Supply Chain
How organizations are working to address the myriad social, environmental and operational issues that can arise in complex supply chains
Report: Orgs Committed to UNGC Outperform on Supply Chain Sustainability
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
How SAP's Purposeful Customer Network Solves Business & World Challenges
“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
EDF Unveils Crowdsourced Platform to Accelerate Sustainable Supply Chains
Supply Chain Solutions Center offers tools to help supply chain professionals meet corporate environmental targets. ... View More
Living Incomes for Farmers Key to Ensuring Sustainability of Cocoa
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
That’s the Spirit: Optimizing the Inputs, and Outputs, of Alcohol
Players large and small are innovating to optimize what goes into — and comes out of — alcohol production. ... View More
Global Investors Challenge Fast Food Companies on Climate, Water Risks
Over 80 investors warn that “animal agriculture is the world’s highest-emitting sector without a low-carbon plan.” ... View More
EMF: Unhealthy Food Production Making Healthy Eating Impossible
Hidden killers in food production are making healthy eating impossible for people around the world, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. ... View More
Reducing Transport Emissions in Electronics Supply Chains, the 'SmartWay'
Electronics manufacturers are asking for more sustainability data from suppliers as the demand for CSR extends throughout the supply chain. ... View More
Tiffany & Co. Begins New Era of Diamond Transparency
Tiffany begins disclosing the provenance of its diamonds, commits to 100 percent geographic transparency. ... View More
World's Largest Palm Oil Trader Gives Forest Destroyers Nowhere to Hide
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
'Value Change' Program to Help Companies Handle Tricky Scope 3 Emissions
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
The Art of Failure: Lessons for Brands from the Bottom of the Pyramid
Let me tell you a few things about failure — a subject on which I’m something of an expert. ... View More
When it Comes to Climate Change, Holiday Feasts Are Mostly a Mystery
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
Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN Launches New Partnerships to Help Farmers Scale Sustainably
This week, Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN (LOLS) has launched two new partnerships aimed at helping farmers scale their sustainability efforts. ... View More
New Global Map of Ancient, Endangered Forests Brings Conservation Science to Boardrooms
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
Q&A: MSC on Its Plan to Put Fishing on a 'Pathway to Sustainability'
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
Target, ADM Join Food Giants Rising to Ceres' AgWater Challenge
Today, Ceres and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announce the addition of Target and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), one of the world’s largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, to the AgWater Challenge. The two companies’ ne... View More
Addressing SDG 5: 5 Steps to Promote Gender Equality in the Supply Chain
In 2015, the world got one step closer to a better future when 193 countries committed to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a framework for addressing the global community’s most critical economic, social and environmental challenges... View More
Nespresso Pilots Weather Index Insurance Program for Colombian Smallholder Coffee Farmers
Nespresso has partnered with Blue Marble Microinsurance — a startup with the mission of providing socially impactful, commercially viable insurance protection to the underserved and incorporated by nine insurance entities — to launch a pilot weat... View More
4 Steps to Building a Brand That Supports Smallholder Farmers
This summer, whilst working in Barbados, I got my hands on an old drum set and learnt how to play the classic four-on-the-floor disco beat. It felt great to (just about) crack something so quickly, partly because it makes a nice change from the day j... View More
