Supply Chain

TerraCycle has built a business around taking other companies' trash and turning it into treasure. It's a surprisingly tough sell sometimes, but here's how you make the case that it's not trash, it's wasted brand equity. Read More

Taking the pulse of environmental sustainability in the North American pulp and paper industry. Read More

Corporate concern about water shortages is on the rise, and there are a growing number of tools available to help companies avoid the physical, reputational and regulatory risks that running afoul of water scarcity can pose. Read More

ForestEthics ranks credit card, telecom and insurance companies on their paper use and policies. Read More

A company better know for delivering mail and packages highlights its recycling and waste hauling services. Read More

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Puma is the first sportwear company to put a value on its greenhouse gas and water impacts. Read More

The demand for lifecycle assessments projects has led to a boom as software makers flood the market with solutions. Here's how your firm can choose the right LCA tool. Read More

The new law requiring U.S. public companies that use tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold to trace them back to their source calls for unprecedented transparency in supply chains. But will it end the "minerals curse" that hangs over materials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Read More

Interest in life cycle assessments has exploded as companies realize the benefits of knowing nitty-gritty details of their products' impacts and aim to stay ahead of regulations. Read More