Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

‘Boxing Clever’: Realizing the Benefits of Intelligent Cartonization

September 22, 2020

Cartonization is getting more attention from businesses as rising volume demand and shipping restrictions drive up costs, and as warehouses surge-hire less-experienced packers to keep up.

Amazon Tries to Make the Climate Its Prime Directive

Amazon Is Trying to Make the Climate Its Prime Directive

September 22, 2020

Bloomberg

Amazon last year committed to zeroing out its carbon footprint by 2040, or eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions caused by its activities. The goal is daunting, and there’s no specific plan for how to reach it.

Loop Expands Services to Operate Nationwide

September 17, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Loop, the global circular shopping platform launched last year by TerraCycle, announced that it is now available in every ZIP code in the 48 contiguous states.

The Gas Industry’s Survival Plan: Make Fuel From Cow Poop

September 17, 2020

Bloomberg

By diverting cow waste into biodigesters in the process of making natural gas, the effect is a net climate win.

Consumers Can Now Track Carbon in an Ear of Corn From Farm to Table

September 15, 2020

Bloomberg

Companies will be soon able to track the carbon emissions from an ear of corn to a pork chop, allowing them to market products to environmentally conscious eaters.

VIDEO

Watch: A New Report on Supply-Chain Sustainability

September 14, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What makes a supply chain resilient? A discussion about the findings from a new study by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | How to Cut Down on Global Food Waste

September 11, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Each year, 1.3 billion tons of food are lost or go to waste — and a third of those losses occur in transit.

U.S., Europe Face Hurdles to Cut China Reliance for Rare Earths

September 10, 2020

Bloomberg

The U.S. and Europe’s ambition to boost production of rare raw materials used in electric vehicles and wind turbines and reduce dependence on China will face obstacles, including higher costs and environmental concerns.

Companies Start Paying Off 'Carbon Debt' to Erase Past Sins

September 3, 2020

Bloomberg

Companies routinely set targets for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. But a new kind of environmental target is emerging that has been likened to paying reparations to victims of past injustice.

Unilever Will Spend $1 Billion to Rid Cleaning Products of Fossil Fuels by 2030

September 2, 2020

Bloomberg

When a company sets a goal to reach zero emissions within decades, it has to start cutting carbon on every possible front.

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.