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Sustainability Top Stories

Plastic Pollution is a Problem Many Companies are Still Ignoring
A new CDP report reveals that most companies are failing to address the dangers of plastic pollution, leading to calls for more mandatory disclosure.
Ranking the Best Countries for Private Business in EMEA
PwC released its annual Business Attractiveness Index for EMEA with Switzerland taking first place and the UK slipping to sixth.
The Three Biggest Challenges Facing Shippers and Carriers in 2024
The new "State of Transportation" report reveals volatile weather, sustainability, and other factors are impacting overall performance.
US Government Commits $6.6B to Boost Semiconductor Production
The US Government is giving $6.6 billion to the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer to build a fabrication plant in Arizona.

Sustainability Resources

Supply Chain Outlook: What to Expect Near-Future
An investigation into how supply chains have changed, where they are heading, and how you can prepare.
2023 Reuters State of Supply Chain Execution Report
Supply Chain Optimization is the table stake that today's manufacturing, retail and logistic provider leaders rely on to...


Sustainability News

How PepsiCo Revamped Its Supply Chain
PepsiCo's supply chain evolved after COVID, adding more products and efficiency in its operation.

Creating Business Value With Embedded Sustainability
As companies struggle to meet sustainability goals, the ones that can embed it into their business processes have been the most successful.

World Fair Trade Organization Unveils New Digital Sustainability Platform
The WFTO introduced a new platform empowering Fair Trade Enterprises and SMEs worldwide to collaborate, streamline processes, and enhance their positive environmental impact.

Pharma Supply Chain Navigates its own Challenges
Nearshoring efforts and climate impacts regularly disrupting supply chains are just two of the challenges facing the life sciences supply chain, and lives are at stake if it fails.

When Your Supply Chain Swims All Over the World
When Your Supply Chain Swims All Over the World. Tuna fish supply chain interview with Jill Donoghue, Vice President at Bumble Bee Foods

Transformation and Resilience at the New J&J
Following the spinoff of J&J’s consumer brands, Kathy Wengel is now tasked with strengthening the pharma and med device business’s core technical operations and building a framework for risk management.

Keeping CPG Supply Chains Flowing
Volatility is costly and disruptive to operations. Consumer packaged goods supply chains face volatile transportation flows due mostly to variations in consumer behavior, but technology can help smooth those flows.

Refining Our Thinking for a Circular World
Most executives think linearly. But to make the most of circular solutions, they need to rethink how they run the business and decouple growth from resource consumption. Bain experts Joshua Hinkel and Tessa Bysong explain.

Supply Chain Outlook: What to Expect Near-Future
An investigation into how supply chains have changed, where they are heading, and how you can prepare.

Companies Propel Innovation with Supply Chain Investments
The average company investment in supply chain innovation has nearly doubled in 2023 compared to 2022, according to new research from Catena Solutions.

Sustainability Efforts Continue to Ramp Up, Research Finds
Supply chain sustainability efforts continue to ramp up, but while companies are responding to global challenges, economic pressures are a different story.

Optimizing Supply Chain Resilience for Sustainable Future Success
Companies looking to build resiliency in the supply chains need to get out of silos and build collaboration to collect the right data.

Utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Maximize Logistics Sustainability
AI, ML, automation, and optimization engines not only improve service and reduce costs, but also provide solutions for the global logistics industry's challenge of achieving sustainability and reducing environmental impact.

2023 Reuters State of Supply Chain Execution Report
Supply Chain Optimization is the table stake that today's manufacturing, retail and logistic provider leaders rely on to improve service, tackle risk and drive sustainability. Discover customer perspectives and best practices to optimize your omni-channel experience, drive sustainability in your supply chain network and tackle risk through technology in this 2023 report.

Supply Chains Struggle to Access Reliable Emissions Data from Suppliers
While regulations may jumpstart ESG initiatives, executives also anticipate business benefits to integrating sustainability into business strategy, according to research from Deloitte.

Moody’s: Carbon Offsets Open Supply Chains Up to Financial, Reputational Risks
A new report from Moody's finds that companies that rely on buying carbon offsets as an emisisons-reduction strategy could face financial and reputational harm.

ASCM Releases Top 10 Supply Chain Trends for 2024
The ASCM top 10 supply chain trends for 2024 feature a new number one, but technology trends still dominate the top five overall.

National Retail Federation Seeks to ‘Close the Loop,’ Acquires Reverse Logistics Association
The National Retail Federation is acquiring the Reverse Logistics Association as it looks to bolster its circular economy expertise.

Harnessing ESG Data for MDM: A Strategic Advantage
While most CPG and Retail companies already have had sustainable goals such as recycled packaging content and becoming more energy efficient, they are being compelled to lead more in this effort and take more aggressive goals that make a difference.

The Key Principles of Sustainable Manufacturing
Xtonnes solution to decarbonize the supply chain and make manufacturing more sustainable.


Featured Companies

Chetna Organic
Chetna is a supply chain initiative in organic cotton that works towards improving livelihood of farmers through encouraging collective marketing of organic produce and moving up the value chain via collaboration with value chain constituents, who are also sensitised towards…
Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travellers. From large multinational corporations to small, community-based cooperatives, businesses and consumers worldwide are involved in…
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization made up of roughly 400 staff members around the globe. Its staff consists of human rights professionals including country experts, lawyers, journalists, and academics of diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Established in 1978,…
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an innovative award-winning non-profit journalism organization dedicated to supporting in-depth engagement with underreported global affairs through our sponsorship of quality international journalism across all media platforms and a unique program of outreach and…
War on Want
War on Want works to achieve a vision of a just world, through our mission to fight against the root causes of poverty and human rights violation, as part of the worldwide movement for global justice. We concentrate on the…
Ceres
Ceres is a non-profit organization advocating for sustainability leadership. We mobilize a powerful network of investors, companies and public interest groups to accelerate and expand the adoption of sustainable business practices and solutions to build a healthy global economy.
China Labor Watch
Founded in 2000, China Labor Watch (CLW) is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Over the past 14 years, CLW has collaborated with unions, labor organizations, and the media to conduct in-depth assessments of factories in China that produce toys, bikes, shoes, furniture,…
Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands is the North American market leader and one of the world’s leading providers of lighting solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications. We provide customer-driven smart and simple lighting solutions that offer quality lighting and value-added benefits…
National Gateway
The National Gateway project will improve the flow of rail traffic throughout the nation by increasing the use of double-stack trains, creating a more efficient rail route that links Mid-Atlantic ports with Midwestern markets. Innovation and modernizations within the rail…
Impact Economy
We are impact and innovation specialists, each leveraging unique qualities to form a dynamic global team. We use resonant experience and vast networks, broad sectorial expertise, and proven processes to create customized and successful solutions for our clients.
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