Supply Chain

Eight years since the launch of its Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices commitment, Starbucks is ready to share some of the lessons its learned along the way to greener supply chains. Read More

The world's largest soupmaker says it will eventually stop using BPA -- a controversial chemical -- to line its cans. Advocates call the decision a big step for the canned-foods industry. Read More

Just 38 companies currently report four or more of the 15 categories of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, but there's no doubt this number will grow rapidly. Here's what you need to know. Read More

One year into his term as chief sustainability officer at Ikea, Howard talks about his move from The Climate Group to the global retailer, Ikea's push for certified cotton and timber, and how to make sustainable products affordable. Read More

A new study about the potentially toxic off-gassing chemicals in vehicles -- responsible for 'new car smell' -- finds steady improvement across most vehicles, though cars from Mitsubishi, Chrysler and Kia showed high levels of those chemicals. Read More

KPMG explains how megaforces like climate change, urbanization and food security are rapidly increasing the costs of doing business. Read More

It's easy to lose sight of sustainability issues on a day that's focused on material expressions of affection, but there are resources gift-givers can use to gauge the environmental impacts of sweets and the firms that make them. Read More

The apparel company's groundbreaking report offers a roadmap on assessing the eco-impacts of any company's supply chain. Read More

The apparel company has continued its sustainability leadership with the publication of a detailed look at the environmental impacts of its supply chain, which totaled US$191 million in 2010. Read More

The major problems uncovered in Apple's -- and the IT industry's -- Chinese supply chain in a series of recent exposes go far beyond Apple to the heart of how companies measure their social and environmental impacts. Read More