Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

DHL Adds Two Carbon-Reporting Services to GOGREEN Offering

November 28, 2012

DHL has expanded its GOGREEN environmental services with two new carbon-reporting tools.

Marine Transportation Steams Toward Fuel-Cell Propulsion

November 27, 2012

Two technology development streams are converging toward a point that makes fuel cells attractive as a power source for marine propulsion. They are the growing adoption of hybrid-electric powertrain systems and the projected growth in the number of vessels burning LNG as fuel.

Surging Domestic Energy Sector Puts New Demands on Transportation

November 27, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

The U.S. domestic energy sector, for both oil and natural gas, is on the rebound. Brent Hudspeth, senior director of consulting with Transplace, talks about the pressures and requirements that the new trend is placing on transportation networks.

Ryder Natural Gas Truck Fleet Powers Past Six-Million-Mile Mark

November 20, 2012

Ryder

Ryder System, Inc. reports that its fleet of 250 natural gas vehicles have surpassed six million miles. The fleet consists of 35 liquefied natural gas and 215 compressed natural gas tractors, running in 32 customer operations in California, Arizona and Michigan.

Continued Growth Predicted for Global Environmental Market

November 19, 2012

Environmental Leader

Despite the embattled state of the global economy and resulting lack of political enthusiasm for tackling environmental and climate change issues, the $866bn global environmental market managed 4-percent growth in 2011, according to research by Environmental Business Journal.

Environmentally Friendly Initiatives to Shrink Manufacturing Costs

November 15, 2012

EU Postpones Air Cargo Emissions Trading Program Until Next Year

November 14, 2012

Air Cargo World

Global opposition has forced the European Union to conditionally freeze its emissions trading scheme for one year. EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said she is seeking to create "a positive atmosphere" for global talks concerning aircraft emissions management - an approach lauded by many in the aviation industry.

DeltaTRAK Unveils Time-Temp Label; Cold-Chain RFID Traceability

November 7, 2012

DeltaTRAK

DeltaTRAK has introduced a line of time- and temperature-indicator labels for cold-chain, environmental monitoring and food safety management.

Forging Responsible Supply Chains: Are Companies Growing Up?

November 5, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Now that corporations are "persons," I suppose it's no stretch to describe supply chains as "mature" or "immature." In fact, the words are especially useful when it comes to determining a company's level of supply-chain responsibility.

Forging Responsible Supply Chains: Are Companies Growing Up?

November 5, 2012

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.