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If Tesla Isn’t Good Enough for an ESG Index, Then Who Is?

Tesla Inc.’s removal this week from an industry benchmark index is raising new questions about what ESG actually means to investors.

A construction worker pushes a cart past Tesla Inc. Model 3 vehicles at the company's Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

Vast Swath of U.S. at Risk of Summer Blackouts, Regulator Warns

A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply chain woes strain the electric grid.

The sun rises over power lines near Imperial, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Obsession With Cost Puts Supply Chains at Risk

Supply chain management strategies often center on a dominant but incomplete view of cost — to the exclusion of resilience.

Late U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is seen on a five dollar bill. Photo: Pexels.

Is Your Supply Chain Telling a Different Story Than Your Brand?

A small tag on a t-shirt with an eco-friendly symbol might not seem noteworthy at first glance, but the tale behind that tag is a rich one.

A retail tag reads 'Eco Aware.' Photo: The Valeriia Miller Collection/ Canva.

Risk Management vs. Resilience: Here’s Why We Need Both

Let’s take a closer look at how companies can balance risk management and supply chain resilience — and what technology and transparency bring to the table.

U.S., European Firms Rethink China Investment After Lockdowns

U.S. and European businesses are reconsidering their investments in China after the lockdown in Shanghai and restrictions in other cities caused major disruption to their operations.

Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary, listens during a House Financial Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Photo: Bloomberg.

How the Autonomous Supply Chain Is Bringing New Efficiencies to Retail Logistics

Current business scenarios are proving that companies that plan for both best- and worst-case circumstances are the real winners.

Five Critical Steps to Avoid Violating New Uyghur Anti-Slavery Import Law

U.S. Customs and Border Protection now has the authority to bar goods from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous (XUAR) if their production involves the use of slave labor.

Why Higher Wages Alone Won’t Solve the Supply Chain Labor Shortage

Higher wages aren’t necessarily the answer to solving the supply chain labor shortage — at least that’s what employers today are hoping.

A warehouse worker drives a forklift. Photo: Getty.

The Promise of Digital Twins and Smart Contracts

Despite numerous advances in plant automation, operating companies today continue to struggle with inefficiencies across supply chains that provide material, equipment and the services required to operate and maintain their facilities.

U.S., EU Plan to Pledge Supply Chain Cooperation to Counter Russia

The U.S. and European Union plan to keep addressing supply chain and other disruptions as they project a unified front against Russia when high-level officials meet starting Sunday to discuss cooperation on trade and technology issues in Paris.

Gina Raimondo, U.S. commerce secretary, speaks during an event in Washington, D.C. Photo: Bloomberg.

The ‘Vested’ Approach: A Better Way to Outsource

The pressures on supply chains remain enormous, leaving many supply chain professionals with a key question: Is there a better way to work with suppliers, including critical outsourcing partners such manufacturers and third-party logistics providers?

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