Sustainability

With global express delivery and logistics services provider DHL Express recently celebrating its 50th birthday, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with DHL Express U.S. CEO Greg Hewitt to discuss various topics, including DHL’s growth in the U.S. and globally, the evolution of shipping, and logistics trends, among other topics.

Companies working toward a sustainable supply chain need to review that all their suppliers are meeting their sustainability compliance requirements.

According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), more than 2.78 million deaths and nearly 374 million non-fatal injuries occur every year due to accidents and exposures at the workplace, In the U.S. alone, the number of fatal injuries came in at over 5,100 for the year 2017.

In its most recent example of maintaining a keen focus on supply chain sustainability, global transport and logistics bellwether UPS announced today that it has inked a deal with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to purchase 170 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) through 2026. UPS said this represents the “largest commitment for use of RNG to date by any company in the United States, with a range of 22.5-25 million gallon equivalents per year.

More than 900 public- and private-sector organizations -- including 32 of the country’s Fortune 100 companies -- have saved billions in energy costs and are sharing successful strategies.

Environmentally friendly cushioning pads provide protection against shocks and absorb impacts.

Guideline illustrates how leveraging GS1 standards in data sharing enables operational efficiencies, improves sustainability and optimizes last mile costs.

A recipe for an efficient, responsive and sustainable food supply chain

XPO Logistics, Inc. recently announced the release of its first annual report on sustainability initiatives, which among other things, addresses sensitivity to organized labor issues.

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics held two roundtable events, one in 2017 another in 2018, with supply chain practitioners on the topic of blockchain in the supply chain – this roundtable report examines the blockchain challenges and concerns discussed at both events.

The first Earth Day was in 1970 - since then our population has doubled, we’re emitting 2.4 times more CO2, sea levels have risen 4 inches, but the “Go Green” world has also changed for the better.

280,000-square-foot solar panels, 'hypershairs' for employees and robotic fulfillment technologies help cut energy costs and environmental impact.

Site offers tools to help supply chain professionals meet corporate environmental targets

Find out how you can manage your external supply chain with Nulogy's agility platform.

Urban populations in emerging economies often buy their nutritional food supplies, called food deserts, from small, mom-and-pop retailers called nanostores, a nanostore is defined as a small, family-owned outlet operated by fewer than five people located in a densely populated neighborhood.