Supply Chain
EU Slapping Cargo Vans With Carbon Tax
European companies using cargo vans in their operations could face higher costs after the European Union sets caps on carbon emissions for vans sold in the ...
Audi, Jaguar/Land Rover Gear Up for Luxury, Sustainability
Calling sustainability the new luxury, the president of Audi America said that Audi hopes to be the top luxury carmaker in the world by 2015, based ...
ANSI Approves Green Seal for Restaurants
Restaurants seeking to be "green" have another measure of confidence now that the American National Standards Institute has approved the Green Seal Environmental Standard for ...
Air Pollution Weighs on Proposed BNSF Freight Center
A proposed BNSF freight hub would increase air pollution in the Kansas City area, causing doubt about the future of a $750 million intermodal facility ...
70% of Supply Chain Execs Say Environment More Important
Environmental issues will become more important to the supply chain over the next three years, say about 70 percent of supply chain professionals in a recent ...
Port of Long Beach: Only Zero-emission Systems Need Apply
As an alternative to diesel-powered trucks that shuttle containers between marine terminals and rail yards near the docks, the Port of Long Beach wants to ...
The Five Stages of Adopting Corporate Sustainability
Adopting sustainability as a goal now will help corporations develop business models that will leave competitors scrambling to catch up, according to a new report from ...
Wal-Mart, Kroger Hold Sustainability Talks
Normally, Wal-Mart holds court. But to kick-start its sustainability index, Wal-Mart took the unusual step of traveling to the Cincinnati headquarters of competitor Kroger to ...
AFS, CGA Promote Reusable Grocery Bags
To reduce plastic bag waste, Associated Food Stores in Salt Lake City and the California Grocers Association are separately promoting the virtues of reusable bags. Associated Food ...
Feds Add $300M to Boost Commercial Trucking Sector
The nation's supply chain is getting an energy-efficient shot in the arm that will make transporting goods more cost-effective, energy efficient and environmentally friendly. A series ...
CARB Giving Fleet Managers Headaches
Many of California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles may cause headaches for small commercial fleet owners whose older trucks are difficult to ...
FedEx Office, Office Depot Get Top Grades for Paper Practices
Office retail stores FedEx Office and Office Depot earned top grades in the latest Green Grades office supply report card that ranks retailers and wholesalers/distributors ...
Facing Newsstand Nightmare, Publishers Gain From Sustainable Thinking
With newsstand sales in a freefall for nearly all publishing segments, publishers can streamline their distribution process, reduce paper use and do a good turn for ...
Dell Cuts GHG Emissions Intensity 18%
Dell has cut both its overall GHG emissions and its scope 1 and 2 emissions as a percentage of revenue (see above chart), according to its ...
Ben & Jerry’s May Make Warm Ice Cream to Reduce Emissions
Unilever, maker of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, is pondering how to make an ice cream that is made, shipped and sold warm, with the ...
Guide to Help Businesses Improve Travel-related CSR Metrics
A new guide released by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) will help companies establish travel-related corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives based on a ...
Supply Chain: Green Or Gold Or Both?
Companies face increased stakeholder pressure and government regulation to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. To address this issue, companies must take action within ...
75% of Firms Incorporate CSR into Procurement Bidding Process
About 90 percent of European procurement directors view sustainable procurement as "critical" or "important," and three-quarters of firms are integrating CSR into the supply chain bidding ...
Xerox, Accenture, CSC Atop List of Green Outsourcing Vendors
For companies looking to outsource business services and minimize impact on the environment, a new list shows the top 50 green outsourcing vendors. The Black Book ...
Measure, Manage Emissions to Compete in Low-Carbon Economy
The first step in mitigating risks associated with climate change is to calculate carbon emissions and their potential costs from direct operations and supply chains, according ...
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