Supply Chain
Principles in place, McDonald’s looks to Canada for sustainable beef
Today marks a major milestone on the Golden Arches' road to sustainable beef. How does it strike a balance between "people, planet and animals"? Read More
How She Leads: Sara Greenstein, Underwriters Laboratories
This Illinois farm girl and "citizen of the world" is passionate about the power of a science-based sustainable supply-chain strategy. Read More
Supply-chain fixes are the secret sauce for three NY companies
What do ice cream toppings, mushroom-based packaging and paving stones in common? They all can be greener. Read More
How DuPont and P&G plan to make detergent from agricultural waste
In what may be an industry first, Procter & Gamble and the chemical giant join forces to use ethanol made from farm waste in laundry detergent. Read More
3 steps to bring sustainability to your supply chain
Ensuring the sustainability of every aspect and ingredient is a dizzying task. Here's how third-party logistics can lend a steadying hand. Read More
How to make a better adhesive without the nasty chemicals
Researchers are looking to nature to develop non-toxic glues that work better than synthetic materials. See what the lowly mussel taught a team at MIT. Read More
What Kimberly-Clark learned from 5 years with Greenpeace
Not a lot of companies can say they have such a positive relationship with Greenpeace. Here are 5 lessons from building a sustainable supply chain. Read More
How Walmart aims to spread sustainability, one factory at a time
Zach Freeze: The new RedE Tool is rolling to suppliers in China as an industry mechanism, available to anyone and scalable everywhere. Read More
Creating Healthier Furniture and Building Materials by Minimizing Chemical Emissions
This UL white paper provides an introduction to IAQ issues in relation to furniture products and building materials, and discusses how certification programs support manufacturers’ efforts to substantiate legitimate claims for their products with a review of the causes and effects of poor IAQ, and the common types of VOCs that can adversely impact human health. Read More
Addressing Transparency Expectations in the Metals and Mining Sector
Are you a material supplier concerned with increasing demands for sustainability performance data? Or, are you a manufacturer wondering what raw materials suppliers are doing to demonstrate their sustainability performance? Here’s an article that looks at supplier transparency through the lens of the Metals and Mining industry. Broad lessons can be drawn about next steps for suppliers and the state of supply chain engagement for manufacturers. Read More
