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  • Hand examines a cream t-shirt on a rack of white and green apparel on hangers
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    Fashion Brands Face New Climate and Social Impact Compliance in Supply Chains

    Two new bills could require companies to trace and disclose social impact.

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  • Worm's-eye view of an airplane and contrail in a blue sky framed by tall palm trees
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    Trade Policies Don’t Do Enough for Sustainability, but Companies Can

    As more companies commit to net-zero emissions, global trade experts are studying the linkage between trade and environmental policies. Their hope? To reveal which types of policies protect or encourage business, while supporting important sustainability goals. In this…

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  • Foaming wake trailing from a moving ship across calm open ocean at dawn under a pink-tinged sky.
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    Chasing Net Zero Emissions: Start Here to Limit Climate Change

    Getting your shipping to net zero emissions is doable. And if preventing the destruction of the planet isn’t enough, you may be able to find a business case for your sustainability efforts, too.

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  • Aerial of dense green forest with the shadow of an airplane cast across the canopy, green-tinted
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    Flexport Joins Stripe Climate for Carbon Removal

    To mitigate the threat of climate change, the world will need to remove significant carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2050. Recognizing this immense challenge, Flexport is joining Stripe as a founding partner of its new carbon removal initiative.

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  • Person typing on a laptop showing the Flexport.org Impact Dashboard with carbon offset tiles
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    Bringing Sustainability Efforts to the Forefront of the Supply Chain

    Flexport is launching a groundbreaking Impact Dashboard that lets companies track their sustainability efforts and participate in new social and environmental programs from one central hub.

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  • A lone red container ship crosses a vast expanse of deep blue open ocean.
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    World Maritime Day Spotlights IMO Focus on Sustainable Shipping via Emissions Reduction

    World Maritime Day calls attention to the abiding need for sustainable shipping. The official theme, was developed by the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO). And, the agency hopes to achieve a 40% increase in overall fleet efficiency by 2030 and a 50%…

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  • Misty forested mountain valley with snow-capped peaks reflected in a calm lake
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    On Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary, Carbon Offsets Create Change

    Today, the world celebrates 50 years of Earth Day. Five decades later, it’s still a worthy cause that Flexport is helping to champion through its carbon offset program. Learn more about how to offset carbon emissions and reduce corporate environmental impact.

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  • CMA CGM container ship docked under cranes at a port with more gantry cranes along the quay
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    Filling Up Underutilized Ocean Containers with OceanMatch

    Almost 1/3 of FCL containers is unused space that contributes to port congestion and carbon emissions. Flexport is proud to announce our new LCL service OceanMatch that fully utilizes containers, is faster than traditional LCL and cheaper than FCL.

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