As sustainability becomes a critical driver in today’s business landscape, waste minimization and zero waste to landfillare emerging as essential strategies for organizations aiming to reduce their operational costs, environmental impact, and meet carbon reduction goals. Together, these efforts help companies reduce the volume of waste generated, while ensuring that any remaining materials are diverted from landfills through reuse, recycling, composting, or energy recovery.
Integrating LCAs and EPDs to Drive Innovation and Market Impact
With increasing environmental regulations and a growing consumer demand for transparency, the tools available to measure and communicate sustainability efforts have never been more critical. Two of the most effective tools in the sustainability toolkit are Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
Understanding Scope 3: A Guide to the 15 Emission Categories
Scope 3 includes the often-overlooked, but typically largest share of emissions, that occur across an organization’s value chain — both upstream (from suppliers and purchased goods/services) and downstream (from product use, distribution, and disposal. This guide offers a simplified overview of the 15 categories of Scope 3 emissions.
Why Product Carbon Footprints Are Critical for Data Center Sustainability
The rapid digital transformation happening across every industry has fueled significant growth in data centers and supporting infrastructure. Efforts to improve data center sustainability have centered on operational efficiency, but this doesn’t capture the complete picture of environmental and business impact. By looking at product carbon footprints, companies can uncover hidden risks, identify new opportunities for efficiency, and make informed decisions that support both business objectives and environmental goals.
Frequently Asked Questions about Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)
Understanding sustainability requires more than just knowing the latest buzzwords. Acronyms like LCA, EPD, and PCF are everywhere, but what do they mean, and why do they matter? We’re using a familiar analogy, making soup, to explain three key sustainability tools to help you better understand how these tools are essential for measuring, communicating, and improving environmental performance.
The 3 Most Common Types of Life Cycle Assessments
Key Terms to Navigate LCA and EPDs
Sustainability conversations can get technical — fast. With so many acronyms and specialized terms, it’s easy to feel lost or overwhelmed. Whether you're conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) or preparing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), this glossary will help you decode key concepts and confidently lead the conversation.
Sustainability Alphabet Soup: LCA, PCF, and EPD Explained
Understanding sustainability requires more than just knowing the latest buzzwords. Acronyms like LCA, EPD, and PCF are everywhere, but what do they mean, and why do they matter? We’re using a familiar analogy, making soup, to explain three key sustainability tools to help you better understand how these tools are essential for measuring, communicating, and improving environmental performance.
Driving Sustainable Value in the World’s Largest Pharma Market: SSC at CPHI Americas
Earth Day, Every Day: How SSC Is Driving Global Impact Through the Triple Bottom Line
Every Earth Day, business leaders are reminded that smart environmental practices are more than just good optics—they’re good business. But while many companies are still trying to balance purpose with profit, Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) has spent nearly 25 years proving they’re not mutually exclusive; they’re mutually reinforcing.
Decoding Supplier Targets: What Pharmaceutical Suppliers Must Know to Stay Competitive
Signed by CEOs of major pharmaceutical companies including Novo Nordisk, Merck, AstraZeneca, and GSK, the letter makes it clear: suppliers must prioritize sustainability or risk getting left behind. Pharmaceutical companies are setting firm expectations for their supply chains to reduce carbon emissions and align with net-zero targets, signaling that sustainability is no longer optional, but a critical business requirement.
Optimizing Energy Efficiency: A Practical Approach for Business
Energy efficiency is a crucial component of cost savings and sustainability for businesses. The first step in optimizing energy use is tracking consumption. Understanding how much energy your facility uses, whether you operate a single site or multiple locations, provides a baseline for comparison and improvement.
Maximizing Profit Through Waste Reduction in Your Facilities
Life Cycle Assessment vs Carbon Accounting: What’s the Difference and Why it Matters
Understanding the difference between Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Carbon Accounting is crucial for organizations looking to make data-driven decisions, reduce emissions, and improve financial performance. By leveraging these tools, businesses can stay ahead of evolving regulations while enhancing operational efficiency and brand reputation.
Women Accelerating Action in Sustainability
Celebrating Women’s Leadership
Understanding the Latest Regulations: California SB 253 and 261, AB 1305, and SEC Climate Disclosure Rules with Tanya Nesbitt from Thompson Hine
In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Tanya Nesbitt, Partner at Thompson Hine, to discuss the evolving landscape of climate regulations and litigation; specifically California Senate Bills 253 and 261, Assembly Bill 1305, and the SEC Climate Disclosure Rules. Tanya explains the rise in climate-related lawsuits, the growing scrutiny around voluntary carbon offset disclosures, and the complexities of corporate sustainability reporting. Tune in to learn how these emerging legal challenges could impact your organization’s sustainability initiatives and reporting practices.
Sourcing and Procurement Team Training: A Critical Element of Your Company's Scope 3 Program
When developing your company’s Scope 3 program, it is critical to train and educate your sourcing and procurement teams. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss the key role your sourcing and procurement teams play in your Scope 3 program, how to bring these teams up to speed on sustainability and Scope 3, how to empower your sourcing and procurement teams to optimize your supplier engagement program with the goal of gathering primary data, and more.
Tackling Difficult-to-Manage Waste Streams with Hannah Julian from G2 Revolution
Difficult-to-manage waste streams are a hurdle for corporations to overcome in their pursuit of reducing waste. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Hannah Julian, Environmental Project Coordinator at g2 revolution, to discuss g2's work with managing materials that are traditionally difficult to recycle, managing pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, working with retailers and manufacturers to establish recycling programs for their materials, giving materials a second life through their Second Life® Solutions, working with small businesses in the beauty sector through their brand GLO™, the drivers behind pursuing and achieving GreenCircle certification, and more.
Science-Based Targets: How to Meet Supplier GHG Requirements
New regulations as well as commitments and requirements from large companies are pushing suppliers to set science-based targets. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss an overview of science-based targets, the new regulations and what they mean for companies, the growing number of companies that are beginning to require their suppliers to set science-based targets by 2025, how suppliers can start taking inventory of their GHG emissions, the importance of training your sourcing and procurement teams, the benefits of measuring and reducing your Scope 3 emissions, the number of team members you will need internally to gather the data necessary for setting science-based targets, and how to know when to outsource and ask for help.