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Microsoft Is Using The Coupa Supply Chain Design Tool to Reduce Carbon Emissions

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In 2020, Microsoft committed to become carbon negative by 2030, and by 2050, the company aims to remove historical emissions since its founding in 1975. Microsoft Datacenters comprise a globally distributed infrastructure designed to power the Microsoft Cloud. This of course generates carbon from transportation activities.

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How Southeast Asian manufacturers can use ERP to realign the supply chain

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Of course, the pandemic then hit global shores, not to mention the ripple effects of global trade wars. A report by the World Economic Forum states, ‘Increased productivity from “disruptive technologies” could unleash an additional $220 billion-$625 billion in annual economic impact in ASEAN by 2030. . In 2019, China accounted for 28.7

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Volvo Receives Order for 1,000 Electric Trucks

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Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Holcim, one of the world’s largest building solution providers. The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and the first 130 trucks will be delivered in 2023 and 2024.

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Is Saint-Gobain Serious About Reducing Their Carbon Footprint?

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Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. However, their carbon reduction goals for their value chain operations for 2030 will not be changed. They looked at four sites that had the same distribution costs.

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Saudi Ports Record 13% Rise in Freight

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The Kingdom’s trade gateways also welcomed 933,000 passengers over the course of 2022, a 36% spike from 2021 when 688,000 pax landed on the country’s shores. Likewise, 973,000 cars rolled off incoming vessels at a 25% growth rate versus 778,000 units previously. About the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani).

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Top 100 UK Supply Chains Emit 3 billion tonnes of CO2

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If they are targeting 2050 for complete decarbonisation of their supply chains, they should make clear where they will reach by 2030 and 2040 too. While some sectors will of course take much longer to get there, their progress will undoubtedly quicken over time.”

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

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Those brands include Pepsi, of course, but also Lay’s, Quaker, Doritos, Cheetos, and Gatorade. Their distribution approach varies country-to-country. But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. In most markets, however, third parties are used for distribution.