Supply chain sustainability

FST Logistics, Inc. Recognized for Commitment to Green Initiatives: Company Receives 2020 Green Supply Chain Award

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Supply chain management, Business, Management, Marketing, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Supply chain, Demand chain, Logistics, Supply chain sustainability

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --FST Logistics, Inc. was named as a recipient of the Green Supply Chain Award by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine today.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --FST Logistics, Inc. was named as a recipient of the Green Supply Chain Award by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine today.
  • This award recognizes companies making green or sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy and are working to achieve measurable sustainability goals within their own operations and supply chains.
  • For over a decade, FST Logistics has made a corporate commitment to furthering sustainability in the supply chain.
  • "This year's 13th-annual award recognizes small, mid-size and large enterprises that leveraged green practices and solutions to further drive sustainable improvements in their supply chain," says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics.

Supply Chain Sector Recognizes Toshiba's Sustainability Excellence

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Environment, Technology, Security, Transport, Software, Hardware, Data management, Logistics, Supply chain management, Supply chain management, Retail, Supply chain management, Value proposition, Management, Marketing, Business, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Demand chain, Supply chain, Global value chain, Enablement, Supply chain sustainability, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.

The Green Supply Chain Award recognizes companies that emphasize sustainability as a core element of their supply chain strategy while working to achieve measurable sustainability goals internally and within their customers operations and supply chains.

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  • The Green Supply Chain Award recognizes companies that emphasize sustainability as a core element of their supply chain strategy while working to achieve measurable sustainability goals internally and within their customers operations and supply chains.
  • Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the sole magazine covering the entire global supply chain market.
  • This years 13th-annual award recognizes small, mid-size and large enterprises that leveraged green practices and solutions to further drive sustainable improvements in their supply chain, says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics.
  • Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints, and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage.

ALOM Named 2020 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award Winner for 7th Consecutive Year

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Value proposition, Management, Business, Marketing, Distribution, Freight transport, Supply chain management, Supply chain, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Global value chain, Demand chain, Supply chain sustainability

FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ALOM, a global leader in supply chain management, has been awarded the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award for 2020.

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  • FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ALOM, a global leader in supply chain management, has been awarded the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award for 2020.
  • This is the seventh consecutive year that ALOM has received this distinction for making sustainability a core part of its supply chain strategy.
  • Bestowed by SDCE, the only magazine in the supply chain industry covering the entire global supply chain, the Green Supply Chain Award recognizes companies making green or sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy and are working to achieve measurable sustainability goals within their own operations and supply chains.
  • ALOM also manages the data supply chain with eCommerce solutions, visibility tools, data management and strong back-end systems, as well as the financial supply chain.

KKR Releases “A New Era for Supply Chains”

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Supply chain management, Retail, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Supply chain management, Supply chain, Supply chain sustainability, Neil Brown, Frances Lim, KKR

In A New Era for Supply Chains, Brown and Lim discuss how business leaders and investors around the world must evaluate and adapt the way they think about supply chains, particularly at a time of immense disruption to existing business models.

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  • In A New Era for Supply Chains, Brown and Lim discuss how business leaders and investors around the world must evaluate and adapt the way they think about supply chains, particularly at a time of immense disruption to existing business models.
  • In our view, they must think of supply chains as less of a chain and more a mesh of interlocking inputs.
  • In the piece, Brown and Lim outline five key considerations for business leaders and investors considering supply chain design:
    Building resiliency is key to securing supply chains post-COVID.
  • This period of supply chain rethinking presents an opportunity to build for a future in which supply chains adapt to the need for environmental sustainability and adoption of automation technologies.

Virtual Sustainable Foods Summit: Explore New Horizons for Eco-Labels and Sustainability - January 25th-28th, 2021 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Food, Beverage, Retail, Articles, Sustainable development, Development economics, Academic disciplines, Economy, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Sustainability metrics and indices, Supply chain sustainability

It is also changing the way food companies approach sustainability, with health, safety & social issues becoming more prominent.

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  • It is also changing the way food companies approach sustainability, with health, safety & social issues becoming more prominent.
  • How is the sustainability focus likely to change in the coming years?
  • Food & beverage companies are looking more closely at ingredients to add sustainable value to their finished products.
  • To conclude, the panel will debate the evolution of sustainability schemes in the coming years.

About One-third of Manufacturing Companies Plan to Increase Production Localisation by 2025

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Other Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Supply chain management, Articles, Supply chain, Logistics, Supply chain sustainability

Around 30% of manufacturing companies plan to increase production localisation efforts over the next 6 months to better shield from future risks, according to global market research company Euromonitor International.

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  • Around 30% of manufacturing companies plan to increase production localisation efforts over the next 6 months to better shield from future risks, according to global market research company Euromonitor International.
  • The production localisation progress would make global supply and logistics chains shorter and provide new growth opportunities for North American and European suppliers.
  • Thus, the future of the global manufacturing industry will be defined by five key trends by 2025:
    Transition towards demand-driven supply chain.
  • Manufacturing companies are expected to invest more in a demand-driven supply chain model and greater flexibility in their facilities.

Balancing Resilience, Speed And Efficiency: 90 Percent Of Retail, Consumer Goods Companies Plan To Modify Their Supply Chain Networks In Response To Fallout From COVID-19

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Supply chain management, Business, Management, Supply chain, Retail, Supply chain sustainability, Demand-chain management

The research, It's Time to Build Resilience into Retail and Consumer Goods Supply Chains, revealed three critical changes in retail and consumer goods supply chain management.

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  • The research, It's Time to Build Resilience into Retail and Consumer Goods Supply Chains, revealed three critical changes in retail and consumer goods supply chain management.
  • Many who once viewed their supply chain as a cost center now see it as a strategic capability.
  • Of the companies surveyed, 90 percent plan changes to their supply chain networks and more than 40 percent expect to increase their total supply chain investment with the primary goal of increasing speed, agility and resilience.
  • To weather future supply and demand shocks, leading retailers and consumer goods companies are seeking to boost supply chain flexibility.

New Study Reveals 81% of Companies More Focused Today on Sustainability than Three Years Ago, with Supply Chains Playing an Integral Role

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
Software, Supply chain management, Technology, Retail, Trucking, Packaging, Rail, Air, Automotive Manufacturing, Transport, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply chain management, Articles, Environmentalism, Natural environment, Sustainable agriculture, Sustainable development, Sustainability, Supply chain sustainability, Supply chain management

The study revealed that 81% of companies are more focused on sustainability today than they were three years ago, and to be successful their supply chains must play an integral role in owning sustainable initiatives across their networks.

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  • The study revealed that 81% of companies are more focused on sustainability today than they were three years ago, and to be successful their supply chains must play an integral role in owning sustainable initiatives across their networks.
  • At Coyote, we understand the industry is prioritizing sustainability today more than ever before, and that this trend will only continue.
  • The first step is understanding where the industry stands today, which is why we are eager to share the results of this study.
  • Notably, the study found the trend towards sustainability within the supply chain is dominant among companies of all sizes, and the same is true across different verticals.

Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc. (SCAI) Activates Corporate Purpose to Drive Supply Chain Sustainability

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Monday, September 28, 2020
Software, Technology, Supply chain management, Retail, Articles, Mitsui, Supply chain management, Sustainable development, Sumitomo Group, Sumitomo Chemical, Sustainability, Supply chain sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, Chemical industry

Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc. (SCAI) today reaffirms its partnership with EcoVadis , the worlds most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, to continue activating corporate purpose and driving supply chain sustainability in ongoing pursuit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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  • Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc. (SCAI) today reaffirms its partnership with EcoVadis , the worlds most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, to continue activating corporate purpose and driving supply chain sustainability in ongoing pursuit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • The supply base is one of the most impactful places to drive sustainable contribution and its our primary lever for creating change and adding value.
  • SCAIs approach and philosophy date back to 1913 when its parent company, Sumitomo Chemical Company, was founded with the dual purpose of eliminating pollution and increasing crop yields.
  • To learn more about how Sumitomo Chemical America (SCAI) and the group companies are activating corporate purpose and driving improvement and ROI through the supply chain, please visit: https://ecovad.is/300V43K .

Alcoa to Supply Low-Carbon ECOLUM™ to Customer in Support of Supply Chain Sustainability

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Manufacturing, Mining, Minerals, Other Energy, Transport, Natural Resources, Other Manufacturing, Steel, Logistics, Supply chain management, Alternative energy, Environment, Energy, Articles, Energy, Nature, Energy economics, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Supply chain sustainability, Low-carbon economy, Carbon offset, Sustainable development

ECOLUM is part of Alcoas SUSTANA line of low-carbon products that support supply chain sustainability.

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  • ECOLUM is part of Alcoas SUSTANA line of low-carbon products that support supply chain sustainability.
  • Grnges has a long-term target to reduce the intensity of carbon emissions across its entire supply chain.
  • Grnges is committed to reducing our climate impact from a life-cycle perspective, and thereby enhancing our sustainability performance, said Sofia Hedevg, Grnges SVP Sustainability.
  • Alcoa does not incorporate the information contained on, or accessible through, its corporate website into this press release.