Sustainability

Investor expectations influencing supply chain decision-making

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 · Brian Straight
Supply chain sustainability is increasingly an imperative for shareholders, and it is leading managers to consider investor relations in decision-making.

40% of procurement leaders ignoring sustainability, study reveals

Thursday, April 4, 2024 · Brian Straight
Many procurement professionals are ignoring sustainability initiatives as they battle pressure to control spend.

More complex trade-offs are necessary to maintain a high-performing supply chain

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 · Brian Straight
As supply chains have become more complex, so too have the decisions necessary to maintain performance, and that is causing ripple effects throughout organizations as companies seek to reimagine their supply chains.

Dun & Bradstreet Finds Most Supply Chains are Underprepared for Big Disruptions

Monday, March 11, 2024 · Amy Wunderlin
Despite the proliferation of technology to ease the process, most smaller businesses are not prioritizing the strengthening of their supply chains.

PepsiCo’s Supply Chain Journey to ‘Always Everywhere’

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 · Brian Straight
PepsiCo is known for its iconic food and beverage items, but it required partnering with other organizations to truly remake its supply chain on a journey to be “always everywhere” for its customers.

Ethical Procurement is a Process Not to be Ignored

Friday, March 1, 2024 · Brian Straight
Procurement processes must now consider ethical sourcing as a key element, and one that can significantly harm the organization if not followed.

Lives Depend on the Success of the Life Sciences Supply Chain

Monday, February 26, 2024 · Brian Straight
Nearshoring efforts and climate impacts regularly disrupting supply chains are just two of the challenges facing the life sciences supply chain, and lives are at stake if it fails.

Rethinking Strategy for a Circular World

Monday, December 11, 2023 · Joshua Hinkel and Tessa Bysong
Companies at the forefront of the circularity shift have begun identifying and investing in the new structures and processes required to replace linear business models. As these new market dynamics develop, industries will be able to go circular at a faster pace.

Supply Chain Sustainability Pressures Persist

Thursday, November 16, 2023 · Brian Straight
Supply chain sustainability efforts continue to ramp up, but while companies are responding to global challenges, economic pressures are a different story.

The 10 Questions Supply Chain Managers Must Ask Before Engaging With a New Vendor

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 · Jag Lamba, CEO, Certa
A thorough and strategic vendor selection process guides companies through the vendor selection process, helping ensure subpar suppliers never make it into the procurement process.

Moody’s: Carbon Offsets Open Up Supply Chains to Financial, Reputational Risks

Monday, November 6, 2023 · Amy Wunderlin
A new report from Moody’s finds that companies that rely on buying carbon offsets as an emissions-reduction strategy could face financial and reputational harm.

APQC Infographic: The Importance of Tier 1 Suppliers in Emissions Reporting

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 · APQC
Organizations face pressure from the public, regulatory agencies, and legislation to ensure that they monitor their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In particular, scope 3 emissions, or those resulting from sources in the value chain not owned or controlled by the organization,…

MIT CTL Offers Free Supply Chain Sustainability Course

Thursday, September 28, 2023 · Brian Straight
MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics is offering a free sustainability course for supply chain managers looking to advance their organization’s climate pledges.

Three Critical Tracks for Embedding ESG in Supply Chain

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 · Craig Moss
Supply chain leaders can be a powerful force for change as ESG is integrated into a company, or they can be a roadblock resisting change.

Gartner’s Sabu Mathai: ‘Sustainability Increasingly Builds Resilience’

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 · Brian Straight
Gartner research director Sabu Mathai says that companies that make sustainability a core part of their business are 3.7 times less likely to deprioritize it during tough times.
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