Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Resilience Index Ranks Countries by Supply Chain Visibility

May 17, 2017

Switzerland, Austria and Japan were top performers in a ranking of supply chain resilience.

2020 Sulfur Cap to Impact Credit Lines

May 16, 2017

The global sulfur emissions limit will drop to 0.50 percent in 2020, and most people are yet to appreciate what this will do to ship operators' finances.

Fleets Improve Fuel Efficiency With Automated Driving Systems

May 15, 2017

Environmental Leader

Smart companies with trucking fleets are improving fuel efficiency, lowering NOx and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by taking advantage of new technology solutions - including idle reduction products, automated transmissions, low rolling resistance tire, tire pressure systems, engine parameters, and technologies that automate maintenance practices, according to FleetOwner.

Planned Obsolescence: A 'Crisis of Civilization'?

May 12, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Can't wait to ditch that old phone, computer, car or sweater? You're a victim of planned obsolescence.

Campbell Soup Cuts Freight Cost, Emissions With On-Site Bottling Plant

May 11, 2017

Environmental Leader

Campbell Soup Co. is cutting freight costs and improving operational efficiencies - as well as significantly decreasing carbon dioxide emissions - by opening an on-site PET bottle-making plant at a Campbell Soup Co. facility in Paris, Texas. The bottle-making company, Amcor Rigid Plastics, previously supplied the Paris site from its plant in Fort Worth.

Greener Skies Ahead: How Cutting Carbon Emissions Helped FedEx's Bottom Line

May 10, 2017

Air Cargo World

Last month, FedEx issued a report with much fanfare about the results of two initiatives that made them proud: They had set baseline targets back in 2005 and were already close to hitting their goals. All told, the two initiatives saved FedEx a combined $281m dollars in cost savings in fiscal 2016 alone.

UPS, Sealed Air Unveil Packaging Innovation Center

May 10, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

Meeting the increasingly high demands of e-commerce customers and helping shippers drive efficiency in their fulfillment operations were two of the main themes as UPS and Sealed Air jointly unveiled their packaging innovation center.

Walmart Spends $141M on Ethics and Compliance Systems

May 9, 2017

Environmental Leader

Walmart has spent more than $141m on ethics and compliance systems since 2013, to manage and track efforts that include appointing over 2,300 ethics and compliance professionals, ensuring compliance is up-to-date and accurate, and creating a board-level Global Ethics, Compliance & Risk Committee, the company recently announced.

Here's How Hundreds of Tons of Plastic Trash End Up in Arctic Ocean

May 9, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Plastic trash is now so ubiquitous that researchers have found hundreds of tons of it floating in the Arctic Ocean.

The Superfood Gold Rush

May 9, 2017

The New York Times

Like quinoa before it, açaí has become a craze among health-conscious Americans - creating a bonanza in the regions where it's grown.

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.