Environmental LeaderFrom Environmental LeaderBusiness Strategy AlignmentHow Walmart Plans to Reach Zero-Waste by 2025Walmart’s current goal is to achieve zero waste in their Canada, Japan, U.K. and U.S. operations by 2025. The retailer’s 2018 sustainability report says that by the end of last year, Walmart had diverted 81 percent of its U.S. waste from landfills, and 78 percent globally. Here’s a closer look at the company’s approach.September 7, 2018All TechnologyGlobal Food Companies Test IBM’s Blockchain for TraceabilityOver the past year, a group of top global retailers and food companies have been working with IBM on testing blockchain technology to improve traceability in their supply chains. The companies include Nestlé, Unilever and Walmart.August 15, 2018Business Strategy AlignmentLevi Strauss Takes Aim at Supply Chain EmissionsLevi Strauss & Co. has announced a new climate action strategy that sets targets for reducing carbon emissions across its owned-and-operated facilities and global supply chain by 2025. These goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.August 8, 2018All LogisticsNew York City Invests $100M in Freight Infrastructure OverhaulNew York City announced a $100m plan called Freight NYC to overhaul the city’s aging freight distribution systems through strategic investments. The plan was developed by the de Blasio administration, federal, state and local elected officials, and industry experts.July 19, 2018All LogisticsMultinationals Join Large-Scale Push for Zero Emission VehiclesThe Climate Group launched a new initiative last week called Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Challenge that unites the global purchasing power of businesses, cities, states, regions, and NGOs for electric and other non-fossil-fuel vehicles.July 16, 2018Logistics OutsourcingTarget, Tesco and CVS to Require Environmental Impact Data From SuppliersTarget, Tesco and CVS Health have joined Walmart in an agreement to collect data from suppliers, through non-profit CDP, regarding their overall environmental footprint.July 2, 2018All TechnologyDell Pilot Program Tracks Old Electronics to See Where They Actually End UpDell is tracking where its products end up after they are collected — via the company’s U.S. consumer takeback program.June 21, 2018Logistics OutsourcingGlobal Circular Fashion Initiatives Receive $1.5M in FundingC&A Foundation announced $1.5m in funding for five circular fashion initiatives worldwide to bridge the gap in implementing circular business models throughout the global apparel value chain.June 19, 2018All LogisticsUnethically Mined Cobalt Haunts Companies’ Supply ChainsCobalt, a chemical element crucial for making lithium-ion batteries, continues to be mined using child labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With the DRC producing two-thirds of the world’s cobalt and demand expected to increase, companies are struggling to clean up their supply chains, CNN reported.June 13, 2018All TechnologyMajor Tech Companies Urged to Boost Carbon Disclosure in Time for September SummitBig tech companies such as Amazon, Netflix and Facebook have been challenged by Governor Jerry Brown and UN Climate Chief Patricia Espinosa to start reporting environmental data by the time of a major conference this September.June 7, 2018Page 1 of 21Next Page
