Supplier News

1. Groundbreaking Certification Eliminates Waste And Shifts The Food Service Market To Reusables 9/15/2023

   Today, nonprofit organizations Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Clean Production Action (CPA) unveiled a new certification program that will eliminate toxic chemicals and waste created by single-use foodware materials.

2. BT And Johnson Controls Collaborate To Help Businesses Reach Net Zero Faster 9/15/2023

   BT and Johnson Controls today announced a new collaboration to help business customers in the UK and internationally benefit from smart buildings technology to digitally monitor, analyse and optimise energy use in workplaces.

3. The Government Of Canada Invests In Cleaning Up Canada's Landfill Emissions 9/14/2023

   Methane is a potent, but relatively short-lived greenhouse gas, 86 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over a twenty-year period. Cutting methane emissions from all sources, including landfills, is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to combat climate change.

4. Ooredoo Qatar Deploys Ericsson Smart Connected Site Solution To Reduce Carbon Emissions 9/14/2023

   Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar deploy the Ericsson Smart Connected Site solution to increase the network’s energy efficiency and reduce the carbon emissions in the network.

5. Vantage Data Centers To Continue Deploying Renewable Generator Fuel, Plans Rollout In Additional Markets In 2023 9/13/2023

   Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced the continued deployment of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a renewable fuel to replace conventional diesel fuel in generators.

6. Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Launches Emissions-Reducing Residential Hvac Dual Fuel Heat Pump System 9/13/2023

   Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning today introduced the Hitachi air365 Hybrid dual fuel system, which combines a heat pump and furnace to provide efficient, economical home comfort year-round while reducing carbon emissions. 

7. Juno® Technology Offers UK Significant Reduction In Carbon Emissions 9/12/2023

   Juno, an award-winning waste recovery technology pioneered by Georgia-Pacific, today shared data from a third party critically reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA)* which demonstrates its solution can make a measurable impact in helping municipalities reach their climate goals.

8. UN Plan Promises Massive Emission Cuts In The Construction Sector – The Most Polluting And Toughest To Decarbonise 9/12/2023

   Rapid urbanisation worldwide means every five days, the world adds buildings equivalent to the size of Paris, with the built environment sector already responsible for 37 per cent of global emissions. A report published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Yale Center for Ecosystems + Architecture (Yale CEA), under the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), offers solutions to decarbonize the buildings and construction sector and reduce the waste it generates.

9. How We’re Helping To Turn The Tide On Shipping Emissions 9/12/2023

   The global shipping industry's annual greenhouse gas emissions total more than 1 billion tons and account for about 2% of global CO2 emissions. Director of International Logistics and Decarbonisation, Sundarrajan Bhyravan explains how reducing shipping emissions is good for business and planet.

10. Utility Trailer, Schmitz Cargobull Announce North American Joint Venture, Unveil New Refrigeration Unit Technology 9/11/2023

    Today, among industry leaders and stakeholders at the International Foodservice Distributors Association’s 2023 Solutions Conference, Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, LLC and European trailer manufacturer and market leader Schmitz Cargobull Corporation announced the inception of Cargobull North America and unveiled new, state-of-the-art transport refrigeration units (TRUs).