Throughout their lifecycle, buildings are among the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and waste. Erecting and operating structures accounts for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, while construction and demolition waste amounted to 30-40 percent of the total global solid waste stream in 2022. And that is unlikely to change until governments and owners […]
eBay, the world’s biggest resale company, has joined the growing cohort of companies that have published a climate transition plan outlining specific steps needed to meet corporate emissions reduction targets. Delivering the goods sold by the 134 million sellers on its marketplace to their customers is eBay’s biggest greenhouse gas liability: it accounts for almost […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. Holiday returns look clean from the customer side: Click a button, scan a code, drop off a box. The refund lands like magic, usually within a week or so. But behind that drop-off counter is a second supply chain that’s […]
There’s truth to the adage, “Out of sight, out of mind.” At least, that’s what research from Trellis data partner GlobeScan shows when it comes to the sharp decline in the public visibility of sustainability messaging by brands. Across more than 30 global markets surveyed, the reach and credibility of sustainability communications diminished in the […]
U.S. companies that rely on a widely used but crude method for calculating Scope 3 inventories should prepare to see double-digit increases in supply-chain emissions estimates when switching to a more sophisticated version of the process, according to a recent study. Difficulties in obtaining primary data from suppliers often prompt companies to employ spend-based models, […]
Microsoft has responded to the growing backlash over U.S. data center expansion with a set of five commitments meant to win over communities worried about electricity prices, water scarcity and job losses. More than $64 billion in data center projects were killed over the past two years by villages, towns and cities concerned about surging […]
Levi Strauss and Discovery Education are picking up where home economics classes left off. Which is to say, they are teaching high schoolers basic sewing skills. The “Levi’s Wear Longer Project,” launched Jan. 14, starts in San Francisco with workshops at Levi’s Eureka R&D center. A global campaign will follow to share virtual and in-person […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. Offset integrity problems have led to a crisis of confidence in the voluntary carbon market and legal woes for companies in recent years. In the U.S., for example, Apple and Delta Airlines have faced lawsuits under state consumer-protection laws related […]
A venture capital firm devoted exclusively to backing startups working to restore nature and biodiversity has closed its first funding round. Superorganism has already used some of the $26 million it raised to back startups creating leather from invasive species, rebuilding fungal networks in forests and generating plastic from seaweed. “You could think of us […]
Welcome to the Trellis roundup of new products and services for sustainability professionals. Check out the new arrivals directly below, or click to jump to a specific category. We’ll be adding new sections as the list grows. Emissions reductions Reporting and target-setting Carbon markets Circular economy Do you have a favorite new tool you think […]