Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

How Volvo Summoned an Army of Resources to Cut Energy Use at Its Plants

June 20, 2016

It wasn't exactly a cast of thousands. But when The Volvo Group set out to slash energy usage at its North American manufacturing plants, it called on a wealth of partners from both the private and public sectors for help.

The Compliance Map Launches Country-of-Origin Tracking Tool

June 15, 2016

The Compliance Map

The Compliance Map, a developer of environmental-compliance software, has launched the Compliance Map Origin Determination Module.

Standard Launched to Measure, Manage Food Waste

June 9, 2016

Environmental Leader

Food loss and waste costs businesses billions of dollars each year and it generates about 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for the carbon footprint of food produced and not eaten.

Clean Energy Could Reduce Cost of Desalination Process

June 3, 2016

Environmental Leader

Desalination is typically an energy-intensive - and thus expensive - way to produce freshwater, which is one of the reasons it has been slow to take off as a widespread solution to water shortages.

Sustainability & Retail Freight Transportation

June 2, 2016

Jess Dankert, Senior Dir. of Retail Operations & Supply Chain, RILA

Challenges in Managing Freight Efficiency

June 2, 2016

Chris Schomberg, Logistics Manager, Meijer

How Green Freight Policy Benefits Your Company

June 2, 2016

Elena Craft, Senior Scientist, EDF

Corporate Water Supplies Increasingly at Risk, UN Says

May 26, 2016

Environmental Leader

A 40-percent water supply shortfall is expected globally by 2030, according to the United Nations. This means a business as usual water management strategy won’t work - and represents a $63tr risk, according to CDP.

The Significance of a Green Freight Policy

May 26, 2016

Brent Hudspeth, VP, Transportation Management, Transplace

Plastics Trade Organizations Say 260 Projects Target Marine Litter

May 25, 2016

American Chemistry

Leaders from plastics organizations across the globe announced that there were approximately 260 projects planned, under way or completed as part of the Declaration of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter (Global Declaration), a public commitment by the global plastics industry to tackle plastic in the marine environment. The announcement came with the release of the plastics industry's annual progress report, which documents the various efforts under way around the world.

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.