Sustainable Supply Chain Archives - Page 5 of 6

L’Oréal, Weyerhaeuser Among Best Performers in Disclosing Global Forest Footprint

February 10, 2010 by Gina Roos

Neste Oil, Danisco, L’Oréal, J. Sainsbury, IOI Group, Marks and Spencer, Mondi, Weyerhaeuser, Drax Group and Reed Elsevier are among the best performers in the Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) project’s report (PDF) on procurement policies for forest risk commodities including palm oil, soy, timber, beef, leather and biofuels that are ... Read more »

Trucking Industry Adapts to Sustainable Supply Chains in Food Industry

February 4, 2010December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

Trucking companies, particularly those that haul temperature-sensitive freight, increasingly must adapt to “green” initiatives as food producers and retailers seek sustainable supply chains, reports the Journal of Commerce. The trend is being driven in part by grocery chains that are looking for greater control over inbound inventory and manufacturers looking ... Read more »

Survey: 56% of CDP Members May Cut Out Suppliers Who Don’t Manage Carbon

February 1, 2010 by Paul Nastu

More than half (56 percent) of Carbon Disclosure Project members surveyed said that in the future they would cease doing business with suppliers that do not manage their carbon, according to the “Supply Chain Report 2010” (PDF) from the Carbon Disclosure Project. Surveyed member companies included firms like PepsiCo, Dell, ... Read more »

Coke CEO Also Considers Himself Chief Sustainability Officer

February 1, 2010 by Paul Nastu

Muhtar Kent, CEO of Coca-Cola, is such a dedicated believer in corporate sustainability that he considers himself the firm’s chief sustainability officer, reports Forbes. So strong is his belief that Kent said that he has never appointed a chief sustainability officer and “never will.” At a corporate meeting on sustainability ... Read more »

Responsible Jewellery Council Launches Certification System

December 22, 2009 by Gina Roos

Under development for three years, the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has launched its Certification System that will certify its members for responsible ethical, social and environmental practices in the diamond and gold jewelry supply chain. In response, NGOs, technical experts and community representatives warned about the limitations of the industry-run ... Read more »

Baxter Advances Supply Chain Energy Efficiency

December 17, 2009 by Gina Roos

Over the past quarter, Baxter International Inc. has implemented programs that drive responsible business practices, while garnering a few accolades along the way. Two of Baxter’s 2015 supply-chain goals are to incorporate green principles into its purchasing program with its top 100 suppliers, and reduce the carbon footprint of Baxter’s ... Read more »

U.S. Dairy Industry Plans 25% GHG Emissions Cut by 2020

December 16, 2009 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy are working together to help the U.S. dairy industry reach its goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25 percent over the next decade. One part of the strategy is to turn methane gas from livestock ... Read more »

Supply Chain Needs to Measure Carbon Footprint

October 27, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Peter Graf, Chief Sustainability Officer for SAP, discusses how companies in the business services sector can exploit developing market opportunities by helping customers measure and trim the carbon footprint. Because small and large companies are involved in the supply chain, all firms need to be tracking their carbon footprint, Graf ... Read more »

IBM Delves Into Supply Chain Evaluation

October 20, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

IBM is launching a new consulting service to capitalize on the growth market in companies attempting to evaluate various environmental metrics about their suppliers. The company has developed a suite of methods to collect, manage and analyze supply chain energy use, environmental impact, quality, safety, cost, efficiency and labor practices, ... Read more »

70% of Supply Chain Execs Say Environment More Important

September 8, 2009October 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

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 survey. About 20 percent expect the importance of the environment to remain the same, and 2 percent expect it to decline, according to the ... Read more »

Remanufacturing Medical Devices Saves Hospitals $82M

September 3, 2009September 3, 2009 by Gina Roos

Reprocessing and remanufacturing programs from Ascent Healthcare Solutions has saved its hospital partners more than $82 million in supply chain costs during the first half of 2009. The provider of healthcare resource sustainability services said this represents a 25 percent increase in savings over the first six months in 2008. ... Read more »

Supply Chain: Green Or Gold Or Both?

August 23, 2009August 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

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 their supply chains, which account for the vast majority of their energy use and CO2 emissions. But in a recent IBM survey of more ... Read more »

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