Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Top 6 Challenges to Establishing an Ethical Supply Chain

Top Six Challenges to Establishing an Ethical Supply Chain

June 29, 2020

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

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.

Using Millions of Maggots to Slow Down Climate Change

May 14, 2020

Bloomberg

Decomposing garbage in landfills produces about 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Many countries have banned organic waste from them, so finding an alternative use for decomposing garbage is a business that’s becoming increasingly attractive.

China’s Great Energy Shift Sets Mega Hybrid Projects in Motion

May 13, 2020

Bloomberg

In China’s latest efforts to pit renewable energy against fossil fuels, it is again betting on size.

Why You Need Standards to Assess Supplier Compliance

May 5, 2020

Joe Carson, SCB Contributor

Investors are increasingly pushing companies toward ethical and responsible behavior.

Renewables Are the Only Winners in Historic Decline in Energy Demand

May 1, 2020

Bloomberg

The coronavirus lockdown will cause the biggest drop in energy demand in history, with only renewables managing to increase output through the crisis.

When Will Blockchain Be Ready for the Supply Chain?

April 27, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

At a time when supply chains are fracturing as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, is blockchain the solution?

FourKites Introduces Supply Chain Sustainability Dashboard

April 23, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

FourKites, a provider of predictive supply chain visibility, recently announced the availability of a free Sustainability Dashboard to provide customers with visibility into the environmental impact of their supply chain operations.

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.