Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Trumpet Your Company's Efforts on Corporate Social Responsibility, Report Says

October 29, 2012

When it comes to corporate social responsibility, consumers want more than aspirational mission statement, according to research by Cone Communications. They want to know what companies are doing.

Risk Management: Making the Right Choices

October 29, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

IBM Tops Newsweek Poll of Greenest U.S. Companies

October 26, 2012

IBM

IBM has been recognized for the second consecutive year as the greenest company in the U.S., according to the Newsweek 2012 Green Rankings survey. A panel of independent judges ranked major companies based on numerous criteria, including their environmental impact, environmental management and sustainability disclosure. The survey is regarded as one of the most comprehensive analyses of environmental leadership, and IBM was one of 500 large U.S. organizations evaluated.

DB Schenker Expands Transport Monitoring; Adds Mexican Warehouse Capacity

October 24, 2012

DB Schenker

DB Schenker has introduced DB Schenkersmartbox, a new service for monitoring global freight movements.

Americold Unveils Expedited Delivery Service for Truck Shipments

October 24, 2012

Americold

Americold, a provider specializing in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics services to the food industry, has introduced a new product to coordinate and expedite the delivery of less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload shipments.

ChemLogix Launches Freight Brokerage Service to Combat Capacity Shortages

October 24, 2012

ChemLogix LLC

Chemlogix LLC, a provider of transportation, technology and supply-chain consulting services to the chemical industry, has launched a new freight-brokerage service.

Exel Opens D.C. in Laredo for Cross-Border Services

October 22, 2012

Exel

Exel has opened a 250,000-square-foot distribution center in Laredo, Tex., in support of the provider's "Logistics Without Borders" supply-chain service.

Ecospan Unveils Bioplastic Enclosures for High-Value Shipments

October 18, 2012

Ecospan

Ecospan has developed a ready-to-use bioplastic shipping enclosure for high-value goods.

RFID Help Norwegian Company Manage Recycling of Plastic Bottles, Aluminum Cans

October 17, 2012

RFID Journal

Norsk Resirk, a nonprofit Norwegian company that processes discarded plastic bottles and aluminum cans, has completed the first phase of a plan to utilize passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tags and readers to improve its management of recyclable materials.

Corporate Sustainability on the rise, But Key Stakeholders Remain Skeptical

October 17, 2012

Brandlogic

Corporations that have pushed hard this last year to improve their performance in sustainability may now face a new challenge - a growing skepticism among professional investors, supply chain officials and recent higher education graduates. Such are the results of the 2012 Sustainability Leadership Report, now in its second year, which analyzes real vs. perceived sustainability performance for 100 leading global brands that collectively represent 16 percent of the world's economic output.

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.