Sustainability

Using regression analysis and a survey of 322 logistics firms in China's Shanghai and Shenzhen areas, Chieh-Yu Lin and Yi-Hui Ho (both of Chang Jung Christian University in Taiwan), analysed the factors that influence the adoption of green practices within the logistics industry. Green practices investigated include the adoption of fuel efficient vehicles, electricity management systems and solar energy systems.

Amazon can be seen as a greener option than traditional storefront retailers because it does not need to operate physical locations. Also, Amazon’s transportation logistics and distribution center efficiencies may reduce the life-cycle energy use of consumer products. If Amazon can embrace sustainable practices, it has the potential to improve the buying experience for customers and differentiate itself further from the competition.

A longtime leader in the auto industry, Volkswagen has redefined the auto plant with the only LEED Platinum-certified plant in the world. The Chattanooga-based facility boasts a comprehensive system of cutting edge technologies, including a $30 million solar farm and wetlands to minimize environmental impact. As a zero waste facility, nothing production-related goes to a landfill.

As one of the leading business networks in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability since 1992, BSR has conducted numerous engagements with member companies and their stakeholders focused on sustainable supply chain management.

One year after the launch of BSR’s Center for Sustainable Procurement (CSP), our first research paper captures four main insights from projects with AT&T, Best Buy, and Dell that covered a range of product complexities and supplier relationships.

This report, “Delivering Tomorrow: Towards Sustainable Logistics,” is the second publication from Deutsche Post DHL to look to the future and follows the publication of the global Delphi study – “Delivering Tomorrow: Customer Needs in 2020 and Beyond” – last year. It focuses on what shapes not only the logistics industry, but decisively influences our common future.

We take the long view about everything essential to our business, and we’re transparent about our plans for succeeding today while investing for tomorrow. This includes expanding our engagement with stakeholders to share the many ways our industry can become more efficient with energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Ryder System, Inc., a leader in supply chain, warehousing, and transportation management solutions, today announced it has been named one of 2013’s “Top Green Providers” by Food Logistics. The “Top Green Providers” list focuses on sustainability in the global food supply chain with profiles of companies who are exceeding industry standards in their sector.

CDP Supply Chain Report 2012 - The results indicate that companies are making real changes to their operating models, most frequently in procurement, resulting in greater reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions and greater monetary gains across the entire supply chain.

Sales of the Volvo I-Shift reached record levels in 2012, with nearly one of every two Volvo trucks built in North America featuring the Volvo I-Shift. Göran Nyberg, president, Volvo Trucks North American Sales & Marketing, made the announcement during the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show.

This is Norfolk Southern’s fifth annual corporate sustainability report. It discloses the railroad’s significant environmental, economic, and social impacts to provide stakeholders a way to assess our commitment to corporate sustainability.

Infrastructure enhancements such as the National Gateway are critical for rail transportation to help create jobs, promote growth and sustain the environment.

GreenSource Magazine, in partnership with BuildingGreen, Inc., named Haiku® a top product of 2013 on their recently released Top 10 Green Building Products list. Published annually, the Top 10 Green Building Products list recognizes products that are expected to play a large role in sustainable building in the year ahead.

Since their debut 20 years ago, Pearl Jam has evolved from an alternative rock band to a full-scale business. They recently partnered with UPS to devise a transportation strategy and offset the impact of their PJ20 Anniversary Destination Weekend.

FedEx delivers bigger fuel efficiency targets. In 2008 FedEx set a target of increasing the fuel efficiency of its global vehicle fleet 20 percent with the goal to improve fuel efficiency 30 percent by 2020, both for vehicles and aircraft.

The evidence that sustainability is becoming a core consideration for successful businesses around the world grows stronger every day.

Learn how your organization can leverage CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) to support corporate sustainability goals. Saddle Creek Logistics Services' CNG fleet can have a remarkable impact on the environment.

It isn’t “all about carbon”; it’s about water; land use; waste and pollutants. It’s about which raw materials are used and where they are sourced, from energy and water to metals, minerals and agricultural products, as risk increasingly varies according to location.

UPS commissioned a study by comScore polling more than 3,100 online shoppers to gain insight into the consumer online shopping experience. Unlike most customer experience surveys, the study evaluates consumer shopping habits and preferences from pre-purchase to post-delivery, including areas such as free shipping and returns.

A very similar concept to a measure of a business’s sustainability is its assessed ability to readily weather its business environment and prosper in that environment. Paralleling the good quality of ‘hardness’ means you must also have a measure of ‘toughness.’