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#At Refrigerant Center INC#we specialize in providing comprehensive refrigerant solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients. With a deep understanding#Ventilation#and Air Conditioning) industry and its evolving regulatory landscape#we are committed to offering environmentally responsible refrigerant products and services.#Our company prides itself on being a trusted partner for businesses operating in various sectors#including commercial#industrial#and residential. Whether you're a facility manager#HVAC contractor#or equipment manufacturer#we have the expertise and resources to fulfill your refrigerant requirements efficiently and affordably.#Key Services and Products:#Refrigerant Sales: We offer a wide range of refrigerant products#including traditional HFCs (Hydrofluorocarbons)#low-GWP (Global Warming Potential) alternatives like HFOs (Hydrofluoroolefins)#and natural refrigerants such as CO2 and ammonia. Our extensive inventory ensures that clients can find the right refrigerant for their spe#Refrigerant Reclamation: Recognizing the importance of sustainability#we provide refrigerant reclamation services aimed at recovering#purifying#and reprocessing used refrigerants. Through our state-of-the-art reclamation facilities#we help clients minimize environmental impact while maximizing cost savings.#Regulatory Compliance Assistance: Navigating the complex regulatory landscape surrounding refrigerants can be challenging. Our team stays u#national#and international regulations#including EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations in the United States.#Technical Support: We understand that proper handling and usage of refrigerants are critical for the safety and efficiency of HVAC systems.#training#and educational resources to assist clients in handling refrigerants safely and effectively.#Customized Solutions: Every client has unique requirements
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powerfulmind611 · 1 year
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Bill Gates -The Tech Titan's Journey of Innovation and Philanthropy
Discover the extraordinary life and legacy of Bill Gates, the visionary behind Microsoft and a leading philanthropist. Explore his groundbreaking contributions to technology, his global impact on education and health through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and how his relentless pursuit of innovation continues to inspire positive change. Join us for an inspiring journey through the remarkable achievements of this tech titan and learn how he's shaping the world for a brighter future.
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zcoordinate · 6 days
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Setting up a BPO business in India offers significant advantages, including access to a vast talent pool, cost-effective operations, and world-class infrastructure. With the growing demand for outsourcing, India remains a prime destination for companies seeking efficient and scalable solutions. This guide provides insights into key aspects of launching a BPO, from regulatory compliance to hiring strategies. By leveraging India’s strong IT infrastructure and skilled workforce, businesses can maximize their operational efficiency while unlocking long-term growth opportunities in the global market.
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transcriptioncity · 3 months
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Global business communication services and Multilingual Transcription Services
Global business communication services and Multilingual Transcription Services Effective communication across languages is essential for global businesses. Multilingual transcription services convert spoken language into written text in various languages. This article explores the benefits of multilingual transcription, tips for selecting the right service, and how to implement these services in…
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mediaheights · 4 months
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  Digital businesses use technology to create new value in business models, customer experiences, and the internal capabilities that support their core operations. The term includes both digital-only brands and traditional players that are transforming their businesses with digital technologies. Build your brand with digital media & take the benefits of social media branding contact Media Heights. By Mediaheightspr.com #Digitalbranding #MEDIAHEIGHTS #advertisingagency #web #MEDIAHEIGHTSPRCOM #best #public #relation #agency #in #chandigarh #mohali #punjab #north #india #digitalmarketingcompany #searchengineoptimization #content #instagrammarketing #buildingrelationships #globally #customer #internetbanding — at media heights #smo #branding #facebook #twitter #marketingonline #brand #searchengineoptimization #internetmarketing #follow #digitalagency #marketingagency #motivation #digitalmarketingtips #onlinebusiness #websitedesign #marketingonline #brand #searchengineoptimization #content #instagrammarketing #advertisingagency #web #technology #onlinebranding #branding360degree #SEO #SEObrandingagency #websiteranking #websitetrafic #Digitalmarketing #mediaheights #OnlineAdvertising #instagrammarketing #advertisingagency #web #marketingonline #brand
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thalaronglobal · 5 months
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Thalaron Global: Global Capability Centers Advisory Firm
Thalaron Global stands out as a leading Global Capability Centers Advisory Company, dedicated to facilitating the expansion of global businesses into India. Our team comprises seasoned industry experts who specialize in establishing and managing highly efficient teams and cost-effective Capability Centers within the Indian market.
Drawing upon our profound knowledge of the local landscape, we offer global organizations a streamlined pathway to integrate their operations in India seamlessly. Our comprehensive suite of services encompasses GCC as a Service, GCC Operations, Virtual CEO Services, Finance & Accounts, Talent Management Services, Workspace Boarding, Legal Advisory, and more.
What sets us apart is our customized approach, underpinned by the FLEX Delivery methodology and a subscription-based Pay-as-you-Grow model. These frameworks empower organizations with the flexibility to adapt, swift turnaround times, and assurance of full regulatory compliance. We recognize the significance of extending your operational runway and provide avenues for Accelerated Growth with minimal capital expenditure.
At Thalaron Global, we adhere to the ethos of "FOCUS ON WHAT YOU DO BEST AND LET US MANAGE THE REST." Our commitment lies in handling the operational intricacies, enabling you to concentrate on honing your core competencies and steering towards business triumph.
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theleadersglobe · 6 months
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Akasa Air Expands Horizons with International Operations: New Milestone in Aviation Journey
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Akasa Air, India’s burgeoning airline, has taken a momentous stride by launching its international operations, marking a pivotal milestone in its trajectory. After successfully initiating domestic services earlier this year, the airline is now spreading its wings to encompass international destinations, thereby broadening the spectrum of global connectivity for travellers.
Catering to Growing Demand
With this strategic move, Akasa Air endeavours to meet the escalating demand for international travel while prioritising passenger comfort and convenience. By extending its network to encompass international routes, the airline seeks to offer travellers a seamless and enjoyable flying experience, fostering a sense of ease and satisfaction among its clientele.
Read More:(https://theleadersglobe.com/life-interest/travel/akasa-air-expands-horizons-with-international-operations-new-milestone-in-aviation-journey/)
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hsmagazine254 · 1 year
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Embrace the Future of Work: Exploring The Benefits Of Hiring Remote Workers
Unlocking Efficiency and Flexibility in the Modern Business Landscape The business landscape is rapidly evolving, and traditional models of employment are being reimagined. With advancements in technology and the rise of digital connectivity, hiring remote workers has become an increasingly attractive option for businesses worldwide. In this article, we will delve into the benefits of embracing…
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thatpunnyperson · 1 year
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According to NBC here in the US, the missing titanic sub has been found. As debris. Off the bow of the Titanic wreckage.
And it looks like the sub suffered what we all suspected, and what was undoubtedly the more merciful of the two options: a catastrophic implosion from the pressure.
Also, more info has come to light about the fishing trawler with the hundreds of migrants that sank cataclysmically off the coast of Greece, indicating that the greek coast guard knew about the vessel AND how much trouble the vessel was in, and were towing it at a speed that made it capsize, at which point they unhooked the tow line and watched the trawler sink without helping the passengers to safety. Despite a bunch of other ships trying to help as well throughout the whole ordeal.
So a lot of people are dead, all because of regulations (and the lack thereof) regarding sea-faring vessels and rescue protocols. People shouldnt be allowed to make a business charging a ton of money for a ride on an uncertified, unsafe, un-seaworthy ship going deep into the ocean with no distress beacon or tether to the mothership. People also shouldnt be allowed to enact laws that criminalize the ferrying of refugees, which then force the refugees to hitch rides on fishing trawlers, and which also prevent people from helping those fishing trawlers full of refugees due to fear of legal consequences.
Hopefully BOTH of these events spark changes on an international scale in terms of what is legally allowed to be sailed, who is legally allowed to be the passengers, and what the rescue protocols are in the event of disaster for any seafaring vessel, illegal or not. It shouldnt be just the global 1% who get 24/7 search parties and remote-operated submersibles helping rescue them.
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determinate-negation · 2 months
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“Prior to October 7th, between 170-200,000 Palestinians worked in Israel (roughly 75% with work permits—with around 90% of these permits going to Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank). After October 7th, nearly all Palestinian workers were fired, their work permits revoked, and their range of movement, already limited, restricted even further. The economic damage has been immense particularly in construction and agriculture, where the majority of Palestinians had been employed (it is an aspect of Zionist cruelty that Palestinians—a highly educated people—should be confined to low-wage manual labor employment in two of the primary economic sectors which have been used to advance their dispossession). To provide the starkest example: the construction industry, which accounts for 6-7% of Israeli GDP was, as of December 2023, operating at only 30% of its pre-October capacity, and fully half of all building projects were on hold.
Although business interests were able to pressure the government to allow a paltry 8–10,000 Palestinians back to work in December, the short- and long-term solutions to the problem of Israeli dependence on Palestinian labor (and, indeed, for the Zionist it has always been a problem) appears to be the increasing importation of foreign workers from Asia and Eastern Europe, particularly Thailand and India. It should be noted that Israel has used debt—the result of exorbitant “placement fees” charged by recruiters in workers’ home countries—to trap many foreign workers in hyper-exploitative working conditions enforced by geographic isolation. This is the paradigmatic form of modern slavery. Even if cheap imported labor were to get the construction industry back on track, the war has also resulted in the downgrading of Israel’s credit rating, a sharp decline in imports and exports, the almost complete pause of its tourism industry, a snowballing cancelation of arms deals the world over and, in the case of Turkey, trade relations as well, yielding an almost 20% contraction of its annualized GDP.
With these numbers, it could be said that Israel’s present genocide against the Palestinians harms both its short-term and long-term economic interests, sacrificed for the drive to extermination. But the enforced economic obsolescence of the Palestinians must be understood as integral to the drive for their extermination. Employing the brute force of siege, Israel has succeeded in cutting many Palestinians off from much of the global economy—now, entirely in the case of Gaza, and increasingly so in the case of the West Bank. Even those who are able to run businesses with international clientele face delays or de facto bans from cash-transfer sites like PayPal, and imports, exports, and access to certain goods are all controlled and restricted by Israel. These restrictions limit access to raw materials, affecting the types of industry Palestine is capable of sustaining, and limiting prospects for economic development.
Palestinians' limited access to the global economy in turn nurtures a dependency on Israeli goods and employment. But this dependency cuts both ways—Israel has grown dependent on Palestinian labor, which renders Palestinians necessary to the functioning of the Israeli economy and also creates barriers against their total social exclusion (not only in the sense that this labor requires social interaction with the Israeli populace). As Bataille writes in The Psychological Structure of Fascism, “money serves to measure all work and makes man a function of measurable products. According to the judgment of homogenous society, each man is worth what he produces.” In capitalist society, productivity becomes the prerequisite to admittance to social life. To totalize race-based social exclusion, then, the target population must be rendered economically obsolete. “As early as 1895,” Fayez Sayegh notes, “Herzl was busy devising a plan to ‘spirit the penniless population across the frontier by denying it employment.’”
Nazi Germany understood this as well: the 1938 “Regulation for the Elimination of the Jews from the Economic Life of Germany” completed the work begun three years prior by the Nuremberg Laws, which stripped Jews and other groups of their citizenship and enshrined racial classification and separation into law. “The Jewish middleman,” Adorno and Horkheimer write, “fully becomes the image of the devil only when economically he has ceased to exist.” In apartheid society, in which the target population is seen as subhuman, or at least undeserving of rights or consideration, the wage remains one of the last means of verifying their humanity: beasts may be productive, but they do not earn a wage. The attempted elimination of Palestinian labor from the Israeli economy marks one of the final steps on the way to their full dehumanization in the Zionists’ eyes, one that prepared the way for the present mass extermination.
Zionism is not, then, a race-based system of economic exploitation at its core, though it does benefit from such exploitation: it is, first and foremost, a program of land acquisition. We can see the dual attack on Palestinian economic self-determination and land ownership in Israel’s routine destruction of Palestinian olive groves. Settlers, often armed or otherwise protected by armed agents of the state, uproot, burn, or cut down olive trees, with increasing frequency since 2019. The aim is to drive Palestinians from their land by destroying the subsistence produced by the land itself and nurtured over centuries by Palestinian farmers, in an effort to “Judaize” the area. As Palestinians flee from unchecked violence, forced from their land at the barrel of a gun, Jewish settlements appear in their wake, strictly illegal but in practice facilitated by the state until they are eventually recognized and assimilated into the legally regulated regime of property. (The whole cycle of legalizing illegal settlements, in any event, is something of a formality as their existence and proliferation is the entire raison d’être of the Zionist project.) When Palestinians refuse to leave and cannot be forced, they are murdered.”
Jake Romm, Elements of Anti-Semitism: The Limits of Zionism in Parapraxis Mag
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Statement: Student organizations in the Gaza Strip in solidarity with the Student Intifada in the United States
In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful… We, the students of Gaza, salute the students of Columbia University, Yale University, New York University, Rutgers University, the University of Michigan, and dozens of universities across the United States who are rising up in solidarity with Gaza and to put an end to the Zionist-U.S. genocide against our people in Gaza. As we remain under the bombs of occupation, resisting Nazi genocide, grieving for our martyred colleagues and faculty, and witnessing the destruction of our universities, we welcome the examples of solidarity offered by students facing arrest, police violence, suspension, eviction, and expulsion in order to demand that their universities end their complicity in the Zionist-U.S. genocide and renounce their support for the occupation and the war profiteers that arm it. We have seen hundreds of students arrested across the United States as they work to transform their universities into “Popular Universities for Gaza.” Students, faculty, and staff are disrupting university operations and making clear that while universities in Gaza are being bombed, university business cannot continue as usual in the United States. These actions come as university administrations collaborate with members of Congress to discredit conscientious student activists and faculty, expel students, ban events, shut down student organizations such as Students for Justice in Palestine, and condemn activists working to end the Nazi genocide. At the same time, these same universities invest in the same companies that profit from the continued sale of weapons to the Zionist regime to continue its genocidal offensive. Our students – and our educational system as a whole – in occupied Palestine are subjected to ongoing genocidal aggression: our universities destroyed and bombed, our student organizations banned, and our student leaders subjected to torture, assassination and mass imprisonment. However, in Palestine and around the world, the student movement has always been a driving force of our struggle for liberation. When we see videos and images from American universities today, we are reminded of our history of student struggle as well as the student uprisings of 1968, which challenged imperialism from Vietnam to Palestine and reshaped the face of Europe and the United States. Now, in 2024, the student movement is once again leading the way. From here in Gaza, we see you and salute you. Your actions and activism matter, especially in the heart of the empire, in the United States. As members of Congress agree to provide $26 billion in additional weapons to bomb our people and continue the Zionist-U.S. genocide, you are taking meaningful action to shut down the war machine on your campuses. It is clear that a new generation is rising that will no longer accept Zionism, racism and genocide, and that stands with Palestine and our liberation from the river to the sea. Your global student solidarity is breaking boundaries, and it is time to smash the US imperialist war machine. From Gaza to Columbia, to Ann Arbor and Berkeley, our hands are joined to end Nazi genocide and achieve our collective liberation.
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zcoordinate · 21 days
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Captive center models offer a compelling alternative to traditional outsourcing by providing enhanced control and cost savings. Zcoordinate's comprehensive guide explores the advantages of establishing offshore captive centers, including improved operational efficiency, better quality management, and reduced long-term costs. Unlike outsourcing, where third-party vendors handle operations, captive centers allow companies to build their own teams and infrastructure in offshore locations, leading to significant savings and strategic alignment. Discover how captive center models can offer a more controlled and cost-effective solution for your business needs.
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ayeforscotland · 2 months
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What is Dataflow?
This post is inspired by another post about the Crowd Strike IT disaster and a bunch of people being interested in what I mean by Dataflow. Dataflow is my absolute jam and I'm happy to answer as many questions as you like on it. I even put referential pictures in like I'm writing an article, what fun!
I'll probably split this into multiple parts because it'll be a huge post otherwise but here we go!
A Brief History
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Our world is dependent on the flow of data. It exists in almost every aspect of our lives and has done so arguably for hundreds if not thousands of years.
At the end of the day, the flow of data is the flow of knowledge and information. Normally most of us refer to data in the context of computing technology (our phones, PCs, tablets etc) but, if we want to get historical about it, the invention of writing and the invention of the Printing Press were great leaps forward in how we increased the flow of information.
Modern Day IT exists for one reason - To support the flow of data.
Whether it's buying something at a shop, sitting staring at an excel sheet at work, or watching Netflix - All of the technology you interact with is to support the flow of data.
Understanding and managing the flow of data is as important to getting us to where we are right now as when we first learned to control and manage water to provide irrigation for early farming and settlement.
Engineering Rigor
When the majority of us turn on the tap to have a drink or take a shower, we expect water to come out. We trust that the water is clean, and we trust that our homes can receive a steady supply of water.
Most of us trust our central heating (insert boiler joke here) and the plugs/sockets in our homes to provide gas and electricity. The reason we trust all of these flows is because there's been rigorous engineering standards built up over decades and centuries.
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For example, Scottish Water will understand every component part that makes up their water pipelines. Those pipes, valves, fitting etc will comply with a national, or in some cases international, standard. These companies have diagrams that clearly map all of this out, mostly because they have to legally but also because it also vital for disaster recovery and other compliance issues.
Modern IT
And this is where modern day IT has problems. I'm not saying that modern day tech is a pile of shit. We all have great phones, our PCs can play good games, but it's one thing to craft well-designed products and another thing entirely to think about they all work together.
Because that is what's happened over the past few decades of IT. Organisations have piled on the latest plug-and-play technology (Software or Hardware) and they've built up complex legacy systems that no one really knows how they all work together. They've lost track of how data flows across their organisation which makes the work of cybersecurity, disaster recovery, compliance and general business transformation teams a nightmare.
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Some of these systems are entirely dependent on other systems to operate. But that dependency isn't documented. The vast majority of digital transformation projects fail because they get halfway through and realise they hadn't factored in a system that they thought was nothing but was vital to the organisation running.
And this isn't just for-profit organisations, this is the health services, this is national infrastructure, it's everyone.
There's not yet a single standard that says "This is how organisations should control, manage and govern their flows of data."
Why is that relevant to the companies that were affected by Crowd Strike? Would it have stopped it?
Maybe, maybe not. But considering the global impact, it doesn't look like many organisations were prepared for the possibility of a huge chunk of their IT infrastructure going down.
Understanding dataflows help with the preparation for events like this, so organisations can move to mitigate them, and also the recovery side when they do happen. Organisations need to understand which systems are a priority to get back operational and which can be left.
The problem I'm seeing from a lot of organisations at the moment is that they don't know which systems to recover first, and are losing money and reputation while they fight to get things back online. A lot of them are just winging it.
Conclusion of Part 1
Next time I can totally go into diagramming if any of you are interested in that.
How can any organisation actually map their dataflow and what things need to be considered to do so. It'll come across like common sense, but that's why an actual standard is so desperately needed!
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At 6.8%CAGR, Global Electric DC Motors Market Size & Share Surpass US$ 27.7 Bn By 2030, Forecast & Analysis Report | CMI
 According to the study, The Global Electric DC Motors Market was estimated at USD 18.6 Billion in 2021 and is anticipated to reach around USD 27.7 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of roughly 6.8% between 2022 and 2030.
Electric DC Motors Market: Overview
Electric DC motors are frequently employed in various industrial applications to carry out various industrial operations. Electric DC motors are used for energy conversion in almost every mechanical advancement since they transform electrical energy into mechanical energy. The steady expansion of industrial automation primarily drives the market for electric DC motors.
Several industry sectors have incorporated industrial automation components in the past few years. Industries are changing their business procedures to compete in the fast-paced commercial environment. During the projected period, these factors are anticipated to support the expansion of the worldwide electric DC motor market.
Electric DC Motors Market: Growth Drivers Future demand for DC type is anticipated to be enormous because of factors including the concerted efforts of governments worldwide to promote manufacturing and the growing popularity of electric vehicles. Numerous countries have revised their energy regulation rules due to the excessive usage of conventional energy sources, such as fuels, and their quick depletion. Utilizing these motors results in cleaner consumption and cost-effective cost reduction.
The rate at which industrial industries are automating and modernizing their processes is dangerously high due to the increasing demand for goods. A significant level of modernization has also been achieved in conventional agricultural machinery, which makes considerable use of DC motors. Due to rising demand brought on by these factors, the electric DC motors market is anticipated to grow throughout the forecast period.
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Key Insights: A) As per the analysis shared by our research analyst, the Electric DC Motors market is estimated to grow annually at a CAGR of around 10% over the forecast period (2022-2030). B) In terms of revenue, the Electric DC Motors market size was valued at around USD 18.6 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 27.7 billion by 2030. Due to a variety of driving factors, the market is predicted to rise at a significant rate. C) Based on type segmentation, the brushed DC segment was predicted to show maximum market share in 2021. D) Based on the voltage segmentation, the 0 – 750-Watt segment was the leading revenue-generating category in 2021. E) Based on end-use industries segmentation, the industrial machinery segment was the leading revenue-generating category in 2021. F) Based on geography/region, the Asia Pacific region was the leading revenue generator in 2021.
Press Release For Electric DC Motors Market: https://www.custommarketinsights.com/press-releases/electric-dc-motor-market/
Regional Landscape The Asia Pacific region will lead the electric DC motor market in 2021. Over the projection period, developed regions like North America and Europe are anticipated to experience consistent expansion. The demand for these motors is anticipated to increase over the next several years as the U.S. government encourages the production of electric vehicles. The industry in Europe is also being driven by government subsidy programs for electric vehicles to protect the environment from carbon emissions.
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Collagen craze drives deforestation and rights abuses
For the first time an investigation has linked collagen powder to violence against Indigenous peoples in Brazilian forests
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The stench arrives before the lorries do. They are carrying skins that were stripped from cattle carcasses days ago. Flies are everywhere.
The lorries’ destination is Amparo, a small industrial town in São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. Here, Rousselot, a company owned by the Texan business Darling Ingredients, extracts collagen – the active ingredient in health supplements at the centre of a global wellness craze.
But while collagen’s most evangelical users claim the protein can improve hair, skin, nails and joints, slowing the ageing process, it has a dubious effect on the health of the planet. Collagen can be extracted from fish, pig and cattle skin, but behind the wildly popular “bovine” variety in particular lies an opaque industry driving the destruction of tropical forests and fuelling violence and human rights abuses in the Brazilian Amazon.
An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the Guardian, ITV and O Joio e O Trigo has found that tens of thousands of cattle raised on farms damaging tropical forests were processed at abattoirs connected to international collagen supply chains.
Some of this collagen can be traced all the way to Nestlé-owned Vital Proteins, a major producer of collagen supplements championed by the actress Jennifer Aniston. Vital Proteins is sold globally – including online on Amazon, in Walmart stores in the US, in Holland & Barrett and Boots in the UK and in Costco in both countries.
The investigation – the first to connect bovine collagen with tropical forest loss and violence against Indigenous peoples – found at least 2,600 sq km of deforestation linked to the supply chains of two Brazil-based collagen operations with connections to Darling: Rousselot and Gelnex, which is in the process of being acquired by Darling for $1.2bn. It is unclear how much of this deforestation, which was calculated by the Center for Climate Crime Analysis, is linked to Vital Proteins.
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