Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

How to Motivate Your Supplier to Enforce Human Rights

November 20, 2015

Corporations pay lip service to enforcing human rights and fair working conditions in offshore factories. But the deaths and injuries continue.

Drought-weary California Businesses, Consumers Await Debut of Desalination Plant

November 18, 2015

Environmental Leader

Four years into California's historic drought, a $1bn desalination plant is being built by Poseidon Water. The Carlsbad Desalination Project, 12 years in the making, will convert up to 56 million gallons of seawater daily into drinking water for San Diego County. It's the state's first major desalination plant and it could be an answer to the drought, which plagues much of the Western US.

Will A Paris Summit Yield Green Results?

November 16, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Inevitable, irreversible and irresistible. That's how some environmental experts view the coming of "the low-carbon economy."

Without Government Support, Is There Wind in Renewable Energy's Sails?

November 12, 2015

Business Week

In 2016, the U.S. will learn if renewable energy can survive without government support. The most significant tax credit for solar power will expire at the end of 2016, and the biggest one for wind already has.

Innovations in High Tech: What’s Changing in the Chain

November 12, 2015

U.S., Canada Tighten On-the-Road Emission Tests for Diesel Cars

November 11, 2015

The New York Times

Concerned that cheating on vehicle emissions could be prevalent across the automobile industry, regulators in the United States and Canada are significantly expanding their on-the-road emissions tests to cover all makes and models of diesel cars.

Sedex Launches Platform for Ethical, Sustainable Sourcing

November 9, 2015

Sedex

Sedex, a provider of services to aid buyers and suppliers in fashioning responsible and ethical supply chains, has launched Sedex Advance, a new sourcing platform.

Most North American, European Supply Chain Execs Consider Sustainability Strategic Priority, Study Finds

November 9, 2015

West Monroe Partners

Some 51 percent of North American supply chain executives say that developing a sustainable supply chain is a strategic priority, according to a survey from West Monroe Partners, a business and technology consultancy.

When Will the Drones Start Flying?

November 6, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Commercial delivery drones are in our future - or so we're told. What will it take to make them a reality?

Coal-fired Plants to Continue to Decline as Natural Gas, Renewables Surge, Report Says

November 5, 2015

SNL News

Natural gas and renewable power plants will account for almost all the new capacity to be installed in the United States for the "foreseeable future" while the number of coal-fired power plants will continue to decrease, according to a report by PEW Charitable Trusts.

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.