Companies that invest now in genuine supply chain visibility will be better positioned to meet the regulatory demands of 2026 and the reputational expectations that follow.

While some of the hype around corporate social responsibility might indeed have quieted, actual efforts toward that end continue.

Organizations that strengthen product identification, data standardization and traceability capabilities today will be better positioned to respond as regulations evolve.

Companies only trading and producing domestically are no less off the hook, with states taking up the gauntlet and proposing their own environmental policies. 

Sustainability depends on decisions made by dozens, or even hundreds, of organizations across a supply chain.

Trump on May 1 said he would boost levies on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%.

The U.S. continues to consume vast quantities of Scotch, in 2025 buying the equivalent of 120 million bottles, almost one for every two American adults of drinking age.

Analysts say that tariffs are rarely the main obstacle for exporters in Africa, which as a continent has a huge trade deficit with China, rising in 2025 by 65% to about $102 billion.

The new merger application was submitted with the Surface Transportation Board on April 30, after the regulators rejected the first attempt in January.

Companies are reassessing where they invest, what they acquire and how much risk they’re willing to carry in extended global networks.