Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Northwest Heat Wave Triggers Blackouts and Buckles Highways

June 29, 2021

The rare and powerful heat wave shattering records across the U.S. Northwest is taking a bruising toll on the region’s infrastructure, buckling highways, hobbling public transit and triggering rolling power outages.

'Virtually Entire' Fashion Industry Complicit in Forced Labor

Do We Really Need Slavery to Reduce Our Dependence on Fossil Fuels?

June 28, 2021

Justin Dillon, SCB Contributor

If you knew the solar panels you were about to install on your house or company headquarters were made with slave labor, would you still buy them?

Biden Balances Climate Need With Human Rights in Chinese Solar Ban

June 27, 2021

Bloomberg

The Biden administration’s narrowly focused ban on Chinese solar products is designed to confront supply chain slavery without stifling the fast-growing use of renewable energy in the U.S.

A Win for Roads, and No Tax Hikes: Infrastructure Deal Takeaways

June 24, 2021

Bloomberg

The infrastructure agreement announced Thursday by the White House and a bipartisan group of senators carves out $579 billion of common ground from the $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan unveiled in March by President Biden.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Avery Dennison Sets Ambitious Goals for Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

June 22, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Avery Dennison has set a target for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. At the same time, the big designer and maker of labels and related materials is raising the bar on sustainability and social responsibility goals to be achieved by 2030, including deforestation-free manufacturing.

Gas Is So Scarce in Europe That Coal Is Making a Comeback

June 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Europe is so short of natural gas that the continent — usually seen as the poster child for the global fight against emissions — is turning to coal to meet electricity demand that is now back to pre-pandemic levels.

How Energy Intensity Clouds Blockchain’s Future

June 21, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

If blockchain is ever to fulfill its potential as a reliable way of recording key business transactions, it’s going to have to burn a lot less energy that it does today.

Electric Plane Pioneer Pivots to Cargo Drones

June 18, 2021

Bloomberg

While the coronavirus crisis has delayed completion of a plant, the 65-year-old entrepreneur still expects unmanned cargo craft to comfortably beat autonomous passenger planes into the skies.

A Practical Approach to Cutting Supply Chain Transportation Emissions

June 11, 2021

Brett Wetzel, SCB Contributor

How can organizations obtain reliable data to measure and reduce emissions throughout their supply chains?

EDITOR'S Q&A

Intel Turns to Reverse Logistics to Create a ‘Circular Economy’

June 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Intel has undertaken an ambitious program to eliminate waste from its manufacturing process, and prevent all used and returned materials from ending up in landfill.

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.