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ESG Guide

2022 Supply Chain ESG Guide

Volume: 26
Edition: 2

SupplyChainBrain presents its first issue devoted entirely to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-related topics — with insights from industry experts engaged directly in the effort to forge ethical supply chains, and in a position to offer practical advice on how others can follow their example.

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ESG Guide

Confronting the ESG Imperative in Supply Chains

May 17, 2022
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
SupplyChainBrain is presenting its first issue devoted entirely to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-related topics — with insights from industry experts engaged directly in the effort to forge ethical supply chains, and in a position to offer practical advice on how others can follow their example.
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Get Ready for the Next Phase of ESG: Mandatory Corporate Due Diligence

May 17, 2022
Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor
Large corporations face a whole new world of demands affecting their public-facing supply chain strategies, backed by potentially powerful and wide-ranging legislation that takes aim at due diligence.
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Three Steps to Building Sustainable Supply Chains

May 18, 2022
Ann Sung Ruckstuhl, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
With the expansion of global trade and evolution of omnichannel retail, supply chains have become increasingly critical, complicated and challenging, spotlighting the impact of globalization and fulfillment of commerce on the environment.
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Could Omnichannel Become a Sustainability (and Profit) Hero?

May 12, 2022
Bill Loftis, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
The key question of whether e-commerce is more or less sustainable than traditional retailing is particularly difficult to answer, because it compares visible with invisible waste
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How OMS Technology Helps Retailers Cut Emissions

May 12, 2022
Chris Deck, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Order management technology can help retailers lower their carbon footprint via smart order routing, cross-channel visibility and more.
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Eight Steps Toward Greener Trucking

May 12, 2022
Shaman Ahuja, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
To make the transportation industry more sustainable, carriers and fleets need to increase efficiency within their processes.
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Four Steps to Developing a Scope 3 Emissions Program

May 18, 2022
Brandon Owens, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
It's a matter of when — not if — U.S. companies will be required to report carbon emissions, including those from their supply chains.
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Five Ways Companies Can Prepare for Latest EU Supply Chain Rules

May 12, 2022
Josh Birenbaum, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Companies need to be ready to meet the requirements of a new directive by the European Union on demonstrating due diligence in their corporate sustainability efforts.
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A Guide to Jumpstarting Circular Supply Chain Transformation

May 12, 2022
Rich Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor and Li De (Tony) Chen, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Until recently, most supply chains have projected linear patterns from production to consumption.
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Online Shoppers Willing to Sacrifice Speed for Sustainability, Research Shows

May 22, 2022
Chris Jones, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
In a time of increasing awareness of climate change and the environment, no part of the supply chain is under greater scrutiny than home delivery.
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Supply Chain Professionals Can Lead on Green Freight

May 11, 2022
Jason Mathers, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Companies need to take a proactive approach to addressing the environmental and social impacts caused by shipments moving through their global supply chains.
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How Smart Warehouse Orchestration Helps Sustainability Efforts

May 11, 2022
Keith Moore, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
By optimizing operations within the warehouse, companies can make huge strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting sustainability for the extended supply chain.
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How Companies Can Make a Difference in Reducing Trucking’s Carbon Footprint

May 11, 2022
Ken Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Companies are zeroing in on trucking operations as an important means of achieving sustainable supply chains.
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Supply Chain Industry Faces a Sustainability Crossroad

May 11, 2022
Mark Casiano, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Achieving sustainability in transportation and global supply chains, once an option for socially aware businesses, has now become a must.
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Three Trends Driving Development of a Circular Economy

May 11, 2022
Melanie Nuce, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Three major trends have emerged in the past few years that are driving new interest in circularity: changing consumer expectations, global supply chain disruptions and growing environmental concerns.
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New Infrastructure Could Cut Oil Industry's Waste

May 11, 2022
Mika Tienhaara, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Part of the energy transition will include adapting oil and gas production rather than abandoning it entirely.
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How AI Is Driving Sustainability in the Supply Chain

May 11, 2022
Phillip Ashton, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Businesses are under increasing pressure from eco-conscious consumers and regulators to meet net-zero commitments for greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chains. But they still have a long way to go.
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Increasing Sustainability in LTL Trucking With Route Optimization

May 11, 2022
Ram Yadlapalli, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Optimized routing plays a major role in shrinking a carrier’s carbon footprint.
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Sustainability Is the Pathway to Supply Chain Resilience

May 11, 2022
Anuj Saush, SupplyChainBrain Contributor and Siwan Kalatzi, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Supply chain resilience is inseparable from the drive for sustainability.
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Corporate Environmental Influence Is More Connected Than You Think

May 11, 2022
Tara Milburn, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Ecological waste, the accumulation of greenhouse gasses, the overuse of natural resources and the overconsumption of carbon are problems that need to be solved in aggregate; otherwise, they affect every link of the global supply chain.
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Empowering Inclusive Global Supply Chains: A Case Study

May 10, 2022
Cheryl D'Cruz-Young, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
A beverage industry leader realizes the value of inclusive leadership by applying five key principles to managing employees, suppliers and customers throughout its global organization.
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Combating Global Social Injustice Through Supply Chain Transparency Tech

May 10, 2022
Erika Peters, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
The value of an organization having an ethical supply chain, including managing the social risks that exist within it, is only growing in importance.
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Hiring an Outside Expert in Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability to Facilitate Change

May 10, 2022
Greg Desnoyers, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Having the right senior executive-level technical leadership is becoming increasingly critical to delivering on commitments for end-to-end ethical supply chains.
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Five Ways to Improve Compliance With Anti-Slavery Import Legislation

May 10, 2022
Jamie Fortin, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Concerns about ethical and environmentally conscious sourcing are top of mind today for companies sourcing internationally.
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The ESG Challenge: Building Ethical Supply Chains

May 10, 2022
Julie Gibbs, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Here are five ways to address the modern-day ESG challenge.
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Companies’ Procurement Skills Are Woefully Lacking

May 10, 2022
Kate Vitasek, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical skills gap across the procurement and logistics landscape, a report by the American Productivity & Quality Center put a pin in the talent shortages facing today’s industry professionals.
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Six Ways to Make Your Supply Chain More Socially Responsible

May 10, 2022
Melissa Hadhazy, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
The push for sustainable and socially responsible supply chains has increased with pressure from governments, investors and consumers, and companies that chose to respond quickly are already seeing the benefits.
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Achieving ESG Goals in a Least-Cost Manner

May 10, 2022
Brandon Owens, SupplyChainBrain Contributor and Rod Robinson, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
ESG initiatives need to be executed in the right order to realize environmental, social and economic benefits. There’s no better place to start than with a clear-eyed view of spend categories.
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Sense of Autonomy, Purpose Boost Employee Retention

May 23, 2022
Steve Anevski, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Beyond raising wages, it's important that company leaders are investing in employee wellness and overall culture.
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Three Emerging Technologies for Measuring, Managing Social Performance in Supply Chains

May 10, 2022
Teresa Russell, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Of the three ESG factors, social criteria represent some of the most pressing challenges in modern supply chain management.
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Three Diversity Strategies to Strengthen the Supply Chain

May 10, 2022
Sophie Dabbs, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Cultivating diversity and encouraging wellness boosts supply chain resilience — and bottom lines.
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Supply Chain Recovery Demands Employee-First Solutions

May 10, 2022
Steve Anevski, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
The supply chain industry’s failure to meet workers’ needs, protect employees and prioritize employee-centric working conditions across multiple touch points is the next crisis to tackle on the path to real recovery.
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ESG and the Evolution of Corporate Compliance

May 10, 2022
Jackson Wood, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
Businesses today are being held to new standards, thanks in large part to the rise of ESG frameworks that focus on long-term sustainability, ethical choices and other forward-thinking initiatives.
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Relational Contracting for Building Healthier Supplier Relationships

May 10, 2022
Kate Vitasek, SupplyChainBrain Contributor
A look at the pioneering research and concepts behind formal relational contracts, with the goal of helping practitioners understand how such agreements can benefit their organizations.
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Five Critical Challenges Facing Pharma Supply Chains

March 30, 2022
Sponsored by Tive
There’s little room for error in most global supply chains, but none for the pharmaceutical cold chain. Failure is measured in lost revenue, reputation and potentially patient lives.
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Battling the Curse of ‘Corporate Short-Termism’

Five Ways Digitalized Data Improves Supply Chain Planning and Agile Responsiveness

April 25, 2022
Sponsored by Miebach
Companies are discovering the power of data and analytics to transform their supply chains, but few are actually prepared to take advantage of these benefits.
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Vaccine Doses

Real-Time In-Transit Visibility: Implications for the Pharma Cold Chain

March 30, 2022
Sponsored by Tive
Shippers of high-value urgent, fragile and perishable cargoes need continuous monitoring of shipment location, condition and security.
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Five Ways to Tame the Tricky Task of Managing Inventory

April 22, 2022
Sponsored by Netstock
For many companies, keeping the right levels of inventory has become increasingly difficult.
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GreyOrange

Who Should ‘Own’ Smart Fulfillment in Your Organization?

May 6, 2022
Sponsored by GreyOrange
Much has been written about AI software and robotics in the warehouse from a technology and functionality perspective. Far less has been written about the broad question of who “owns” this type of “smart fulfillment” in an organization.
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FedEx

Five Challenges in Parcel Shipping Optimization

May 5, 2022
Sponsored by Enveyo
Parcel shippers face five key obstacles in working to optimize their operations.
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