How organizations are working to address the myriad social, environmental and operational issues that can arise in complex supply chains
Trucost finds the world’s large-scale diamond producers infuse billions of dollars in benefits into communities, provide higher than national average wages and are working to minimize environmental impacts. ... View More
The number of companies who have committed to ending deforestation within their supply chains is growing, but progress towards those goals has been slow. With a new application from Global Forest Watch (GFW) set to be released soon, companies will be... View More
Rubber plantations are a growing driver of deforestation worldwide, particularly in Southeast Asia and Western Africa. Mighty Earth joins Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber as founding member. ... View More
Anheuser-Busch partnership will produce more efficient rice-growing practices, while General Mills has committed to regenerate 1M acres of farmland by 2030. ... View More
A new EcoVadis report finds that the greatest gaps between UN Global Compact participants and nonparticipants are in the Sustainable Procurement and Environment themes. ... View More
“Be authentic. You may have lost it for whatever reason: acquisition, merger, leadership changes, a value prop has evolved … but never forget where you came from.” — Alicia Tillman, SAP ... View More
Supply Chain Solutions Center offers tools to help supply chain professionals meet corporate environmental targets. ... View More
New Fairtrade Foundation campaign calls on the UK government and companies to end ‘shameful’ exploitation of cocoa farmers by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. ... View More
Players large and small are innovating to optimize what goes into — and comes out of — alcohol production. ... View More
Over 80 investors warn that “animal agriculture is the world’s highest-emitting sector without a low-carbon plan.” ... View More
Hidden killers in food production are making healthy eating impossible for people around the world, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. ... View More
Electronics manufacturers are asking for more sustainability data from suppliers as the demand for CSR extends throughout the supply chain. ... View More
Tiffany begins disclosing the provenance of its diamonds, commits to 100 percent geographic transparency. ... View More
After an intensive global campaign by Greenpeace, Wilmar International has published a detailed action plan to map and monitor its palm oil suppliers. This week, the world’s largest palm oil trader, Wilmar International, published a detailed actio... View More
The recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sounds an alarm: “Limiting global warming to 1.5°C …requires rapid and far-reaching transitions in energy, land, urban infrastructure … and industrial systems.” ... View More
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This year’s holiday feasts will feature a bounty of meats, vegetables and other foods, many that people don’t know are big contributors to global warming. ... View More
This week, Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN (LOLS) has launched two new partnerships aimed at helping farmers scale their sustainability efforts. ... View More
Today marks the public launch of a new online tool that will enable global companies to identify the world’s ancient and endangered forests. ... View More
With the Our Ocean conference taking place in Bali, Indonesia, this week, ocean sustainability has been a hot topic: The event burst with sweeping commitments from the public and private sector alike aimed at cleaning up and protecting this precious ... View More