Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Think Tank

How Telematics and Data Aid in Reaching Sustainability Goals

October 16, 2018

As businesses push to keep up with customer expectations, they’re also faced with a responsibility to do so in a more sustainable way.

Think Tank

Centralize Packaging Material Sourcing and Design to Overcome Volatile Trade

October 15, 2018

Robert Testa

An innovative approach can reduce supply-chain costs by up to 40 percent — while enabling sustainability gains and greater brand assurance.

Shipping Industry Stares Down New Fuel Restrictions

October 10, 2018

The New York Times

Tens of thousands of cargo ships, tankers, container ships and cruise liners belch noxious sulfuric gases and fine particles that drift over cities and cover them with smog.

U.K. Government Investigates Fashion Retail Supply Chains

October 9, 2018

Supply Management

Members of Parliament are asking U.K. clothing retailers to disclose information about working conditions and sustainability in their supply chains.

IDC MarketScape: Excerpt of the Worldwide Enterprise Labeling Application 2018 Vendor Assessment

October 4, 2018

Loftware

The World Bank Just Placed a $1Bn Bet on Batteries

The World Bank will offer loans up to $1bn and seek partners for an additional $4bn to finance batteries in the developing world, it announced last week at the United Nations General Assembly.

October 1, 2018

Fortune

The World Bank will offer loans up to $1bn and seek partners for an additional $4bn to finance batteries in the developing world, it announced last week at the United Nations General Assembly.

Another Look Into the S.F. Roundtable’s Crystal Ball

Every year around this time, members of the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals come together to debate an eternal question: What’s next?

October 1, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Every year around this time, members of the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals come together to debate an eternal question: What’s next?

Regulatory Labeling Guide: Toeing the Line With Confidence

September 26, 2018

Loftware

Food Giants From Tesco to Nestle Aim to Halve Waste by 2030

Major supermarkets, food manufacturers and restaurants on Tuesday backed a drive to halve Britain’s food waste by 2030 and save the nation at least £10bn ($13bn) a year.

September 26, 2018

Reuters

Major supermarkets, food manufacturers and restaurants on Tuesday backed a drive to halve Britain’s food waste by 2030 and save the nation at least £10bn ($13bn) a year.

Mars Wants to Tackle 'Broken' Cocoa Supply Chain With New Sustainability Scheme

Mars Wrigley Confectionery launched a new sustainability strategy on Wednesday with the aim of combating deforestation, child labor and poverty in what it called the “broken” cocoa supply chain.

September 21, 2018

Reuters

Mars Wrigley Confectionery has launched a new sustainability strategy with the aim of combating deforestation, child labor and poverty in what it called the “broken” cocoa supply chain.

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.