The Road to Net Zero: How Manufacturers Can Prepare For a Zero-Carbon Future

Consensus can often be difficult to reach. Whether around public policy or business actions, there are usually differing views, priorities and objectives that need to be aligned to reach agreement. As we look towards the future of manufacturing, there is one area where all stakeholders in the sector are united: the critical importance of decarbonizing […]
Here’s How Policy Can Design a Reliable and Resilient Zero Emissions Future for Transportation Fleets

Authors: Luke McCollum, VP Supply Chain Sustainability, Walmart Roberta Barbieri, VP Global Sustainability, PepsiCo Heavy-duty trucks are the backbone of the modern distribution system. Their safe and efficient operation is critical to continue delivering goods even during the toughest of times. At Walmart and PepsiCo, we are proud of our fleets and drivers who have […]
Sustainable Great Lakes: A Regional Assessment of Sustainability in the Binational Great Lakes Megaregion

For over fifty years, governments around the world, including in Canada, have discussed the importance of sustainability or sustainable development. One of the more prominent undertakings was the Rio Summit in Brazil in 1992, which led to the creation of Agenda 21. Subsequently, the Millennium Development Goals were adopted by the United Nations in 2000, […]
Powering Forward: Accelerating the Bi-national Great Lakes Region’s Clean Energy Transition Report

The bi-national Great Lakes mega-region, home to 107 million Americans and Canadian and center of the United States-Canada economic partnership, enjoys a multitude of shared sectors and socio-economic strengths, as well as integrated assets such as inter-state and cross-border supply chains, transportation corridors, and energy systems between both countries, that connect, unify, and advantage the […]