Supply Chain
Buying Green: Harnessing Large-Scale Procurement Power
Large purchasers have incredible power to push markets in socially beneficial directions. Yet harnessing this purchasing power often isn’t easy. By Jim Motavalli and Josh Harkinson Read More
The Struggle to Sell a 'Green' Wrapper
Simon K. Hodson, chief executive of EarthShell, is not the first entrepreneur to come up with an environmentally friendly alternative to the paper and plastic foam used in food packaging. But because of the steadfast backing of EarthShell's chairman and largest shareholder, Essam Khashoggi, Mr. Hodson looks as if he has pulled off a rare achievement: staying solvent long enough to gain a realistic shot at breaking into this $12 billion market. Read More
Starbucks Asks Industry to Support Fair Trade Initiatives; Critics Say Starbucks Could Do More
While accepting a humanitarian award from Coffee Quality Institute on May 5, Starbucks Coffee Co. president and CEO Orin Smith challenged coffee industry leaders to help facilitate a coffee economy based on sustainable principles. Read More
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
City of Santa Monica’s Environmental Purchasing: A Case Study
Setting up an environmental purchasing program? See how the city of Santa Monica did it. Read More
Air Dryers vs. Paper Towels: Streamlined Life Cycle Assessment Study
Air dryers are more environmentally-friendly than paper towels, says a new life-cycle study. Read More
EcoPurchasing Guide for Hotels and Motels
How hotels and motels can lower costs, reduce waste, and conserve energy. Read More
Private Sector Pioneers
Describes how several large companies purchase environmentally preferable products. Read More
Food Production and Environmental Stewardship: Examples of How Food Companies Work with Growers
How some food companies worked to improve the environmental performance of their agricultural suppliers. 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