Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Unethical Firms Risk Massive Bills in EU Supply Chain Crackdown

February 22, 2022

Global firms from mining to fashion risk massive compensation payouts in a proposed European Union crackdown on human-rights abuses and environmental breaches set to be unveiled this week.

Eight Ways Businesses Can Stop Child Labor in Their Supply Chains

February 16, 2022

Paul O. Hirose and T. Markus Funk, SCB Contributors

Companies have been prioritizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals in an effort to meet stakeholder demands. As Year Three of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, however, this goal is becoming more difficult to meet.

What Is CO2 Removal? How to Avoid Buying Dodgy Carbon Offsets

February 15, 2022

Bloomberg

The challenge of carbon removal is overwhelming.

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Watch: Extending ESG Compliance Across the Entire Supply Chain

February 15, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Brandon Owens, vice president sustainability with Insight Sourcing Group, describes the challenge of meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements in global supply chains, especially with regard to measuring the carbon emissions of independent vendors and suppliers.

Big Green Brands Have a Dirty Supplier Problem, CDP Says

February 14, 2022

Bloomberg

Many big brands with green ambitions don’t know the carbon impacts of their supply chain, a new report shows.

Coping With the ‘New Normal’ for Supply Chain Due Diligence

February 14, 2022

Pia Vining, SCB Contributor

Governments, investors and consumers are demanding increased visibility into every link of the supply chain, to ensure that corporate funds aren’t inadvertently supporting fundamentally unethical behavior.

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Podcast | The ABCs of ESG: Are Supply Chains Making Progress?

February 11, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Can global businesses meet ethical standards for behavior even as they’re struggling to survive?

Driving Truck Fleets Forward With Proactive ESG Strategies

February 9, 2022

Katerina Jones, SCB Contributor

Looking to the future of truck leasing, industry consultants and executives have begun advocating solutions that will significantly reduce emissions over time.

Net-Zero Plans of the Biggest Global Companies Don't Add Up

February 8, 2022

Bloomberg

What do Unilever, Google and Amazon have in common? Their net-zero promises do not add up to net zero, a new report says.

Three Ways to Leverage Sustainability as a Growth Engine

February 8, 2022

Mark Casiano, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

A keen focus on sustainability is paramount to doing business in today’s environment.

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.