Circular Electronics: Creating a Responsible Supply Chain, Part 1

Circular Electronics: Creating a Responsible Supply Chain, Part 1 Can we create a responsible circular supply chain for circular electronics? This more in-depth series of case studies will explore how electronics companies are designing waste out of products and offerings, including easily repairable and modular consumer electronics. This discussion explores deeper nuances of the circular economy approaches to recycling electronics.” Part one of a two-part breakout session: https://youtu.be/c4esivyFbhY Speakers Dan Reid, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Responsible Business Alliance Remco Kouwenhoven, Social Innovation Lead, Fairphone Jordan Tse, Sustainability Program Manager, Facebook Shelley Zimmer, Sustainability Program Manager, HP Holly Secon Wed, 09/16/2020 – 01:10 Featured Off

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A business model canvas for the 21st century

Traditional strategy constructs don’t capture the interconnectedness and complexities of the living ecosystems that companies are inherently entangled in today. Here are suggestions for an update.

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A business model canvas for the 21st century

Anthesis’ Jessica Onyshko on how companies can embed sustainable chemistry into their practices

Jessica Onyshko, principal consultant at Anthesis, says embedding sustainable chemistry into company practices depends on a number of factors because the discipline is so broad. Right now most companies are trying to figure out how to embed these practices into their products and supply chain that cover the product’s entire lifecycle, according to Onyshko.

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Ecolab’s Emilio Tenuta and Dow’s Mary Draves on their strategic partnership

Emilio Tenuta, Ecolab’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Sustainability, and Mary Draves, Dow’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety, joined GreenBiz Editorial Director at GreenBiz Studio to discuss their partnership. Tenuta says that Ecolab has been working on what it called “strategic supplier initiative” that allows them to identify suppliers that enable them to bring sustainable solutions to the market. Dow is among those suppliers.

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Ecolab’s Emilio Tenuta and Dow’s Mary Draves on their strategic partnership

BP walks away from three U.S. trade groups over carbon pricing

From Apple to Unilever to Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, more big companies are partings ways with industry associations that support policies at odds with corporate sustainability goals

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BP walks away from three U.S. trade groups over carbon pricing

How using biodiversity indicators can improve conservation effectiveness

Data can help companies make decisions about their conservation initiatives — and improve outcomes.

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How using biodiversity indicators can improve conservation effectiveness

Bruno Sarda on leadership and insights from CDP’s A list

2030 is a critical milestone for halting devastating climate change. With 10 years to halve global emissions, what are leading companies doing right now to fend off and prepare for the worst environmental consequences? In this talk, Bruno Sarda, president of CDP North America, shares exclusive insights from CDP’s latest data cycle, including key trends around the actions A-list companies are taking. From GreenBiz 20.

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How innovators in 4 emerging markets are accelerating the clean economy

Mission-driven companies are trying to tackle systemic challenges in sustainability with electrification, renewable energy, biomaterials and data management software.

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How innovators in 4 emerging markets are accelerating the clean economy

What businesses need to know about Berkeley’s historic natural gas ban

The current ordinance will have a very narrow impact on developers, but it is encouraging other cities to move forward. Meanwhile, companies are taking electrification into their own hands.

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What businesses need to know about Berkeley’s historic natural gas ban

Why IKEA and others are going ‘climate positive’

A growing number of companies are claiming that their products lead to negative greenhouse gas emissions.

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Why IKEA and others are going ‘climate positive’

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