Supply Chain
How CVS is cutting back on chemicals in cosmetics
The drugstore chain has moved to remove chemical additives for nearly 600 house label beauty and personal care products. Read More
Johnson & Johnson, L'Oreal step up on deforestation
The multinational personal care companies are among new supporters of the CDP's forest supply chain initiative, which requires deeper disclosure from key suppliers. Read More
Walmart’s plan to lift a gigaton of carbon from its supply chain
The retailer has launched a toolkit for suppliers to reduce emissions equivalent to taking 211 million cars off the U.S. road. Read More
Can this startup use blockchain to brew up more sustainable coffee?
A new venture, bext360, has developed a system that verifies beans using smart image recognition. The technology may allow buyers to track provenance of crops more closely, while promising faster payments for local farmers. Read More
Supply Chain Transparency Summit Report
The GreenBiz 17 Supply Chain Transparency Summit occurred as a half-day, invitation-only working session bringing together corporate sustainability and supply-chain leaders to discuss strategies and best practices in building and communicating sustainable, transparent supply chains. Read More
Dow, BASF, Eastman stir up new formulas for safer chemicals
The market opportunity for safer chemicals to replace those suspected to hold endocrine disruptors and other toxins is estimated to be headed to $100 billion by 2020. Read More
Partnerships: The key to getting green chemistry tech to market?
How companies such as Levi's, Apple and Dow are engaging in the pursuit of new materials and industrial ingredients. Read More
Inside the big business of investing in supply chains
Kellogg, IKEA and others are seizing financial opportunities from improving lives and reducing the environmental impacts of millions of smallholders in supply chains. Read More
Unilever rises above the regs on chemicals transparency
A new level of fragrance disclosure has the sweet smell of success. Read More
GM, Steelcase see a web of opportunity in the circular economy
The manufacturing giants talked creating jobs and cutting supply chain waste at the GreenBiz 17 conference in Phoenix. Read More
