Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

By 2024, Sales of Vehicles Powered by Fuel Cells Could Top 228,000, Study Finds

December 3, 2015

Annual sales of fuel cell vehicles, both passenger cars and buses, are expected to exceed 228,000 by 2024, according to a report from Navigant Research.

Green America Creates Center for Sustainability Solutions

December 1, 2015

Green America

Green America, an organization promoting sustainable economic activities, has created a Center for Sustainability Solutions.

Lower Operating Costs Said to Be Greatest Benefit of 'Green Building'

November 30, 2015

Environmental Leadership

The building industry is rapidly developing new technology to manage emissions and improve energy efficiency and water management, while also lowering operating expenses.

Colombian Manufacturer Teams With Truckers to Drive Down Carbon Emissions

November 24, 2015

SupplyChain@MIT

Companies often collaborate with suppliers and customers to reduce the carbon footprint of their freight operations. Colombian manufacturer Corona and the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI), based in Bogotá, Colombia, have teamed up with another important logistics player to lower carbon emissions: the truck driver community.

How to Motivate Your Supplier to Enforce Human Rights

November 20, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Corporations pay lip service to enforcing human rights and fair working conditions in offshore factories. But the deaths and injuries continue.

Drought-weary California Businesses, Consumers Await Debut of Desalination Plant

November 18, 2015

Environmental Leader

Four years into California's historic drought, a $1bn desalination plant is being built by Poseidon Water. The Carlsbad Desalination Project, 12 years in the making, will convert up to 56 million gallons of seawater daily into drinking water for San Diego County. It's the state's first major desalination plant and it could be an answer to the drought, which plagues much of the Western US.

Will A Paris Summit Yield Green Results?

November 16, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Inevitable, irreversible and irresistible. That's how some environmental experts view the coming of "the low-carbon economy."

Without Government Support, Is There Wind in Renewable Energy's Sails?

November 12, 2015

Business Week

In 2016, the U.S. will learn if renewable energy can survive without government support. The most significant tax credit for solar power will expire at the end of 2016, and the biggest one for wind already has.

Innovations in High Tech: What’s Changing in the Chain

November 12, 2015

U.S., Canada Tighten On-the-Road Emission Tests for Diesel Cars

November 11, 2015

The New York Times

Concerned that cheating on vehicle emissions could be prevalent across the automobile industry, regulators in the United States and Canada are significantly expanding their on-the-road emissions tests to cover all makes and models of diesel cars.

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.