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Civil work, sustainability lead Seattle construction market
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. David D’Hondt has seen for himself the ups and down of Seattle’s construction market. The executive vice president of Associated General Contractors of Washington and a 30-year veteran of the industry, D’Hondt said that construction activity there currently is following the flow of public
Sustainability Snippets: PepsiCo entrepreneurial collaboration, RedMart on e-commerce trends, APAC insect-based foods and more feature in our round-up
Powered potatoes: PepsiCo pushes entrepreneurial collaboration as ‘vital’ APAC sustainability strategyPepsiCo has highlighted collaborations with entrepreneurs as a ‘vital’ part of its strategy to achieve sustainable operations in the APAC region, amid the crowning of its regional Greenhouse Accelerator champion.As part of PepsiCo’s overarching transformation strategy pep+ launched in September 2021 and to meet its three major
Building Sustainability With Digital Twin Technology
By Laura Hahn, VP, OpenBlue Platform Engineering, Data and Analytics, Johnson Controls The 2022 World Cup held in Qatar attracted 2.65 million spectators across eight distinct venues. Managing an event of this magnitude required a thorough understanding of facility operations and the potential risks that could compromise occupant well-being, safety and comfort. But a venue
Sustainability Snippets: Mondelez soft plastic, Nestle green coffee, refillable spirits in Singapore and more feature in our round-up
Raising recyclability: Mondelez Australia pushes recycled soft plastic packaging to help hit 2025 targetsSnacking heavyweight Mondelez Australia believes that soft plastic packaging should not be viewed at as the enemy, but more should instead be done to boost its recyclability of this resource if the nation’s 2025 targets are to be achieved.The use of soft
Ghana: Sustainability of Automobile Industry Assured -Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Government would develop a policy to ensure the sustainability of the automobile industry. He said the policy would involve a vehicle financing scheme to support the purchase of locally assembled vehicles by Ghanaians President Akufo-Addo said this at a commissioning ceremony of the Japan Motors state-of-the-art Nissan Assembly…
Combined sustainability labelling systems more effective than single labels
Instead, in its review called ‘Effective labelling of sustainable products’, Wageningen suggests greater impact could be achieved by combining labels and labelling systems, linking them to other drivers of behaviour and emphasising other benefits such as health.Consumers are more likely to buy a product with combined environmental, fair trade and climate-neutral certification than one with…
Image: IBM IBM has announced the acquisition of Australian environmental performance management data firm Envizi to help organisations better measure their supply chain's environmental impact.While financial details were not disclosed, the deal was finalised on January 11. The big blue said Envizi will be integrated with its existing package of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)…