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Optimize nutrient management for reduced on-farm emissions Action

Optimize nutrient management for reduced on-farm emissions

Companies striving to reduce emissions derived from mineral fertilizers should adopt fertilizer best management practices and Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE)

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Fertilizer
  • Resource efficiency
  • Sustainable farming
Last updated: 17/11/2023
Reduce enteric fermentation emissions from ruminant animals Action

Reduce enteric fermentation emissions from ruminant animals

Reduce enteric fermentation emissions from ruminant animals by improving feed quality, animal productivity, and using dietary additives

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • On-farm
  • Sustainable farming
Last updated: 17/11/2023
Lower product emissions with recycled (PCR) plastics Case Study

Lower product emissions with recycled (PCR) plastics

Replace virgin plastic by using PCR (post-consumer recycled) plastics in products to reduce GHG emissions, conserve natural resources and divert waste from landfills and oceans

Applied by Acer Acer
In partnership with BCSD Taiwan BCSD Taiwan
  • Ecodesign
  • PCR plastics
  • Product design
Last updated: 16/11/2023
Build with biobased materials Action

Build with biobased materials

Building with biobased materials instead of CO2 intensive materials like concrete reduces CO2 emissions and energy consumption in buildings.

Explained by Arcadis Arcadis
  • Biobased materials
  • Building insulation
Last updated: 16/11/2023
Engage employees on decarbonization Case Study

Engage employees on decarbonization

Encourages individuals to calculate and track their carbon footprint through a dedicated app, while motivating behavioral change

Applied by Swiss Re Swiss Re
  • Application
  • Employees
  • Operational policies
Last updated: 16/11/2023
Align investment portfolio to net-zero goals Case Study

Align investment portfolio to net-zero goals

CTBC Holding adopted the PCAF methodology to assess portfolio emissions and set up near- and long-term SBTi carbon reduction targets to enable a pathway toward Net Zero by 2050

Applied by CTBC Holding CTBC Holding
In partnership with BCSD Taiwan BCSD Taiwan
  • Finance
  • Investment strategy
  • Operational policies
  • PCAF Method
Last updated: 16/11/2023
Integrate carbon dioxide removal into climate strategies Action

Integrate carbon dioxide removal into climate strategies

Develop responsible carbon dioxide removal (CDR) investment strategies to maximize climate impact and broader sustainability goals and minimize risk.

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
In partnership with South Pole South Pole
  • Carbon removals
  • Operational policies
Last updated: 16/11/2023
Switch to low-carbon fuels: deep dive on low-carbon hydrogen Action

Switch to low-carbon fuels: deep dive on low-carbon hydrogen

Low-carbon hydrogen has several advantages as a fuel, as it does not emit CO2 into the atmosphere when burned and can be stored in large volumes compared to electricity

Explained by Forest Solutions Group Forest Solutions Group
In partnership with McKinsey Sustainability McKinsey Sustainability
  • Forest products
  • Hydrogen
  • Investment strategy
  • Low-carbon fuel
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 15/11/2023
Switch to industrial electric boilers Action

Switch to industrial electric boilers

Electric boilers convert electricity into heat to produce steam, with almost 100% efficiency, reducing the greenhouse gas emissions typically associated with heat production

Explained by Forest Solutions Group Forest Solutions Group
In partnership with McKinsey Sustainability McKinsey Sustainability
  • Business model
  • Electric boilers
  • Electrification
  • Forest products
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 15/11/2023
Adopt heat recovery technologies in the sawmill Action

Adopt heat recovery technologies in the sawmill

Adopting heat recovery technologies in the sawmill can increase efficiency and reduce heat loss which saves energy, reduces fuel combustion and emissions associated with operations.

Explained by Forest Solutions Group Forest Solutions Group
In partnership with McKinsey Sustainability McKinsey Sustainability
  • Business model
  • Forest products
  • Heat pumps
  • Heat recovery
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 15/11/2023
Use AI air compressor system to reduce energy consumption Case Study

Use AI air compressor system to reduce energy consumption

To minimize carbon emissions from facility equipment while ensuring production, an adaptive system of air compressors can reduce power consumption per finished good by 41%

Applied by Wistron Corporation Wistron Corporation
  • AI
  • Business model
  • Energy efficiency
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 15/11/2023
Increase carbon removals with sustainable forest management Action

Increase carbon removals with sustainable forest management

Sustainable forest management is critical for maintaining and increasing carbon removals in working forests, and reducing operational emissions associated with forest production

Explained by Forest Solutions Group Forest Solutions Group
In partnership with McKinsey Sustainability McKinsey Sustainability
  • Carbon removals
  • Forest management
  • Forest products
  • Operational policies
Last updated: 15/11/2023