Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Emerging Markets Find Sustainability Pays Off, And Isn't Monopoly of More Developed Countries

April 23, 2013

Organic products were a luxury with little market to speak of when Ibrahim Abouleish founded Sekem, Egypt's first organic farm, in Cairo in 1977. The years Sekem spent honing sustainable cultivation practices paid off, though, in 1990, when it moved into growing organic cotton. Organic produce was entering mainstream Western stores then, and worldwide demand for all things organic began to surge.

Unilever North America Says All Facilities Now Have Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Status

April 22, 2013

Unilever

Unilever United States and Canada announced that all 26 of its manufacturing and non-manufacturing headquarter facilities are now zero waste to landfill (ZLF). Other countries in which Unilever has achieved this milestone reportedly include the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Japan.

New Oil Alternatives Needed to Address Vegetable Oil Challenges, Study Says

April 18, 2013

A.T. Kearney

Solving the sustainability challenges of the palm oil market will require use of alternative oils and the cooperation of all stakeholders, says a study from A.T. Kearney.

Electrical Manufacturers Advocacy Group Applauds Obama's Focus on Energy Efficiency

April 18, 2013

Appliance

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has commended the administration for including in its FY2014 budget measures aimed at the promotion of energy-efficiency efforts in the public and private sectors.

United Sets Ambitious Goal to Save Aviation Fuel

April 18, 2013

Environmental Leader

United Airlines has set a goal to save 85 million gallons of fuel in 2013. The airline says this savings will equal 828,750 metric tons of CO2 or about $275m at current fuel prices.

Ortec Consulting Enables Fact-Based Decisionmaking

April 17, 2013

Lambert Van der Bruggen, CEO, Ortec Consulting Group

Maersk Invests In Biomass Research, Seeking Alternative Fuel Source

April 16, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

Maersk has announced an investment into biomass research in a bis to reduce its bunker fuel consumption. According to the company, which has an annual fuel bill of $7bn, there has been no prior research into the possibility of using biomass in the shipping industry.

Manufacturing Sector Improves Energy Consumption in United States

April 16, 2013

Procurement Leaders

Energy consumption in the U.S. manufacturing sector decreased by 17 percent from 2002 to 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It notes that manufacturing gross output decreased by only three percent over the same period.

Mobility Solutions Boost Supply Chain Efficiency

April 16, 2013

John Favors, Michael Nischan, Ryan Barnett, Chad Oginz and Jean Murphy

The Evolution of a Software Company

April 16, 2013

Aart van Beuzekom, CEO and Founder, Ortec

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.