The logistics industry likes to think that it has a labor shortage, but it really has a people problem.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR), a commitment to meeting or exceeding ethical, legal and commercial public expectations, not only helps make the world a better place, but is also increasingly critical to business results.

The $1.2 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden late last year has been heralded by some as the solution to the problem of how to repair and expand the nation’s crumbling and antiquated system of roads, rails, ports, airports and waterways. One can only hope.

A discussion about the key role that supply chains play in fighting climate change and ensuring sustainability in their operations, with two analysts from Accenture: Kris Timmermans, senior managing director of strategy consulting and supply chain and operations lead, and Matias Pollmann-Larsen, sustainability lead for supply chain and operations.

The way in which climate-risk disclosures are currently made leads to inaccurate and misleading reports, with non-actionable metrics that are impossible to compare between companies.