Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) and Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI) today announced the publication of their revised Cobalt Refiner Supply Chain Due Diligence Standard.

The business world has seen environmental action start with compliance, then to “beyond compliance,” stretch goals, measuring sustainability, measuring net zero, and now to “net positive.”

Not only does remanufacturing provide a cost reduction for customers, it’s also good for the environment and supports the circular economy. It’s estimated remanufacturing saves, on average, 85% of energy, water, and material use.

Trade publication Control Global’s recent article “Sustainability’s Good for Business, Too” recaps “Sustainability: From Vision to Impact,” a Rockwell Automation ROKLive session that showcased sustainable innovations from Rockwell customers.

A key component of this is being mindful about how to help repair the planet post-pandemic, in terms of lowering our individual carbon footprint, and being fully aware of urgent challenges such as climate change.

Funds Society, MFS and Ninety One are working together to raise funds for victims and families of the Surfside Tragedy in Miami; the event will be held on September 9, 6:30 p.m. ET in Miami.

Amy Senter, former vice president and chief sustainability officer for the Kellogg Company, one of the world’s largest food companies based in North America, has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.

GLS has updated its fleet with a greater focus on environmental sustainability, thanks to its partnership with IVECO which will see 120 new IVECO S-WAY LNG and Bio-LNG powered vehicles joining its fleet.

As we saw the potential for ECOFAST™ Pure growing, we looked for a leader in the fashion industry who had mutually ambitious sustainability goals and a vision for positive change.

Using its own advanced automation technology, Rockwell Automation has reduced paper job packets for its engineered-to-order (ETO) products by 70%.