Supply Chain
UPS Goes Green with Paperless Printer
UPS has found a way to reduce its paper-waste problem with a new combination scanner and paperless printing device designed by HP. Read More
Wal-Mart Ramps Up Standards for Suppliers in China, Around the Globe
Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott with the company's head of international operations and the firm's business chief in China delivered a stern message to suppliers of the world's biggest retailer: Go green the Wal-Mart way or Wal-Mart will take its business elsewhere. Read More
The Trouble with Oreos
Not only is the world flat, it is amazingly interconnected. Who would have thought that Oreos or Cheez-Its could contribute to deforestation and global warming? Read More
New Certification to Help Commercial Kitchens Go Green
FoodServiceWarehouse.com launches its Going Green Program today for restaurant operators interested in meeting LEED standards, or scaling back operating costs at a time when rising energy and food prices are threatening profit margins. Read More
Green Fast Food: Really Here or a Green Dream?
The fast food industry is seeing a growing demand for environmental sustainability. How can investors, consumers, and other stakeholders know which restaurants are truly embracing sustainable development and which are only greenwashing their practices? Read More
Whole Foods Expands Farmed Seafood Standards
Whole Foods Market has updated and expanded standards that farmed seafood vendors must comply with. Read More
Wal-Mart Launches Jewelry Line Traceable from Mine to Market
Wal-Mart has introduced a gold and silver jewelry line that allows buyers to trace the path of their baubles by going online to review every link in the supply chain from mine to market. Read More
Logistics and Transportation: Key Steps to a Greener Supply Chain
Whether shipping is the key focus of your operations or merely means to an end, there are several ways companies of all sizes can make this element of their supply chains smarter, more efficient, and greener. Read More
Navigating the Wilderness of Green Business Certifications
Getting your business certified green has many benefits, but as companies are discovering, the simple act of choosing which program opens up a world of complications. Read More
Prius Envy and the Greening of Wal-Mart: A Blind Spot for the Human Cost
The corporate rush to environmental stewardship has pushed related workplace safety and health issues to the sidelines. Yet a recent report critical of Toyota highlights the danger of viewing environmental concerns without considering the human toll. Read More