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UniSieve’s filters use special crystals to reduce industrial emissions

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The energy-intensive process of separating and purifying chemicals and gases is a big reason why industries like plastic manufacturing cause so much pollution. UniSieve is already making revenue and currently has over 24 clients, including chemical and energy companies. Today the Zurich-based startup announced it has raised $5.5

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B2B marketplaces will be the next billion-dollar e-commerce startups

TechCrunch

Financing: It is customary in B2B transactions to pay “with terms,” such as net 30 or net 60, effectively giving a line of credit to the business buyer that enables them to send payment after delivery of the good or service. Nearly half of B2B payments are still made by paper check, but digital payment solutions are quickly gaining.

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New US CIO appointments, August 2023

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Quaker Houghton appoints Anna Ransley as CDIO Headquartered in Conshohocken, PA, Quaker Houghton is a global company that provides industrial process fluids and chemical products. James held previous roles at Net Health, Optima Healthcare Solutions, EarthLink, PRGX Global, and Servigistics (now PTC).

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How adopting sustainability as a service can drive business success and help the planet

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Due to the complexity and scale of the challenge, not all businesses have the resources to move toward net-zero at the necessary pace, and many are lagging. While organizations know they need to mitigate environmental risks more effectively across the supply chain, often they struggle to translate that ambition into results.

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A road map for climate investors

TechCrunch

That leads us to the three main bottlenecks on the road to net-zero carbon emissions. Industrial chemicals. These chemicals are used in engines, antifreeze, cosmetics and even foods. To eliminate any need for oil, these products must be replaced through fermentation, which converts sugar into chemicals. Follow the carbon.

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Sustainable, green supply chains; A manufacturer’s new reality

Capgemini

Green supply chains are particularly important as companies make net-zero commitments and need to track their emissions across their ecosystem and the life cycle of their products. A manufacturer buys from a partner in its supply chain that experiences a chemical spill and has to suspend business while it addresses this.

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To fix the climate, these 10 investors are betting the house on the ocean

TechCrunch

Now, they’ve started to cast their nets wider for other, adjacent opportunities. Climate change is a problem important and pressing enough that investors have begun to grasp the opportunities that arise when trying to solve it. “There are a number of opportunities for increasing the ocean’s ability to store carbon.

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