Or, it may lead to the conclusion that the available dollars are better spent in tracking carbon through the supply chain (or that we need to go back and ask the CEO and CFO for more money to get an accurate view of our carbon footprint across both internal operations and the supply chain and how they affect each other).
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Companies start with the intent to reduce the carbon footprint in their supply chain, but soon realize that it is truly an energy game.
Chiquita Brands hired Edgar Blanco of MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics to gauge the carbon footprint of the supply chain that transports bananas by truck and ship from Central America to the United States.
The answer, according to the new Supply Chain Report 2012 from the Carbon Disclosure Project, is yes.
McDonald's could, for instance, examine the societal impact of its supply chain, its employment policies, its carbon footprint and so forth.
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"We have already seen that the oceans are becoming more acidic as a result of the carbon dioxide uptake, with potential repercussions for the underwater food chain and coral reefs, " he said.
"We've already seen that the oceans are becoming more acidic as a result of the carbon dioxide uptake, with potential repercussions for the underwater food chain and coral reefs, " Jarraud said in a statement.
Colin Masson, worldwide director for ERP and supply chain, Microsoft: Beyond the direct energy and carbon footprint benefits that can be attained by migrating existing IT to the cloud, it is also a key enabler of sustainable supply chains.
One hardware chain across Devon and Cornwall confirmed all stores had sold out of carbon monoxide alarms.
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Ocean absorption of surplus carbon dioxide released by global warming causes acidification that jeopardizes plankton and, consequently, the entire food chain, not to mention the consequences of overfishing and pollution.
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