Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Green Supply Chains More a Goal Than a Reality at This Point

March 20, 2012

Although manufacturers have stepped up their efforts aimed at reducing their own carbon footprints, they have yet to significantly widen those efforts throughout their supply chains. According to a recent study conducted by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and Accenture, while 43 percent of the respondents say they have achieved year-on-year emissions reductions, only 28 percent of their suppliers can say the same.

Sustainability Execs Fear Shortages of Natural Resources Will Affect Their Supply Chains in Near Future

March 14, 2012

Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young reports that 83 percent of respondents to a recent survey say they are engaging their supply chain in sustainability. In addition to this, 76 percent anticipate natural resource shortages, including water, will affect their core business objectives over the next three to five years, according to the canvass of "corporate sustainability leaders."

Mix of Benefits, Additional Costs Flow from 'Green' Procurement

March 8, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: In recent years, an increasing number of organizations have sought to make their supply chains more environmentally friendly. According to APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement, 48 percent of organizations initiated "green" procurement policies as of fall 2011. As organizations feel more pressure to monitor their environmental impact, they must consider the potential effect of enacting green procurement policies on their bottom line. - Becky Partida, knowledge specialist, APQC

Biofuel Powers KLM Flights Between Amsterdam and Paris

February 29, 2012

Air Cargo World

An Introduction to the Sustainable Supply Chain Foundation

February 27, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

New Techniques for Enhancing Sustainability in Logistics

February 24, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Mining Industry Grapples With Going Green

February 24, 2012

Ian Darley, International Mining Specialist, Mining Industry

The Cutting Edge of Supply-Chain Sustainability

February 24, 2012

Dan Cassler, CTL, Assist. Chair, Infor. Logistics Tech. Dept., Univ. of Houston

Whistle Blowers Who Drop a Dime on Maritime Polluters Stand to Make Big Bucks

February 15, 2012

The New York Times

EPA Bans Vessels Dumping Sewage Close to California Coast

February 15, 2012

Maritime Executive

Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

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