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Podcast | 'Sourcing Can Change the World.' Here's How.
Can ethical sourcing practices really “change the world”?
Workers assemble products at the Logitech International SA factory in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Photo: Bloomberg.
What Is COP26? A Guide to Glasgow Climate Talks 2021
The aim of COP — the acronym for the conference of parties that’s now in its 26th round — is to curb emissions, keep the goal of 1.5 degrees of global warming within reach, reduce coal use, sort out rules for a global carbon market and raise billions in climate finance.
The Clyde Arc bridge spans the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Getty Images.
Three Ways to Holiday Prep in the Face of Supply Chain Woes
With shipping logjams slated to continue throughout the next six months, some are predicting what’s being called “a never-ending peak season” for all of 2022, in which there’s less supply than demand.
A person holds a Christmas gift. Photo: Roman Odintsov/ Pexels.
Four Tips to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions
Businesses that don’t have supply chain sustainability initiatives will see their share prices drop over the next few years, investment managers say.
As COP26 Nears, the Toughest Goals Are Still Out of Reach
With six days to go until global climate talks kick off in Glasgow, the noise of announcements and initiatives is growing louder. The chances of success remain decidedly mixed.
A banner advertises the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.
Five Lessons From Covid: Looking Back to Keep Moving Ahead
As 2021 winds down, with the COVID-19 virus still permeating most aspects of life, what have we learned about it along the way that will fortify supply chains even after it recedes?
A healthcare worker prepares a syringe at a drive-thru vaccination site. Photo: Bloomberg.
Podcast | Where Will We Get the Rare Earth Minerals for Our Electric Cars?
Are we on target for making zero-emission vehicles account for half of all cars sold in the U.S. by 2030? Not without enough rare earth minerals to build them.
Annealed neodymium iron boron magnets sit in a barrel prior to being crushed into powder. One of several rare earth elements, neodymium is critical to the motors used in electric vehicles. Photo: Bloomberg.
Fashion Brands Have Gone Quiet on Xinjiang Cotton in Fear of Retaliation
When a fashion industry sustainability group called out China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, the idea was to nudge Beijing toward human-rights reforms while cleaning up a troubled corner of the $60 billion global cotton business. Western brands have learned the hard way that things don’t work that way in China.
Cotton ready for harvest. Photo: Bloomberg.
'Lots of Money' to Be Made in Shipping’s Future Fuels
The race to wean shipping off oil and switch to cleaner fuels should prove lucrative for investors and is drawing interest from fund managers, according to Boston Consulting Group.
An LNG-powered container ship operated by CMA CGM SA is docked at the Port of Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.
Logility Launches Corporate Responsibility Solution, Helping Businesses Track Social Compliance
Logility, Inc., a provider of sustainable supply chain solutions, announced its latest software release, which supports corporate social responsibility and supply chain traceability goals.
Iron Battery Breakthrough Could Eat Lithium’s Lunch
The world’s electric grids are creaking under the pressure of volatile fossil-fuel prices and the imperative of weaning the world off polluting energy sources. A solution may be at hand, thanks to an innovative battery that’s a cheaper alternative to lithium-ion technology.
Iron-flow batteries on the production floor at the Energy Storage Systems Inc. (ESS Inc.) facility in Wilsonville, Oregon. Photo: Bloomberg.
Watch: Ensuring Ethical Labor Practices in Extended Supply Chains
Marcus Haggard, associate in the law firm of Perkins Coie, offers advice to companies on how to ensure compliance by their suppliers with ethical labor standards.
Ensuring Ethical Labor Practices in Extended Supply Chains
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