It's not just big corporates which need to cut their carbon footprint, small firms also have a part to play.
Back to the Roots co-founder Nikhil Arora is taking steps to cut the company's carbon footprintFor the past two years, Nikhil Arora has been working hard to cut his organic gardening company's carbon footprint, taking small steps, like shifting away from plastic packaging, to make his business, Back to the Roots, the most environmentally efficient it has ever been.
In industries like retail, it found that supply chains produce 25 times more emissions than the company itself. Small businesses create nearly two-thirds of new jobs in the workforce and account for 44% of US economic activity.
In 2017, Walmart launched Project Gigaton, which aims to use its might to help small firms in its supplier network track their carbon footprint, set sustainability goals, and access more favourable loan terms.Walmart's Jane Ewing says working with small firms is key to cutting supply chain emissions Walmart says the success at Back to the Roots has been replicated across its network, helping to reduce greenhouse gases by 574 million tonnes since 2017.
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