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Supply Chain

News and best practices to maximize sustainability throughout the supply chain beginning with concept and development, through material decisions and sourcing, and on to production and distribution.

Maersk to Launch World’s First Carbon Neutral Vessel in 2023, If Partners Play Along

AP Moller-Maersk says it will launch the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel in 2023, seven years ahead of its original goal. The objective will be reached earlier than planned because of advances in technology and increasing customer demand for sustainable supply chains. Maersk’s methanol feeder vessel will be able ... Read more »

Kellogg VPPA for Wind Plus Storage to Create One of the Largest Battery Storage Facilities in the World

The Kellogg Company has signed a long-term wind energy virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in North America with Enel Green Power. The agreement will give Kellogg about 360 gigawatt hours of wind electricity per year, equal to 50% of electricity used across the company’s North American manufacturing facilities.

Solar Array Powers Bridgestone Manufacturing Facility on Drive toward Net-Zero

Bridgestone Americas’ manufacturing facility in Graniteville, South Carolina, is now being powered in part by a ground solar array. The eight acres of solar panels provide two megawatts of energy to the passenger/light truck tire plant, while reducing 1,400 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually, according to the company. The initiative is part of the company’s drive to be carbon

Automakers Increasingly Comply with Emission Standards, Drive EV Battery Production and Capacity

Demand for EV batteries is expected to soar as automakers increasingly comply with emission standards and boost their production of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), according to a new report from Moody’s Investor Service. Tightening regulations and growth of BEVs are also expected to spur improvements in battery capacity.

Energy Efficiency Could Drive Big Growth of Manufacturing Jobs — with the Right Policies in Place

With the right policies in place, energy efficiency could be a driver of significant growth of manufacturing jobs in the US, a new report found. Implementing “Buy American” procurement policies and increasing the rate of residential deep retrofits across the US could create more than 170,000 American manufacturing jobs while driving down emissions, according to a new report from BuildingClean.org.

J&J Green Paper Tech Creates Compostable Coated Paper for Food Packaging

Food companies and manufacturers may soon have a viable answer to the problem of single-use plastics with the introdcuction of a new green paper technology, according to Johnson & Johnson Green Paper, a Miami start-up. J&J Green Paper’s technology, Janus, provides coated paper that can be custom-shaped and creates moisture resistance equivalent to petroleum-coated products. The paper is recyclable, compostable


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