What is Environmental, Social and Governance in supply chains?
How is ESG changing the purpose of business?
Updates and expanded notes from the April edition include:
2035 targets may be unrealistic
Armani uses forced labour and marks up products 20 x the cost
Carbon majors
Chinese EV production overwhelming US and EU EV makers
District energy systems
Dumping practices
e-waste increasing by 2.6 M tonnes per year
EV Bolt done
EV vs ICE breakeven costs
EV weight vs ICE
Ford Motors reports US$10B losses over 2023-2024 in EV business
GPOs -the perfect storm
EU rules that climate change is governmental responsibility
IDEA
India’s EV market
NAIHM
Net-net pricing
Office of Supplier Integrity and Compliance
More protectionism disguises
PFAS in drinking water
Protectionism policies in EU, US, and AUS
Rio Tinto’s “impeccable ESG credentials”
Robotaxis
SBTi allows Scope 3 offsets
Tesla abandons low cost EVs for the masses
VinFast EVs having financial problems
Wastewater heat
New subheadings:
Indigenous investors
Group Purchasing Organizations
Protectionism
AND a refreshed cover from Canadian artist, Graeme!
Read Larry’s new book:
ESG in Business: How Environmental, Social and Governance Practices are Changing the Purpose of Business©
This book is Larry’s Legacy Project. He has committed to updating the content on a monthly basis, at NO CHARGE. This will ensure the latest strategies, business practices, and technologies are available to the reader. ESG practices are constantly evolving to reflect values and stakeholder interests. There is no finish line!
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