GreenBizFrom GreenBizGlobal Supply Chain ManagementCould Safer, 'Greener' Chemistry Be About to 'Take Off'?What would be the value to businesses and the economy if safer chemistry replaced conventional approaches? Is there a way to put a monetary value on the risks and opportunities?May 11, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentWondering Where to Start in Managing Your Company's Supply Chain Emissions?Today, most major companies publicly report their emissions to CDP, an international corporate emissions platform. As sustainability managers know, corporate emissions come from a variety of sources, which are grouped into "scopes."April 21, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentWeighing the Environmental Impact of 3-D PrintingFrom improved efficiency to more advanced fabrication possibilities, specialized 3-D printing sub-sectors are emerging that cater to an array of enterprise buyers with money to inject into the field. Machines can now produce materials with potential health applications, such as human cartilage, plus batteries, LEDs and motor components. But what is the environmental impact of 3-D printing?October 24, 2014All LogisticsIdentifying Supply Chain Risks from Uncontrollable ClimatesIn 2010, massive flooding in Pakistan profoundly affected the country and disrupted supply chains globally, spiking international prices for cotton, rice and wheat. This was only one in a string of weather disasters - including heat waves, hurricanes and wildfires - that have affected supply chains on a large scale in the past decade.July 1, 2014All LogisticsAuto Manufacturers Form Pact on Human Rights, Sustainability, Ethical StandardsMore than a dozen of the world's largest car makers have agreed on minimum human rights, environmental and business ethics standards for their global supply chains, according to the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in Michigan and CSR Europe in Brussels, which today jointly announced the "unprecedented agreement."April 3, 2014Logistics OutsourcingApparel Company Focuses on Fair Trade in Supply ChainWhen you think about fair trade, coffee and chocolate probably come to mind. One day, many consumers will add apparel to that list.November 6, 2013Logistics OutsourcingApple Faces Continued Allegations Within Its Chinese Supply Chain OperationsApple is facing fresh questions over alleged workers' rights violations and environmental mismanagement in its Chinese supply chain, following the publication of a major new report from the China Labor Watch (CLW) group.August 1, 2013Logistics OutsourcingForward-Thinking Apparel Industry Supply ChainsIn 2004, a group of forward-thinking fashion and athletic brands with restricted substances lists (RSL), featuring such major players as Adidas, C&A, Gap, Levi's, Marks & Spencer and Nike, formed an industry working group with the aim of reducing the use and impact of harmful substances in the apparel and footwear supply chain.June 12, 2013All LogisticsDell Computer Will Ask Suppliers To Report Carbon EmissionsJanuary 14, 2008Page 1 of 1
