Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

A Totally Green Electric Grid Will Dramatically Speed Up Climate Action

July 29, 2020

The perfectly green electricity grid sought by Joe Biden isn’t the end of the fight against global warming. It’s the beginning.

The Inside Story of How Europe Landed Its Massive Stimulus Plan

July 23, 2020

Bloomberg

Rarely has a meeting of the European Union’s 27 leaders so dramatically exposed the divisions between them. And yet they’ve emerged at the end of it with an agreement that may well come to be considered a watershed in the long, uncertain process of EU integration.

The Economics of Sustainability in a Post-Pandemic World

July 22, 2020

Graham Deane, SCB Contributor

Here are three segments of your business to reconsider.

When Will U.S. and Global Oil Markets Recover?

July 13, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The coronavirus pandemic, declining global consumption and overproduction have combined to deal a severe blow to the oil industry.

Drafting a Sustainability Agenda During COVID-19

July 8, 2020

Sirish Gouda and Debabrata Ghosh, SCB Contributors

Despite a drop in transportation emissions, the pandemic is paving the way for a slew of other environmental threats.

CEOs Drop Climate Change Talk to Focus on Surviving COVID-19

July 7, 2020

Bloomberg

Just as 2020 seemed like it might be a breakthrough year for corporations looking to combat climate change, the novel coronavirus emerged.

Top 6 Challenges to Establishing an Ethical Supply Chain

Top Six Challenges to Establishing an Ethical Supply Chain

June 29, 2020

OpenText

An ethical supply chain is only as good as its partners' ability to collaborate — and anticipate future challenges.

Ensuring Supply for Restaurant Chain During COVID-19

June 19, 2020

Armada

Challenge: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, a U.S. restaurant chain faced unprecedented factors and unknowns, creating product volatility within its supply chain.

Renewables Are the Only Winners in Historic Decline in Energy Demand

Pandemic Shows a Low-Carbon Future in Dire Need of Batteries

June 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Coronavirus has exposed a lack of investment in the big batteries crucial to unlocking solar and wind power.

Historic EU Recovery Plan Has Green Strings Attached

May 29, 2020

Bloomberg

Meeting the climate-neutrality goal is a key pillar of a 750 billion-euro ($824 billion) economic recovery plan unveiled by the European Commission.

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.