Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

ICS Asks EU Not to Publish Ships' Fuel Efficiency Data

May 23, 2018

Now that the International Maritime Organization has endorsed a global CO2 reduction strategy, the International Chamber of Shipping is calling on the European Union not to publish data on individual ships' fuel efficiency.

China Tightens Grip on Global Battery Metals With Chile Deal

May 23, 2018

Bloomberg

China tightened its grip on the global supply chain for battery raw materials as Tianqi Lithium Corp. struck a deal to take a $4.1bn stake in Chilean rival SQM, the second-largest lithium producer.

Megafires and Floods: Making Climate Change Resilience Mission-Critical

May 22, 2018

Environmental Leader

When photos from the megafires that blazed through New Mexico appeared on the screen, several people gasped. The Cerro Grande fire in 2000 burned 43,000 to 48,000 acres and cost Los Alamos National Laboratory $331m, not including productivity. The Las Conchas fire in 2011 cost $15.7m. Then two years later came the flood.

Free-Range Beef Bound by the Blockchain

May 22, 2018

Forbes

In many ways, Wyoming Senator Ogden Driskill is an unlikely candidate to be leading the blockchain revolution in his home state.

What Is the True Cost of Eating Meat?

May 22, 2018

The Guardian

As concerns over the huge impact on the environment, human health and animal welfare grow, what future is there for the meat industry?

Getting Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry on the Map

May 21, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It’s been just over five years since the collapse of a Bangladeshi factory complex took the lives of 1,135 workers. How can manufacturers and apparel brands ensure that such a tragedy never happens again?

U.S. Fines Cargo Ship Operator $1M for Polluting Waters

May 16, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Some ship operators are still looking for ways to skirt an international ban on the release of oily waste into ocean waters, in some cases using a tool known as a “magic pipe” to bypass cleaning devices, despite a crackdown on the practice.

What Is the True Supply Chain Cost of Eating Meat?

May 16, 2018

The Guardian

As concerns over the huge impact on the environment, human health and animal welfare grow, what future is there for the meat industry?

Shell Spreads Its Bets Around as It Prepares for a Greener Future

May 16, 2018

The New York Times

There seems to be little about the scrappy energy company in central England that would appeal to Royal Dutch Shell, the button-down oil giant.

This Could Be the Biggest Advance in Aluminum Production in 130 Years

May 16, 2018

The Washington Post

Apple, the largest publicly traded company in the world, joined a major collaboration last week that could change how it gets one of the key components that makes its ubiquitous gadgets look so sleek: aluminum.

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