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Shortcut your scope 3 emissions: Three organisational levers you can start using today to address supply chain emissions Written by: Nicole Thompson, Principal Consultant, Sustainable and Ethical Procurement.  Contributed by Tanya Harris

Shortcut your scope 3 emissions: Three organisational levers you can start using today to address supply chain emissions Written by: Nicole Thompson, Principal Consultant, Sustainable and Ethical Procurement. Contributed by Tanya Harris

The upcoming disclosure standards from the International Sustainability Standards Board, coupled with regulations such as the SEC’s Climate-Related Disclosure regulation, will necessitate that companies report their scope 3 emissions. This requirement is a significant step towards enhancing transparency and accountability for the environmental impacts within their supply chains.

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Are straws the real enemy?

Are straws the real enemy?

What if you could exceed your corporate “Environmental and Social Responsibility” targets, make a significant saving in the logistical handling of your products, reduce chemical storage space by 80%, decrease the occupational health and safety issues and help the planet all at the same time!

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Climate change and eye health

Climate change and eye health

Environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change are having devastating impacts in all parts of the world, with the greatest effect on vulnerable and low-income communities. The world is facing a climate emergency that threatens to undo decades of progress in global health. Climate change is exacerbating poverty and health inequality1 and slowing down the efforts of the global health community to realize universal health coverage.

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International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness Climate Action Working group

International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness Climate Action Working group

Since our workshop at the IAPB Council of Members meeting in Dar es Salaam October 2019, and the drafting of this Guide, the world has changed unrecognizably. Most countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have either been through or are in lockdown as a response. Global air traffic has seen an unprecedented decline. And health systems across the world have diverted most of their resources to manage the outbreak, resulting in an almost universal suspension of crucial eye health services such as cataract surgeries and distribution of glasses.

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