Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

AI Can Help Make Supply Chains Sustainable

April 1, 2020

By thoughtfully implementing AI, companies can pursue sustainability in ways that would be nearly impossible without it.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | How the Coronavirus Affects Supply-Chain Risk: Three Perspectives

March 27, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The coronavirus pandemic has made the importance of practicing effective supply-chain risk management painfully evident.

What Will Re-Use and Repair Mean for Supply Chain?

March 18, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

Slowing and slimming supply-chain loops is one way to prepare for what some are calling the "circular economy."

Global Fashion Brands Face EU Crackdown to Clean Up Textiles

March 17, 2020

Bloomberg

The bloc’s environment commissioner calls textiles the “new plastic” when it comes to trash.

Extreme Weather Events Expose Vulnerability of Crops Globally

March 13, 2020

Bloomberg

The world is on course to record its warmest winter ever, unsettling global crop production and raising the risk of food inflation.

Japan Can’t Quit Its Coal Habit, Nine Years After Fukushima

March 12, 2020

Bloomberg

Coal has become a crutch here, severely limiting Japan’s ability to combat global warming.

Amazon Nixed ‘Green’ Shipping Proposal to Avoid Alienating Shoppers

March 10, 2020

Bloomberg

A few years ago, Amazon.com Inc.’s quick delivery team debated doing something radical for the e-commerce giant: asking shoppers to consider the environment.

U.S. Launches Tool to Stake Claim to World’s Rare Earth Minerals

March 5, 2020

Bloomberg

In a high-tech twist on hammering pickets into the ground, the U.S. State Department has helped launch an online tool aimed at staking America’s claim to many of the world’s rare-earth minerals.

The Global Movement Against Plastic Waste Is Growing

March 4, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

More groups are beginning to acknowledge what a dirty and difficult business recycling plastic really is.

For Global Supply Chains, the Bar Has Been Raised on Emissions Reporting

March 2, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Global businesses are having to work harder these days to get in line with a voluntary standard on the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) and their impact on supply chain management. New customer expectations for green and ethical products and practices are transforming the way companies do business — and requiring more supply chain transparency than ever before. As solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are leveraging sustainability and CSR to stay ahead of the competition in their industries.