Sustainability

Innovation Strategies: Upcycling can take sustainable supply chains beyond recycling

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Sirish Gouda, Sanjeev Swami and Debabrata Ghosh
The industry can improve its environmental performance by increasing the volume of product it recycles. But there is another, less well-known strategy available that is attracting attention: upcycling.

Greener supply chains = greater profit

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
A new survey from HSBC finds that businesses are turning to sustainable supply chains to improve their bottom lines.

APQC Infographic: The Current State of Supply Chain Corporate Citizenship

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 · APQC
APQC and Supply Chain Management Review collected information in December 2018 from 144 supply chain professionals about corporate citizenship activities at their organizations. The following infographic outlines the results they found from that survey.

Roadblocks to Sustainable Logistics in India’s Auto Industry

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 · Saurabh Chandra, Debabrata Ghosh and Sandeep Nimje
India has emerged as a major automotive manufacturing hub. But this massive and complex market presents logistical challenges, especially at a time when there is increasing interest in sustainable logistics solutions. One option: Transport more autos by water—but the…

New Research Indicates Greener Supply Chains Mean More Profit

Monday, December 3, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Businesses around the world are reappraising their supply chains to be more sustainable, driven by expectations of financial rewards, says a new study.

How retailers can ensure supply chain sustainability

Sunday, November 18, 2018 · Oliver Mueller
With increasing environmental concerns threatening supply chain sustainability, businesses have never been so focused on achieving this goal – especially for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers.

APQC Infographic: Carbon Management Benefits More Than The Environment

Friday, November 16, 2018 · APQC
This APQC infographic shows how sustainability is now an integral part of how organizations run their logistics operations.

Think strategically about carbon management

Monday, October 29, 2018 · Becky Partida, APQC
Aside from environmental benefits, closely tracking carbon provides an opportunity for superior logistics performance.

Prologis Addresses Supply Chain Risk in its “Sustainability” Report

Thursday, June 7, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Prologis recently announced the release of its eleventh annual sustainability report, which contains valuable market intelligence for supply chain managers wishing to mitigate risk and remain globally competitive.

Balancing Green: A Q&A with Yossi Sheffi

Thursday, April 19, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock
In his new book, MIT's Sheffi argues that companies need to find the right balance between investments in sustainability and maintaining their competitive advantage

Add Sustainability to Supplier Management Info-graphic

Monday, March 5, 2018 · APQC
Greater consideration of these factors leads to procurement efficiency

Responding to Sustainability Surveys: A Primer for Suppliers

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 · Dana P. Stanton, Esq.
Responding to a sustainability survey from a customer can be an arduous task. The time required to answer the questions can take hours, days or weeks, depending on the complexity and length of the survey.

Sustainability: Taking a pause or moving forward?

Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Bob Trebilcock
Major automakers like Volvo, GM and Ford have announced plans to expand their fleets of electric vehicles, while distribution center operators like Amazon continue to install solar panels on their rooftops, even in coal country. The question is: Will commitments to…

Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Make Their Mark

Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Moderated by: Harry Haney
Sustainability and the broader umbrella of corporate responsibility (CR) mean many things today. In some quarters, it's a marketing message. In others, it's a cost of doing business driven by a firm's customers. In others still, they are embraced as a…

Sustainability as a compass for leadership

Thursday, November 2, 2017 · James T. Prokopanko and Kingshuk K. Sinha
Sustainability is often seen as a cost of doing business. At The Mosaic Company, a former CEO relied on sustainability to turn a struggling organization into a leader.
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