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Apple Suppliers Achieve 100 Percent Zero Waste to Landfill Validation

Apple suppliers for the first time achieved 100 percent UL Zero Waste to Landfill validation for all final assembly sites in China, according to the company's 2017 Supplier Responsibility progress report.

Deforestation Pledges Gain Momentum

Corporate commitments towards reducing deforestation are becoming stronger, according to a report.

New Energy Goes Mainstream as Major Suppliers Muscle In

With wind and solar generators becoming more mainstream sources of energy, governments around the world are weaning the industry off subsidies and creating new openings for older utilities built on coal and nuclear power to land their own renewable-fuel projects.

Fuel-Cell Powered Drones Aim to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency

In a move that Intelligent Energy says will make supply chains more efficient, the clean energy company has signed a deal with PINC to supply air cooled fuel cell systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

In Supplier Management, Companies Need to Step Up Their Game

The ability to monitor the behavior and condition of one's suppliers depends on having access to hard numbers. But a surprisingly large percentage of companies lack this critical data.

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End-of-Life Logistics: Expanding the Traditional Supply Chain

Analyst Insight: You design a product, source it, build it, store it, ship it, and your consumer enjoys it... then what? It is inevitable that at some point the original intended use will be over and the product will reach its end of life. What happens now is a topic that is piquing the interests of many traditional and non-traditional supply-chain players. The challenge lays in how to efficiently reintegrate or disposition these products. - Melissa Hadhazy, associate partner, Infosys Consulting

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Offshore Wind Is Growing Ahead of Schedule

Offshore wind power is on the cusp of exponential growth, with installed capacity set to nearly triple between 2015 to 2020, according to an energy agency report.

Large Manufacturing Companies Stick With Climate Pledge After Trump Pivot

Many of America's biggest corporations including Apple Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are sticking by their pledges to fight climate change even as President Donald Trump guts his predecessor's environmental policies.

DHL and Gatwick Airport Convert Waste Into Energy

Gatwick Airport and DHL Supply Chain have flipped the "On" switch for the airport's new waste management plant, making Gatwick the first airport to turn airport waste into energy onsite.

Transparency Catalog to Help Manufacturers Earn Green Building Credits

Construction and design professionals will likely have an easier time finding and using sustainable building materials thanks to efforts from two flooring manufacturers: a new product catalog by Tarkett and new product-specific environmental product declarations (EPDs) from Gerflor USA.

Nestlé and Mars Act on Pet Food Supply Chain Abuses

Nestlé and Mars have pledged to take steps to ensure their pet food supply chains are free of human rights abuses and illegally caught seafood, according to Greenpeace.

Port Authority Group Launches Transportation Infrastructure Campaign

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has announced the launch of a campaign that will advocate for transportation infrastructure investment on behalf of the nation's manufacturers, farmers and other workers who count on modern and efficient seaports to move American products to vital overseas markets.

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