Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Sendle Introduces Seamless Delivery for Etsy Sellers

August 5, 2020

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.

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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.

A Totally Green Electric Grid Will Dramatically Speed Up Climate Action

July 29, 2020

Bloomberg

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.

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.