Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Amazon, GM Among Firms to Share Private Diversity Data

September 29, 2020

More than thirty of the largest U.S. companies have agreed to new disclosures of previously private race, gender and ethnicity workforce data.

In the Pandemic, Factories’ Commitment to Human Rights Is Slipping

September 28, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

As if damage to people and supply chains by the coronavirus pandemic and economic freefall weren’t bad enough, add to it the greater difficulty of monitoring human rights violations in distant farms and factories.

Amazon’s Fleet of Used Airplanes Makes Green Pledge Harder to Keep

September 25, 2020

Bloomberg

Airlines say their newer generation jets are 20% more fuel efficient than the models they’re phasing out, many of which end up in the fleets of cargo carriers.

Airbus Unveils Hydrogen Designs for Zero-Emission Flight

September 23, 2020

Bloomberg

The European planemaker unveiled three designs it’s studying to build hydrogen-powered aircraft as it races to bring a zero-carbon passenger plane into service by 2035.

‘Boxing Clever’: Realizing the Benefits of Intelligent Cartonization

September 22, 2020

Paccurate

Cartonization is getting more attention from businesses as rising volume demand and shipping restrictions drive up costs, and as warehouses surge-hire less-experienced packers to keep up.

Amazon Tries to Make the Climate Its Prime Directive

Amazon Is Trying to Make the Climate Its Prime Directive

September 22, 2020

Bloomberg

Amazon last year committed to zeroing out its carbon footprint by 2040, or eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions caused by its activities. The goal is daunting, and there’s no specific plan for how to reach it.

Loop Expands Services to Operate Nationwide

September 17, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Loop, the global circular shopping platform launched last year by TerraCycle, announced that it is now available in every ZIP code in the 48 contiguous states.

The Gas Industry’s Survival Plan: Make Fuel From Cow Poop

September 17, 2020

Bloomberg

By diverting cow waste into biodigesters in the process of making natural gas, the effect is a net climate win.

Consumers Can Now Track Carbon in an Ear of Corn From Farm to Table

September 15, 2020

Bloomberg

Companies will be soon able to track the carbon emissions from an ear of corn to a pork chop, allowing them to market products to environmentally conscious eaters.

VIDEO

Watch: A New Report on Supply-Chain Sustainability

September 14, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What makes a supply chain resilient? A discussion about the findings from a new study by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics.

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.