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To kick off the season of giving, Catholic Charities of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and Pepco on Tuesday, Nov. 21 served a sit-down Thanksgiving meal and distributed winter coats to those who are homeless or hungry.
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It was December 2005 and Julie Goodhue of Scottsdale, Arizona, was in the middle of an otherwise routine visit to the hair salon when something caught her eye. A gentleman sat down in the chair next to hers and handed his hairstylist a gift — a small, stuffed duck wearing a scarf and hat and sitting on a sled.
“I leaned right over and asked him where he got that cute thing,” Julie recalled. “No one has ever described me as shy,” she added with a chuckle.
“I’d never seen one before, but I knew I wanted one. Our kids weren’t even little anymore … they were already in college, for goodness sake … I just loved it so much.
“And that’s how our Aflac Holiday Duck tradition began.”
First introduced in 2001, the Aflac Holiday Duck — a plush, limited-edition collectible released each year by The Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation, Inc.— helps raise funds that are distributed by the non-profit to hospitals that provide pediatric cancer and blood disorders research and treatment throughout the U.S.
Seventeen years of Aflac Holiday Ducks later, Julie, 67, admitted she still gets excited to see each year’s new design. But what started out as a small family tradition has now grown to include gifting ducks to friends and neighbors. She will give out 16 this year — but first, the fanfare.
For the last 10 years or so, on the Sunday evening after Thanksgiving, the nine families that make up “The Kings Avenue Gang” have gathered at the Goodhue’s home to kick off the holidays. They ceremoniously — with an “official big switch” — illuminate the display of lights that husband, Bob, has carefully placed along the house and yard. They enjoy piping hot chocolate “even when it’s been 80 degrees out.” And then … the “pièce de résistance.” The Big Reveal.
“It started after our first grandchild was born, the official unveiling of the newest Aflac Holiday Duck,” Julie said. Now, granddaughters Brynn, 10, and Claire, 8, help decorate the house with the assortment of Holiday Ducks they’ve collected over the years. An extra-large Aflac Duck, a gift from her brother, Jack, watches over the family room all year long and gets a sparkly headband or festive hat with each holiday. When everything is just so, Julie puts the holiday duck of honor in place and covers it with a cloth — she’s the only one allowed to see it before the big moment.
Then, without feather ado…
“We gather around and make a big fuss when the girls remove the cloth! Everyone seeing the latest Holiday Duck for the first time together … they love it!”
Natives of Mercer Island, Washington, Julie and Bob, both retired now, moved to the Phoenix area with their children, Robert and Laura, in 1990. University of Washington football fans and season ticket holders, they rarely miss the opportunity to see their Huskies play. There is one game, however, that Julie doesn’t mind missing.
She may be a huge fan of the Aflac Holiday Duck, but Ducks of the University of Oregon kind — the biggest rivals of her beloved Huskies — are a totally different story.
“I can’t even go to the Oregon-Huskies game because I’m afraid of how I’ll react, and so is my husband,” she admitted with another chuckle. “The ONLY ducks allowed in my house are my Aflac ducks. Period.”
“You may think I’m joking,” she added. “I’m not joking.”
What is it about the annual keepsake that she loves so much?
“They play such an important role in our Christmas,” she said. “And I love that donations go to help children with cancer and blood disorders. A fantastic cause.” It’s also one that means more than ever this year, as her best friend’s grandson passed away in July from a rare blood disease.
To date, net sales of Aflac Holiday Ducks have provided over $4 million to hospitals around the U.S. that treat pediatric hematology and oncology patients.
Julie said that probably the biggest reason she’s kept the tradition is because the Aflac Holiday Duck has brought the people in her life so much joy.
“In this day and age — all the time, but especially now, it seems — people need joy,” she said. “And I like being able to help spread some of it to my friends and family with these little ducks.”
The 2023 Aflac Holiday Duck wears a festive cap and scarf and holds a warm cup of cocoa with marshmallows in his wings. He is available in 10-inch ($20) and 6-inch ($12) sizes at AflacChildhoodCancer.org. Net proceeds of all sales go to The Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation Inc. to help support pediatric cancer and blood disorders research and treatment at participating hospitals across the United States.
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With a background in environmental science and policy, Helen Walter-Terrinoni is director of global climate policy for Trane Technologies. She works to proactively advance policies to accelerate climate technology adoption around the world for all. We caught up with her in between her participation at the United Nation’s Climate Ambition Summit in New York and her role representing Trane Technologies at COP 28 in Dubai.
What was the focus of the UN Climate Ambition Summit? How was Trane Technologies engagement there unique?
The UN Secretary-General convened a Climate Ambition Summit at the United Nations to “accelerate action by governments, business, finance local authorities and civil society, and hear from ‘first movers and doers.’” It was an honor for Trane Technologies to be invited as a credible climate innovator, transparently disclosing our tangible progress to meet our 2030 Sustainability Commitments.
It was inspiring to meet with other “first movers and doers”, like Liane Randolph from California, and hear from Sandra Ojiambo from the UN who reinforced that focused collaboration will advance decarbonization around the world.
We hope our leadership as the first in our industry to have near-term, long-term, and net-zero targets validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative and CDP inspires other companies to make, meet and validate emissions reductions goals.
Why does Trane Technologies have a director of Global Climate Policy? Tell us about your role.
Fifteen percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from heating and cooling of buildings, and another 10% come from food loss. The technology exists today to address these challenges. Global and local policies must encourage scale for the world to move faster. For example, the use of low global warming potential refrigerants must be enabled locally through building codes, transportation rules and training. Heat pumps must be enabled and accelerated through workforce development and incentives. There are over 1,000 code jurisdictions in the United States alone, creating a significant body of work to enable new refrigerants.
Our innovative solutions are making a growing impact on reducing emissions in difficult-to-decarbonize spaces, but solutions must be adopted at scale to decarbonize heating and cooling.
While we are busily disrupting ourselves to meet our Gigaton Challenge, engaging our colleagues by integrating emissions reductions strategies into our daily decision-making, we also leverage our leadership position to enable adoption of technologies to meet climate goals.
I am fortunate to work with such accomplished colleagues at Trane Technologies. Governments around the world rely on us as a trusted resource to advance policies that are sound. We are consulted for our expertise on local, national and international policy issues. While I focus primarily on the regulatory side of things, we also have robust legislative expertise both here in the United States and in capitals around the world as part of a larger government relations function.
Early engagement helps to ensure that ambitious policies produce the desired societal outcomes with the least disruption to the critical services we provide.
How does innovation intersect with advocacy for Trane Technologies?
Our team embraces the challenge to decarbonize some of the most complex engineering processes in the world. Whether it’s carefully controlling pharmaceutical process temperature or cleverly using ice to sustainably heat a building, we are at the technical forefront with an innovative solution.
We take a broad view to support the ecosystem of resources to accelerate decarbonization by enabling even adjacent technologies, renewable energy and a well-trained workforce. It’s a multi-faceted strategy intended to support and not prevent progress to decarbonize buildings and the cold chain for everyone.
What are your thoughts on recent reports assessing global efforts on climate change?
The Integrity Matters: Net Zero Commitments By Businesses, Financial Institutions, Cities And Regions Report From The United Nations’ High-Level Expert Group On The Net Zero Emissions Commitments Of Non-State Entities has made it clear that “non-state actors cannot lobby to undermine ambitious government climate policies either directly or through trade associations or other bodies.” We have been recognized for integrity and leadership in climate advocacy, and we take that guidance to heart.
The report is clear that transparent, externally validated, science-based emission targets and progress are a necessity.
New reports are echoing the UNFCCC and the Global Stocktake messages that incremental change will lead to a temperature rise greater than 1.5C. The path toward a healthier and more sustainable world requires disruptive thinking: relentless innovation, transformative policies and a workforce trained to achieve these ambitious goals for all.
What’s next for Trane Technologies on climate policy?
In all the follow-up conversations to the UN Climate Ambition Summit there is a great deal of agreement that more work needs to be done around renewable energy. We are eager to work with others to advance those policies.
We’re also concerned about the question of equity. Our industry is not at the forefront of the issues that are generally raised in the equity conversation, but we want to help the ecosystem evolve where we are the experts. For example, we support policies that prevent countries from exporting equipment that has a larger carbon footprint than is allowed at home. We also provide teachers with STEM resources to invest in the next generation of sustainability champions, as we strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities where we work.
Innovative technology is commercially available to make a significant impact on climate change, but we can’t do it at scale—or equitably—without strong policies in place. As a credible climate policy leader, we strive to have an open dialogue with policymakers and all stakeholders to build a more sustainable future for all.
Learn more about our public policy engagement in our 2022 ESG Report.
According to Businessweek, only 3% of companies make it to the 4th generation of leadership.
Together with our amazing team of associates, I’m honored to be celebrating Kohler Co.’s 150th anniversary – a true testament to generations of leaders and associates around the world of Kohler who’ve been willing to solve tough challenges, boldly innovate, and take risks to deliver gracious living to the world.
And with this incredible milestone in business, the #1 question I’ve been getting is this: How does a leader achieve sustained impact over 150 years?!
Now, I don’t have the single magic formula (or all the answers…nor the space in this article to write a novel), but here’s what I’ve observed to be factors of impact from my own 30+ years as a leader:
Thriving over time – years, decades, and even generations – takes a deep-rooted, personal connection to a mission that matters. This connection to purpose is what gives us the ability to keep going when it’s hard (impossible?) and to choose the narrow (and often bumpy) path that leads us (collectively) to something better. Having this strong sense of purpose has also been shown to correlate with economic success; it’s been proven to contribute to overall happiness; and a strong sense of purpose contributes to even longer life spans.* Kohler’s “mission that matters” goes back to our earliest days where the very nature of our business was established. In 1975, my father, Herbert V. Kohler Jr. formalized this into our strategic model. This pivotal moment marked the establishment of our commitment to deliver gracious living to the world, a strategic framework that has proven its resilience for over 150 years (and going strong). Beyond a meaningful mission, it’s time to make it personal. On to my next point…Know your why and keep it as your North Star. Complete this sentence. I exist to _____. Or I make a difference because I _____. Simon Sinek’s timeless advice to “know your why” can be transformative in unlocking our true potential. When we delve deep into understanding our purpose, our intrinsic motivations, and the underlying values that guide us, we tap into a wellspring of inspiration and passion. Our “why” becomes our compass—guiding meaningful choices, granting clarity to persevere in the face of challenges and setbacks, and reminding us of the profound impact we can each have on the world and pivoting us back to what matters most during the most difficult of times. While I have always been a student of the arts and the environment, my own why has intensified as I see the next decades clearly in front of me and an end to which is inevitable. Time is finite. I have embraced that and that has brought me deeper focus on what matters most. I exist to create a more sustainable world – one where #SafeWaterForAll can become a reality for the 2.2 billion people around the world who live without it; one where inclusion and equity unlock prosperity; one where art can thrive; one where we each do our part to mitigate the risks of climate impact. Which brings me naturally to my next point . . .Dare to reinvent yourself and discover something new. With my “why” in hand and after 20 years as the head of HR (along with a variety of other roles in communications and more), I took a new path in 2023 as Kohler’s first Sustainability and DEI Officer. Being “the first” of anything can be scary, but I am incredibly honored to be surrounded by world-class teams. Together, we are focused on worldwide integration of environmental sustainability into all aspects of business for every process we use, product we create, and service we provide. As a global company with operations and customers across the world we have an expectation of ourselves to leave the world a better place than we found it…because without that, business success means nothing and matters little. This work isn’t easy. But it’s the reason I get up each day – to deliver BIG CHANGE and even BIGGER, LASTING IMPACT – one step at a time. It means I use my voice, step out of my comfort zone, be a bit of a “maverick,” lean on my teams, admit when I’m wrong, and actively seek out what I don’t know. Inspiring others to own the change. The shift is key.Think Sustainability (“Big S”) and apply it to all areas of your life. We are all responsible for being stewards of our planet, our communities, and each other—for ourselves and especially for future generations. Sustainability with a “Big S” means we’re in it for the long haul and thinking expansively, building and integrating sustainable, supportive, fruitful practices into everything we do and into all areas of our lives. As a company, we hold ourselves accountable to our ambitions and actions in our Believing In Better report, published annually with key metrics reviewed quarterly. As individuals, we must think deeply about what makes us sustainable as a whole and complete person—work and life fully integrated—a new sort of “sustained multipotentiality” where our life feeds our work, and our work feeds our life. This is thriving for the long haul and “Big S” sustainable thinking.Strive for better each day In life and in business today, we can’t be content with the status quo. There are more challenges in this world than solutions (the global water crisis, climate change, inequities, political unrest, economic uncertainty, and so much more). But each of us is called to step out on the edge. To think bigger and more strategically. To work differently and to innovate for good. To serve others, to lead boldly, and to change the world for the better. And to Become More. As we get better each day, this effort compounds over time so we’re better able to handle all life will throw our way. Of course, we cannot overlook the importance of maintaining our health and wellbeing as a means to go the distance and to make the most impact possible. American entrepreneur, author, and motivation speaker Jim Rohn said it better than I can:
“Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom. The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become. Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.”
Surely this list is not complete. What would you add? What has helped you in your career?
*References
Businessweek (as shared from Cornell University https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/smith-family-business-initiative-at-cornell/resources/family-business-facts/)
Bronk, K. C., Hill, P. L., Lapsley, D. K., Talib, N., & Finch, H. (2009). Purpose, hope, and life satisfaction in three age groups. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 4, 500–510.
Hill, P. L., Cheung, F., Kubel, A., & Burrow, A. L. Life engagement is associated with higher GDP among societies. (2019). Journal of Research in Personality, 78, 210-214.
CHICAGO, December 8, 2023 /3BL/ – The Civic Federation is pleased to congratulate the 32nd Annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service honoree: Lanetta Haynes Turner, chief of staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
The Excellence in Public Service Award recognizes a non-elected government official who has had an extraordinary impact on the quality of state and local government services in Illinois. Following a call for nominations earlier this year, an advisory committee comprised of business and civic leaders and past honorees unanimously chose Haynes Turner from an impressive slate of state and local government nominees. The award, which is administered by the Civic Federation, will be presented during a ceremony and breakfast on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, at the Hilton Chicago, located at 720 S. Michigan Ave.
Haynes Turner assumed the role of chief of staff for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in October 2018. Beyond her day-to-day work, she is responsible for creating and spearheading the County’s historic Equity Fund and Taskforce, a unique initiative in the world of government that boldly addresses historic and continued disinvestment and inequities that negatively affect Black, Latino and other marginalized residents. She also led the establishment of the Intergovernmental Partnership (IGP), a collaboration between the City, County and State in 2021 that, among other items, represents an unprecedented effort between local governments to work with each other to strategically allocate hundreds of millions in federal funding to reduce gun violence and increase community safety in communities and municipalities hardest hit by violence.
Prior to this role, Haynes Turner served as deputy chief of staff, focusing on building the president’s policy agenda and leading the development of the office’s first comprehensive strategic plan. She also served as the executive director of the Cook County Justice Advisory Council, an office charged with advancing the president’s criminal and juvenile justice reform agenda.
Haynes Turner is a graduate of Northwestern University and Loyola University School of Law. A longtime advocate for youth due to her own childhood experiences growing up in foster care, she is committed to public service and working to improve the lives of those most marginalized. She began her career as an attorney with the City of Chicago and then as an attorney with Life Span Center for Legal Services and Advocacy, going on to serve as executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Cook County, which advocates on behalf of abused and neglected children in the foster care system. She later served as the inaugural executive director for Cook County Justice for Children. Haynes Turner is a 2016 Civic Leadership Academy Fellow through the University of Chicago, a 2012 Leadership Greater Chicago Alumna, recipient of the Athena International Young Professional Award and was named one of 100 Women to Watch by Today’s Chicago Woman magazine in 2012. Haynes Turner holds memberships with the Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Chicago Bar Association and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
About the Civic Federation
The Civic Federation is an independent, non-partisan government research organization that promotes efficient delivery of public services and sustainable tax policies in the Chicago region and State of Illinois. For more information, please visit the Federation’s website at civicfed.org.
About the Motorola Solutions Foundation
As the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions, the Motorola Solutions Foundation partners with organizations around the globe to create safer cities and equitable, thriving communities. We focus on giving back through strategic grants, employee volunteerism and other community investment initiatives. Our strategic grants program supports organizations that offer first responder programming and technology and engineering education, and align to our values of accountability, innovation, impact, diversity and inclusion. The Foundation is one of the many ways in which the company is solving for safer communities. For more information on Motorola Solutions corporate and foundation giving, visit: www.motorolasolutions.com/foundation
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When our team members choose Southwire as their workplace, they invest in us, and we are committed to investing in them. Our goal is for team members to build meaningful and lasting Southwire careers. To do so, we provide flexible development opportunities, many of which are accessible to all team members, regardless of their location or role.
Each year we enhance our learning and development portfolio to meet the needs of our workplace and industry as they evolve. Examples of our 2022 learning and development initiatives include:
Your Learning Your Way, an instructor-led learning and training forum aimed at supporting fundamental leadership development and building organizational capacity. The program is open to all team members. In 2022, we hosted 31 sessions covering 17 different topics ranging from power skills, like communication and adaptability, to more functional skills, like basics for Excel.Leaders in Training, a 12-week program for operations team members who are interested in moving into a supervisory or management position. The program helps participants gain the power skills needed to be effective leaders and progress their Southwire careers.Learning Academy for Frontline Leaders, a training conducted at 15 sites across the U.S. and Canada that impacted nearly 800 team members. The 2022 sessions focused on strategies for conflict resolution and tools to build emotional intelligence.Southwire Leadership Academy, a culture-focused development program that we resumed for the first time since 2019. The 2022 cohort included 26 high-potential leaders, 42% of whom were female and 23% of whom were from underrepresented communities.Executive Workshops for Southwire’s executive team members and others throughout the organization, including a workshop with executives from Gartner, who discussed how Southwire can best align with emerging talent trends to better support our business and workforce in the future, and a training from leaders at Oratium on leading action through powerful, compelling communication.
TODAY’S YOUTH, TOMORROW’S LEADERS: BUILDING OUR TALENT PIPELINE
Experts estimate that 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2030, due to a manufacturing skills gap in the U.S.8 Southwire is working to close this gap by providing skill-building opportunities related to manufacturing and other key positions. We partner with numerous academic and technical institutions to provide early career programs that expand our vertical and regional recruitment efforts today and nurture a diverse pipeline of talent for our company and industry for the future.
Our partners include Auburn University’s 100 Women Strong and Engineering Academic Excellence programs, Georgia Tech’s Office of Minority Educational Development and the University of West Georgia. We also partner with the AUCC to provide expanded educational opportunities, scholarships, internships and job opportunities to Black and female students in the consortium’s dual-degree engineering program. In 2022, we welcomed five AUCC interns at Southwire, who joined us for events such as a career day we hosted at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Additional programs to build our talent pipeline include:
12 FOR LIFE®
Now in its 15th year, our 12 for Life® program teams up with local school systems in Georgia and Alabama to provide employment and training inside a modified Southwire manufacturing environment, while allowing students to complete their high school diploma or GED. The program includes classroom instruction, work and life-skill building, and mentoring opportunities. Students earn wages for their work and, most importantly, develop skills they will need after graduation. The 2022 cohort included 31 students from school systems in Georgia’s Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties and Bremen City Schools, and 26 graduates from Alabama’s Florence City Schools and Lauderdale County Schools. This marks a total of nearly 3,900 students who have completed 12 for Life® to date.
SOUTHWIRE BUSINESS LEADERS PROGRAM (SBLP)
Our collaboration with the University of West Georgia’s Richards College of Business provides opportunities for students to work in tandem with Southwire’s leadership teams to develop real-world business and community initiatives. Examples include enhancing our internal audit process, implementing an assets tracking system in IT, creating a Southwire Speed virtual warehouse and conducting a marketing study of Southwire’s brand awareness. The third cohort of SBLP students successfully completed the program in 2022.
SOUTHWIRE MAINTENANCE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Our two-year Maintenance Apprenticeship program helps us develop a pipeline of skilled maintenance technicians by providing both classroom instruction and customized on-the-job training, which positions participants to be hired as full-time team members after the program’s completion. We were proud to welcome 15 new apprentices into the program in 2022.
“The Maintenance Apprenticeship program was a great opportunity to learn some very valuable skills that I was able to apply in the field. These skills enabled me to become a top performer amongst my peers in a rewarding profession, and my career has seen an enormous benefit from being an apprentice. I’m currently a Maintenance Supervisor with hopes of becoming a Maintenance Manager in the near future.”
– Brandon Nunez, Maintenance Supervisor at North Campus
Learn how we’re investing in workforce readiness for manufacturing students through our $500,000 commitment to West Georgia Technical College.
Visit https://www.southwire.com/sustainability to view the full 2022 Southwire Sustainability Report.
8 The Manufacturing Institute, “2.1 Million Manufacturing Jobs Could Go Unfilled by 2030.” https://www.themanufacturinginstitute.org/2-1- million-manufacturing-jobs-could-go-unfilled-by-2030-11330/
by PRWeek staff
Originally published by PRWeek
Bacardi’s female-led powerhouse comms team is small, mighty and clearly one its staffers love. They are all proud of the team’s purpose to “guide the senior-most executives and iconic brands” and appreciate a workspace that provides a “runway to bring new ideas, test and learn.”
This mini-series combines two of the most popular episodes of the season: “The Future of ESG Reporting,” featuring Allyson Anderson Book, chief sustainability officer at Baker Hughes, and “Reporting Led Transformation,” with Nadja Picard, partner and global reporting leader at PwC Germany. Listen as both guests discuss the dynamic landscape of ESG reporting and its role in sustainable business.
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Joyce Tsoi, SAC director of Collective Action, co-hosted an in-person and virtual meetings in Vietnam and Cambodia to kick off the SAC x Project Development Programme (PDP), which aims to develop and scale rooftop solar photovoltaic project(s) to manufacturing facilities in Vietnam and Cambodia. Implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the Project Development Programme (PDP) is an integral part of the German Energy Solutions Initiative. Coordinated and financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) it aims to globalise German and European technologies and expertise in climate-friendly energy solutions. The PDP combines development cooperation with private-sector engagement to foster partnerships between local businesses and trusted providers of climate-friendly energy solutions, creating mutually beneficial outcomes and advancing the energy transition in its cooperation countries. Simultaneously, German and European providers benefit by easing their market entry into developing and emerging countries.
In Vietnam, the meeting also included a presentation from Eunice Doan, energy advisor and Country Representative of PDP Vietnam, and Lucia Hoang, regional manager of CSR Southeast Asia for Bureau Veritas, a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection, and assessment services. In Cambodia, presenters included Vabotra Chea, Technical Advisor and Country Representative of PDP Cambodia, and Rijan Shrestha, Technical Advisor and Country Manager of PDP Cambodia.
At both meetings, Tsoi shared information about the SAC’s Collective Action team, which oversees the development of its Decarbonization Program in support of the organization’s goals to achieve a 45 percent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction in line with science-based targets (SBTs) by 2030 — and to zero by 2050. The SAC launched the Decarbonization Program in 2022 and integrated SBTs into SAC’s membership requirements in 2023, with over 50 percent of members having taken this action to date. “We believe that this is the most credible and ambitious approach, backed by the latest climate science,” Tsoi said. “SBTs have become fundamental expectations for companies globally in multiple industries and we want to enable our industry towards a low carbon transition by shifting from heavily fossil fuels use to adopting renewables or low carbon sources.
To achieve these goals, the SAC partnered with Textile Exchange and Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) to form the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), creating a connected, end-to-end path to action for the entire apparel and footwear industry. The Collective Action team is committed to activate the SAC’s ecosystem for action and announced the launch of the Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) in September of this year. Designed in collaboration with NIKE and Target Corporation, the MCAP is a critical component of the SAC’s Decarbonization Program efforts to catalyze support and drive the sector toward ambitious yet necessary CO2 emissions reductions. Tsoi also shared the four key elements that form the core of MCAP, empowering manufacturers to define their scope 1 and 2 science-aligned targets, immediately take critical action to reduce their direct and indirect emissions and improve operational efficiency in order to advance industry goals.
During the Vietnam meeting, Tsoi used data accessed through the SAC’s Higg Facility Environmental Module tool in order to break down the mix of energy sources at manufacturing sites both globally and in Vietnam; the use case illuminated the sector’s dependence on fossil fuels. Over 80% of energy usage in 1253 facilities in Vietnam are from fossil fuels. Only 12.4% of energy comes from renewable energy sources. She also shared data on renewable energy adoption around the globe and was able to show Vietnam is a progressive country to increase its renewable energy capacity to sustain the growth of its industries. Following Tsoi’s presentation, Hoang shared the service offerings of Bureau Veritas Vietnam, which can support manufacturers in conducting life cycle assessments (LCAs), performing energy diagnosis services and consulting for GHG calculation and setting SBTs. Doan then explained the support and services offered to facilities by PDP, which guides facilities through the development process of solar PV technology and the selection of system size; service provider, equipment, and best investment scenario. These include technical evaluation, investment appraisal development, solar power implementation, and introduction to financing opportunities with preferential loan interest rates.
At the Cambodia meeting, Vabotra explained that with an average daily solar radiation of 5 kWh/m2 and average sunshine of 8 hours per day, Cambodia is one of the Southeast Asia countries that has high solar potential. He also discussed the regulatory landscape in terms of the history of Cambodia’s solar development, options to deploy renewables based on the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME)’s updated principles of permitting the use of rooftop solar power. Rijan followed with an explanation of how the PDP team can support manufacturers in technical evaluation, investment proposals, and project implementation.
New Holland, a brand of CNH, has unveiled its very first full-electric mini excavator model.
The E15X Electric Power full-electric Mini Excavator was showcased at SITEVI 2023 in Montpellier, France (28-30 November).
SITEVI is the international exhibition for the vine, wine, fruit, and olive growing sectors.
It is the first introduction resulting from the acquisition of Sampierana S.p.A., an Italian company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of earthmoving machines.
The new range excels in terms of width, design, versatility, innovation, comfort, and performance. The machine’s extremely compact dimensions enable it to access the tightest spaces, making it the ideal machine to work indoors. Autonomy is also guaranteed for a full eight-hour working day, with one-hour fast charge.
As a zero-emission vehicle with very low operating noise, it is ideal for working in areas with emissions and noise restrictions. The machine is well suited for a wide variety of applications, from agriculture and horticulture to landscaping, general digging, and demolition tasks in indoor or confined workspaces.
Its environmental credentials are further enhanced by its use of eco-friendly biological hydraulic oil, which also extends service intervals, and by the use of cobalt-free lithium batteries.
The efficiency of the E15X Electric Power Mini Excavator demonstrates CNH’s firm commitment to a more sustainable future through precision technology.
