Supply Chain
U.S. Law on Illegal Timber and Paper Bares its Teeth
Enforcement of the amended Lacey Act has begun, both on and off the public radar. A recent seizure of Peruvian tropical hardwood provides several insights into how companies can stay in compliance with the amended Lacey Act. Read More
What Color is Your Fish? Whole Foods Adds Sustainable Sourcing Label
Green means go for shoppers seeking fish caught in the wild in sustainable and responsible ways, in a new project unveiled by the natural foods grocer in partnership with the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Blue Ocean Institute. Read More
Coca-Cola Reveals Lessons Learned from 3 Water Footprints
The Nature Conservancy and Coca-Cola released a report today with the results from three product water footprints. A big takeway: The numbers associated with a water footprint aren't nearly as important as how its water use impacts local watersheds. Read More
Burger King Drops Controversial Palm Oil Supplier
Burger King has become the latest company to stop buying palm oil from Sinar Mas, an embattled Indonesian company its critics accuse of deforestation. Read More
An Inconvenient Sandwich: The Throwaway Economics of Takeaway Food
This report investigates the economic pressures facing independent cafés and sandwich bars which often forces social justice, sustainability and health off the menu. Read More
View from the C-Suite: MillerCoors' Tom Long
The president of the second largest beer company in the United States talks traditions of sustainability, water management practices, and the challenges of greening micro- and macrobrews alike. Read More
Interpreting Pre-Consumer Recycled Content Claims
Which materials can be claimed as pre-consumer recycled content -- and which definitely can't? UL Environment has developed this white paper to provide clarity about guidelines to validate claims of pre-consumer recycled content and to serve as a reference for manufacturers. Read More
UPS's Green Shipping Program Goes Global
United Parcel Service is expanding its carbon neutral shipping program to 35 countries and territories in Europe, Asia and the Americas following the launch of the service last fall in the United States. Read More
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in China: A Guide to Partnering with Suppliers
How leading companies can launch supply chain energy-efficiency programs in China. Read More
EPA Releases Previously Secret Ingredients of Oil Dispersants
The EPA quietly published this week the formulas for Nalco's Corexit chemical oil disperants, which have been used in unprecedented amounts to try and fight BP's gulf oil spill. Read More