Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Largest Cocoa-Producing Countries Agree to Work With Hershey, Nestle, Mars

November 29, 2017

Governments of the two largest cocoa-producing countries — Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana — pledged themselves to “Frameworks for Action” with leading chocolate and cocoa companies at COP23 this month to end deforestation and restore forest areas in the cocoa supply chain.

Mercedes Steps Up Electric-Van Push to Counter Deutsche Post

November 28, 2017

Industryweek

Mercedes-Benz is ramping up its offering of electric delivery vans after Deutsche Post AG switched from customer to competitor with the successful rollout of a no-frills battery-powered vehicle.

Tesla's Electric Semi Truck Gets Orders From Wal-Mart and J.B. Hunt

November 27, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Some of the country's biggest trucking fleets are among Tesla Inc.'s first customers for its all-electric big rig.

A Guide to Building Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Capabilities

November 22, 2017

Mélani Flores

The term "sustainable development" was coined in Our Common Future, released in 1987 by the Brundtland Commission, a UN-backed organization created to unite countries in the pursuit of sustainable development. As defined by the Commission, there are three main pillars of sustainable development: economic growth, environmental protection and social equality.

A Pharma Giant Looks for Help in Pushing Suppliers to Slash Carbon Emissions

November 21, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Three years ago, GlaxoSmithKline set up an online Supplier Exchange to enlist suppliers in a bid to meet carbon-reduction goals. Now it's found a familiar partner to manage that community.

The U.S. Is on the Threshold of the Biggest Oil and Gas Boom Ever

November 20, 2017

Fortune

The U.S. is set to enjoy the biggest increase in oil and gas production the world has ever seen over the next few years, according to a new report.

Best Practices in Oil and Gas Supply Chain and Procurement

November 17, 2017

Vinodkumar Raghothamarao, strategy consultant, IHS Markit EMEA

As low oil prices continue to put downward pressure on oil and gas companies, supply chain efficiencies are needed more than ever in the industry, particularly in the non-hydrocarbon area.

Why Surge Pricing and Collaborative Logistics Go Hand in Hand

November 16, 2017

Simon Bunegar

Surge pricing, where the value of a particular item or a service increases according to demand, may soon be coming to logistics - and bringing green benefits in multiple ways.

As Wind Power Sector Grows, Turbine Makers Feel the Squeeze

November 15, 2017

The New York Times

Vestas Wind Systems and Siemens Gamesa are giants of the wind-power industry, building mammoth turbines that rise high into the air and power more and more homes. But disappointing earnings reports from the two companies last week indicated that even they are struggling to adapt to a fast-changing sector.

Rare Victory for Rainforests As Nations Vow to Stop 'Death by Chocolate'

November 15, 2017

The Guardian

The governments of Ghana and the Ivory Coast are formulating plans to immediately put a stop to all new deforestation after a Guardian investigation found that the cocoa industry was destroying their rainforests.

Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

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