Supply Chain
How global pharma GSK is rewriting supplier rules to protect biodiversity
To address its impact on nature and biodiversity, U.K.-based GSK developed sustainable sourcing standards for ingredients such as lactose, gelatin, palm oil, paper and sugar. Read More
Get ready: Amazon will ask supply chain to report emissions starting in 2024
The biggest revelation from Amazon’s sustainability report? The $525 billion company wants to know more about its supply chain’s decarbonization goals and progress. Read More
Can the mining sector keep up with demand for critical minerals?
A new report from McKinsey sets out how businesses and government can work together to preempt potential shortfalls in supplies of nickel and rare earth minerals. Read More
4 ways to spark more financing for sustainable chemistry
The transition to greener chemicals offers holistic solutions to plastics pollution, climate change and biodiversity, but we need more investments to scale innovation. Read More
'Hanging by a thread': Planet Tracker warns transparency is key to fashion's green credibility
Fashion retailers and brands must work more closely with their supply chains to verify their sustainability credentials, a new report finds. Read More
This Lockheed Martin-backed startup 3D-prints aluminum for EV parts
Three-year-old Alloy Enterprises, which is 3D printing aluminum, counts Lockheed Martin, Robert Downey Jr.’s venture fund among its early investors. Read More
Could there be an ‘OPEC of lithium’?
Chile plans to nationalize its vast reserves of lithium, an element essential for development of batteries and electric vehicles. That could force new public-private partnerships for leading suppliers Albemarle and SQM. Read More
The green chemistry startup disrupting pharmaceuticals
Berlin-based company Dude Chem is attempting to shake things up in the world of pharmaceutical manufacturing. Read More
A tectonic shift in supply chain governance
Developing options to advance sustainability is a major focus of rethinking supply chains. To be successful, though, sustainability cannot be managed as a standalone set of factors. Read More
Herbal Essences’ ‘Plant. Grow. Nourish.’ initiative advances responsible sourcing
Sponsored: At participating retailers, the purchase of Herbal Essences shampoos and conditioners benefits sustainable guar farmers in India. Read More