Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Managing the High-Risk Business of High-Tech

December 15, 2014

You would think that proper risk management would be top of mind for high-tech supply chain executives. So why do they keep getting it wrong?

Heavy Metals Contaminate China's Soil, Food Supply

December 12, 2014

Business Week

China's air and water pollution is more visible than its soil pollution and more often makes headlines. But recent government studies underscore the worrying extent of heavy-metal pollution tainting China's agricultural lands - and its food supply.

Carrier Transicold Qualifies First Five Service Centers

December 11, 2014

Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold has named the first five of its container refrigeration service centers to achieve CareMAX recognition.

Wind Turbine Market Expands Globally, But Manufacturing Overcapacity Persists

December 11, 2014

Navigant Research

During the past 2 years, more flexible sourcing strategies across the wind power supply chain have resulted in cost reductions, enabling greater geographic market access while reducing risk and ensuring profitability for wind turbine vendors and their partners in the component value chain. Overcapacity, however, persists in most, though not all areas of the supply chain, providing purchasers with more choice, flexibility, and cost control.

Canadian Government Favors Fossil Fuels Over Alternative Energy, Report Claims

December 9, 2014

FierceEnergy

Development of clean alternative energy resources has been growing in Canada and contributing significant employment opportunities. However, a new clean energy industry report has concluded that the federal government is ignoring those resources in favor of fossil fuels.

Shipping Emissions Labeled Substantial, With Worst Rates in Chinese, Malaysian Ports

December 9, 2014

Maritime Executive

Shipping emissions in ports are substantial, accounting for 18 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, 0.4 million tonnes of NOx, 0.2 million of SOx and 0.03 million tonnes of PM10 in 2011, according to an International Transport Forum's report. Around 85 percent of emissions come from containerships and tankers. Containerships have short port stays, but high emissions during these stays.

S.F. Roundtable Envisions the Future, Part 2

December 1, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In which we hear more insightful predictions about the coming year and beyond from Bay Area supply-chain executives.

Sewage Powers Up Industrial Plant, Provides Transportation Fuel

November 26, 2014

Scientific American

The contents of your toilet could soon be powering your car and helping to provide other transportation fuel.

New Insights on Supply Chain Innovation

November 25, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Susan Golicic, associate professor at Colorado State University, discusses recent CSCMP sponsored research on the state of supply chain innovation. While there have been no game changers in the last decade, steady incremental innovation has led to significant performance improvements, she says.

Ex-Im Bank Signs $1Bn Memorandum of Understanding to Support U.S. Clean Energy Exports to India

November 21, 2014

Ex-Im Bank

Fred P. Hochberg, chairman of the U.S. Export-Import Bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Chairman K.S. Popli of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) to explore options for utilizing up to $1bn to finance the sale of U.S. clean energy exports to India.

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.