Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Apple’s Climate Promise Depends on Taiwan Partners Going Green

August 12, 2020

Apple Inc. has gone carbon neutral. But in order to say the same for its flagship iPhone, it’s going to need help from Taiwan.

Announcing the Global Women Supply Chain Leaders Awards 2020

September 22 – 24, 2020

August 11, 2020

Global Women Supply Chain Leaders (GWSCL) Awards 2020 is the first global initiative to honour and shine the spotlight on the dedication, passion and incredible success stories of women within the supply chain industry – cross-domain and from around the world.

It Took 50 Years for Climate Change to Top the Davos Agenda

How to Choose Eco-Conscious Suppliers

August 11, 2020

Stephany Lapierre, SCB Contributor

Many companies today are guilty of “greenwashing” or “green sheen” — marketing themselves as green while merely going through the motions.

A Transport Tech Company Brings Manufacturing Back to the U.S.

August 10, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and rising overseas production costs, many American companies are thinking about returning at least some manufacturing to the United States. But XStream Trucking Inc. has wasted no time in doing just that.

Pandemic Reshoring: Five Things to Consider Before Making a Move

August 9, 2020

Adam Petrillo, SCB Contributor and Ann Marie Collins, SCB Contributor

An appetite for reshoring and onshoring may be growing due to the coronavirus pandemic, with more than two-thirds of North American manufacturers looking to bring production back home.

APL Logistics Launches Suite of Carbon Management Solutions

August 7, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

APL Logistics recently announced a suite of products to measure, manage and mitigate GHG emissions in the shipping and logistics sector.

Sendle Introduces Seamless Delivery for Etsy Sellers

August 5, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Sendle, acarbon neutral shipping carrier specifically designed for small business, has announced a new Etsy integration to help ease small business shipping challenges fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.

How Electric Trucking Will Improve the Environment

August 5, 2020

Christoph Seitz, SCB Contributor

With hybrid and fully electric cars more popular than ever, it’s no surprise that electric semi-trucks are a compelling topic for discussion within the shipping industry.

VIDEO

Watch: Smart Cartonization: A Job for Artificial Intelligence

July 30, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Steve Cooper, senior vice president of strategy with Paccurate, discusses how artificial intelligence is helping companies make better and more sustainable decisions about the boxes they select for use in shipment.

How Demand for Electric Vehicles Will Impact the Supply Chain

July 29, 2020

Jeff Brind, SCB Contributor

Global demand for electric vehicles is accelerating as consumers become more eco-conscious and countries set new targets for cutting carbon emissions.

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.