July 07, 2010

Green Supply Chain News: Unilever Expands Sustainable Source Policies with New Goals for Paper and Packaging
100% to be from Sustainable Sources by 2020, Company Says; Plans for Teas, Palm Oil, and More

Topics: Green Sourcing | Green supply chain

June 08, 2010

Green Supply Chain Video: Procter & Gamble's Rick Hughes on Consumer Goods Giant's New Supplier Sustainability Scorecard
P&G's Chief Purchasing Officer Sits down with Dan Gilmore to Explain for New Open Scorecard - and How Procter & Gamble will its Train Managers to Use it

Topics: Consumer goods industry supply chain | Green and Manufacturing | Green Logistics | Green Manufacturing | Green supply chain

May 20, 2010

Green Supply Chain News: Trying to Understand the New Senate Climate Bill and its Impact on US Supply Chains
997-page Bill is Long, Complex, and Vague, but Outlines of Potential Impact are Clear; Here come the Carbon Tariffs

Topics: Green and Government | Green and Manufacturing | Green Logistics | Green Manufacturing | Green Sourcing | Green supply chain

April 21, 2010

Green Supply Chain News: IBM Latest to Join Push for Green Suppliers, with new Requirements for Green Strategy and Reporting - but Avoids Blanket Mandate
Big Blue becomes Big Green; Carrot more than Stick, Tech Giant Says

Topics: Green and Manufacturing | Green Manufacturing | Green Sourcing | Green supply chain

March 23, 2010

As Green Supply Chain Focus Increases, Complexity Abounds; What is Your Chemicals Inventory?
Data Collection and Reporting are Growing Challenges, especially for Chemicals; Little Software Support to Date

Topics: Green and Government | Green and Manufacturing | Green Manufacturing | Green supply chain

March 01, 2010

Green Supply Chain News: Walmart Ups Greenhouse Gas Goals, but Numbers Show Challenge of Making Impact on Total CO2
Program will send Walmart Experts Deep into Vendor Supply Chains; Move will Slow Growth of Total GHG Emissions, but Really Moving the Needle is Very Hard

Topics: Global supply chain | Green and Manufacturing | Green Logistics | Wal-Mart

October 19, 2009

Tesco Says Suppliers Must Reduce Carbon Footprint 30% by 2020
Goal is to be Carbon Neutral by 2050; A Host of Green Initiatives Released this Year

Topics: Green Logistics | Green Sourcing | Green supply chain

September 29, 2009

Will WalMart Green Product Labeling Create New Scarlet Letter?
Consumers will Generally Buy the Cheapest Product, but will Peer Pressure at Check Out Force Green Habits?

Topics: Green supply chain