Illustrating BEST’s contributions to social welfare and sustainable logistics practices BEST Inc., a leading smart supply chain solutions and logistics services provider in China and Southeast Asia, has published its “2022 ESG Report,” highlighting the company’s commitment to social responsibilities, engagement in social welfare initiatives, and promotion of green logistics…
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Finding new revenue opportunities in decarbonization activities A new report by ABI Research highlights the sustainability efforts of 10 major industrial manufacturing conglomerates and their role in sustainable manufacturing operations and reducing carbon emissions for customers. The report provides an unbiased assessment of these companies, categorizing them as Sustainability Leaders,…
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Benthic habitats provide primary life support to a lot of sea life organisms Beneath the shimmering surface of Western Australia’s aquatic ecosystems lies a world teeming with life and activity – benthic habitats. These submerged communities of seagrass, macroalgae and other organisms are not only vital to the survival of…
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Csiro is testing a new system for energy efficiency in Australian homes Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and property data analytics company CoreLogic Australia are trialling a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to estimate energy efficiency for homes across Australia. Understanding the energy efficiency of homes can help the industry…
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Acer signed a long-term corporate power purchase agreement on renewable energy Acer Inc. has pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and announced its net-zero strategy outlining nine directions under three major pillars of operations, products and services, and value chain. The nine strategies are: minimize energy consumption; use…
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The shipping industry is working towards full decarbonisation by 2050 A new insight brief series from the Global Maritime Forum identifies four actions that maritime and shipping industries can take now to support shipping’s transition to a sustainable and resilient zero-emission future. “We need to clean up shipping supply chains…
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There is no silver bullet for reaching net zero so we need multiple shots on goal Storage of renewable energy will be essential to Australia’s net zero transition but will require significant investment, according to the latest roadmap released today by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. The Renewable Energy Storage Roadmap shows…
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Rapid adoption of technology comes at an increasing cost to the environment SustainableIT.org, a non-profit dedicated to advancing global sustainability through technology leadership, has released the first-ever set of standards that measure the environmental impact of building, running, and managing information technology (IT) operations. Sustainable IT Environmental Standards 1.0 provides essential…
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Organizations are seeking to integrate supply chain sustainability IDC predicts that by 2026, 45 per cent of Asian-based organizations will operationalize integrated sustainability in the supply chain and effectively report impact data, enabling a 10 per cent reduction in waste and improving competitive advantage. Sustainability is now on the radar…
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Grants will support valuable research in ethical artificial intelligence Three Australian-US scientific teams will set their sights on minimising the impact of health pandemics, harmful environmental emissions and drought using AI approaches. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic welcomed the announcement that the US National Science Foundation and Australia’s…
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