According to data from the UN Environment Programme, 75-199 million tons of plastic pollution can be found in the ocean right now.

The workers will be pressing for better workers’ rights and climate action from the giant retailer.

With a barrage of sustainability laws and regulations across the globe, most companies are under-prepared to meet their obligations when it comes to reporting their emissions.

The Norsepower Rotor Sails use a small amount of electricity to spin cylindrical sails to harness the Magnus effect, an aerodynamic principle that generates thrust from wind.

As companies face growing pressure from governments, stakeholders and consumers, ESG reporting and compliance are at the forefront of corporate responsibility.

Five major oil and chemical companies produce more plastic in two days than their Alliance’s projects have cleaned up over the past five years. 

Better, more transparent and efficient procurement management software could lead to a better world. But there remains an adoption and talent problem. 

Procurement professionals must rise to the ESG challenge by leveraging supplier collaboration to ensure compliance and best practices in the extended supply chain.

In June 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul called off an earlier version of the congestion pricing plan just two weeks before it was supposed to go into effect.

According to the DOE, industrial manufacturing accounts for roughly 20% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.