Supply Chain
Starbucks Presses Suppliers for Greener Bean
Starbucks Coffee Company is heating up more than your daily Arabian Mocha Java or Yukon Blend -- it's also putting more kick into its procurement philosophy and supplier guidelines. By Kelley Kreitz. Read More
Starbucks Announces Coffee Sourcing Guidelines
In a first for the coffee industry, Starbucks has teamed with Conservation International in developing purchasing guidelines requiring that suppliers meet more rigorous sustainability standards. Read More
Soy What? Soy Ink Makes a Splash
Soy ink's U.S. market share is on the grow, telling a story of success and sustainability. Read More
Starbucks Backs Rainforest Protection Bean
Putting its money where your mouth is, Starbucks Coffee Co. announced this week that it has committed for a second year to Shade Grown Coffee, a bean grown, harvested, and processed under the auspices of Conservation International, a field-based organization that aims to protect earth's biologically rich areas and help local populations to improve their quality of life. Read More
Toyota Presses Suppliers to Go Green
Putting environmental leadership into overdrive, Toyota has released a set of green guidelines the company says it wants its North American suppliers to implement by 2004. The plan affects approximately 500 suppliers who provide parts, materials, and components directly or indirectly to the automaker. Read More