Supply Chain
How organizations are working to address the myriad social, environmental and operational issues that can arise in complex supply chains
23 Companies Sign Manifesto to Halt Destruction of Brazilian Cerrado
Soy and beef production have played significant roles in the exploitation of the Amazonian rainforest, but the rollout of regulations to protect these precious natural resources have had unexpected consequences, driving these activities into regions ... View More
Stella McCartney Commissions First-Ever LCA for Manmade Cellulosic Fibers
Luxury fashion label Stella McCartney has released the results of a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing the environmental performance of ten raw material sources of manmade cellulose fiber (MMCF). ... View More
Report: Corporate Performance Falls Short on Supply Chain Due Diligence for Conflict Materials
The Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN), a project of the nonprofit organization As You Sow dedicated to ending human rights abuses associated with raw materials, has released a new report analyzing 206 companies’ due diligence regarding the use of ... View More
Asda, Co-op Collaborate to Streamline Supply Chain Sustainability Data
British supermarket giants Asda and The Co-operative, together with leading sustainable business and supply chain platform 2degrees, are paving the way for the future of supply chain collaboration by enabling mutual suppliers to submit aggregated dat... View More
Global Battery Alliance Aims to Eliminate Human, Environmental Toll of Global Battery Supply Chain
A coalition of businesses, international organizations and NGOs have banded together to put an end to the social and environmental impacts driving the growing trade in batteries for smartphones, gadgets, electric vehicles and renewable energy storage... View More
New ‘Carbon Currency’ Harnesses Blockchain Tech to Measure Footprint of Financial Transactions
Blockchain technology is quickly emerging as a vital tool in tackling critical environmental and social issues. IBM recently touted the technology’s potential address challenges along the global food supply chain and is working with partners to ide... View More
UL Revs Up Efforts to Reduce Environmental, Social Impacts Across Global Supply Chain
UL, a US-based safety consulting and certification company, has unveiled two new initiatives aimed at driving environmental and social responsibility throughout the global supply chain. ... View More
Control Union, H&M Launch Open Platform to Improve Sourcing, Transparency for Apparel Industry
Control Union, a global network of inspection operations and dedicated laboratories, in partnership with H&M has created a new tool to help the apparel industry meet its commitments to supply chain transparency and responsible sourcing. A unique ... View More
EcoVadis Publishes First Annual Global CSR Performance Index
EcoVadis, a pioneering platform providing sustainability ratings and performance improvement tools for global supply chains, has published the first annual edition of its Global CSR Risk and Performance Index. ... View More
Cleaner Freight: Boost Sustainability at Every Level of the Supply Chain
From fields to factories, companies are making considerable strides incorporating sustainable strategies across individual stages in their supply chain. But a key part of the supply chain that often gets overlooked is how goods are getting from point... View More
Quantis Introduces New Land Use Guidance to Slash Global Supply Chain Emissions
Sustainability consulting group Quantis, in conjunction with a pre-competitive consortium of over 40 private companies, NGOs, governments and scientific institutions, has released the Land Use Change Guidance: Accounting for Emissions in the Supply C... View More
Trending: New Water-Saving Tools, Products Drive Textile Industry Paradigm Shift
Water scarcity affects more than 40 percent of the global population, a number which is projected to rise. While about 2.5 percent of the world’s water is freshwater, only 0.5 percent of that is made available to satisfy society’s needs. ... View More
SAP Ariba Takes Aim at Forced Labor with Supplier Risk Management Tool
Despite the attention the issue has received in the past decade, child labor and modern slavery are still prevalent across the world and in many corporate supply chains. ... View More
IBM, Food Giants Harness Blockchain Tech to Improve Supply Chain Traceability
The food industry has been abuzz with talk of traceability as of late, with the emergence of new technologies — such as Avery Dennison’s RFID tags and Sourcemap and Provenance’s new blockchain traceability tool — that are making it easier tha... View More
CmiA Brings 50M Sustainable Cotton Textiles to Market in 2016
With the publication of its annual report for 2016, Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) demonstrates the growing momentum the sustainable cotton movement continues to gain around the world. ... View More
How Dell Is Leading the Pack on Supply Chain Diversity
While eliminating human trafficking and sourcing from environmentally responsible suppliers are now common topics in supply chain management, in fact they are just two of many ways a company can have a positive impact on communities through its suppl... View More
Report: Migrant Crisis Escalating European Modern Slavery Risk
Approximately 21 million around the globe are victims of modern slavery, a number that has grown significantly over the last year as a result of the escalating migrant crisis in Europe, reveals an annual study from global risk consultancy Verisk Mapl... View More
Solidaridad, QuizRR Roll Out Digital Trainings to Boost Textile Industry's Workers’ Rights Performance
With their sights set on creating more ethical, responsible and sustainable supply chains, international development organization Solidaridad and QuizRR, an educational tool and platform for suppliers and global buyers, have announced a new partnersh... View More
