Category Archives: Supply chain
Knowing Your Supply Chain from a Hole in the Ground
A new standard of accountability and traceability for supply chains is emerging. Companies are increasingly faced with the need to be able to trace their supply chains back to the hole in the ground their raw materials came from. This … Continue reading
Filed under oil, Supply chain
Seven Highlights from 2011 and the Outlook for 2012
With the end of 2011 in sight and a new year on the horizon, it’s a good time to reflect and to plan. Let’s reflect on the key events in supply chain sustainability from 2011. Highlights from 2011 So many … Continue reading
Filed under Supply chain, sustainability
Corporate Sustainability Leaders to Focus on Employee Engagement and Supply Chain in 2012
Study Identifies the Only Two Sustainability Ranking Schemes Relevant to a Majority of Companies New York City (November 30, 2011) – Green Research, a New York-based corporate sustainability research and advisory firm, today released a new report based on its … Continue reading
Filed under carbon, Life Cycle Assessment, press release, Supply chain, sustainability
Pharma Companies Face a Supply Chain Sustainability Opportunity
We published another sustainability goals benchmark report today, this one focused on the pharmaceutical industry. A couple of things that stand out from the benchmark: – Judging from the goals they have announced, the major pharmas are serious about sustainability. … Continue reading
Filed under carbon, emissions, Life Cycle Assessment, Supply chain, sustainability
PUMA and Environmental Costs
Did you hear that “sportlifestyle company” PUMA burns up about half its income in environmental degradation? That factoid was not emphasized in this week’s announcement that the company had developed an “Environmental Profit & Loss Account.” The E P&L calculates environmental aspects of the … Continue reading
Filed under carbon, ecosystem services, emissions, Supply chain, sustainability, water
The Carbon Footprint of Bread
I came across a nifty study of the carbon footprint of bread, just published in the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. The study looked at bread produced and consumed in the U.K. The bottom line: the carbon footprint of bread … Continue reading
Filed under carbon, efficiency, emissions, Supply chain
How Finance Departments Do Sustainability
When your company makes sustainability a part of its strategy, it looks for ways to embed sustainability thinking through the organization. In some departments, it’s pretty clear what that entails. Product development may seek sustainably sourced materials or designs that are … Continue reading
Filed under efficiency, illumination, Supply chain, sustainability, transportation, water
Carbon on Company Balance Sheets?
Despite the fizzle after the great fanfare of the Copenhagen Summit, many companies remain intensely focused on the strategic implications of climate change. Some believe that a requirement to monitor, report and reduce their carbon emissions is coming and is just a … Continue reading
Filed under carbon, emissions, Supply chain, sustainability
The Supply Chain a Focus of Sustainability Strategy
I am excited to highlight my newly published research report on supply chain sustainability. The report draws on a survey of supply chain executives at 74 companies as well as interviews with firms such as Alcatel-Lucent, Coca-Cola, Diebold, Dow Chemical … Continue reading
Filed under efficiency, energy prices, Supply chain, sustainability
