Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

‘Land No One Else Wants’: The Transition From Old Energy to New

‘Land No One Else Wants’: The Global Transition From Old Energy to New

April 25, 2019

From Appalachia in the U.S. to Queensland in Australia and Chernobyl in Ukraine, solar and wind farms are being developed or built in places not normally associated with clean energy, and in some regions long resistant to it.

Six Tips for Optimizing Packaging in a Complex Retail Environment

April 23, 2019

Phil Bagdasarian, SCB Contributor

Over the past decade, the retail industry has undergone a drastic makeover.

Shipping Industry Isn’t Ready for Looming Low-Sulphur Fuel Requirement

April 15, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The “IMO Scramble” isn’t the name of a new breakfast dish at a fast-food restaurant. It describes the plight of ocean carriers, who find themselves woefully unprepared for a new mandate on switching to cleaner-burning fuel.

Walmart Puts Reusable Bags at Store Checkouts to Reduce Plastic

April 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Walmart will offer reusable shopping totes at the checkout counters of all its U.S. stores for the first time as the world’s largest retailer starts to move away from the use of plastic bags.

Gen Z: The Kids Corporate America Just Can't Afford to Ignore

April 10, 2019

Bloomberg

This is the year Gen Z takes over, and fusty companies that want to sell them stuff have to crack the kids’ code.

There’s Nothing Better Than the Lithium-Ion Battery Coming Soon

April 9, 2019

Bloomberg

The battery of the future — at least for the coming decade — will almost certainly be the battery of the past.

Norway Is Walking Away From Billions of Barrels of Oil

April 9, 2019

Bloomberg

Western Europe’s biggest petroleum producer is falling out of love with oil.

Fastest Electric Car Chargers Waiting for Batteries to Catch Up

World's Fastest Electric Car Chargers Are Waiting for Batteries to Catch Up

April 5, 2019

Bloomberg

Electric vehicles will comprise more than half of all new car sales in 2040, research suggests. To meet the power demand, about $50bn of investment in charging equipment is needed through 2030.

Aldi Sets Sustainability Goals as Consumers Call for Less Waste

April 3, 2019

Bloomberg

Aldi is the latest supermarket chain to announce a sustainability push — an effort the company says will help it trim costs and stand out in a crowded field.

Global Emissions Hit Record as Energy Demand Boosts Fuel Use

March 28, 2019

Bloomberg

Carbon emissions from fossil-fuel use hit a record last year after energy demand grew at its fastest pace in a decade.

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