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Optimize sorting & recycling for paper and textile Action

Optimize sorting & recycling for paper and textile

Adopt sorting technologies combined with improved design and better integration of recovered paper into manufacturing processes can reduce GHG emissions improving resource efficiency.

Explained by Forest Solutions Group Forest Solutions Group
In partnership with McKinsey Sustainability McKinsey Sustainability
  • Business model
  • Forest products
  • Resource efficiency
Last updated: 15/11/2023
Adopt wood products to reduce construction emissions Action

Adopt wood products to reduce construction emissions

Using sustainably sourced wood products in construction can mitigate GHG emissions from the built environment while providing other benefits such as ease of installation.

Explained by Forest Solutions Group Forest Solutions Group
In partnership with McKinsey Sustainability McKinsey Sustainability
  • Construction
  • Forest products
  • Product design
Last updated: 15/11/2023
Invest in innovative pulping and paper making technologies Action

Invest in innovative pulping and paper making technologies

Adopting technologies that are more efficient than conventional methods will reduce GHG emissions from fuel combustion, and reduce the energy inputs associated with paper production

Explained by Forest Solutions Group Forest Solutions Group
In partnership with McKinsey Sustainability McKinsey Sustainability
  • Business model
  • Energy efficiency
  • Forest products
  • Heat recovery
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 15/11/2023
Maximize waste recovery in the pulp and paper mill Action

Maximize waste recovery in the pulp and paper mill

Adopting processes to recover energy from waste, such as black liquor gasification, can lead to higher resource and energy efficiency, while reducing GHG emissions

Explained by Forest Solutions Group Forest Solutions Group
In partnership with McKinsey Sustainability McKinsey Sustainability
  • Business model
  • Forest products
  • Waste recovery
Last updated: 15/11/2023
Adopt BECCS technologies Action

Adopt BECCS technologies

As the pulp and paper industry is the largest industrial consumer of biomass, there are many large sources of biogenic GHG emissions that could be captured with BECSS

Explained by Forest Solutions Group Forest Solutions Group
In partnership with McKinsey Sustainability McKinsey Sustainability
  • Biomass
  • Business model
  • Carbon capture
  • Forest products
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 15/11/2023
Decarbonize suppliers through a collaborative approach Case Study

Decarbonize suppliers through a collaborative approach

Decarbonize the supply chain by incentivizing suppliers and collectively building decarbonization capacity, as well as connecting them to CDP

Applied by Philips Philips
  • Business Strategy
  • Decision Making
  • Supplier engagement
Last updated: 01/11/2023
Redesign the value chain and source strategies Action

Redesign the value chain and source strategies

To meet emissions targets and decarbonize at scale, companies need to pursue innovative business models and technologies, and transform their value chains for sustainability.

Explained by BCG BCG
In partnership with WBCSD Climate Masterclass Series WBCSD Climate Masterclass Series
  • Partnerships
  • Supply chain
Last updated: 25/10/2023
Build partnerships through alliances and co-investments Action

Build partnerships through alliances and co-investments

Partnerships help solve multiple supplier decarbonization challenges. When selecting partners, consider who to work with, what issues to target, and how to ensure effectiveness.

Explained by BCG BCG
In partnership with WBCSD Climate Masterclass Series WBCSD Climate Masterclass Series
  • Partnerships
  • Supply chain
Last updated: 16/10/2023
Create financial incentives for suppliers Action

Create financial incentives for suppliers

Supplier decarbonization can be incentivized financially or non-financially. Understanding supplier context and related benefits and risks is key for implementation.

Explained by BCG BCG
In partnership with WBCSD Climate Masterclass Series WBCSD Climate Masterclass Series
  • Finance
  • Supply chain
  • WBCSD Masterclass
Last updated: 09/10/2023
Switch to renewable energy to decarbonize industrial heat Action

Switch to renewable energy to decarbonize industrial heat

Low- or zero-carbon fuels and renewable energy technologies allow heat-intensive industries to reduce emissions from combustion of fuels (e.g., in manufacturing facilities)

Explained by BCG BCG
  • Industry heating
  • Investment strategy
  • Procurement policy
  • Renewable Energy
Last updated: 13/09/2023
Reduce building emissions with energy management systems Action

Reduce building emissions with energy management systems

Energy management systems optimize the operations and maintenance of energy assets in buildings, allowing energy savings of around 10-15% and emissions reductions

Explained by BCG BCG
  • Efficiency measures
  • Energy demand
  • Operational policies
Last updated: 13/09/2023
Switch to alternative proteins in commercial food production Action

Switch to alternative proteins in commercial food production

Commercial food producers can adopt meat alternatives by sourcing proteins from plants, fermentation, or cultivated animal cells to reduce emissions from animal-based foods

Explained by BCG BCG
  • AFOLU sector
  • Food
  • Procurement policy
  • Product design
Last updated: 13/09/2023