Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Against the Tide, Cocoa Growers Plan to Suspend Ethical Programs

World’s Top Cocoa Growers Plan to Suspend Ethical Programs

October 21, 2019

In a world that’s growing increasingly concerned about corporate commitments to environmental and social responsibility, top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana are planning to make a move that goes against the tide.

What’s Trending in Breakbulk Shipping, From Five Experts

October 21, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

After another year of trade conflict, regulatory uncertainty and a tempestuous market for ocean carriers, there may be signs of stability ahead.

America’s ‘Green Economy’ Is Now Worth $1.3 Trillion

October 18, 2019

Bloomberg

If the U.S. wants to extend economic growth, it should double down on cleaning up the environment and fighting climate change, which are fueling both jobs and revenue, according to new research.

China Charges Ahead of U.S. in Building Pumps for Electric Cars

October 17, 2019

Bloomberg

There are almost as many places to charge your electric vehicle in Beijing as there are in the entire United States.

American Consumers Might Save Paper Recycling

October 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Companies are beginning to realize there’s more to lose from offending consumers who are aware of how cheap plastic products feed global warming, choke oceans, kill wildlife and — more slowly — threaten us. This is especially the case when it comes to packaging.

Investors to Ask Companies to Be CO2 Neutral by 2050

October 7, 2019

Bloomberg

The largest investor initiative tackling climate change says after two years of talking to the most polluting companies, data show most haven’t aligned their businesses with the Paris accord and that its members need to ramp up pressure.

CEOs Publicly Reject ‘Shareholder Primacy.’ Do They Really Mean It?

October 7, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For more than 20 years, the Business Roundtable, a lobbying group consisting entirely of chief executive officers, has maintained that the primary mission of corporations is to serve the interests of their shareholders. Now the group wants the world to believe that it values other fundamentals as well.

Holiday Shoppers Weighing Carbon Footprint in Delivery Decisions

October 4, 2019

Bloomberg

The environmental impact of fast-delivery options, which may include using planes and shipping multiple items separately, is a concern resonating with Americans.

The Environmental Impact of Cross-Border E-Commerce

October 3, 2019

Bernard Schreiner, SCB Contributor

Retailers need to take the lead in educating consumers about the environmental impact of last-mile delivery options.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang Threaten to Taint All China-Sourced Supply Chains

September 25, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Multiple reports are emerging from Xinjiang about human rights abuses against the indigenous Uyghur population, including mass detentions and the use of forced and child labor in local factories.

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