The order of the year is replaced, and the chapter is new. As 2023 marks a critical juncture for the mid-term of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we look back at the weekly Global News section of SDTRIBUN to see how far the world has made in the past year, identify some of the pioneers of the times, understand the challenges and opportunities revealed by important research reports, and learn about the practical ...... of many companies that dare to take actionThe Sustainability Tribune** Centre is pleased to announce the launch of its annual SDG Review series, which reviews the people, events and research that will have profound implications for the future.Business is an important engine for economic, social and environmental sustainability, and companies are facing increasing pressure to be sustainable as society and consumers pay more and more attention to sustainability. The reason why well-known companies are well-known is often because they are good at turning pressure into opportunities, dare to be the first, and strive to be the first, and become the "first to eat crabs" at the industry, domestic and even international levels.
Here are the top 10 corporate "debuts" in the field of sustainability in 2023, which cover a wide range of areas, from promoting sustainable production and consumption methods and concepts, to addressing climate change and protecting resources and the environment. These enterprises not only promote the implementation of sustainable concepts, but also promote technological innovation, transformation and upgrading of various industries. People-oriented, ecological priority, green and sustainable, let's review these ten enterprise practices with exemplary value.
01 M&G released the first carbon-neutral stationery in China
On February 2, 2023, Chenguang Stationery announced the first carbon neutral stationery in China, which was jointly created by Chenguang and Meituan's "Tsingshan Project", and was certified as carbon neutral by a third-party carbon verification agency. The stationery is made from recycled plastic for takeaway lunch boxes, which is a new attempt made by M&G in the field of promoting sustainable consumption. The two sides will turn the takeaway lunch box into treasure, process it into PP recycled plastic raw materials, and then enter the Chenguang factory to replace some of the primary plastics, opening up the recycling and low-carbon stationery link. In addition, M&G will create green scenes in more than 8,000 stores across the country in the spring of 2023, carry out green marketing and play a variety of ways, and touch and influence tens of millions of young people with the concept of low-carbon environmental protection.
02 Starbucks landed the first "water compensation" in the coffee industry
On March 22, 2023, Starbucks announced that it has partnered with The Nature Conservancy to implement the first "water compensation" practice in the domestic coffee industry. The project will improve water quality and ecological environment in the Qiandao Lake basin by exploring sustainable agriculture and wetland restoration. It is estimated that by 2030, the project will replenish at least 1.5 million tons of water per year on average, which is equivalent to the water volume of 600 Olympic-standard swimming pools, which can meet the needs of more than 230,000 people live with water annually. In addition, the project plans to restore and build more than 30 acres of wetlands, which will not only filter and absorb pollutants that may cause eutrophication into lakes and rivers, but also have the potential to improve biodiversity in the area.
03 The country's first "Adidas Sustainable Stadium" opened
On March 25, 2023, the unveiling of adidas No. 20 Sports Park and the country's first sustainable stadium open day were held in Chengdu. No. 20 Sports Space is the first sustainable stadium in China built by Adidas, empowering the all-sports boom with "sports + low carbon". The overall shape of the course represents the recycling of products and the connection with all sports enthusiasts. The elastic cushioning, rest chair cushioning, fencing, and entrance mats of the football stadium are recycled from 40,000 pairs of old shoes from Adidas**The net is made from reused shoelaces;The lawn is also an environmentally friendly lawn that can be reused.
04 L'Oréal's "Product Environmental Impact Information and Grade Labeling System" was launched in China
On April 11, 2023, L'Oréal's "Product Environmental Impact Information and Rating System" was announced for the first time in China at the 3rd Consumer Expo. The system presents consumers with the environmental impact of a product in an intuitive and comparable way, and provides comprehensive and transparent information. It includes detailed disclosure of each product's overall environmental score, carbon and water footprint, production and packaging, and product social responsibility information, and evaluates the product from five levels: A-E, where "A" corresponds to the product with the least environmental impact among all L'Oréal's similar products, and the degree of environmental impact increases with the grade.
05 Tencent released the overall solution of "Silver Security Protection".
On May 21, 2023, Tencent launched the industry's first "Silver Hair Safety Protection" overall solution, and launched the "Silver Hair Care Program" with non-profit organizations and ecosystem partners to explore the sustainable development model of technology to help and care for the elderly. Through the "three products" and the "four-level response mechanism", the overall solution of "Silver Safety Guard" allows the elderly to be found and quickly respond to safety problems in different scenarios such as home and out.
06 McDonald's China Fish Castle has a new ecological logo
On June 8, 2023, McDonald's China announced that the product packaging of a variety of fish burgers, such as McSweetfish and Double Deep-Sea Cod Burger, will be printed with the MSC ecological logo. McDonald's is the world's first Western-style fast food chain to use "cod" as the theme. Previously, 100%** of the cod in McDonald's Fish Burger was produced in fisheries that have been certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Since June, the fish burgers in more than 5,000 McDonald's restaurants in China have gradually added the new MSC ecological label. At the same time, McDonald's China's APP and Mini Program have also added the MSC ecological logo to the menu page. Through the labeling on the product packaging, consumers can easily identify and make purchasing choices that are environmentally friendly and sustainable.
07 S&P Global released the first edition of the Sustainability Yearbook (China Edition) 2023
On June 28, 2023, S&P Global launched the Sustainability Yearbook China 2023, building on the Global Sustainability Yearbook, so that Chinese companies can understand how their sustainability performance stacks up against their peers in the region and benchmark against their local peers. The S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) team rigorously screened 1,590 Chinese companies assessed in the 2022 CSA based on established methodology, and 88 companies from 44 industries were selected, with 35 of them receiving special recognition from the yearbook.
08 Apple launched its first carbon-neutral products
On September 13, 2023, Apple's new season series was launched. At this autumn new product launch, the first carbon-neutral products launched in the Apple Watch series also attracted much attention. The launch of the first batch of carbon-neutral products also means that the company's global ** chain and product "2030 carbon neutrality" plan has made substantial progress again. According to reports, relying on innovation in design and clean energy, the greenhouse gas emissions of the first batch of carbon-neutral watch products in the production process have been significantly reduced by more than 75%. Each carbon-neutral watch meets the following stringent criteria: 100% clean electricity is used in the manufacturing process, ** materials or renewable materials make up 30% of the total weight, and 50% of the shipping does not involve air freight.
09 State Grid released the "Report on Contribution to the Implementation of the Global Development Initiative" at the United Nations Headquarters
On September 25, 2023, during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, State Grid released the "State Grid Contribution Report on the Implementation of the Global Development Initiative" at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, which is the first contribution report on the implementation of the Global Development Initiative by the first enterprise. The report is divided into six parts: "Preamble", "Global Development Initiative", "State Grid and Global Development Initiative", "State Grid Key Initiatives and Innovative Practices for the Implementation of the Global Development Initiative", "Prospects" and "Preparation Instructions", which systematically expounds the background and concept of the State Grid Corporation of China's positive response to the Global Development Initiative, as well as the innovative measures, practical cases and action performance of the Global Development Initiative.
10 Virgin Atlantic flies its first transoceanic flight entirely on sustainable fuels
On 28 November 2023, Virgin Atlantic flew the world's first transatlantic flight entirely using SAF. A Boeing 787 passenger plane carrying 100% sustainable aviation fuel takes off from London Heathrow and ends at New York JFK. Virgin Atlantic said the fuel used in the flight, which is mainly extracted from waste cooking oil and animal fat, mixed with synthetic aromatic kerosene made from discarded corn, has 70 percent less carbon emissions than fossil fuels. At present, the production of this fuel accounts for only 01%, but experts expect that in the future SAF will play an important role in the "zero carbon emissions" transition of the aviation industry.
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