How organizations are working to address the myriad social, environmental and operational issues that can arise in complex supply chains
Surplus inventory usually loses its value long before anyone calls it waste, and Akash Suluru argues that companies can recover more of it by acting earlier, pricing smarter, and looking beyond their usual sales channels. ... View More
As EU regulation pushes Digital Product Passports into the mainstream, companies that treat them as more than a compliance exercise can close long-standing gaps in supply chain data and turn product transparency into a business asset. ... View More
Beyond compliance, the EU Deforestation Regulation offers businesses a chance to back their sustainability claims with real evidence. ... View More
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As climate strategies evolve, sustainability leaders are asking new questions about how to make meaningful progress on Scope 3 emissions. One concept gaining momentum is insetting—a strategy that’s changing how companies think about emissions red... View More
Apeel’s plant-based coating and RipeTrack platform are helping growers and retailers reduce spoilage, extend freshness and build a more resilient food system. ... View More
It makes sense that companies focus on the issues most material to them. But simple, collective action can address universal issues such as biodiversity loss. ... View More
The UFLPA has shown the potential of mandatory due diligence to drive impact, but also the limitations of a single-country approach to addressing forced labor. ... View More
Leading retailers are rethinking inputs and partnering with both suppliers and competitors to tackle tricky value chain emissions. ... View More
The food giant’s Protect the Peanut Plan aims to future-proof the vulnerable legume — a key ingredient in billion-dollar brands including M&M’s and Snickers. ... View More
While some think ethical, climate-resilient chocolate means no cacao, startups such as California Cultured are giving the crop a sustainable makeover in a lab. ... View More
Supply chain pilots include upcycling agricultural byproducts, improving yield efficiency and boosting crop disease resistance through regenerative practices. ... View More
New biomining platform eschews environmentally destructive conventional mining to source critical minerals via photosynthetic marine systems. ... View More
A side effect of tariffs could be an increase in industry circularity and the associated recycling of materials and components to enable domestic electronics manufacturing. ... View More
In our VUCA world, potential supply chain disruptions are a constant threat. Robust data collection and analysis boosts security, compliance and sustainability. ... View More
Future-proofing our global apparel-manufacturing business means investing in the people who power it — and arming ourselves with the right data to continuously improve. ... View More
Despite promising developments, industry efforts to eliminate scope 3 emissions will not scale in time. EACs allow companies to invest in climate-change mitigation activities while they decarbonize their value chains. ... View More
New funding mechanism designed to help companies achieve deforestation-free leather supply chains through increased transparency and collective action. ... View More
Two new initiatives from Fashion for Good are enlisting industry heavyweights to ‘create a blueprint for systemic change,’ by scaling circular solutions and infrastructure for footwear and textiles. ... View More
Amid a spate of new ESG-related legislation, an interactive white paper demystifies this regulatory rigmarole for apparel and textile companies; and a handbook outlines the industry’s unique challenges for the EU as it develops due diligence guidel... View More