June 1, 2024 Comments are off kellen
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GEMI Announces Creation of “Building a Scope 3 Program, A GEMI Quick Guide”

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024, The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI), an organization that has for over 30 years provided a forum for cross-sector companies and associations to work collaboratively and effectively to address Environment, Health & Safety and Sustainability management solutions, announced today the development of “Building a Scope 3 Program, A GEMI Quick Guide.”

“The decarbonization of business operations is a major focus of companies committed to environmental sustainability, and in order to meet objectives that have been set by responsible companies, you can’t meet those goals without addressing the carbon emissions of suppliers within our value chains,” said Becky Hensley, GEMI Co-Chair, and Senior Manager, Sustainability, CSX.  She continued: “This quick guide is intended as a guidance and solutions document, it is not prescriptive on what or how a company should address Scope 3 issues, but it outlines a Framework for a Scope 3 Program, addresses key governance issues, and empowers and supports companies, wherever they are in their sustainability journey.”

Brooke Wynn, GEMI Co-Chair, and Senior Director, Sustainability, Smithfield Foods, added, “The GEMI Scope 3 Quick Guide outlines a Nine Step process that can help companies create their own Scope 3 decarbonization program.”  She continued, “Addressing carbon reductions strategies within a company’s supply chain and value chain is hard work, but we recognize the importance of disclosing, reducing, and be transparent about carbon emissions.”  “This tool, and the insights, case studies and reference materials, including GEMI’s Scope 3 Engagement Matrix located in Appendix A, and Progress Through Action – Decarbonizing the Value Chain in Appendix B, recognize the important role that collaborations, both internal and external, play in a successful Scope 3 decarbonization strategies,” she added.

“I want to recognize and thank the members of GEMI’s Scope 3 Work Group that developed this GEMI Quick Guide, and the case studies, and to acknowledge and thank Natalie Pryde, Founder and CEO, PrydESGroup, for the expertise, leadership and guidance that she provided in the development of this new tool,” said Steve Hellem, Executive Director, GEMI.  He continued, “GEMI has always been an organization committed to EH&S and Environmental Sustainability leadership and supporting companies and organizations as they work collaboratively to develop and implement solutions to the challenges faced by our member companies and organizations. This new Quick Guide adds to the library of Tools and Quick Guides that have been developed since GEMI’s founding in 1992.”

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For over 30 years, GEMI has captured the vision and experience of corporate EH&S and environmental sustainability leaders through the development of a wide range of tools and deliverables designed to help companies improve the environment and provide business value. Present members of GEMI and its Work Groups include: American Chemistry Council; Bristow Group Inc.; ConocoPhillips; CSX; FedEx; FMI – The Food Industry Association; Gannett Fleming; Nexus Circular; Plastics Industry Association; SEE; SLB; Smithfield Foods; The Fertilizer Institute; Tyson Foods; Verdesian; and, Woodard & Curran.

For more information about GEMI please visit GEMI’s website at www.gemi.org

December 16, 2021 Comments are off kellen
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GEMI Scope 3 Forum December 2021 Webinar

The capacity to measure, manage and scale solutions enabling positive sustainability impacts across the value chain is increasingly critical for business sustainability leaders striving to proactively drive science-based emission reduction initiatives and transparently respond to growing stakeholder expectations related to Scope 3 emissions.

A variety of leading companies, and industry coalitions, are responding to this challenge and working to develop and scale distinct strategies to address challenges and opportunities related to value chain engagement, measurement and improvement. In this webinar, GEMI provide attendees with an opportunity to learn how some of the world’s leading supply chains are working to hit their Scope 3 carbon reduction targets.

Speakers

  • Mark Johnson, Senior Vice President, Director Private Sector Services, Gannett Fleming, GEMI Chair
  • Martin Chilcott, Chairman and CEO, Manufacture 2030
  • Kevin Butt, Senior Director Environmental Sustainability, Toyota Motor North America
  • Natalie Pryde, Director, Scope 3 Work Group, GEMI
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November 14, 2017 Comments are off kellen
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GEMI holds Fall membership meeting in Charlotte

Washington, DC – The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI), a global leader in developing insights, networking and creating collaborative sustainability solutions for business, held its Fall Membership meeting in Charlotte, NC on November 9-10, 2017. The meeting was hosted by GEMI member Gannett Fleming at the Microsoft Technology Center in Charlotte.

The meeting brought together industry groups, 3rd party providers and corporate leaders to discuss principles and approaches for addressing sustainability across the supply chain, measuring and managing supply chain emissions, and working across the supply chain to advance a circular economy. Speakers included representatives from Ecodesk, EcoVadis, Gannett Fleming, Institute for the Future, Maersk Line, MBJ Strategies, NASCAR, Quantis, Sealed Air, Smithfield Foods, Trucost, Wake Forest, Waste Management and World Resources Institue.

Supply Chain Sustainability

Mary Beth Jordan, MBJ Strategies LLC, provided an overview of research conducted through the GEMI Supply Chain Sustainability (SCS) project in 2017, including a GEMI SCS Solutions Map, Case Studies and Responsible Supply Chain Guiding Principles. She then facilitated discussion on the next phase of work for GEMI’s Supply Chain Sustainability Work Group, including a targeted effort to engage and understand expectations of key buyers who are driving supplier sustainability programs. Next, Peter Rau, EcoVadis presented the results of the Global CSR Risk & Performance Index 2017, followed by a discussion of opportunities to promote engagement, continuous improvement and innovation across the supply chain from James Burke, Ecodesk.

Measuring / Managing Emissions 

Catherine Kummer, NASCAR, shared information on the NASCAR Green program, and discussed the approach the organization is taking to engage its employees, fans, and partners to reduce the sport’s environmental impact. Karl Hausker, WRI, then shared information on two recent reports on decarbonization pathways for the United States, and noted key issues/opportunities for industry to consider.

Brian Werner, Trucost, spoke to trends and gaps related to increasing expectations for corporate ESG disclosure and highlighted risks companies should be considering related to carbon pricing schemes.  Michele Zollinger, Quantis, shared approaches for accounting for emissions in the supply chain and discussed the use of lifecycle assessment in measuring and managing supply chain risks.  Finally, Lee Kindberg, Maersk Line, discussed opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of supply chain transportation and shared various methods to account for transportation impacts.

Zero Waste Economy 

Ron Cotterman, Sealed Air,  discussed various approaches to zero waste and shared examples of Sealed Air’s zero waste strategy related to its operations, products and value chain, with a particular emphasis on source reduction.  Susan Robinson, Waste Management, then introduced the concept of sustainable materials management and discussed the benefits of using a lifecycle based approach to reduce environmental impacts across the value chain.

The meeting also included a discussion with Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest regarding what industry is looking for in future environmental / sustainability employees and issues that academics should consider as they develop new sustainability curricula.  The meeting closed with a discussion from Bob Johansen, Institute for the Future on the opportunity for GEMI to explore what sustainability issues are most likely to disrupt the current business environment over the next decade through an update to the GEMI / IFTF Map of Future Forces Affecting Sustainability.

For more information about GEMI, membership and upcoming meetings, visit www.gemi.org or email GEMI’s Program Manager Kellen Mahoney at kmahoney@navista.net

About GEMI

GEMI is a global leader in developing insights, networking, and creating collaborative sustainability solutions for business. For 25 years, GEMI has captured the vision and experience of global corporate environmental, health and safety (EHS) and sustainability leaders from diverse business sectors through the development of a wide range of publicly-available, solutions-based tools designed to help companies improve the environment, their operations and add business value.