Henkel has launched an initiative to reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions from its suppliers worldwide. Called ‘Climate Connect’, the new programme aims to advance decarbonisation along the supply chain through the collection of emissions data, jointly defined actions for reduction, and continuous upskilling. Henkel will cooperate with Manufacture 2030, a partner in the field of
Writing instruments manufacturer edding is switching from conventional to recycled aluminium for the production of its permanent markers. In recent months, edding and its partner, Linhardt, have made significant technical advances in their efforts to introduce alternative materials into the manufacturing process. As a result, from the start of 2024, the most popular colours of
New Zealand retailer The Warehouse Group has begun the transition to solar power. The company has confirmed that 26 of its stores and locations, including The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo7, are now powered by solar energy. This follows an agreement with Lodestone Energy that will see more than 250 sites across New
Aftermarket components supplier Static Control Components (SCC) has submitted comments to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in support of a petition of consumers’ right to repair. Last November, the US Public Interest Research Group Education Fund and iFixit delivered a petition to the FTC calling for it to initiate a rulemaking on right to
Several companies in the business products sector have been recognised by non-profit organisation CDP for their environmental transparency and performance. Following another record year of participation, CDP scored over 21,000 companies on their environmental disclosures in 2023. Just 400 businesses globally scored an A for their leadership in at least one of three areas: climate