Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Manufacturers Focus on Cost Reduction, But Ignore Energy Inefficiency, Report Says

April 15, 2014

Insufficient communication and too much emphasis on controlling factory capital expenditures means that manufacturers pay massive energy-inefficiency costs over the lifetime of their plants, according to research firm IHS.

Ikea to Build Wind Farm to Satisfy Some of Its Energy Needs

April 14, 2014

Los Angeles Times

Swedish home goods giant Ikea Group is investing in its first wind farm in the U.S., joining a parade of other companies that are venturing into the renewable energy sector. The company purchased Hoopeston Wind, an energy project under construction in Illinois.

Study Shows Top Strategic Priorities for Global Supply Chains

April 11, 2014

MHI

Supply chain executives want to invest in powerful new technologies and business innovations to improve their supply chains, but are hampered by a shortage of qualified talent and never-ending pressure to cut costs, according to a new study by MHI and Deloitte Consulting LLP titled "The 2014 MHI Annual Industry Report – Innovations That Drive Supply Chains."

Restrictions on Vessels' Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Effective in 2016, But Only in Certain Areas

April 10, 2014

Maritime Executive

The International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee has reached agreement on the entry into force date of new, stricter requirements for ships' emission of nitrogen oxide (NOx) in emission control area.

Materials Handling Automation in an E-Commerce Environment

April 10, 2014

Stephen Cwiak, Senior VP and Head of Subsystems, Interroll

Insights from MHI's New "Material Handling and Logistics Roadmap"

April 8, 2014

William G. Ferrell, Dir., Ctr. Excellence in Logistics and Dist., Clemson Univ.

Auto Manufacturers Form Pact on Human Rights, Sustainability, Ethical Standards

April 3, 2014

GreenBiz

More than a dozen of the world's largest car makers have agreed on minimum human rights, environmental and business ethics standards for their global supply chains, according to the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in Michigan and CSR Europe in Brussels, which today jointly announced the "unprecedented agreement."

Expect Crop Prices to Escalate Considerably if Climate Change Continues Unabated, Study Finds

April 3, 2014

Supply Management

Global crop yields for maize, rice and wheat could be significantly affected by 2050 if nothing is done to tackle climate change.

Green Beer: Anheuser-Busch In-Bev Taps Into Sustainability

March 14, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Anheuser-Busch InBev has laid out a five-year path to sustainability.

Standards for Sustainability: An Update

March 11, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Richard Bank, director of the Sustainable Supply Chain Foundation, supplies an update on the organization's efforts to instill voluntary standards for sustainability in the warehouse, as well as other logistics processes.

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.