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LG Electronics has pledged to transition completely to renewable energy by 2050 as a key component of its sustainability strategy...
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The documentary combines the voices of garment workers with legal professionals who are working together to argue for the first EU legislation to ensure garment workers receive a living wage...
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L'Oréal Paris has committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 50% per finished product, and will contribute €10m to environmental projects whose beneficiaries are communities of women...
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The persistent nature of Covid-19's disruption on the manufacturing industry highlights a need, and an opportunity, to rethink business operations to be more adaptable to market dynamics...
Robin Fisher 9 Apr 2021
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Food giants muscle in on booming alternative protein market, with dedicated teams to develop and sell plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy...
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Severe shortages of critical medical supplies have prompted governments to compel private companies to fill the gap...
Elham Mafi-Kreft and Steven Kreft 26 May 2020
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Tesla was hoping to produce 5,000 new Model 3 electric cars each week in 2018. So far, it has failed...
Bettina Büchel and Dario Floreano 4 May 2018
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Increased affluence in traditional markets such as China and a growing demand for natural fibres in athleisure wear coupled with an abundant supply have created a "perfect storm" for wool...
Nico Groenewald 24 Apr 2018
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Hisense Electric, the publicly listed subsidiary of Hisense Group, has agreed to purchase 95% of the shares of Toshiba Visual Solutions Corporation for 12.9 billion Japanese Yen...
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Emirates SkyCargo in collaboration with DuPont is rolling out a new white cover solution as part of its endeavour to offer a range of innovative cool chain temperature solutions...
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Apple wants to "one day" end the need to mine materials from the earth to make its gadgets, the technology giant said in its annual environmental responsibility report out Thursday.
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Increasingly concerned about electronic waste and planet-warming emissions, European and US lawmakers want manufacturers to make it easier to repair gadgets that are intrinsic to daily life...
Carey L. Biron and Umberto Bacchi 19 Oct 2021
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German car giant Daimler said it would invest around 500 million euros ($542 million) to build a second plant to make lithium-ion batteries. The new unit will beef up production capacity at a factory at Kamenz...
