Supply Chain

Sustainable procurement is no longer a corporate goal, but a global one; and carbon transparency is a crucial step towards saving the planet and people that business serves. Read More

By using a social enterprise as a supplier, a distributor or a B2B service provider, companies can direct spending to a partner that will also create social or environmental value. Read More

What can a president do about climate change despite a plodding and dithering Congress? We're about to find out. Read More

There is a close correlation between the companies managing their supply chains and setting science-based targets. In order to meet net-zero targets, companies must include their supply chains in their environmental strategies. Read More

Sponsored: An allied approach to sustainable sourcing shifts from a transactional arrangement to more of a partnership where risk and costs of improving environmental and social outcomes are shared. Read More

For the global business community, decarbonization is an economic imperative. Investors expect it, regulators require it, and customers demand it. The world must be carbon neutral by 2050, and multinational corporations have a key role to play in achieving that outcome. Read More

Awareness on ESG issues has steadily grown over the decade. Consumers increasingly prefer a sustainable lifestyle and engage in sustainable activism. A global study by Unilever found 1 in 3 customers purchasing from brands with perceived social or environmental impact. In the age of social media, companies involved in ESG controversies are heavily prone to consumer backlash that could cost them millions.  Read More

One atom thick, 2D materials including graphene promise new energy efficient, circular solutions. Read More

There are ways to extract lithium without damaging the environment. We just need to start doing it. Read More

Sponsored: Companies can champion sustainability by establishing direct communication channels with customers through their products via digital IDs. Read More