Supply Chain

Walmart agreed to pull a line of toxic cadmium-laced jewelry from its shelves on Wednesday within hours of a press report suggesting the company sold the wares despite knowing they were tainted as early as February. Read More

Nestle moved aggressively to clean up its palm oil supply chain Monday, following months of heated social media campaigns drawing attention to its supply chain ties to illegal deforestation practices. Read More

A new report reveals a slew of popular perfumes on the market include secret ingredients not disclosed on the label. Is it a reason for alarm? Read More

Procter & Gamble has launched a scorecard to measure the environmental impacts of hundreds of suppliers, share practices and encourage improvements.   Read More

Walmart's sustainability goals might mean an added cost burden all the way up to the chemical supply chain. But so far, the chemical industry as a whole is giving its approval to the U.S. retailing giant's various green initiatives. Read More

In a move affecting more than $1 billion in goods each year, Kaiser Permanente is now requiring its suppliers to provide environmental data on all medical equipment and products purchased by the largest managed care organization in the U.S. Read More

Over the past several years, the look of the laundry detergent aisle of your supermarket has completely changed, driven largely by Method, and followed by the sector's biggest players. Read More

A new report published by Five Winds International on GreenBiz.com finds that many major retailers are walking their green talk quite well, and explores the factors that affect sustainability efforts for retailers of any size. Read More

Walmart's work helping its suppliers save energy and reduce their carbon footprints is a way to make its supply chain leaner, more resilient and more competitive. It’s time for more companies to follow Walmart’s lead: With the long-awaited GHG Protocol guidance on “Scope 3” GHG accounting scheduled for release in December, an era of more comprehensive supply chain reporting is imminent. Read More

From buying green power to reducing the amount of water it uses, Starbucks is on track to meet the majority of its long-term environmental goals, the coffee giant said Monday. One high-profile impact continues to vex the company: recycling. Read More