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THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | The ABCs of ESG: Are Supply Chains Making Progress?

February 11, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Can global businesses meet ethical standards for behavior even as they’re struggling to survive?

L.A. Port Sees Chance to Ease Ship Backlog by Summer Peak

February 9, 2022

Bloomberg

U.S. supply chains have a chance to normalize after retailers replenish inventories next quarter, even if peak summer demand arrives sooner than usual, according to Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka.

Driving Truck Fleets Forward With Proactive ESG Strategies

February 9, 2022

Katerina Jones, SCB Contributor

Looking to the future of truck leasing, industry consultants and executives have begun advocating solutions that will significantly reduce emissions over time.

U.S. Truckers Plan Anti-Vaccine Convoy to Washington

February 8, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

A group of American truckers are seeking to import a Canadian movement to protest against vaccine mandates, with thousands of members on social media pledging to bring the demonstration to Washington, D.C.

Predictability, Not Flexibility, Will Combat the ‘Big Quit’

February 8, 2022

Tony Gray, SCB Contributor

Wage increases will help retain workers, but foundational labor standards such as shift duration and scheduling practices will have greater impact.

U.S. Labor, Supply ‘Nightmare’ Seen Extending Into Second Half

February 7, 2022

Bloomberg

The helter-skelter playing out on U.S. factory floors from labor and supply shortages, transportation bottlenecks and the coronavirus looks likely to persist into the second half of the year.

Biden Order Will Aim to Raise Wages for Infrastructure Jobs

February 4, 2022

Bloomberg

President Biden will require large federal infrastructure projects to use project labor agreements, a collective bargaining measure the administration says will tilt the rules toward companies with higher-paid workers.

VIDEO

Watch: Are Businesses Living Up to ESG Requirements?

February 3, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A review of how good a job companies are doing in adhering to their promises in the areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG), with two attorneys from Crowell & Moring LLP.

VIDEO

Watch: Time for a Fresh Commitment to ESG

February 1, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Amy Brachio, global business consulting leader with EY, explains why companies must move forward now with policies to ensure compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements.