Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Biden Signed the $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal. Here's Who Gets the Money.

November 16, 2021

President Biden signed the $550 billion measure at a White House ceremony on Monday, after appointing a group of officials to guide the law’s enactment.

Three Ways Service Providers Can Rethink Sustainability

November 16, 2021

Marne Martin, SCB Contributor

By rethinking product lifecycle, reverse logistics and resource optimization, logistics companies and service providers can introduce sustainable change.

Food Giants Try Carbon Labels to Solve Their Climate Problem

November 12, 2021

Bloomberg

Nestle SA, Pepsico Inc. and 25 other companies are backing a project that calculates a product’s environmental impact from farm to store and then grades it with a color-coded label. It’s the first time a partnership this big is working to find a one-size-fits-all way to assess the supply chain.

Zero-Carbon Shipping Plan Targets Container, Iron Ore Routes

November 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The Clydebank Declaration on green shipping was unveiled Wednesday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, and signed by 19 nations including the U.S., U.K., Japan, France and Germany.

Ensuring Supply Chain Sustainability in a Post-Pandemic World

November 4, 2021

Tara Milburn, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Companies that are still rushing to lower product expense or speed up deliveries at the cost of the planet and its people are playing an outdated game.

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Watch: Can Supplier Relationships Promote Corporate Social Responsibility?

November 4, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Duncan Jones, vice president and principal analyst with Forrester Research, Inc., shares insights from the firm’s recent research into efforts by global brands to achieve corporate social responsibility goals.

Supply Chains Need $100 Trillion to Hit Climate Goal

November 3, 2021

Bloomberg

Global supply chains will need an estimated $100 trillion in investment to achieve the planet’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions over the next three decades, according to new research that pins as much as half of that price tag on small- to medium-size businesses.

Ocean Carriers Are Playing Catchup in Curbing Ship Emissions. Can AI Help?

November 1, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The world’s ocean shipping industry has announced bold targets for cutting vessel emissions within a relatively short period of time. But is it doing enough to reach that goal?

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | 'Sourcing Can Change the World.' Here's How.

October 29, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Can ethical sourcing practices really “change the world”?

What Is COP26? A Guide to Glasgow Climate Talks 2021

October 28, 2021

Bloomberg

The aim of COP — the acronym for the conference of parties that’s now in its 26th round — is to curb emissions, keep the goal of 1.5 degrees of global warming within reach, reduce coal use, sort out rules for a global carbon market and raise billions in climate finance.

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.