Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

World Wine Output Falls to 60-Year Low

April 25, 2018

Global wine output fell to its lowest level in 60 years in 2017 due to poor weather conditions in the European Union that slashed production in the bloc, international wine organization OIV said.

Five Arrested for Swindling $80M in Largest-Ever Bottle Recycling Fraud Scheme

April 24, 2018

Environmental Leader

Five people from the Recycling Services Alliance (RSA) Corporation in Sacramento County, California, have been arrested in an $80.3m recycling fraud conspiracy.

Changing Lanes: Keeping Pace with Converging Pressures on Procurement Organizations

April 23, 2018

Dun & Bradstreet

U.K. Manufacturing Quality Hampered by Supply Chain Issues, Survey Says

April 23, 2018

Supply Management

Achieving quality in the supply chain is a major concern for manufacturers, and access to good raw materials is a growing issue, a survey of 200 U.K. manufacturers has found.

Meatless “Meat” Maker Spars With FDA Over Safety of Secret Ingredient

April 23, 2018

Industryweek

Biochemist Patrick Brown, founder of Impossible Foods Inc., invented a “magic ingredient” that solves what he calls the planet’s biggest environmental problem: beef.

The Staggering Environmental Footprint of All the Food That We Throw in the Trash

April 20, 2018

The Washington Post

The mass quantities of food Americans waste every year has staggering environmental consequences, according to a study published this week.

Bringing Blockchain to the Coffee Cup

April 20, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Do you take your coffee with cream, sugar or blockchain?

Electric Carmakers Face Growing Risk in Battery Supply Chain

April 19, 2018

Supply Management

Auto manufacturers could face potentially significant supply chain disruption when it comes to batteries for electric vehicles, according to an insurance broker.

Wrangler Shows Economic Benefits of Sustainable Cotton Farming

April 18, 2018

Environmental Leader

Wrangler analyzed dozens of scientific studies to show that sustainable cotton farming techniques improve crop yields and reduce costs while slashing greenhouse gas emissions.

Bolt Threads Debuts New 'Leather' Made From Mushroom Roots

April 18, 2018

Forbes

Materials innovation startup Bolt Threads introduced its second biomaterial today — a leather made from mycelium, the roots of a mushroom.

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.