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Digital Financing Is the Answer to Slow ESG Progress

For companies pushing their suppliers to improve environmental impact, working capital can be an invaluable tool.

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If Tesla Is the Apple of Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen Bets It Can Be Samsung

Volkswagen has big plans for becoming the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles. But analysts aren't sure Tesla can be dethroned.

Source: Bloomberg

Used Electric Car Batteries Are Heading to Factories and Farms

Retired electric vehicle batteries that are repackaged into energy-storage systems are being targeted at industrial consumers who’ve been slower to adopt the technology than utilities or homeowners.

A lithium-ion automotive battery pack sits on a chassis. Photo: Bloomberg.

Will U.S. Manufacturers Benefit From a Stronger ‘Buy American’ Policy?

President Biden’s executive order reaffirming the “Buy American” policy for federal government contracting is meant to close the loopholes that have permitted some foreign sourcing of goods and services. But can U.S. manufacturers step up the pace of production to take advantage of the action?

An American flag is displayed on a loading dock. Photo: Bloomberg.

Sugar Cane Lego Blocks? No More Plastic Fantastic as Toymaker Goes Green

Lego has a team of 100 people dedicated to developing its green toys, and they need to make sure the company has an environmentally friendly product it can put on store shelves by 2030.

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Podcast | Biden’s Trade Priorities: The First 100 Days, and Beyond

With the pandemic still raging and the U.S. domestic economy slumping, how will President Biden address critical issues of international trade?

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: The Current and Future State of the Restaurant Industry

Justin Marx, chief executive officer of supplier Marx Foods, discusses how his restaurant customers are faring in the pandemic, as well as their prospects for recovery in the months ahead.

The Current and Future State of the Restaurant Industry

Local Hazards Grow as States Ship Their Garbage Overflow

As U.S. cities struggle to rein in garbage while propping up pricey recycling efforts, more companies are profiting from America’s growing waste problem and leaving local communities to face the environmental consequences.

Aerial view of a landfill. Photo: Tom Fisk/ Pexels.

A Billion Tons of Food Was Wasted in One Year, UN Says

Waste is happening at every point, from the field to the dinner table.

Photo: Bloomberg

Podcast | Have Supply Chains Forgotten About Sustainability?

When it comes to pursuing supply-chain sustainability and social responsibility, has the pandemic caused companies to take their eye off the ball? Read more.

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U.K. Names Eight Freeports in Bid to Boost Post-Brexit Trade

U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a roster of eight English freeports, low-tariff business zones being created to stimulate trade and investment in the wake of Brexit and the coronavirus crisis.

Photo: Bloomberg

Rails Tout Climate Edge Over Trucks, Wooing ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden

U.S. freight railroads are trying to take advantage of a train enthusiast president who’s concerned about global warming with a lobbying campaign depicting their industry as a solution to climate change.

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