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How IT Companies Can Embrace Sustainable E-Waste Practices

The world is awash in what’s been called a “tsunami of e-waste,” and technology companies must accept accountability for stemming this tide.

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Podcast | The ESG Mandate: How Can Global Supply Chains Comply?

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance is no longer just a selling point for responsible manufacturers and their supply chains. It’s a mandate.

Ashley Leiva is Women In Trucking Association’s March 2023 Member of the Month

Leiva and her brother have co-owned what is now Noemi Trucking, named in honor of their mother, for two years.

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Using the Power of Procurement to Drive Gender Equality

Leading companies all know what their aspirational environmental goals are, but if you ask them when they’re going to be gender equal, few would be able to give a definitive answer.

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Shell and Hapag-Lloyd Sign Multi-Year LNG Supply Agreement

Bunkering for these twelve new vessels is expected to commence during the second half of 2023, and LNG will be supplied in the Port of Rotterdam.

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The Kombucha Craze: Growing a Niche Market With a ‘Regenerative’ Supply Chain

In the world of specialty beverages, margins can be perilously thin. But for one seller of craft products, sustainability is just as important as profitability.

Fermented strawberry and rhubarb kombucha.

Europe Tempers Criticism of Biden’s Green Subsidies

Officials had worried that made-in-America provisions attached to some U.S. clean-energy subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act would steal business from Europe.

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Deadly Accident Exposes Danger in China’s Rush to Mine Coal

A deadly mine accident in northern China is casting a spotlight on the dangers inherent in the country’s effort to prioritize energy security by boosting coal production.

Rescue workers at the site of collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Tesla, GM Among Carmakers Flocking to Mining Events Amid Battery Metals Scramble

Top automakers including Tesla, General Motors, and Ford are heading out on the mining conference circuit as soaring demand for metals used in electric vehicles ignites a scramble to lock in long-term supplies.

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Four-Day Workweek Trial in UK: Shorter Hours, Happier Employees

Companies’ reported revenue largely stayed the same, or even rose, over the June to December trial period.

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Five Strategies for Improving Warehouse Worker Retention

The looming economic recession, high inflation rates and labor shortages represent just a few challenges that will make warehouse worker retention a continuing challenge.

The Tough Road to Responsible Sourcing for EV Automakers

Jamie Wallisch wants companies to recognize that they truly have leverage. “Manufacturers do have an important part to play, even though it seems so high up and far removed,” she says.

Workers enter a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Safety for miners, a risky job, is a priority for local advocacy groups. Photo: Jamie Wallisch, Assent.

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