Supply Chain
Home Depot leads chemical cleanup of flooring
Lowe’s, Lumber Liquidators, and Menards are also phasing out PVC rife with lead, cadmium and phthalates. Read More
Apple, Adidas boast China's greenest supply chains
A new ranking stacks up procurement practices at 167 companies, from Microsoft to Levi's to Walmart. Read More
The rise of the non-toxic buyer: 6 case studies on safer chemistry
Purchasing decisions can advance safer chemistry — if done right. Read More
How McDonald's aims to serve up deforestation-free packaging
You've heard about sustainable beef, but the fast food giant is focusing its European supply chain sustainability efforts on packaging. Read More
What will it take to improve the death care industry?
DIY burials, certified "green" cemeteries and essential oil embalming fluid are among the mysteries of after-life body care. Read More
Tech meets transparency: The rise of connected supply chains
Transparency has arrived — whether companies and their suppliers like it or not — thanks to technologies related to smartphones, Big Data and the Internet of Things. Read More
Apple targets supply chain emissions with new Chinese solar farms
The tech giant will add 200 megawatts of solar capacity and work with suppliers in China to boost energy efficiency. Read More
Pig tales: An omnivore’s quest for sustainable meat
Unwinding the complex pork supply chain reveals an array of sustainability issues — including a dangerous addiction to antibiotics. Read More
9 supply chain tech companies you should know
Whole Foods is the latest big business to bet big on traceability tech — and it's far from alone in the rush for more control over product sourcing. Read More
Your supply chain is safer with gender equity
Joe Keefe, CEO of Pax World Funds, talks about why the U.N. Women’s Empowerment Principles need the business sector. Read More
