Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) and their impact on supply chain management. New customer expectations for green and ethical products and practices are transforming the way companies do business — and requiring more supply chain transparency than ever before. As solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are leveraging sustainability and CSR to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. https://www.supplychainbrain.com/rss en-us Chemical Company Chemours Agrees to $450M Settlement in PFAS Lawsuit The lawsuit against Chemours alleged that the company illegally dumped PFAS into the Ohio River, Cape Fear River and Delaware River over the course of a decade. The lawsuit against Chemours alleged that the company illegally dumped PFAS into the Ohio River, Cape Fear River and Delaware River over the course of a decade.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44320 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:49:06 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44320-chemical-company-chemours-agrees-to-450m-settlement-in-pfas-lawsuit drinking-water-pfas-iStock-2175405600.jpg Photo: iStock / show999 U.K. Set to Finalize Long-Awaited Deforestation Rules The rules will require businesses to conduct regular checks of their supply chains to ensure that they're not sourcing products grown on illegally deforested lands. The rules will require businesses to conduct regular checks of their supply chains to ensure that they're not sourcing products grown on illegally deforested lands.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44303 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44303-uk-set-to-finalize-long-awaited-deforestation-rules DEFORESTATION PALM OIL RAINFOREST iStock-richcarey-1254688304.jpg Palm oil cultivation. Photo: iStock/richcarey World Cup Protest Targets Hyundai's Steel Supply Chain Protesters gathered during Mexico's Group A match against South Korea to call on Hyundai to hold its supplier Ternium responsible for alleged human rights violations. Protesters gathered during Mexico's Group A match against South Korea to call on Hyundai to hold its supplier Ternium responsible for alleged human rights violations. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44302 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:50:16 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44302-world-cup-protest-targets-hyundais-steel-supply-chain hyundai-iStock-458106175.jpg Photo: iStock / eyewave Canada Ditches Supply Chain Human Rights Watchdog Prime Minister Mark Carney said the office hadn’t been “effective” since it was set up in 2019. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the office hadn’t been “effective” since it was set up in 2019.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44280 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:31:24 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44280-canada-ditches-supply-chain-human-rights-watchdog UYGHUR COTTON CHINA UAR TRADE BAN iStock-Gujiang xie-1390673465.jpg Xinjiang in 1996. Uygur people waiting for buyers for their harvest of cotton. Photo: iStock.com/Gujiang xie Canada Looks to Crack Down on Forced Labor Imports This comes as the Trump administration has sought to pressure trade partners to strengthen their own forced labor enforcement measures. This comes as the Trump administration has sought to pressure trade partners to strengthen their own forced labor enforcement measures.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44272 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:49:20 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44272-canada-looks-to-crack-down-on-forced-labor-imports canada-port-trade-economy-iStock-2196494027.jpg Photo: iStock / Iskandar Zulkarnaen ALAN Takes Nominations for Humanitarian Logistics Awards Each year, ALAN hands out awards to logistics professionals, academics, organizations and departments across four categories. Each year, ALAN hands out awards to logistics professionals, academics, organizations and departments across four categories.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44267 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44267-alan-takes-nominations-for-humanitarian-logistics-awards relief-aid-supply-chain-iStock-1217869159.jpg Photo: iStock / CatEyePerspective Airlines Unlikely to Meet 2050 Net Zero Goal, Says IATA Chief More than half of the planned decarbonization of aviation was dependent on the development of sustainable aviation fuels, which has reached only 0.8% of airline fuel needs this year. More than half of the planned decarbonization of aviation was dependent on the development of sustainable aviation fuels, which has reached only 0.8% of airline fuel needs this year.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44233 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:56:26 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44233-airlines-unlikely-to-meet-2050-net-zero-goal-says-iata-chief PLANE IN SKY POLLUTION iStock-lsannes-172305035.jpg Photo: iStock/lsannes 'Widely Recyclable' Starbucks Cups Tracked Straight to Landfills Of the 36 trackers that provided data, 16 ended up in landfills, nine ended up at incinerator facilities, and eight were last detected at waste transfer stations. Of the 36 trackers that provided data, 16 ended up in landfills, nine ended up at incinerator facilities, and eight were last detected at waste transfer stations.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44139 Fri, 22 May 2026 10:32:47 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44139-widely-recyclable-starbucks-cups-tracked-straight-to-landfills STARBUCKS iStock-martinrlee-1310936055.jpg Photo: iStock.com/martinrlee EPA to Roll Back Limits on PFAS in Drinking Water The EPA will seek to eliminate PFAS limitations that had previously been established under the Biden administration in 2024. The EPA will seek to eliminate PFAS limitations that had previously been established under the Biden administration in 2024.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44122 Tue, 19 May 2026 10:08:19 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44122-epa-to-roll-back-limits-on-pfas-in-drinking-water drinking-water-pfas-iStock-2175405600.jpg Photo: iStock / show999 Deploying AI to Shed Light on the Murky Depths of Multi-Tier Supply Chains As AI becomes embedded across supply chain operations, companies need to plan for heightened expectations around transparency and governance. As AI becomes embedded across supply chain operations, companies need to plan for heightened expectations around transparency and governance.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/43916 Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/43916-deploying-ai-to-shed-light-on-the-murky-depths-of-multi-tier-supply-chains artificial-intelligence-iStock-2201418920.jpg Photo: iStock / WANAN YOSSINGKUM How Bad Packaging is Driving Consumers Away From Brands Roughly 70% of consumers say that frustrating packaging makes them think less of a brand, while 35% say that fixing bad packaging would make them buy from a brand more often. Roughly 70% of consumers say that frustrating packaging makes them think less of a brand, while 35% say that fixing bad packaging would make them buy from a brand more often.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44080 Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44080-how-bad-packaging-is-driving-consumers-away-from-brands blister-packaging-iStock-2227819672.jpg Report: EU Companies Obscured Role in Indian Ocean Overfishing EU companies have sought to obscure their involvement in overfishing by making the ownership structures of their purse seiners substantially more opaque. EU companies have sought to obscure their involvement in overfishing by making the ownership structures of their purse seiners substantially more opaque.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44047 Thu, 07 May 2026 12:04:49 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44047-report-eu-companies-obscured-role-in-indian-ocean-overfishing FISHERMEN FISHERMAN COMMERCIAL FISHING iStock-rio susanto-1470862522.jpg Photo: iStock/rio susanto How to Decarbonize Your Supply Chain in 2026 While a fully zero-emission supply chain remains a long-term ambition, incremental and measurable progress made over time can deliver both environmental and business benefits. While a fully zero-emission supply chain remains a long-term ambition, incremental and measurable progress made over time can deliver both environmental and business benefits.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44001 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44001-how-to-decarbonize-your-supply-chain-in-2026 CARBON CAPTURE RECLAMATION PROJECTS iStock- Dilok Klaisataporn -1448255600.jpg Photo: iStock.com/Dilok Klaisataporn Steer Global, Drive Local: Practical Governance in a Post-Global Era As supply chain decisions move beyond the realm of operations to become matters of core strategy, governance becomes essential for competitiveness and profit sustainability. As supply chain decisions move beyond the realm of operations to become matters of core strategy, governance becomes essential for competitiveness and profit sustainability. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43991 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43991-steer-global-drive-local-practical-governance-in-a-post-global-era HANDSHAKE COLLABORATION SUPPLIERS iStock-skynesher-1340856012.jpg Photo: iStock/skynesher Proactive ESG Planning: Turning Supply Chain Risks Into Boardroom Insights Supply chains are now strategic financial levers, shaping corporate performance and resilience in 2026 and beyond. Supply chains are now strategic financial levers, shaping corporate performance and resilience in 2026 and beyond.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43990 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43990-proactive-esg-planning-turning-supply-chain-risks-into-boardroom-insights GLOBAL BUSINESS TRADE PROCUREMENT iStock-Noko LTD-2220160472.jpg Photo: iStock/Noko LTD Why Asset Health Is a Cornerstone of Social Responsibility True resilience is achieved when maintenance, procurement and logistics operate as a singular, cohesive organism. True resilience is achieved when maintenance, procurement and logistics operate as a singular, cohesive organism.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43987 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43987-why-asset-health-is-a-cornerstone-of-social-responsibility METALWORKING FACTORY WORKSHOP MANUFACTURING iStock- DedMityay -1365029556.jpg Photo: iStock.com/DedMityay How AI-Driven Oversight Is Redefining Supply Chain Governance in 2026 The landscape of corporate governance in 2026 is undergoing a fundamental shift. The landscape of corporate governance in 2026 is undergoing a fundamental shift.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43986 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43986-how-ai-driven-oversight-is-redefining-supply-chain-governance-in-2026 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AI AGENTIC ASSISTANT iStock-Khanchit Khirisutchalual-2195607659.jpg Photo: iStock / Khanchit Khirisutchalual Rethinking Responsible Sourcing with Data and AI True resilience demands smarter data, continuous monitoring, empowered partners, and AI-driven insight to build agile, transparent, and accountable supply chains. True resilience demands smarter data, continuous monitoring, empowered partners, and AI-driven insight to build agile, transparent, and accountable supply chains.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43978 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43978-rethinking-responsible-sourcing-with-data-and-ai artificial-intelligence-iStock-2201418920.jpg Photo: iStock / WANAN YOSSINGKUM ESG Isn’t Failing — But the Business Case Might Be The companies that lead on ESG over the next decade will not be the ones that did the harder, less visible work of making sustainability profitable. The companies that lead on ESG over the next decade will not be the ones that did the harder, less visible work of making sustainability profitable.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43977 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43977-esg-isnt-failing-but-the-business-case-might-be EMISSIONS MEASURING MEASUREMENT SCOPE 3 GREENHOUSE GAS CO2 SUSTAINABILITY iStock-FangXiaNuo-512990551.jpg Photo: iStock/FangXiaNuo The New Engine of Supply Chains: Leadership, Talent and Governance Corporate resilience today is measured not only by infrastructure or technology, but by an organization’s cultural and institutional capacity to adapt. Corporate resilience today is measured not only by infrastructure or technology, but by an organization’s cultural and institutional capacity to adapt.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43976 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43976-the-new-engine-of-supply-chains-leadership-talent-and-governance LEADERSHIP COLLABORATION COLLEAGUES BUSINESS STRATEGY iStock-VioletaStoimenova-2196870531.jpg ESG: The Supply Chain’s Biggest Secret While some of the hype around corporate social responsibility might indeed have quieted, actual efforts toward that end continue. While some of the hype around corporate social responsibility might indeed have quieted, actual efforts toward that end continue.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43969 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43969-copy-of-esg-the-supply-chains-biggest-secret COVER-ART-Article-SCB-Magazine-Q2-2026.png Why Social and Governance Risk Starts at Tier 2 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. 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.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43968 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43968-why-social-and-governance-risk-starts-at-tier-2 suppy-chain-visibility-warehouse-suppliers-iStock-1088912374.jpg Photo: iStock / alvarez Trust, Psychological Safety and Supplier Voice Now Decide Supply Chain Transparency Organizations have matured environmental metrics and governance controls, yet many still struggle to obtain the multi-tier transparency needed for resilience. Organizations have matured environmental metrics and governance controls, yet many still struggle to obtain the multi-tier transparency needed for resilience.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43964 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43964-trust-psychological-safety-and-supplier-voice-now-decide-supply-chain-transparency INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS SUPPLIER NETWORK SOFTWARE iStock-sorn340-1333158654.jpg Photo: iStock.com/sorn340 Operationalizing Sustainability Through AI-Driven Decisions Resilience, profitability and measurable environmental, social and governance performance are increasingly converging into a single operational mandate. Resilience, profitability and measurable environmental, social and governance performance are increasingly converging into a single operational mandate.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43962 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43962-operationalizing-sustainability-through-ai-driven-decisions DECISION MAKING MEETING OFFICE STRATEGY iStock-sanjeri-2200067069.jpg Photo: iStock/sanjeri How Transportation Leaders Are Turning Sustainability Into Resilience Even without regulatory mandates, transportation leaders continue to integrate sustainability into their core transportation strategy. Even without regulatory mandates, transportation leaders continue to integrate sustainability into their core transportation strategy.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43961 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43961-how-transportation-leaders-are-turning-sustainability-into-resilience SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY ESG ENVIRONMENT iStock-Boy Wirat-2154419802.jpg Photo: iStock/Boy Wirat Three Ways That AI Can Help to Reduce Food Waste An estimated one-third of global food production is lost or wasted each year, much of it stemming from a decades-long disconnect across retail supply chains. An estimated one-third of global food production is lost or wasted each year, much of it stemming from a decades-long disconnect across retail supply chains.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43959 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43959-three-ways-that-ai-can-help-to-reduce-food-waste FOOD WASTE INTELLIGENCE CONCEPT iStock-wildpixel-510465642.jpg Image: iStock/wildpixel When Going Green Adds Green to Your Bottom Line The question isn’t whether supply chains will decarbonize, but whether your organization will be an early mover — or one of the laggards forced into reactive, costly change. The question isn’t whether supply chains will decarbonize, but whether your organization will be an early mover — or one of the laggards forced into reactive, costly change.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43958 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43958-when-going-green-adds-green-to-your-bottom-line SUSTAINABILITY FINANCE MONEY GREEN iStock-Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn-1392287714.jpg Image: iStock/Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn ESG: The Supply Chain’s Biggest Secret While some of the hype around corporate social responsibility might indeed have quieted, actual efforts toward that end continue. While some of the hype around corporate social responsibility might indeed have quieted, actual efforts toward that end continue.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43957 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43957-esg-the-supply-chains-biggest-secret EDITORS LETTER ESG 2026 COVER-ART-Article-SCB-Magazine-Q2-2026.png How Biodigesters Can De-Risk Indonesia’s Palm Oil Supply Chain Palm oil’s supply chain is under simultaneous pressure to lower methane, improve water stewardship, enhance smallholder livelihoods and meet tightening buyer and policy expectations. Palm oil’s supply chain is under simultaneous pressure to lower methane, improve water stewardship, enhance smallholder livelihoods and meet tightening buyer and policy expectations. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43956 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43956-how-biodigesters-can-de-risk-indonesias-palm-oil-supply-chain PALM OIL PLANTATION iStock-richcarey-1258068189.jpg Photo: iStock/richcarey Three Operational Changes That Actually Move the Needle on Sustainability The greater share of environmental impact in e-commerce logistics is driven by operational decisions that are made at scale every single day. The greater share of environmental impact in e-commerce logistics is driven by operational decisions that are made at scale every single day.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43955 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43955-three-operation-changes-that-actually-move-the-needle-on-sustainability shipping-carbon-emissions-iStock-2152014339.jpg Photo: iStock / Boy Wirat