Supply Chain
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
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
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
Sainsbury's Tests New Technology to Trim Food Waste
Sainsbury's has invested in new technology that will allow the retailer to make real-time supply chain decisions to reduce food waste caused by unexpected weather. Read More
Foxconn Suicides Lead to Scrutiny of Supply Chain Management at Tech Firms
The company, a contract manufacturer for a number of electronics companies including Apple and HP, faces questions about its labor practices in the aftermath of suicides by workers. Read More
What's Driving the Business Case for Carbon Management?
Innovation, costs, and regulation now drive leading firms to increasingly embrace carbon management and sustainability, but within the next few years, companies will move in greater numbers from a tactical to strategic approach as factors such as emissions and resource scarcity take on greater importance in C-suite decisionmaking. Read More
Walmart Yanks Miley Cyrus Jewelry After Report of Cadmium Threat
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 Revamps Palm Oil Policy After Social Media Backlash
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
This Stinks: What Perfume Makers Won’t Tell You
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
P&G Launches the Latest Supplier Sustainability Scorecard
Procter & Gamble has launched a scorecard to measure the environmental impacts of hundreds of suppliers, share practices and encourage improvements. Read More