All posts tagged green

51% of North American Supply Chain Executives Consider Sustainability a Strategic Priority, but lack of funding and resources hamper efforts

A study by Loyola University’s Supply and Value Chain Center, West Monroe Partners and BearingPoint found that more than half (51%) of North American supply chain executives say having a green supply chain is a strategic priority. While an additional 36% […]

Consumers are driving fair and responsible logistics trend

A new report by DHL titled ’Fair and Responsible Logistics’ asserts that by embedding fair and responsible logistics at the core of the business model, logistics providers ensure profits grow hand in hand with sustainability, creating lasting competitive advantage. In […]

General Mills makes new commitment on supply chain sustainability

General Mills recently announced a goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions across its entire supply chain — “from farm to fork to landfill” — by 28 percent over the next 10 years. The maker of Cheerios, Haagen Dazs and dozens of […]

Two recent reports highlight top global supply chain sustainability trends and opportunities

Eliminating supply chain risk is the primary driver for sustainability initiatives and industry collaboration is the biggest opportunity according to a recent report published by Ethical Corporation titled “Sustainable Supply Chain Trends 2015.” The report features insight from 415 CSR and […]

Leading firms utilizing sustainable supply chain practices to increase revenue, cut costs and boost brand value

Leading firms have increased their revenue as much as 20 percent and cut supply chain costs up to 16 percent by implementing sustainable supply chain practices, according to a World Economic Forum report titled Beyond Supply Chains – Empowering Value […]

The Top 50 Global Green Brands

by Carol Miller, MHI VP of Marketing and Communications Brand consultant Interbrand and Deloitte recently released its list of the 50 Best Global Green Brands for 2014. For the first time in the history of Interbrand’s Best Global Green Brands […]