Synonyms: Industrial, Industry
Industry by its nature tends to be a large-scale consumer of carbon-based energy and a producer of carbon-embedded products. Transport, electricity, heating, cooling, buildings, materials and components and IT and communications are all significant contributors of carbon emissions at an industrial scale. The good news is that considerable savings, efficiencies and benefits can be leveraged at the industrial scale, increasing overall profitability. Click the picture to the right to explore our interactive industrial environment. - Description added by: David Lockie
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Synonyms: Materials And Components, Low Carbon Materials Components
A product or system is only as low carbon as the materials and components from which it is made. More and more, companies expect their suppliers to have strong corporate and social responsibility policies that meet their own high standards. A sustainable supply chain will ultimately increase profitability. - Description added by: David Lockie
A product or system is only as low carbon as the materials and components provided they do not increase during its life the overall environmental burden with its maintenance and repair costs. - Description added by: Andrew Schofield
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