Scope 3 emissions

Fashion supply chains could be going green

There is a proposed bill to improve fashion supply chain sustainability in the state of New York.

Fast fashion is a term bandied about to describe fashion items that are made fast, changed fast, delivered fast and disposed of fast to maximize profits and encourage people to buy new things quickly.

The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act proposed in the state of New York could address some of the sustainability issues that go along with fast fashion and fashion retailers in general.

Any fashion retailer or manufacturer that does business in the state of New York and has annual...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fashion-supply-chains-could-be-going-green

DHL launches green carrier certification

Deutsche Post DHL Group introduced a green carrier certification.

Deutsche Post DHL Group is ending 2021 with another sustainability announcement. The Bonn, Germany-headquartered delivery company introduced a green carrier certification last week as part of its sustainability road map.

The certification was designed to reward DHL’s road transport subcontractors that are taking actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

DHL has a target to reduce GHG emissions to below 29 million tons by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The green carrier certification...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-launches-green-carrier-certification

New shipper survey tests compatibility of clean energy and profit

Supply chains sustainability trends continue despite the pandemic, according to a report.

Across the globe, companies are under increasing pressure to pursue social responsibility and clean energy initiatives. All the upheaval that came along with 2020 only accelerated this trend. The COVID-19 pandemic, California wildfires, Midwestern floods, and movements for racial justice gave consumers time and space to evaluate their priorities when selecting brands. However, as these non-financial factors take hold of corporate operations, companies must reevaluate and adapt their existing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-shipper-survey-tests-compatibility-of-clean-energy-and-profit

Prologis: 2025 sustainability goals largely on track

Prologis' sustainability goals are on track, according to its recent report.

Global logistics real estate provider Prologis says it is on track to meet its goals for 100% carbon-neutral construction and 100% LED lighting across its 984 million-square-foot portfolio of buildings by 2025.

In advance of World Environment Day on Saturday, Prologis on Thursday shared its 2020 Sustainability Report, which focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors through the lens of customers, talent and culture, and innovative and operational excellence.

“We have a strong...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/prologis-2025-sustainability-goals-largely-on-track

Salesforce tool expedites direct and indirect emissions accounting

Salesforce added scope 3 emissions tracking to its sustainability cloud.

The previously complicated and monthslong process of carbon accounting can now take less than a day, according to Salesforce.

Salesforce — a software platform that makes it easy to create apps — Tuesday launched a scope 3 emissions hub, building on the Salesforce Sustainability Cloud’s existing scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions tracking capabilities.

The Salesforce Sustainability Cloud focuses on the energy and carbon impacts of commercial buildings, data centers, business travel...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/salesforce-tool-expedites-direct-and-indirect-emissions-accounting

AskWaves: What are scope 3 emissions?

AskWaves explains scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.

Scope 3 emissions are indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that occur in a company’s value chain but are from activities not owned or controlled by the company, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Why are scope 3 emissions important?

“Indirect emissions still matter, and they have to be on someone’s books,” Lila Holzman, senior energy program manager at corporate climate accountability nonprofit As You Sow, said in an interview with FreightWaves.

Holzman said that European...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/askwaves-what-are-scope-3-emissions

Latest corporate climate progress: Plenty of work still remains

Climate Action 100+ released climate assessment results.

With the help of several think tanks and members, Climate Action 100+ — the largest investor-led initiative on climate change — released its first net-zero company benchmark this week. 

The good news: 52% of the focus companies seek to become net-zero by 2050, if not sooner. The not-so-good: Less than half of those companies setting that ambitious goal actually cover the full scope of most material emissions. 

“We see some progress, but we also see that in certain areas across the board,...

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