Supply Chain
How leading companies, NGOs and solution providers are working to address the myriad issues that can arise in any supply chain.
SB'19 Detroit: Transparency, Alliances Unsnarling the Tangled Webs We Weave
SB'19 Detroit was full of rich discussions from brands, technology providers and alliances driving holistic changes in supply chains and other complex systems — and shining light on problems along the way.
MBDC, Toxnot Collaborate to Optimize Supply Chain, Material Transparency
An end-to-end solution — from supplier to sustainable product certification, designed to clean up products and global supply chains — goes live.
See Change: Real-Time Visibility Into Land Changes Key to Ending Deforestation
Cross-Posted from Product, Service & Design Innovation. With technological advances in Earth observation, we may be only a few years away from screening commodity index funds for environmental risks the same way we account for other financially material risks in public equities today.
Molson Coors’ Newest Sustainable Farming Initiatives Brewing Future-Proof Beer
“Without barley, we have no beer — it’s that simple. Helping our growers future-proof their own businesses makes sense for ours.” — Bill Dempsey, Molson Coors’ Chief Procurement Officer
BASF, Estée Lauder, RSPO Partner to Enhance Sustainable Palm Oil Production
The goal is to improve farmer livelihoods and their sustainable production of palm oil and palm kernel oil, through continuous education and technical support on implementing and maintaining sustainable palm oil practices.
Nespresso’s 'Reviving Origins' Program Revitalizing Coffee Regions Under Threat
Brand ambassador George Clooney visits farms in Puerto Rico and shines a light on the impact coffee can have on a community.
Timberland, Wrangler, VF Foundation Support Regenerative Ranching Research
Research aims to demonstrate economic and environmental gains for sustainable ranching practices. The systems-based research project focuses on 12 interrelated topics — including soil carbon and water, greenhouse gas emissions, and livestock wellbeing and resilience.
Technology Partnerships Bridge Gaps Among Landscapes, Communities, Stakeholders
Private companies increasingly recognize the role they play in global conservation efforts. Technology providers have smartly strategized ways to make business operations more efficient than ever before and aid corporations in meeting their commitments to sustainability.
Study of Diamond Mining Reveals Impact on Local Communities, Challenges Stereotypes
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.
SB’19 Paris, Day 2: Virtuous Value Chains, Next-Gen CSR and Redesigning the #GoodLife
Cross-Posted from Collaboration. Our second day in Paris was chock-full of rich panel discussions with brands trading stories of the evolution of ideas and lessons learned — and still to be learned — on the long, windy road to creating a sustainable consumer economy.
Tracking Your Forest Sustainability Efforts Is Now Affordable, Fast, Accurate
With a new application from Global Forest Watch (GFW) set to be released soon, companies will be able to track all their forest-related sustainability efforts in one secure place.
New Platform to Help Rubber Industry Address Environmental Damage
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.
Food, Beverage Giants Working with Growers to Cultivate Next-Gen Ag Practices
Anheuser-Busch partnership will produce more efficient rice-growing practices, while General Mills has committed to regenerate 1M acres of farmland by 2030.
Report: Orgs Committed to UNGC Outperform on Supply Chain Sustainability
A new EcoVadis report finds that the greatest gaps between UNGC participants and nonparticipants are in the Sustainable Procurement and Environment themes.
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
EDF Unveils Crowdsourced Platform to Accelerate Sustainable Supply Chains
Site offers tools to help supply chain professionals meet corporate environmental targets.
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 SDGs.
Clif Bar Ag Fund to Help Organic Farmers Weather Economic Challenges
Cross-Posted from Finance & Investment. The Clif Ag Fund will help increase the economic resilience of organic farmers in Clif’s supply chain — including lower energy costs from day one.
Corporate Giants’ Suppliers Have Saved $19.3B by Reducing CO2
Cross-Posted from Business Case. CDP says 10 years of corporates requesting supplier transparency has triggered a step-change in environmental action.
SupplyShift-Ulula Partnership to Amplify Worker Voices in Supply Chains
Cross-Posted from Collaboration. Collaboration will allow companies to gain data-backed insight into worker treatment in their supply chains.
