sustainability officer
Montreal, QC — As part of a commitment to further reduce our carbon footprint, Delmar International Inc. named Laura Corrales as the organization’s first sustainability officer. The new role’s mandate is to develop, implement and promote sustainability programs for operations…
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Sustainability in the fashion industry faces an uphill climb
London, UK — Sustainability in fashion is a hot button topic, with retailers large and small racing to prove their green credentials, but the desire for new attire churns and the industry remains one of the world’s largest polluters as…
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‘Middle of the herd’ no more: Amazon tackles climate change
Washington, DC — Online shopping giant Amazon revealed a carbon footprint Thursday that rivals that of a small country and vowed to reduce the damage to the planet by cutting its use of fossil fuels. The company, which ships more…
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CDP report: world’s largest businesses cut 633mn metric tonnes of CO2 from their supply chains
London, UK — With greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in supply chains on average 5.5 times those of company’s direct operations, a new report by CDP, the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform, reveals a step-change in corporate awareness and action on…
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CN only Canadian company on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Montreal, QC — CN announced it has again earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI). This marks the seventh consecutive year that CN has been listed on the DJSI World Index and the 10th consecutive year…
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Bee yard to be installed at Hamilton port lands to level population
Hamilton, ON — Experts say there aren’t enough bees in our ecosystem — a problem the Hamilton Port Authority is trying to solve. The organization has partnered with Humble Bee, a Hamilton-based urban beekeeping company, to install a bee yard…
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Kuehne + Nagel receive supplier award from Delphi
Jersey City, NJ — Kuehne + Nagel was recently honoured by Delphi with a supplier excellence award it the company’s Global Supplier Conference & Pinnacle Awards event, held in Krakow, Poland. The “Delphi 2016 Making a Difference – Pinnacle Award”…
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CN recognized for excellence in corporate governance
MONTREAL, Que.– CN announced it has received the 2016 Best Overall Corporate Governance award for publicly-listed companies from the Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC). CN received the award the week of November 14 during the GPC’s fourth annual Excellence in Governance Awards…
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Port Metro Vancouver recognized as responsible sustainability leader
VANCOUVER, B.C.–For the third year in a row, Port Metro Vancouver has been ranked among Corporate Knights’ 2016 Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leaders in Canada. The methodology for the ranking takes into account 12 key performance indicators covering management of…
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The triple bottom line: generating a good sustainability report
Shippers are under increasing pressure to respond to the climate change challenge – they must understand, monitor and report their supply chain carbon footprint in order to meet their reporting and regulatory obligations. These reporting obligations are ever more stringent,…
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OOIL becomes a FTSE4 Good Global Index constituent
HONG KONG, China–Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), a company with principal business activities in container transport (OOCL) and logistics services (OOCL Logistics), has announced its inclusion in the FTSE4Good Global Index. The FTSE4Good Index Series, established since 2001, measures the performance of companies…