General SCM > Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility | SupplyChainBrain

Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility: Page 213

Increases Predicted for Long-term Energy Costs

Although gas prices are temporarily low at the pump, long-term energy costs are on the rise. According to State of the World 2015 contributing author Nathan John Hagens, a former hedge fund manager who teaches human macro-ecology at the University of Minnesota, nations are papering over those costs with debt. Higher energy costs are leading to continued recessions, excess claims on future natural resources, and more-severe social inequality and poverty.

Use of Renewable Energy at Highest Rate in More Than 80 Years

In 2014, renewable energy accounted for 9.8 percent of total domestic energy consumption. This marks the highest renewable energy share since the 1930s, when wood was a much larger contributor to domestic energy supply.

CSCMP Sponsors New Supply-Chain Careers Initiative

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is partnering with the U.S. government in a new initiative to train and certify supply-chain professionals.

Most See Value of Supply Chain Sustainability to Bottom Line, But Few Leverage Full Benefit, Study Finds

Supply chain's role in increasing sustainability is becoming an increasingly important strategic issue for corporations, according to research.

Maersk Goal to Cut CO2 Emissions 60 Percent Per Container Within Five Years

Maersk Line, the world's largest container ship operator, has set a "bold target" to reduce CO2 emissions 60 percent per container moved by 2020.

Chemicals Energy 4 04

Climate Benefit of Natural Gas Trucks Limited if Methane Not Reduced in Overall Fuel Production, Study Says

Shifting from diesel fuel to natural gas to power the nation's heavy-duty commercial trucking sector would achieve widely promised climate benefits only if widespread emissions of heat-trapping methane across the natural gas value chain are reduced, according to a new study coauthored by researchers from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

How Companies Can Create Ethical Supply Chains

Creating an ethical supply chain is clearly the right thing to do. But it can also help companies to cut costs and boost profits.

Podcast 79

RFID Used to Help Recycle Materials from Cast-off Electronics Gear

When discarded computers and printers arrive at its facility, Sinctronics uses RFID readers to identify their component materials so they can be more quickly recycled and incorporated into new IT products.

The Battle for Supply Chain Talent

Tammy Bliss Image

How Redbox Manages a Supply Chain with All New Products and Zero Replenishment

Matt James Image

Building a Culture of Safety

David Haley Image

A Supply Chain That Goes Beyond Green to Healthy

Andrew Pace Image

Page 213 of 311

Featured Product

Photo: iStock/Anastasiia Yanishevska

How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

Mobile geolocation service for track delivery, cargo shipment and freight transportation. Logistic Import Export business (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)

Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

Franchise business e-commerce online e-marketplace or digital marketing branch expansion for growth or use technology to analyze product consumer data website management plan for sale service concept.

Moving Robots Site-to-Site