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Tetra Pak research study reveals food safety-environment dilemma fostered by COVID-19 pandemic  Tetra Pak is sharing findings from its global research study, in partnership with Ipsos, giving insight into the food safety-environment dilemma brought forth by COVID-19.  Read More

The future of packaging is circular While packaging has improved standards of living by creating access to safe food and water, reducing food waste and ensuring hygiene in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, it is also a contributor to various ecological crises. According to research published by the PEW Charitable Trust and SYSTEMIQ, only 59 per cent of plastic waste is formally collected, and less than 15 per cent is actually recycled. The world’s plastic waste is expected to double and ocean leakage is expected to triple by 2040.  Read More

Solar is the fastest growing form of energy, and as more companies and governments turn to solar as a clean and affordable source of power, they often don’t realize that there can be significant carbon emissions in some elements of the PV supply chain, including the use of coal-fired electricity.  Read More

Across the country, schools and learning institutions are implementing ambitious initiatives to reach renewability goals. One such school, Black Hills State University (BHSU), in Spearfish, South Dakota, aims to make its campus powered completely by renewable energy by 2030.  One obstacle many schools face when going solar is finding the right partners. An experienced team of experts and engineers can design a PV system best suited for a school’s energy needs, streamline procurement and optimize project value.  Read More

Microsoft recently executed the first-ever Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) transaction with Energy Peace Partners and Congolese solar developer, Nuru. 3Degrees facilitated the agreement in which Microsoft purchased P-RECs from a new solar project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will directly finance the installation of 35 new streetlights in a recently electrified neighborhood of Goma. The streetlights: Read More

Despite increasingly ambitious targets and a stated desire to meet these targets, companies continue to delay action to implement the necessary changes. How will they close the gap? We surveyed 200 executives of large multinationals to better understand priorities, barriers, and key practices that accelerated sustainability transformation. Our research has revealed three known gaps in sustainability execution: Read More

Consumers have made it clear; they want more sustainable packaging, but they also want brands to do much more than make claims like “green,” “environmentally-friendly” or “sustainable” in their marketing. With all kinds of hard data right at their fingertips to verify whether a green claim in true or not, brands would be rewarded by consumers if they take dedicated steps to vet and study in depth the environmental practices implemented by their suppliers and partners.  Read More

Why and how are companies making the transition to clean energy? The why is it increasingly clear. ESG commitments, paired with the compelling financial returns of renewable energy purchases, are driving procurement decisions in new ways. Buyers increasingly seek renewables as cost-competitive sources of new power generation that offer a hedge against price volatility seen in traditional energy options. Read More

As companies work to address their environmental footprint, voluntary carbon markets are seeing expansive growth as a viable strategy to offset emissions when needed. Yet, the U.S. carbon projects available for investment are limited – being almost exclusively developed on large or industrial forest properties of 5,000 acres or more. This is leaving out a substantial and charismatic demographic of forest owners that could partner with companies.  Read More

Staying Competitive in the Fast-Growth C&I Solar Sector Following a decade which saw C&I end users contract nearly 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy, C&I solar growth is only expected to continue. Everyday, more and more companies are committing to renewable energy initiatives and reducing their carbon emissions. C&I solar energy providers will play a vital role in shaping the future of commercial power generation and reaching these goals. Read More