Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Europe’s Most Important Shipping River Is Running Dry

January 22, 2019

Germany’s Rhine river slowdown is the latest sign of how even advanced industrial economies are increasingly fighting the effects of global warming.

Are Fleets Shifting to Electric Trucks?

January 22, 2019

Brian Holland, SCB Contributor

The heavy-duty truck and fleet industry has prolonged its dialogue regarding the prospects of electric vehicles — and how they stack up against diesel counterparts.

Extending Supply-Chain Innovation to the Small Farmer

January 21, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

State-of-the-art technology for managing global supply chains is beginning to percolate down to the individuals who need it most: small farmers in developing economies.

SAP – Network of Digital Twins

January 21, 2019

SAP

SAP – IDC Infobrief – Understanding The Digital Supply Chain of ONE

January 21, 2019

SAP

SAP – IDC Research Paper – The Strategic Imperative of the Agile Supply Chain

January 21, 2019

SAP

Seven Ways the Cargo Ship Industry Is Cleaning Up Its Filthy Act

January 18, 2019

Bloomberg

Air pollution from cars and factories has been regulated in much of the world since the 1970s. When it comes to the smoke-belching ships that carry global trade, the rules have been a lot looser.

Sustainable Palm Oil Isn’t Hard to Find. But No One Buys It.

January 15, 2019

Bloomberg

The world’s biggest growers of palm oil say they’re stepping up efforts to produce the contentious commodity more sustainably, but consumers are unwilling to pay.

A Perfect Storm: Carmakers in Europe Face Uncertainty Beyond Brexit

January 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Demand in the region fizzled late in 2018 due to a combination of emissions-testing bottlenecks and economic headwinds — and more pain could lie ahead.

How Emissions Rules Could Actually Make Shipping Fuel Dirtier

January 10, 2019

Bloomberg

Thousands of merchant ships will soon start burning fuel containing higher concentrations of sulfur — a quirky outcome of rules that are supposed to cut emissions of the pollutant.

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.