Regulation & Compliance

BSR Launches Fuel Tool to Reduce Impact of Truck Fleets

May 19, 2016

BSR's Future of Fuels initiative has launched a Fuel Tool to help commercial truck fleet owners reduce the climate and sustainability impacts of their long-haul vehicles.

Food Trade Group Vows to Phase Out Trans Fat Acids By end of 2018

May 19, 2016

IFBA

Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have taken another step in progressing the commitments they first made to the World Health Organization in 2008 with the adoption of a worldwide plan to phase out industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) in their products.

From Coal Miners to Data Miners: 5 Strategies for Engaging Your Workforce in the Digital Economy

May 19, 2016

Pradeep Amladi, Vice President, SAP

In what it is calling the "Mine of the Future," leading global miner Rio Tinto, is using automation to cut costs, improve safety and reduce environmental impact.

One-Size-Fits-All Foreign Direct Investment Doesn't Work in Highly Diverse Africa

May 18, 2016

Strategy + Business

Only a few years ago, Africa was being dubbed "the next Asia," and multinationals watched with mounting interest as local economies boomed across the continent. Although a decline in global commodity demand has since ushered in a slowdown, Africa remains a promising long-term growth market.

Livingston International Expands Services in Asia

May 17, 2016

Livingston International

Livingston International, a customs broker and trade-compliance company, has expanded operations in Asia with the offering of a suite of global trade management (GTM) services in Taiwan, and an expanded presence in China.

Yusen Logistics Opens Temp-Controlled Facility in Hong Kong

May 17, 2016

Yusen Logistics (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Yusen Logistics (Hong Kong) Ltd. has opened a temperature-controlled facility at the Tsuen Wan Logistics Center in Hong Kong.

Are You Losing Millions Through Poor Supply Chain Tax Planning?

May 17, 2016

Logistics Viewpoint

The supply chain is core to how your business is run and its costs, profit and growth. With the increasing globalization of business, variable taxes and duties across trading borders have a huge impact on overall cost, supplier sourcing, manufacturing strategies and distribution network structure.

Demand for Natural Gas to Soar as Commitments to Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions Grow

May 16, 2016

BCG Perspectives

On Dec. 12, 2015, at the United Nations' 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris, negotiators from nearly 200 countries signed an ambitious agreement aimed at stemming global warming.

U.S. Senate Votes to Fund Infrastructure Improvements of Navigable Waterways

May 16, 2016

Maritime Executive

Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the FY2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill by a wide margin of 90 to eight. It is the first appropriations legislation to pass the Senate this year, and it incorporates $6bn in funding for the Civil Works Program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the agency charged with maintenance and improvements to navigable waterways.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Would Bring 'Significant Positive' Impact, Retailers Say

May 13, 2016

NRF

The recently negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement will have a positive impact on both retailers and American consumers once enacted, according to a report from the National Retail Federation.