Supply chain management: environmental - Articles - Page 3

Use of Renewable Energy at Highest Rate in More Than 80 Years

June 3, 2015

In 2014, renewable energy accounted for 9.8 percent of total domestic energy consumption. This marks the highest renewable energy share since the 1930s, when wood was a much larger contributor to domestic energy supply.

Most See Value of Supply Chain Sustainability to Bottom Line, But Few Leverage Full Benefit, Study Finds

June 2, 2015

Supply Management

Supply chain's role in increasing sustainability is becoming an increasingly important strategic issue for corporations, according to research.

Maersk Goal to Cut CO2 Emissions 60 Percent Per Container Within Five Years

June 2, 2015

Maritime Executive

Maersk Line, the world's largest container ship operator, has set a "bold target" to reduce CO2 emissions 60 percent per container moved by 2020.

A Supply Chain That Goes Beyond Green to Healthy

May 15, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The Green Design Center provides a wide range of building materials and products for interior finishes that are free of toxins and safe for people with chemical sensitivities and allergies. Founder and president Andrew Pace discusses the growing demand for the company's products and how the supply chain has evolved to meet those needs.

Supply Chain Sustainability Continues to Drive Business Value

February 25, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: SCM World's 2014 CSCO Study shows health and safety is the number one sustainability issue for the fourth straight year. With ethical issues and product integrity coming in a close second and third, it is clear that disconnected sustainability efforts have truly evolved into integrated social and environmental responsibility (SER) initiatives. – Matt Davis, SVP Research at SCM World

Report Sees Dramatic Increase of Ship Pollutants Fouling 'High Arctic' Over Next Ten Years

February 17, 2015

Maritime Executive

At current fuel sulfur levels, pollutant emissions from ships in part of the Arctic region could increase 150 to 600 percent by 2025, according to a report from the International Council of Clean Transportation.

Partners Collaborating on Sustainability Initiatives Prosper, Report Finds

February 12, 2015

MHI

Collaborating with supply chain partners on sustainability initiatives can improve outcomes, including financial return and reduce a firm's environmental footprint, according to a recent report by CDP and Accenture titled Supply Chain Sustainability Revealed: A Country Comparison.

MIT Project Explores Feasibility of Carbon Capture, Storage

February 11, 2015

Boston Globe

Removing carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, from smokestacks doesn't come up much when people talk about dealing with climate change.

Survey Seeks Views on 'Green Ship Technologies' in Asian Maritime Sector

January 13, 2015

Maritime Executive

Despite ships being by far the most efficient form of transport, there is growing concern about climate change, the environmental state of the world's oceans and the air quality close to major shipping routes and ports which has led to ever more stringent legislation on emissions to both sea and air.

Reducing Cost Continues to Be Top Driver Behind Corporate Sustainability Initiatives, Study Says

January 7, 2015

Environmental Leader

Cost remains the top driver of sustainability management initiatives, followed by regulations and investor/stakeholder pressure, according to Ecova's second annual survey, 2015 Energy and Sustainability Predictions: Findings from Leading Professionals.