Sustainability

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Arguments around sustainable transport get more complicated the closer you look. Just comparing tailpipe emissions is not enough, and neither is “well to wheel”, which considers the whole path of energy generation behind a vehicle. But when you bring vehicle production and disposal across the entire lifecycle into play, the phrase “opening a can of worms” is an understatement. It’s more like a pit. Of vipers. Electrification is considered the leading way to reduce transportation emissions. A battery-electric vehicle (BEV) does have zero tailpipe emissions compared to internal combustion engines (ICE). It will also produce less brake dust due to regenerative braking. There may be marginally more tire wear, due to BEVs generally being heavier, but those particulates tend to be larger than the NOx particles from ICE so less problematic for health, and the effects of this have been hugely overstated anyway. If you factor in … [Read more...] about Sustainable Transport Is About Much More Than Electrification

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The news released on September 14 that Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard has given away his $3 billion outdoor clothing company to a pair of trusts—with a mandate to channel the 49-year-old company’s annual of profits of more than $100 million to the fight against climate change—has upped the eco philanthropy ante for all companies, but especially those operating in the same outdoorsy space. Outdoor equipment brands—with customers more likely to be socially eco-conscious than not—have long been greener than most. For instance, the U.K.’s Outdoor Industry Association works to ensure “every outdoor company [takes] bold steps to achieve positive impact [by] embedding sustainability into business” and “demonstrating measurable impact.” One of the companies putting this into action is Montane, a British brand that has expanded globally in recent years. Montane has been marketing lightweight endurance … [Read more...] about British Outdoor Clothing Company Montane Flags Most Sustainable Products In Consumer Transparency Drive

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Sustainable supply chains are increasingly important. Investors are concerned about how companies are managing the policy and physical impacts of climate change and recent instances are bringing this front of mind. There are significant implications both financially and socially. The COVID-19 pandemic caused one of the biggest supply chain disruptions in recent years, but extreme weather continues to cause major issues, disrupting industries in different ways in different places . No one can miss the urgency and cost, in terms of life and finance, of weather such as recently experienced through Hurricane Ian. Even today the estimated clean up costs in Florida are expected to run into the billions. Earlier in 2022 the European Environment Agency warned that floods and extreme weather have caused Europe nearly half a trillion euros in damages, with nearly 150,000 associated deaths, over the last four decades. That means … [Read more...] about DTN Uses AWS For Weather Data To Make Supply Chains More Sustainable

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Just days before last week’s Climate Week extravaganza in New York, an industry worth $195 billion announced a 99.95% cut in their absolute energy use. Yet, during the hundreds of events calling for exactly that kind of giant reduction, very few leaders mentioned the achievement. Why? If it had been Ikea or Unilever announcing such a carbon saving, we’d of screamed it from the rooftops. But the sustainability movement doesn’t pay much attention to cryptocurrencies, and it was Ethereum (which trades more value than Visa) who changed their rules and slashed their footprint. For too long, the sustainability movement has either ignored, or deplored, the virtual world. Sustainability seeks to save our physical lives on earth, from the food we eat to the clothes we wear, the air we breathe and the wobbly climate we now live within. The metaverse, on the other hand, is a relatively new endeavour that promises a pixelated … [Read more...] about Could The Metaverse & Web3 Save Sustainability?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Cohorts come in waves for the Sustainable Ocean Alliance. The first group of startups supported by the nonprofit included SafetyNet Technologies, CalWave Technologies and LOLIWARE . Those three first-wave cohorts have accomplished much since their selections in 2018, says Daniela Fernandez, alliance founder and CEO. The alliance also is transforming, moving from an accelerator program to a “ecopreneur network.” “We don’t want to be a time-bound program anymore,” Fernandez says. Given the urgency of problems facing the world’s oceans, the California-based Sustainable Ocean Alliance ( SOA ) will soon introduce a membership model for startups, with lifetime support akin to a “rolling, concierge-like service.” A new round of applications will open during the 27th annual UN Climate Change Conference (aka COP27 ) in November. SOA’s goal is to raise $100 million in the next three years and become a … [Read more...] about Sustainable Ocean Alliance Transforming From Accelerator To ‘Ecopreneur Network’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Karl Pomeroy, President and GM, Motili. Several of my Forbes columns have been dedicated to topics regarding the upcoming changes in HVAC regulations. As a recap, the seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) measures the annual energy consumption and efficiency of an HVAC unit’s cooling ability. The higher the SEER rating, the less energy the unit uses. HVAC is the single largest energy consumer in the U.S., and much of that energy is produced through fossil fuels. The regulatory updates for SEER ratings that will take effect in January 2023 will change the baseline efficiency of the HVAC equipment that can be sold and installed in the U.S. As a part of these regulations, refrigeration changes will also take effect. We will continue to move away from highly caustic refrigerants like R-22 and instead increase the use of low-impact and highly efficient refrigerants such as R-32, that are already in regular use … [Read more...] about HVAC Sustainability: Raising The Green Commitment In The U.S.

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin By Judy Cubiss, Director and Global Marketing Lead for Industrial Manufacturers, SAP Midsize industrial manufacturing companies have always focused on running highly efficient operations while keeping costs as low as possible. But given current economic and industry conditions, many are beginning to see their traditional Industry 4.0 investments in a new and more strategic light. Facing a short supply of raw materials, subcomponents, labor, and financial resources, midsize industry players recognize that sustainability can help them grow revenue, improve operational efficiency, and mitigate risks, according to SAP Insights research. And they are looking to the application of Industry 4.0 technologies and practices – including the Internet of Things, process automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and virtual and augmented reality – to drive this new shift in strategy. This application of Industry … [Read more...] about What’s Next For Industry 4.0: Sustainable Manufacturers In The Midmarket

The video of Govind Nandakumar, a gastroenterology surgeon at Manipal Hospital in Sarjapur, running on a road in Bengaluru to be in time for a medical procedure has gone viral on social media. On August 30, Dr Nandakumar got stuck in traffic on his way to his hospital where a patient was scheduled for an urgent surgery. Seeing that the traffic was stalled, he chose to leave his car and go on foot instead. Moneycontrol spoke to Dr. Nandakumar on his decision and his views on the city’s traffic problems. Edited excerpts: The video showing you running to the hospital to operate on a patient is all over the internet. What went through your mind before you decided to run for 3 km? I was stuck in traffic that day, I had to either sit there and wait or I could get out and try to do something about it. I really wanted to get to the patient and get the surgery done. Close A few people asked if this surgery could have been postponed for a few hours… Well, I could … [Read more...] about Bengaluru’s traffic concern for patients, need to make infrastructure sustainable: Doctor who ran to perform surgery

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin New York Fashion Week kicks off Friday with an expressed focus on sustainability , an important issue for the $3 trillion dollar apparel industry, whose activities account for more than 5% of the world’s carbon emissions. The event’s organizers at the Council of Fashion Designers of America deserve credit for including a range of panel discussions on “sustainability strategies” amid the runway shows, but there is a significant gap between how the industry talks about sustainability and what companies do about the issue. Three problems illustrate the discrepancy. First is the problem of “ greenwashing ,” which refers to corporate advertising or marketing that portrays a company’s products or policies as environmentally friendly when they are not. Sadly, greenwashing is quite common in many industries. Too many companies make misleading or outright false claims about their impact on the environment that many … [Read more...] about How Fashion Week Should Really Embrace Sustainability

Enrico Denis and Parulian Sihotang (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom   ● Mon, September 19, 2022 With discussion on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) gaining traction, it is vital to increase public awareness of the issue. This can be achieved by developing a standardized set of information that investors, companies and stakeholders can use in their decision-making processes. ESG can play a key role in helping countries, including Indonesia, meet the objectives of the 2015 Paris Agreement and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As an archipelagic state, championing these two world agendas would help Indonesia to respond better to climate challenges. Indonesia, which holds the Group of 20 (G20) presidency, has already made a policy in the form of Financial Services Authority (OJK) Regulation No. 51/2017 on ESG reporting. The regulation requires Indonesian-listed companies and financial-services companies, … [Read more...] about The better the sustainability report, the more investment