Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

China's Big Fashion Problem: How to Recycle 26 Million Tons of Clothes

October 20, 2020

Bloomberg

China throws away 26 million tons of clothes every year, less than 1% of which is reused or recycled.

Shippers Near Global Deal to Cut Greenhouse Gas Pollution

October 19, 2020

Bloomberg

After two years of talks, almost 200 countries are nearing a legally-binding agreement to reduce pollution from the world’s cargo ships.

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Watch: How Green Is the Digital Economy?

October 18, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

David Rejeski, visitor scholar at the Environmental Law Institute, describes efforts to obtain objective information about the “green” impacts of technological innovations such as blockchain, platform sharing and artificial intelligence.

Four Essentials for a Greener Fulfillment Strategy

October 12, 2020

Paccurate

From smart cartonization to last-mile delivery and beyond, supply chains offer fertile ground for new technologies to improve sustainability by trimming wasted fuel, materials and time.

How the Government Can Ramp Up Climate Tech Investment

October 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Without new technologies, it will be impossible to rein in emissions from the most-carbon intensive sectors of the economy such as heavy industry and long-distance transport.

Cocoa Giant Can Now Trace Majority of Its Beans

October 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Cocoa giant Olam International Ltd. can now trace the supply of the majority of the beans it buys, stepping up sustainability efforts as customers and governments increasingly want to know where food comes from and whether it was ethically produced.

Port of Rotterdam Pilot Uses AI Microgrid to Trade Renewables

October 6, 2020

Bloomberg

The Port of Rotterdam is testing technology to manage and trade renewable energy consumption, finding the effort has already made a significant cost savings.

How Technology Provides a Crucial Link in Ethical Supply Chains

October 2, 2020

Dan Lionello, SCB Contributor

With companies relying increasingly on complex global supply chains, their need for verifiable manufacturing ethics and supplier transparency is growing.

Carbon Border Tax Emerges in EU as Weapon to Protect Green Deal

September 30, 2020

Bloomberg

The first glimpse is emerging of a levy the European Union is drawing up to ensure its Green Deal environmental rules aren’t undone by nations with weaker standards.

Are Batteries the Trade War China’s Already Won?

September 29, 2020

Bloomberg

The global battery market will be worth about $116 billion a year by 2030 — up from around $28 billion now. But the U.S. is on course to capture only a small piece of that.

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.